AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCybersecurity & AI Education: URI landed $4.8M in NSF grants to expand cybersecurity education, including a new track focused on securing AI systems. Defense Tech & Maritime Aviation: Rhode Island startup REGENT Craft closed a $240M Series B to scale electric seaglider production and push toward first human flights plus defense unmanned projects. Ocean Innovation: Newport will host the first North American Ocean Business event (Sept. 28–30, Safe Harbor New England Boatworks), aiming to draw 1,500 ocean tech pros and 100 exhibitors. Public Safety Tech Oversight: Providence’s independent review of the Brown University mass shooting calls the response “highly effective” but flags communication and access gaps; the city’s account also omits a documented tipster. Smart Surveillance Backlash: Flock automated license-plate readers are facing renewed scrutiny nationwide, with Rhode Island-area attention on how quickly the tech is spreading and how data is shared. Meta Teen Safety Deal: Rhode Island is set to receive at least $49.4M under a multistate Meta settlement, with automatic protections like daily limits for ages 13–17. Utilities & Cost Controls: Rhode Island regulators approved one year of rate increases for Rhode Island Energy and accelerated bill credits starting in October.
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