AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI Infrastructure: Salt Lake City-based Torus launched modular data-center system Foundry, designed to add AI computing capacity in weeks, and announced $500 million in growth funding. Utah lawmakers are also preparing data-center regulation bills. Heart Research: University of Utah scientists found that blocking protein AEBP1 reduced harmful heart scarring and preserved function in mice after heart-like injury; human therapies remain a long way off. Nuclear Energy: Carbon County commissioners approved a conditional-use permit for Valar Atomics’ proposed 640-acre campus, which would combine advanced nuclear energy, fuel manufacturing and data centers. Cloud Computing: KubeCon in Salt Lake City spotlighted AI inference and the growing role of Kubernetes in running AI systems. Aerospace: Northrop Grumman began weapons testing for its B-21 stealth bomber and expanded manufacturing in Layton with a new 265,000-square-foot plant. Financial Technology: PayPal is pursuing a Utah industrial-bank charter to expand lending and other financial services for merchants and consumers.
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