AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBig Tech & Youth Safety: Meta agreed to pay up to about $17–$18B and overhaul Instagram/Facebook teen protections (including daily limits and nighttime blocks) in a multistate settlement; Maryland is included, with a potential payout up to about $327M, pending federal judge approval. Maryland Research & Quantum: The NSF awarded CU Boulder $37.5M to expand quantum studies under its Quantum Leap Challenge Institute, targeting atomic clocks and biomedical sensors. Maryland Agriculture & AI: UM’s Digital and Precision Agriculture Lab rolled out SoyAI for field testing, letting farmers diagnose common soybean diseases from smartphone photos using AI. Space Science (Maryland-built): NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman telescope—assembled in Maryland—moves toward launch as it prepares wide-sky surveys to probe dark energy and exoplanets. Public Health: Measles deaths were reported in Pennsylvania as cases surge nationwide, with CDC counts reaching thousands in 2026. Policy & Environment: California AG Bonta urged the NRC to withdraw a proposal that would weaken NEPA review and public participation. Healthcare Innovation: FDA approved a new pancreatic cancer pill, Rasonque (daraxonrasib), reporting about double survival versus standard chemo.
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