AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSpeech-Aging Tech: A new Science Advances study reports a “speech clock” that uses machine learning on hundreds of voice and language signals to estimate chronological age and flag a “speech age gap” linked to brain health, dementia markers, and social adversity, tested on 2,928 Spanish speakers across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Space Tech: SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, but the mission ended early after an engine shut down, with a controlled splashdown plan west of Chile. Chile Cybersecurity: Proofpoint says hackers broke into Microsoft 365 by targeting forgotten, unmonitored service accounts via default-password-style spraying; the campaign hit 5,714 accounts across 28 tenants, including organizations in Chile. Energy Grid Software: Acelerex and EQMS formed an alliance to pair grid analytics/automation software with engineering delivery for renewable energy, storage, and microgrids across the Americas and beyond. Payments in LATAM: PXP partnered with OKTO Payments to expand locally operated domestic payment rails in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Argentina, adding instant pay-ins/payouts plus treasury and liquidity tools. Penguin Genetics: Researchers identified a new gentoo penguin species (cryptic species) using genetic analysis, with Chilean university involvement highlighted.
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