AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSemiconductors in Arizona: TSMC says it’s seeing “strong, multi-year” AI chip demand as it ramps a further $100B expansion in the state, though it flags a construction-worker shortage as a key hurdle. Tech & infrastructure: A new report puts AI’s power demand in stark terms, with an AI-focused server rack drawing 132 kW—over 16x a standard rack—pushing data-center electricity and cooling needs higher. Public health: The CDC reports U.S. measles cases at 2,260 across 44 jurisdictions, with summer travel raising the risk of more outbreaks. Local governance & water: Gilbert is revisiting zoning rules for data centers, aiming to limit water-heavy open-loop cooling while balancing growth. Biotech: Sunshine Biopharma and the University of Arizona published new Journal of Medicinal Chemistry results on a SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitor (MR1-114) showing nanomolar potency and mouse-model efficacy. Environment policy: The federal government is rolling back Endangered Species Act habitat protections, arguing states can manage safeguards—critics say most can’t.
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