AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSTEM Spotlight: South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics’ Golden Dragons robotics team won the Canadian Rockies FIRST Tech Challenge Premier Event in Calgary, taking the championship after an alliance run and earning the Control Award for software and sensor integration. Broadband & Jobs: Prysmian says it will invest $1B+ across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee to expand fiber and optical cable capacity, including an $80M Lexington, SC expansion, aiming to create 600 U.S. manufacturing jobs. SC Tech Policy: The South Carolina Public Service Commission launched a new A.I. assistant for public documents. Healthcare Tech: A new push for point-of-care ultrasound is gaining traction in primary care, with clinicians using bedside scans to speed diagnosis and reduce delays. Public Safety Tech: DHS plans to equip ICE officers with electric shock gloves (“G.L.O.V.E.”), a move drawing civil-rights scrutiny over how the devices could be used. Local Economy: Ameris Bank named market presidents across Greenville, Midlands, and Charleston. Weather Watch: Extreme heat and isolated storms continue across South Carolina, with feels-like temps topping 100 in the Upstate.
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