AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSemiconductor & EV safety: Texas Instruments unveiled a new battery monitor (BQ79731-Q1) aimed at catching EV and storage thermal runaway by tracking up to 26 cells with electrochemical impedance sensing—coming as TI expands major chip manufacturing in Texas and Utah. Utah aerospace manufacturing: Salt Lake County is set to land Lunar Resources’ Helix-1 pulsed-power factory, with 420 jobs and nearly $48M in new state tax revenue expected. AI data-center power buildout: LS Electric says it won a $70.4M contract to supply 38kV power gear for a North American AI data center, citing Utah and Texas production bases to keep deliveries on schedule. Grid planning research: U of U researchers released WESTMAP.AI, a tool to model how data-center flexibility could ease stress on the Western Interconnection grid. Public health & environment: Utah DWR announced $5.1M for 33 wildlife conservation projects, while separate reporting highlights dust complaints tied to gravel pits and a legislative audit pushing earlier reading support in Utah schools. Tech & daily life: Apple previewed major parental-control upgrades (Ask to Browse, flexible time allowances) for iOS 27.
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