AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection & Infrastructure: Rhode Island voters rejected a $100 million economic-development bond that included support for data analytics and cybersecurity, amid concerns about subsidizing data centers. They approved $165 million for URI’s planned Integrated Health Building, which could support future medical-school plans. AI & Cybersecurity: Federal prosecutors say three men used AI-generated voice and video impersonations of executives and lawyers to defraud companies of about $129 million, including nearly $2.7 million from a Rhode Island bank. Local Innovation: Rhode Island startup REGENT has secured $5 billion in orders for its battery-electric seagliders, which travel just above the water; first commercial deliveries are targeted for late 2027 or early 2028.
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