AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOcean Monitoring Fight: Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and other lawmakers are pushing the National Science Foundation to stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, warning the cuts could hurt coastal safety and research as the program removes hundreds of sensors off Oregon and beyond. Local Tech & Telecom: AT&T Business is expanding 400G wavelength services into more metro markets, including Oregon, aiming at enterprise AI data-center demand. Consumer Watchdog: A Consumer Reports test found Uber and Lyft can charge different prices for the same ride requested at the same time, including a Portland volunteer test. Oregon Courts & Lending: Lender groups sued to block Oregon’s federal rate opt-out law, arguing states can’t cap interest rates on out-of-state online lenders. Business & Energy: A Portland startup, Panthalassa, is developing floating data centers at sea, pitching power and cooling from the ocean as a cheaper alternative to space-based plans. Health & Policy: Hawaiʻi consumer officials joined a coalition opposing the federal SECURE Data Act, saying it would weaken state privacy protections.
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