AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI & Film in Providence: Award-winning filmmaker Trinette Faint launched a $20,000 GoFundMe for “Happy to Share,” an AI workplace satire shooting Oct. 23–26 in Providence, drawing on her own Google layoff experience. Energy Policy: California and New York attorneys general sued the Trump administration over offshore wind lease buybacks, arguing taxpayer money is being used to cancel projects and shift investment toward geothermal and fossil fuels. Healthcare Tech: Newport Hospital became the first Rhode Island site to install the da Vinci 5 surgical robot, funded by donations, expanding minimally invasive options across multiple specialties. Public Health & Data: Rhode Island’s nursing students started hospice and palliative care clinical rotations with HopeHealth, building new training and research pathways. Water & Climate Resilience: Charlestown’s Climate Resiliency Commission launched an Aquifer Resilience Initiative to improve groundwater monitoring and awareness. STEM Education & Marine Jobs: Narragansett High School partnered with Yamaha to expand hands-on marine career training and credentials for its Marine Professions program. Cyber/Privacy: Providence’s Flock camera use is back in the spotlight after a Boston kidnapping suspect was reportedly nabbed in Rhode Island.
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