AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Lands vs. Data Centers: A federal panel halted construction of a Nevada data center on federal public land near Boulder City, saying the approval skipped a project-specific environmental review. Water Planning Under Pressure: Arizona officials are preparing for Colorado River cuts beyond the initial 31% reduction, pushing recycling, new groundwater, and desalination as longer-term backups. AI Security in the Spotlight: CrowdStrike rolled out SafeMind (Nvidia-built security models) and Falcon Guardian to police approved AI agents on endpoints, while U.S. and CrowdStrike said a long-running Russian botnet operation (“Sality”) was dismantled. Autonomy Debate: Waymo expanded robotaxi service to three more cities and renewed its argument that cameras alone aren’t enough, just as Tesla gears up for its next big reveal. Nevada Policy Push: Nevada lawmakers plan a bill to repeal data center tax breaks and consider a moratorium on new or expanded facilities, citing water and finances. Geothermal Power for Compute: Google signed a deal for nearly 400 MW of geothermal from Fervo for a Utah data center, underscoring the energy race behind AI infrastructure. Public Safety Tech: The Army’s TITAN targeting platform moved into a production phase with a $192M delivery award for Palantir and Anduril.
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