AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoData Centers Policy: New York became the first U.S. state to impose a statewide, one-year moratorium on new large hyperscale data centers (50MW+), pausing environmental permitting while officials weigh grid, climate, and community impacts—already-permitted projects can proceed. AI & Copyright: Major publishers and authors sued Google in New York, alleging Gemini was trained by secretly copying millions of books and that outputs directly compete with original works. Banking Expansion: NBT Bank plans a major Greater Rochester push, opening a 16,060-square-foot “Rochester Financial Center” at CityGate plus a new retail branch in Gates, consolidating commercial, business, lending, wealth, insurance, and retirement services. Corporate Tech Shakeups: IBM shares plunged after the company said clients shifted budgets from software to AI hardware, while Cadence rolled out AuraStack, an AI agent aimed at packaging and system design. Media/Advertising: Taboola set its Q2 results date for Aug. 5. Consumer Protection: NYC’s “Click-to-Cancel” subscription rule moves toward enforcement on Oct. 1, targeting deceptive cancellation practices. Business & Markets: U.S. inflation came in softer, lifting futures, even as oil risk worsened in the Gulf.
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