AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Education Expansion: South Dakota’s Board of Regents approved four new AI programs for fall, including a Dakota State doctoral degree in Artificial Intelligence and SDSU bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in AI Engineering—building a full pipeline from undergrad to research. University Tech Funding: The Regents also asked lawmakers for nearly $60.5M for building and maintenance, plus $20M one-time and $4.5M ongoing to build and maintain a systemwide AI technology platform. Energy & Power Costs: Trump expanded a Ratepayer Protection Pledge aimed at keeping AI data-center grid upgrade costs off utility bills, with 200+ signatories including major utilities and data-center firms. Local Housing Development: Vermillion City Council approved a TIF district for a planned 56-unit multi-family project at Elm and Alumni streets, with an independent review required under new state law. Food Safety Recall: Amy’s Kitchen recalled about 184,200 cans of Organic Lentil Soup—Light Sodium due to a lid defect that can compromise the seal, with no obvious external damage. Consumer Costs Watch: AAA reported the national gas average jumped 15 cents to $4.09, citing crude volatility. Sports & Community: Rapid City Post 320 swept its Legion series, and Watertown advanced to the State American Legion Tournament with a 2-0 win over Pierre.
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