AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCosta Rica Tech & Health: AI in the wild: Researchers tested a touchscreen “CapuchinAI” station in Costa Rica’s Taboga Forest Reserve, and wild capuchin monkeys learned to use it for food rewards—offering a new way to study animal cognition without removing animals. New species, real stakes: Scientists diving near Costa Rica’s Isla del Coco and Pacific seamounts identified Laurinque elenya, a deep-sea coral so genetically distinct it required a new family. Conservation on farms: A “coffee frog” species from Costa Rican coffee plantations was confirmed as unique, but pesticide and habitat pressures could threaten it. Local tech & regulation: A CID Gallup study says 80% of Costa Ricans use mobility apps, with strong demand for safer, more transparent rules. Industry & manufacturing: Zeus expands catheter production to Costa Rica’s La Lima Free Zone to scale catheter sub-assembly under the same quality system. Global policy that hits tech: The U.S. is rolling out AI risk scoring (“Detective Border”) to flag potential tariff-dodging shipments before customs clears them.
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