AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Enterprise Infrastructure: Equinix says enterprise AI is shifting from training to inference distribution, rolling out Fabric One connectivity and an Inference Exchange with Nvidia and Together AI. Startup & Funding: Amsterdam’s Wonderful, an AI agent platform, raised $550M at a $5B valuation, while Adobe bought marketing automation startup Rilo. Small Business Policy: The U.S. SBA is expanding “small business” qualifications, and Oakland Park is using incentives to back startups; meanwhile, the SBA is also proposing major changes to size standards for contractors. Local Growth & Grants: Durham relaunched its Bounce Back program with up to $10K for Fayetteville Street businesses; Tampa Bay Ferry secured $850K for a permanent St. Pete dock. Workforce Safety: Southeast Asia’s extreme heat is exposing gaps in protections for outdoor workers. International Investment: Japan plans to more than quadruple AI data-center capacity by 2033 with $60B investment, and Britain is easing infrastructure approvals by cutting the discount rate used to assess long-term public projects.
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