AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoYouth Mental Health & Big Tech: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million for harms tied to Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp, calling the platforms a “public nuisance” and directing major child-safety changes (including deleting accounts under 13 and limiting certain features during school hours). Privacy & Data Access: Michigan AG Dana Nessel joined a coalition suing the Trump administration over demands for CDL driver data from AAMVA, alleging unlawful access to sensitive personal information and threats to cut federal funding. Critical Minerals: A past-producing Hidalgo County tungsten skarn is finally getting modern exploration after decades, with a field program targeting completion by Aug. 31. Food Safety: Walmart’s Marketside refrigerated soup kit recall expanded to 29 states over possible Listeria, with a use-by date still ahead; separately, the FDA upgraded a massive egg Salmonella recall to its highest risk level. Local Land Use: Albuquerque launched an online program listing nearly 200 unused city properties for housing, business, agriculture, and recreation. Public Safety Tech: Flock Safety says it will tighten privacy rules for license plate cameras nationwide starting Jan. 1. Energy/Utilities: A private equity firm returned $13.3M in dividends tied to a PNM parent-company stock deal regulators said was illegal. Space Industry: Virgin Galactic opened public voting on a next-generation spaceplane name, with commercial flights expected to resume in Feb. 2027.
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