AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy & Markets: Oil prices slid more than 5% as Iran-U.S. talks eased Strait of Hormuz supply fears, pulling Brent and WTI back toward pre-crisis levels. AI Infrastructure & Power: A new report highlights how U.S. data centers are getting stuck not on chips but on grid hardware like transformers and switchgear—an issue Texas regulators and lawmakers are increasingly pressing on. Texas Agriculture: USDA confirmed a cluster of New World screwworm cases on a single Texas property in Terrell County, bringing the U.S. total to 19 since early June and keeping quarantines active. Texas Industry & Business: Click n’ Close named Merv Govender CIO to lead lending tech, cybersecurity, and AI adoption. Construction/Engineering: Jacobs won a UK government construction professional services framework, underscoring continued global demand for infrastructure expertise. Workforce/Education: National University renewed and expanded its transfer partnership with Dallas College to streamline associate-to-bachelor pathways for North Texas students.
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