AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSeattle Startups: Seattle-area Firmly raised $15 million to help retailers sell through AI shopping assistants, with J.P. Morgan and Mastercard among the investors. Defense Tech: Shield AI agreed to acquire Kirkland radar maker Echodyne in a deal valued at up to $5.3 billion, boosting the region’s profile as a defense-tech hub. Data Centers: Voters backed limits on data center projects in 40 of 41 local ballot measures nationwide, adding pressure to Amazon’s plans for its first Washington data centers, including a proposed West Richland campus with up to 21 facilities. Climate Research: Google awarded $5 million to Seattle’s Allen Institute for AI to develop its weather model into a tool for projecting climate change. Washington Innovation: WSU’s new Sunflare apple is expected to reach stores in 2029, bringing university-backed fruit research closer to consumers.
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