AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoUS-Canada Trade War: A new Nanos Research poll finds about 80% of Canadians back dollar-for-dollar retaliation against U.S. tariffs after Washington imposed 50% duties on hundreds of Canadian commodities, deepening a standoff that’s already raising costs on both sides. Local Transit & Construction: Sound Transit narrowed the West Seattle Link Extension’s W200 heavy-civil contract to four finalists—Kiewit, Skanska, Granite, and Stacy and Witbeck—for a 1.5-mile guideway and a new cable-stayed bridge over the Duwamish. AI & Media Rights: The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft over claims their AI training scraped paywalled journalism, arguing it could harm news businesses and reduce traffic. Washington Business & Jobs: Cowboy Space leased a large Kent, Wash. industrial site to produce hardware for AI data center satellites, projecting 300 new jobs. Sports Business & Culture: ESPN named WSU’s “Ol’ Crimson” flag the first recipient of its new College GameDay Hall of Fan honor, recognizing a tradition that’s appeared for 338 straight broadcasts. Public Safety: Seattle police arrested two after a stolen Mercedes was spotted in Ballard, with investigators later recovering narcotics and other items from the abandoned vehicle.
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