AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI Investment: AI-related spending helped sustain U.S. business investment in the third quarter, with core capital-goods shipments up 8.8% from a year earlier. Big Tech: Alphabet shares plunged 12.6% after results raised concerns about slowing growth and the payoff from enormous AI spending, dragging the Nasdaq lower. Data Center Backlash: Polls show 72% of voters oppose new data centers near their communities, and residents in 10 states will weigh proposals to curb development amid concerns about power and water use. Cybersecurity: The Pentagon is investigating suspected cyberattacks after freezer systems malfunctioned at U.S. military commissaries; officials have not identified the cause. Election Risks: A study found AI-generated political videos can sway U.S. voters as effectively as authentic footage, while participants struggled to spot fakes.
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