AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Tech: Utah startup Alto Cirra plans to test drone-based cloud seeding in Summit, Wasatch and Cache counties this winter, using silver iodide flares to boost snowfall. The flights require state approval. University IT: The University of Utah named Donna Roach its first enterprise CIO, effective Nov. 1. She’ll coordinate technology strategy across academic, research and health-care operations, including cybersecurity, data and AI. Digital Oversight: Utah will begin enforcing age-verification rules for adult websites on Nov. 2, using technology to check whether covered sites verify users’ ages. Health Research: A University of Utah study found 28% of surveyed adults had exaggerated or invented symptoms to seek antibiotics for themselves; researchers say better doctor-patient communication could help curb unnecessary prescriptions. Warming Trends: A new study ranked Utah among the states with the strongest warming since 1980, with the sharpest trends nationally in summer and fall.
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