AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoData Centers & Power: Ohio Supreme Court ordered Trenton to let residents vote on a data-center ban, setting up a special election after the city blocked a charter amendment—another flashpoint as communities weigh electricity, water, and local costs. Manufacturing Workforce: SoftBank-backed SB Energy filed for a U.S. IPO, betting big on AI-driven power and data-center infrastructure, including a major Ohio campus tied to OpenAI. Energy Prices (Ohio): GasBuddy reported the lowest E85 in Hancock County at $2.83/gal and diesel lows in Muskingum ($5.19) and Miami County ($5.18) for the week ending Aug. 22, with Ohio averages edging up. Food Safety: Hodo recalled 10,000+ cases of chili crisp tofu across 29 states after ink from printed packaging may have migrated into the product. Trucking Crackdown: DOT and Homeland Security launched a multi-state task force, removing 110+ CDL training providers from the federal registry amid fraud and safety concerns. Local Business/Tech: Best Buy is expanding “shop-in-shop” Meta Labs in stores, including a Columbus location.
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