AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAmazon & Privacy: A class-action lawsuit in Washington alleges Ring’s “Familiar Faces” feature collected and stored people’s facial data without consent, turning faces into biometric “faceprints” for months. Energy & Data Centers: New reports say Northwest utilities are leaning on gas-fired power and generators to meet fast-growing data center demand, raising the risk of missing emissions targets. Local Transit: Sound Transit’s ST3 planning update moves toward a fair-gate pilot at 14 high-ridership stations, aiming to improve revenue and operations as budgets tighten. Housing Market: Redfin data shows sellers are pulling listings at the fastest pace since the pandemic, with April delistings tying a March 2020-era high as mortgage rates and prices keep buyers cautious. Politics & Costs at the Pump: WA GOP budget leader Chris Gildon again urges Gov. Bob Ferguson to suspend the Climate Commitment Act to cut gas prices. Airline Loyalty: Alaska Airlines will stop Mileage Plan miles and elite credit on most basic economy “Saver” fares starting this summer. Business Growth: Amazon expands its Proteus robot in Europe with natural-language command capability, alongside more European deployments of other robotics systems.
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