AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUnderground vaping in Malaysia: Despite a nationwide ban on online e-cigarette sales, buyers are being routed through invite-only platforms that require referrals and sell devices far above the legal puff limits. AI for real work, not just chat: UiPath’s Feiran Hao says most firms get stuck in pilots because they don’t orchestrate AI across real workflows with governance and transparency. Chipmakers tackle heat for AI: SK hynix unveiled iHBM, embedding heat-dissipation pathways inside HBM to cut thermal resistance by 30%+ as AI workloads intensify. Payments pressure on PayPal: Rivals are squeezing PayPal’s core checkout business as growth slows and investors react to weaker 2026 profit outlook. Quantum-safe connectivity: euNetworks and Adtran launched Quantum Shield, aiming to harden private data-center links against future threats. Biotech roadmap: A China-led team published Asia’s first 10-year synthetic cell research roadmap in Nature Biotechnology. Defense autonomy deal: Elbit Systems’ FUSE bought Bluewhite Robotics to scale AI-powered off-road and defense autonomy.
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