AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoData Center Debate: A proposed 250-megawatt Google data center in San Jose has put electricity costs and grid upgrades before state regulators; critics also warn about water use. Space Science: NASA opened 814 gigabytes of Artemis II images, video, audio and crew annotations to the public, giving researchers a detailed record of the crewed lunar flyby. Storm Readiness: California is bracing for a potentially powerful El Niño, with forecasts pointing to winter rainfall well above normal and state officials preparing for floods. Medical Technology: New results suggest a tiny retinal implant helped restore vision for people with advanced macular degeneration, with gains holding up three years later; the study’s lead author is based in Rancho Cordova. Research and AI: Four Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists won federal early-career research awards, while California’s new AI rules add restrictions on workplace and legal uses of the technology.
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