AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEcommerce Tech: Omaha-based Spreetail launched “Brand Benchmark,” a Smart Shelf AI dashboard that scores Amazon sales drivers (findability, conversion, price, inventory, market share) using competitor traffic, ads, promotions and pricing. Public Health: NIH-linked reporting finds rising endometrial cancer incidence and death rates among younger people, spotlighting abnormal bleeding as a key warning sign. AI & Policy: A growing set of November candidates is pushing for stricter AI guardrails as the Trump administration backs industry self-regulation, including proposals on safety testing, liability, deepfakes, privacy and discrimination. Nebraska Economy: Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order creating a Governor’s Economic Growth Working Group to coordinate statewide business recruitment, site selection and expansion. Agriculture Research: Arkansas State won a $2.2M NSF grant (with UNL and others) to study how mycorrhizal fungi inoculants could boost drought tolerance in rice and wheat. STEM/Workforce: UNO named Kristen Plowick “Advisor of the Month,” while Sutton hosted Career Exploration Day to help students map real-world career paths and costs. Weather & Risk: Hurricane Polo remnants are driving flooding concerns across the Southwest, with additional central U.S. storm risk expected.
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