AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDefense Tech: The U.S. used explosive sea drones for the first time in combat, striking an Iranian naval hub near the Strait of Hormuz with Corsair drones made by Texas-headquartered Saronic. Energy & Markets: The same escalation helped push crude to a one-month high and rattled stocks, with chipmakers hit as investors weighed higher oil and renewed Middle East risk. AI + Power Demand: A PJM market monitor says data-center load growth tied to AI could add $23B in costs for customers across 14 states through 2028, raising the fight over who pays for grid upgrades. Texas Manufacturing (Optics): Applied Optoelectronics began building nearly 400,000 sq. ft. of new Pearland capacity to expand 800G and 1.6T optical transceiver output for AI and cloud networks. Healthcare Innovation: Plus Therapeutics highlighted updated NCCN CNS cancer guidance, stressing CSF analysis cadence and promoting its CNSide CSF assay for leptomeningeal metastases monitoring. Local Business Tech: Laser Clinics launched a headless commerce site on BigCommerce to support bookings and prepaid treatments across ~200 locations. Weather Risk: Slow-moving storms are driving flash-flood warnings across Texas, with some areas facing “summer’s worth” of rain in days.
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