AGP Executive Report
Last update: 32 minutes agoAI Infrastructure in Alabama: Core Scientific doubled its leased AI data center capacity to about 1.1 GW via a 15-year AMD deal worth $14B in potential base revenue, with an option to reserve up to ~2.5 GW—an Alabama-linked cloud lease is part of the rollout. Manufacturing Layoffs: Alabama Cooperage will close its Trinity plant Sept. 14, cutting 71 jobs, while Samsung Electronics plans layoffs affecting hundreds across the U.S. Workforce & STEM Pipeline: ALICE Community Center’s STEAM camp at Central Alabama Community College in Childersburg gave students hands-on welding, machining, industrial electronics, biomechanics, and design challenges. Education & Health Careers: Gadsden State’s Cherokee nursing class hit a campus record with 54 students enrolled. Industry Expansion: Doncasters (superalloys) is opening a $50M Auburn operation, targeting high-performance vacuum master melted superalloys for aerospace and gas turbines. Local STEM Leadership: Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler hired Mary-Coleman Roberts to lead PBM compliance legal oversight.
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