AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHill Country Flood Response: Catastrophic flash flooding hit Central Texas again, with Gov. Abbott confirming at least two deaths and hundreds of rescues as the Guadalupe River surged and emergency shelters and relief hubs mobilized across the region. Autonomous Mobility: Uber, Lucid and Nuro say robotaxis will come to Houston in 2027, expanding the push for self-driving ride-hailing after testing permits in California. Space & Defense Industry: SpaceX scrubbed Starship’s 13th test launch from Texas seconds before liftoff, while Saronic is pressing ahead with a $3.2B Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville aimed at autonomous vessel production and thousands of jobs. Energy & Agriculture Costs: Farmers warn fertilizer and diesel prices are squeezing margins ahead of harvest amid Strait of Hormuz uncertainty, and Chevron is in talks with Iraq to expand output and routes. Texas Business & Legal Watch: Stewart Title acquired Fort Worth’s Rattikin Title, and a Toyota cookie-tracking lawsuit highlights rising privacy risk for companies relying on online advertising data.
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