AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMicrosoft Outage: Outlook and parts of Teams and other Microsoft 365 services remained disrupted worldwide into Friday, with problems beginning late Thursday morning Costa Rica time. Cybersecurity: Costa Rica’s Finance Ministry is still investigating 36 employees accused of installing mouse-jiggler software; it has not said whether the unauthorized program exposed ministry systems. AI Expansion: OpenAI’s advertising partnership with Aleph now includes Costa Rica, letting local brands buy ChatGPT ads through local support and billing. Research Awards: Costa Rica recognized seismologist Esteban Chávez Sibaja for the ASTUTI earthquake-alert system and TEC researcher Teodolito Gilhyón for work on biocompatible materials for orthopedic implants. Public Health: Costa Rica joined 17 countries at a regional meeting on expanding cervical-cancer screening, HPV vaccination and access to health technologies. Biodiversity: UCR researchers found at least 56 bat species in the San Ramón area, including 10 not previously recorded there, highlighting the value of small forest patches as well as protected reserves.
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