AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI & Work: A new book argues AI is making some jobs more tedious, using machine translation first and then squeezing human translators for speed and lower pay. Costa Rica Research: In Sarapiquí, Costa Rica researchers documented “vulture bees” that eat carrion, revealing stingless bees with far more flexible diets than expected. Semiconductors: Intel’s fab roadmap hinges on two deadlines for 14A customer decisions and a U.S. manufacturing credit that only covers projects starting before end-2026. Climate & Nature: London Climate Action Week spotlights how coastal wetlands and clean-energy innovation can cut emissions while strengthening natural resilience. Local Tech/Business: Astrix opened a second Global Center of Excellence in Kosovo, building on its Costa Rica delivery center to support European life-sciences clients. Crypto Swaps: ELLIPAL and N.exchange integrated in-wallet self-custodial routing for token swaps and cross-chain transfers. Regulation: Netherlands’ gambling regulator fined Costa Rica-based Chestoption €3.1M for unlicensed online gambling. Health Tech: A low-cost indigenous point-of-care HPV test in India cleared key validation standards, aiming to expand cervical cancer screening access. Local Culture: Librería Lehmann in San José closed permanently after 130 years, citing economic and market shifts.
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