AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoPentagon vs White House: The Pentagon is rethinking an $80M conditional loan to rare-earths refiner ReElement, with internal reviewers questioning whether the company can scale and hit long-term targets—setting up a rare public clash over how fast to build US critical-minerals supply chains. AI Spend Visibility: AI/R launched AI/R Watch, aiming to give enterprises a single place to track where they’re spending on AI and spot optimization opportunities. Battery Race: Gotion unveiled sodium battery products touting 261 Wh/kg and 20,000 charge cycles, pushing the case for cheaper, safer storage even as energy density remains the trade-off. Cybersecurity Incident: Connecticut’s DSS and Gainwell said they contained a data security incident tied to compromised credentials at Hartford HealthCare. Tech Diplomacy: India and the US pledged deeper cooperation across technology, defence, digital infrastructure and quantum, while Germany’s interest in Ukrainian drone tech runs into procurement legal barriers. EV Push in the UAE: The UAE led Middle East EV sales again, crediting its 2023 national EV policy and charging buildout. Legal/Policy: Rideshare Drivers United sued Uber over Proposition 22’s required appeals process for deactivated drivers.
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