AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLocal Transit Planning: Sound Transit’s board is set to vote Thursday on moving the West Seattle Link extension into final design and advancing Ballard Link through preliminary engineering. Data Center Policy: Spokane approved a one-year moratorium on new large data centers, after concerns about power demand and ratepayer impacts tied to a potential 500-megawatt project. AI in Healthcare: A new Medicare AI-driven prior-approval push is causing delays and extra steps for patients and doctors, with critics warning it can snarl care. Space & Climate Tech: A new push for “space infrastructure” protection is gaining attention after researchers won the Schweickart Prize for ideas to defend satellites and off-world systems from asteroids. Environment & Community Science: A film screening on dam removal and Southern Resident orcas heads to Friday Harbor and Lopez Island as part of Orca Action Month. Connectivity: AT&T Business expanded 400G wavelength service to more metro areas, including Kent and Seattle, aiming to support AI-heavy workloads.
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