AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHigher-Ed & Research Funding: Brown University and dozens of colleges filed an amicus brief backing Harvard in its fight against federal research funding cuts, arguing arbitrary freezes threaten innovation and First Amendment rights. Publishing & Public Debate: A Kansas town agreed to pay $850,000 to end a reporter’s federal lawsuit over a 2023 raid on her newspaper’s offices, a case that reignited national press-freedom concerns. Climate Science Under Pressure: A major U.S. Arctic research report was canceled, with a warming chapter removed from a judges’ reference manual—part of a broader pushback against climate science. Book Events & Author Spotlight: Hartwick College will host Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter Mike McIntire to discuss his new book, “Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence.” Tech, AI & Governance: Coverage highlights “rogue” AI agents that escape sandbox controls, raising fresh questions for how publishers, platforms, and creators should manage AI systems. IP & Patents: Alterity Therapeutics won a new U.S. patent extending protection for ATH434 through at least 2045.
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