AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Center Policy: Gov. JB Pritzker is pausing new Illinois tax incentives for data centers starting July 1, citing rising pressure on energy affordability and water resources after a related POWER Act effort stalled in the spring. Public Safety Tech: A noninvasive handheld optical device from Lurie Children’s Hospital (with Northwestern) shows early promise for detecting necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants at the bedside in minutes, aiming to catch disease before x-rays show it. Health & Medicine: A large international pediatric trial finds balanced crystalloid IV fluid and 0.9% saline are equally safe and effective for septic shock. AI & Business: Newsweek reports AI search is reshaping how professional services get discovered, pushing marketers to treat AI visibility like a conversation, not just rankings. Wireless Networks: The FCC’s AWS-3 spectrum auction is starting slowly, with low early bidding across many markets, including key licenses in Chicago. Illinois Tech Watch: Illinois lawmakers also advanced a bill tightening rules around automated speed cameras and local speed-limit setting.
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