AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMeta Youth Safety Settlement: Rhode Island is set to receive at least $49.4M (up to $64.5M) from a proposed $17.1B multistate deal over addictive Instagram/Facebook features, with new teen design rules like daily limits and nighttime blocks pending court approval. Ocean Tech & Robotics: URI’s new Ocean Robotics Laboratory at the Narragansett Bay Campus is now complete, adding a major test tank and shared research space for ocean engineering and graduate oceanography work. Maritime Innovation: Rhode Island-based REGENT Craft raised $240M to scale production of its electric seaglider, targeting faster coastal transport and citing near-term certification and first crewed airborne milestones. Coastal Climate Science: A wetlands scientist warned Barrington officials that sea level rise is rapidly degrading salt marshes, and highlighted “marsh migration pathways” and land easements as a long-term fix. Public Safety Tech Backlash: Newport is weighing how to regulate Flock automated license plate readers after Gov. McKee ordered a statewide pause and standards review, while national backlash continues. RI Higher Ed Legal Fight: Brown and URI joined an amicus brief supporting Harvard in a federal appeal over political conditions tied to research grant freezes. Local Education Tech/Community: Newport Public Education Foundation named 2026 award recipients, including FabNewport and newportFILM EDU, plus honors for local educators and community partners.
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