AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI & Copyright: New York-area media outlets are asking a federal judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes copyright fight, alleging the company hid datasets and ChatGPT logs tied to how it trained on news content. R.I. Elections: Rhode Island is seeing a sharp rise in uncontested General Assembly races, with political scientists and good-government groups warning it limits voter choice and weakens accountability. Sports Betting & Youth: Regulators in Massachusetts and Connecticut report hundreds of underage users accessing online sports betting sites, raising concerns about how ads and normalization are pulling teens in. Public Safety & Community: South Kingstown is hosting a police recruitment open house July 14, and Westerly received grant-backed equipment including a pump-out boat to help keep waterways clean. Environment: DEM scheduled invasive aquatic weed treatments for Carolina Trout Pond, Shippee Sawmill Pond, and Meshanticut Lake on July 15, and confirmed West Nile Virus detected in Providence. Business Climate: CNBC ranks Rhode Island No. 48 for business conditions, again putting it at the bottom in New England. Cost of Living: ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing about a 14% median premium increase for 2027, with Rhode Island included among the states seeing hikes.
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