AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSpace & Astronomy: NASA selected PRIMA, a $1.2B far-infrared space telescope mission to probe star formation and close a long observing gap after Herschel. AI & Health: A new “speech clock” estimates chronological age from how people talk, and higher-than-actual estimates were linked to cognitive problems and dementia risk. Payments & Retail Tech: Getnet and Nayax will roll out integrated unattended payments across Chile first, then Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. Chile-Linked Biotech/MedTech: Nexalin signed a 10-year exclusive distribution and local manufacturing framework across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador and Venezuela, starting with a 100-device commercialization push. Energy/Mining: U.S.-Argentina’s Andes-Atlantic Corridor aims to boost investment and exports of critical minerals like copper and lithium, key for the clean-energy supply chain. Cybersecurity: Warlock ransomware (aka Longlegs/Storm-2603) is targeting Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking organizations using Microsoft entry paths. Science (Chile/Region): Record rains triggered Atacama’s “Desierto Florido” bloom, with unusually large flower coverage. Research & Society: Pew finds social media perceptions of democracy vary widely across countries, including Chile.
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