AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAerospace: Boeing faces another workforce setback, planning to cut about 2,500 commercial-airplane jobs as production struggles; October deliveries also fell 14%. A separate Boeing–Timaero 737 MAX contract dispute is set for trial in Seattle next March. Startup Funding: Seattle’s Ascend raised a $17 million fund to back early-stage physical AI and hardware companies, including robotics, energy and defense ventures. Fintech firm Plaid is opening a Seattle engineering office and plans to double its local headcount. Agriculture: Bird flu continues to pressure Washington farms, with infections reported in dairy herds and commercial poultry. Farmworkers’ union says additional workers may be sick but untested. Transportation: Washington State Ferries opened winter reservations amid expectations of high demand, while the ferry Columbia’s return to service remains tied to repairs.
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