AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublic Health: San Diego County and the CDC will run a second CASPER community health assessment for the Tijuana River sewage crisis, revisiting conditions from 2024 with door-to-door surveys in the Tijuana River Valley. Space Tech: IIT Madras-incubated GalaxEye raised $4.8M to scale its OptoSAR satellite approach, aiming for 30 satellites by 2030 to deliver day/night Earth imagery through smoke and clouds. Biotech/Regulation: Genentech won FDA Priority Review for Enspryng (satralizumab) for MOGAD, with an expected U.S. decision by Jan. 10, 2027. AI Safety & Policy: OpenAI calls for mandatory U.S. AI safety rules as autonomous “rogue agent” incidents mount, while an Anthropic researcher’s resignation renews lawmakers’ pressure for emergency action. California Tech Policy: Newsom signed AI safeguards into law, and California adopted new AI requirements including independent audits and assessments. Environment & Fisheries: Hoopa Valley Tribe and CDFW unveiled a jointly operated fish weir on the Trinity River to support selective tribal harvest and improve salmon monitoring. Education: California community colleges’ bachelor’s degree bills cleared the Assembly amid debate over limits and objections from four-year institutions.
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