AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMissile Defense Cost Clash: Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein says a new CBO estimate for Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile-defense plan is based on outdated assumptions and doesn’t reflect the system Pentagon is actually building. Biotech Leadership Shuffle: AC Immune’s CEO Andrea Pfeifer is retiring; board chair Martin Zügel will steer the company while it searches for a permanent replacement. Space Science: Oxford astronomers report a “hell planet” exoplanet, L 98-59 d, with a global magma ocean and a hydrogen-sulfide atmosphere. Health & Supplements: A new review on Parkinson’s finds supplement claims are mixed and not proven to slow disease progression. Smart Home (Practical STEM): SONOFF’s Zigbee irrigation valve aims to automate watering with flow sensing and hub-based or phone-based control. Policy & Rights: Wisconsin’s conversion-therapy ban faces a lawsuit framed as a free-speech issue. DC STEM Digest Watch: The week’s biggest STEM thread is space and biotech—health coverage is steady, but local DC-specific STEM updates are lighter than usual.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.