AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI Investment: Connecticut Innovations joined a $3.5 million seed round for Loops, a startup developing AI tools to guide online shoppers from product search to purchase. Health Research: A University of Connecticut study linked repeated exposure to the sleep supplement CBN with signs of physical dependence in animals, raising questions about its safety. Manufacturing: Connecticut is one of only two states with a chief manufacturing officer; the role focuses on coordinating technology and workforce needs as automation and AI reshape the sector. Space and Science: Avon’s Talcott Mountain Science Center received a $1.7 million NASA earmark for planetarium and observatory upgrades. AI Regulation: Connecticut is among the states that have enacted laws regulating frontier AI developers, as New York prepares to implement its own safety and reporting requirements.
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