AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAstronomy from Chile: ESO’s VLT in Chile has captured the first clear image of Betelgeuse’s companion star, “Betelgeuse B,” settling a century-old mystery about why the red supergiant’s brightness varies. Biotech in Latin America: SK Biopharmaceuticals is accelerating its Cenobamate epilepsy drug rollout, launching in Brazil via a new partnership with Eurofarma and expanding digital health through Mentis Care. Climate & wildfire risk: Europe’s “sixth-generation” wildfires are worsening as heat and drought intensify ignition conditions, with France and Spain facing massive burns and long recovery timelines. Chile-relevant energy & markets: Offshore wind growth is real, but scaling is slowed by supply-chain costs, higher interest rates, and failed auctions—an issue that matters for Chile’s broader clean-energy buildout. Tech & policy ethics: Pope Leo XIV urged communicators in Santiago to keep AI tools “at the service of truth and the common good,” framing the debate for Latin America.
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