AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNYC Gun-Printing Rule: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law requiring 3D printers sold in New York to include blocking tech that prevents gun or illegal gun-part production, drawing First Amendment pushback from groups like the NRA and EFF. Housing Tech & Policy: Zohran Mamdani’s “Block by Block” plan pitches 200,000 new affordable homes plus 200,000 preserved, alongside major NYCHA investment and stricter code enforcement. AI in Drug Discovery: Empire AI’s push for faster AI research and new “alpha machines” aims to turn university work into real-world economic growth. Voice AI Competition: FinVolution launched a 2026 data science contest focused on turn-taking for voice AI, teaching models when to speak and when to wait. Climate Science: The “Doomsday Glacier” Thwaites’ ice shelf is likely to break away this year, a change that could accelerate long-term sea-level rise. Space & Aerospace: Hermeus’s Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 prototype reportedly cracked the sound barrier, framed as an SR-71 successor testbed. Cyber & Data: A report highlights a cyber-attack exposing data tied to current and former state employees. Local Nature Discovery: Cornell researchers say a New York cemetery hosts about 5.5 million underground mining bees.
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