AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTelecom Modernization: Costa Rica’s telecom regulator SUTEL is rolling out a Tecnotree platform to modernize mobile prepaid registration, aiming to strengthen user identification, boost regulatory compliance, and improve digital trust. AI Supply Chains: The US launched Pax Silica initiatives, and 35 countries—including Costa Rica—signed a joint statement on AI opportunity at the Pax Silica Summit, backing “trusted and resilient” tech supply chains; the US also unveiled PaxPass to streamline movement of critical AI goods. Climate & Health: A new study links temperature and humidity to flu outbreak timing and severity across the Americas, suggesting climate change could reshape flu seasons in places like Costa Rica. Marine Conservation: NOAA is questioning ship-speed rules meant to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from vessel strikes. Deep-Sea Discovery: Costa Rica and Brazil researchers described a new deep-sea ghost shark species off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, Rhinochimaera costaricana. Food Waste Tech: Researchers say ordinary clay could help slow produce ripening by trapping ethylene, potentially cutting fruit and vegetable spoilage.
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