AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI in the workplace: PwC and other firms are cutting executive assistants and similar support roles as AI takes over more scheduling and admin work, with PwC’s U.S. layoffs hitting about 600 staff in February. Costa Rica connectivity: Williams Barnett has been named vice minister of telecommunications at MICITT, adding fresh leadership to the country’s tech policy pipeline. Energy systems modernization: JASEC in Cartago is moving to a new AI-ready electricity billing platform via Congero’s Embrix, aiming to unify prepaid and postpaid billing and replace legacy processes. Conservation with measurable impact: Costa Rica’s Payment for Ecosystem Services is showing wildlife “soundtrack” returns, with restored forests on the Nicoya Peninsula matching protected areas more closely than pastures. Tourism and trade signals: Lufthansa will add flights between Frankfurt and San José for the 2026-27 season, while Costa Rica’s exporters keep waiting on Washington tariff talks.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
Perspectify News
