AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI in Air Traffic: The FAA and DOT soft-launched SMART, a predictive, AI-enabled airspace management tool that blends hundreds of data streams to flag congestion and conflicts before they happen, starting around Washington, D.C. Massachusetts Surveillance & Privacy: Massachusetts communities are still wrestling with Flock license-plate readers; Swampscott’s review found no Flock-specific ALPR policy, while other towns have paused or questioned use amid misuse concerns. Public Safety Tech Oversight: Boston city councilors push for tighter rules on police surveillance tech as oversight questions linger around how data is shared and used. Healthcare Pain & Access: Two JAMA studies point to better pain control during IUD placement, including local anesthetic mepivacaine and the role of routine IV sedation. Biotech Funding & Drug Discovery: Basecamp Research raised $140M to advance AI-designed medicines, while XtalPi filed an FDA IND for a gut-restricted pan-TRK inhibitor aimed at chronic intestinal pain. Local Business & Infrastructure: Partner Engineering and Science added Mark Casey as senior project manager; Partner’s move underscores continued environmental consulting demand in New England. Energy & Materials: Outokumpu unveiled EvoMaterials, a low-CO2 metals platform aimed at strengthening Western supply chains for critical chromium and other strategic materials.
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