AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSemiconductor Push: Intel is using ASML’s $400M High NA EUV lithography tool at its Hillsboro, Oregon R&D site to produce layers for its Panther Lake laptop chips, a sign the next-gen equipment is moving into real production. Higher Ed Deal: Willamette University and Pacific University have formally agreed to merge, creating Oregon’s largest private university (about 6,000 students) under the provisional University of the Northwest name. Health Policy & Costs: California lawmakers are reviving a plan to publicly name large employers with workers on Medicaid, flipping the script as states prepare for Medicaid work requirements. Legal/Consumer Protection: A new lawsuit alleges Roblox users’ in-game chat was used to groom an Oregon girl over years, raising renewed questions about child safety in online games. Tech & AI Debate: Nearly 200 economists and tech leaders warned policymakers that unmanaged AI could rapidly displace jobs and widen inequality, urging guardrails and incentives. Business & Community Grants: OnPoint Community Credit Union awarded more than $500,000 in grants across Oregon and SW Washington, including summer camp scholarships and food security support. Public Safety/Scams: Kentucky AG Russell Coleman joined a 48-state coalition urging tougher FCC rules to cut off scam callers’ access to real phone numbers.
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