AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoBattery Recycling Watch: ABTC says its Nevada lithium-ion recycling scale-up is finally showing up in the numbers—record Q3 revenue ($7.8M) and its first positive gross margin from operations, driven by higher throughput and more demand tied to data centers and AI storage. AI Infrastructure Push (Vegas): At Dell Technologies World, Michael Dell argued enterprises are moving from “cloud experiments” to dedicated on-prem AI, unveiling new rack-scale AI hardware (PowerRack) and new ways to measure performance like time-to-token and cost-per-token. On-Prem AI Deal: Dell also announced it’s bringing OpenAI’s Codex into hybrid/on-prem enterprise environments via Dell’s AI Data Platform and AI Factory—another sign the on-prem route is becoming a default procurement path. Local Energy Pressure: NV Energy is cutting off a big chunk of Tahoe-area electricity supply to feed data centers, with about 49,000 residents facing a major reduction as a contract transition kicks in. Robots vs Airlines: Southwest banned human-like robots after a “robot passenger” incident at Love Field. Wildfire Risk: A new analysis says fire weather days are rising across the Mountain West, including Nevada, as storms get harsher and drought risk grows.
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