AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI in Hollywood: Hollywood is leaning into AI tools for production workflows after early fears over IP and actor safety, with deals like Netflix’s InterPositive purchase and Lionsgate’s stake in Runway signaling a more open era. Private Equity: New York’s TruArc Partners closed Fund V at $1.2B, doubling down on specialty manufacturing and business services. Healthcare Billing: Candid Health raised $120M to use AI agents and payer rules to cut medical billing errors and rework. Wall Street: U.S. stocks bounced as AI “winners” recovered, with chipmakers leading the rebound ahead of major earnings. Fed Balance Sheet: Analysts say the Fed’s path to shrinking its balance sheet hinges on changing bank deposit and regulatory dynamics. NYC Policy & Retail: A bill would require self-checkout discounts, pushing the debate over who should benefit from labor-saving tech. Data Centers in NY: New York’s first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers is reshaping project timelines and investor sentiment. Class Actions: ADMA Biologics faces a securities-fraud class action with an Aug. 10 lead-plaintiff deadline. Elections Tech: Kalshi launched a U.S. midterms hub from New York, bundling forecasts, polling, fundraising, and race data. Business & Community: Putnam County posted the lowest unemployment rate in New York at 3.2%.
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