AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAutonomous Flight in Wisconsin: Merlin says it completed what it calls the first autonomous landing of a conventional fixed-wing aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, using its Merlin Pilot AI autonomy platform. AI Search Meets Social Media: BrightEdge reports Google AI Overviews are pulling heavily from Meta platforms, with Facebook showing up in 19.5 million AI Overviews—an early sign of AI answers becoming “discovery” layers. Health Tech in Madison: UW Health Kids opened a “first of its kind” pediatric interventional radiology suite using GE HealthCare’s Allia Moveo, aiming to expand advanced image-guided procedures for more patients. Wildfire Smoke Fallout: Canada’s wildfire surge is driving hazardous air across the U.S., with Wisconsin in the mix; health guidance focuses on staying indoors and filtering indoor air. Public Health Watch: CDC confirms 2,260 measles cases across 44 jurisdictions, with summer travel raising the risk of more outbreaks. Wisconsin Policy & Tech: A fact brief questions whether Wisconsin’s data center sales tax break was set up mainly by Gov. Tony Evers, as communities debate costs like water use and land impacts. Local STEM & Learning: Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom named state essay winners, spotlighting soil and farming as hands-on learning for 4th and 5th graders. Water Quality Work: A Roy Creek stream restoration project in the Green Lake watershed is designed to keep about 70 tons of sediment out each year.
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