AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI & Policy: Regulator vacancies are threatening momentum behind the U.S. crypto “Clarity Act,” as SEC/CFTC leadership gaps raise doubts about whether meaningful digital-asset rules can move forward. AI in the Real World: EXL, a New York-based services firm, is buying iMerit, a physical-AI model training company, aiming to make robotics and high-stakes AI systems more reliable. Cyber & Defense Tech: A judge struck down the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” blacklist of Anthropic, reopening the door for Claude in defense use. New York Education Tech: Norwalk, Conn. won a $23K grant to help schools roll out safer AI policies and protect student data privacy. Space Weather: The northern lights may be visible tonight across Vermont and parts of New York after a G2 geomagnetic storm. Global Tech & Disasters: Nepal and China are racing to respond to flash floods that killed 500+ and left 1,500+ missing, with a new glacier-formed lake now threatening overflow. Local Business & Tech: E.W. Scripps named Jen Carfley to lead small/medium business growth and performance TV advertising across linear and connected platforms.
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