AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBig Tech & Kids: Missouri is set to receive up to $150M from Meta’s landmark $17.1B multistate settlement over alleged teen social media harms, with Meta also agreeing to sweeping child-safety changes for Instagram and Facebook. Surveillance & Privacy: Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley opened a formal probe into Flock Safety cameras, demanding documents on how the AI system collects, stores, and shares driver data. Defense Contracting: Boeing landed a $131.23B ceiling contract for long-term F-15 production, modernization and sustainment, including Foreign Military Sales for Poland and six other allies. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reports show diesel prices in Daviess County hitting a low of $4.68/gal (week ending Aug. 15), while E85 in Ralls County dipped to $2.84/gal. Local Government Finance: Jackson aldermen set 2026 tax rates with the city keeping property tax rates unchanged from last year. Rural Health: A “Clinic-in-a-Box” model, OnMed CareStation, is gaining traction as states deploy the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program. Business & Legal Risk: A Missouri-related securities probe is underway into EquipmentShare (EQPT) after an outside report alleged undisclosed related-party dealings.
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