AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI & Courts: Rhode Island’s Supreme Court issued guidance for lawyers and judges using generative AI, warning it can “hallucinate” and stressing that attorneys must verify filings and citations. Mississippi Data Centers: The U.S. Justice Department moved to intervene and seek dismissal of an NAACP-backed Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI’s Mississippi data-center power plant, arguing the project is needed for national security and that Mississippi handled permitting. STEM in Mississippi: Sparklight’s $2,500 Dream Bigger grant will fund the Leland–Stoneville Rocketry Lab, giving students hands-on engineering and physics experience. Weather & Safety: Tropical Storm Arthur weakened but still threatens the Gulf Coast and parts of Mississippi with life-threatening flooding, flash-flood risk, and tornado potential. Local Science & History: Jackson State University’s Mt. Olive Cemetery preservation project earned a Mississippi Heritage Award for rehabilitation. Industry & Jobs: Gould Industries announced its first U.S. industrial presence by acquiring a Mississippi factory, expanding recycled-plastics processing. Archaeology: A rare American lion fossilized jaw was found in a Mississippi creek, one of only a handful of nearly complete specimens found in the state.
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