AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLocal Tech & Jobs: Mercedes-Benz opened a new $34M Atlanta technology center, consolidating engineering and R&D and aiming to add hundreds of jobs through onsite collaboration and school/college partnerships. Privacy & Policing: The LAPD is pausing its deal with Atlanta-based Flock Safety over control of footage, as cities in multiple states have already cut ties amid privacy and surveillance concerns. Cybersecurity: Ethereum’s Protocol Security team flagged CVE-2026-34219, a libp2p gossipsub flaw that can remotely crash vulnerable nodes; the fix is in libp2p-gossipsub v0.49.4 and upgrades are urged. Sustainable Food Research: UGA researchers found proteins from discarded marigold flowers can be extracted efficiently and remain heat-stable, pointing to a potential sustainable ingredient stream. Health & Community: A Georgia-linked report highlights farmworker health screening for Chagas in South Carolina, showing how targeted medical research can catch treatable infections early. STEM/Space Research: Georgia Tech faculty presented work spanning ultrafast laser diagnostics and autonomous spacecraft planning for high-enthalpy and atmospheric-entry testing.
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