AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoAntitrust & Media: A federal judge in Northern California issued a temporary restraining order halting Paramount Skydance’s $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, after a coalition of 12 states led by California AG Rob Bonta argued the deal would reduce competition and raise prices; the TRO pauses the transaction while the court weighs a preliminary injunction, with a hearing set for Aug. 3. Energy & Infrastructure: California’s battery fleet hit a record 12.99 GW discharge on July 9, covering about 44% of evening demand—another sign solar-plus-storage is driving grid reliability. AI & Hiring: A San Francisco AI hiring executive says employers are increasingly valuing candidates’ willingness to learn over years of AI experience, as AI job requirements shift fast. Tech & Commerce: A-Comm Technologies opened public comment on an “evidence protocol” aimed at making agentic commerce transactions observable and dispute-ready. Local Business/Utilities: LADWP crews made progress on a ruptured 110-year-old water main in West Hollywood, but Sunset Blvd. won’t reopen Monday and officials don’t yet have a completion date. Consumer Costs: U.S. gasoline prices topped $4 a gallon again amid renewed geopolitical tensions, with California among the highest-priced states.
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