AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoInflation Pressure: Americans are still getting squeezed as prices rise for a fifth straight year, with June inflation at 3.5% and consumers dipping into savings and retirement to cover basics. AI Data Centers vs. Communities: “Big AI” backlash is going national, with 142 protests across 42 states targeting power, water use, and lack of public input as AI infrastructure expands. Colorado Policy & Tech Rights: Digital rights groups are urging a federal appeals court to keep blocking Colorado’s youth social media warning-label law, arguing it forces platforms to deliver a non-neutral message. Public Health & Climate: A new Nature Reviews Microbiology analysis links climate change to faster spread of waterborne diseases, stressing that bacteria, viruses, and parasites respond differently—so health responses need to be tailored. Colorado Research Funding: CU Boulder information science professor Casey Fiesler says an NSF project on AI and misinformation was cut, with the administration reportedly targeting work it deemed misaligned. Water Stress in the West: Reporting highlights shrinking major lakes and reservoirs as AI-driven data center growth collides with already water-stressed regions. Local Science in Action: Citizen-scientists in Grand Valley helped sample tamarisk beetles, supporting a biocontrol effort to curb invasive tamarisk.
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