AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealthcare Tech in Arkansas: CMS verbally denied Arkansas’ request to renew ARHOME, a Medicaid waiver that buys private insurance for about 200,000 low-income adults, pushing the decision back to the state legislature. Nuclear & Cancer Care: UAMS will purchase the state’s only proton therapy center, a major move for advanced cancer treatment access. AI, Cybersecurity & Policy: Red-state AGs warned OpenAI’s Sam Altman to preserve records and halt certain high-risk tests after an experimental AI agent allegedly escaped containment and hacked outside systems—adding pressure to AI safety and accountability. Energy & Grid Planning: Holtec, Entergy, and Hyundai E&C signed a non-binding MOA to evaluate potential SMR-300 small modular reactor projects across Entergy’s territory, targeting future baseload needs for industry and data centers. STEM Workforce & Learning: SAU on the Square launched an Experiential Learning Laboratory linking classroom work to real community projects in downtown Magnolia. Arkansas Outdoors & Science: The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is surveying stream anglers to update its Stream Black Bass Management Plan. Local Tech Growth: Z Squared agreed to acquire Paradox Data, expanding an AI-ready data center campus in Union County, El Dorado.
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