AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoChina Tech: China approved the world’s first commercial brain-computer chip, the NEO, for clinical sale, aiming at spinal cord injury and paralysis treatment—while Elon Musk’s Neuralink is still awaiting FDA clearance. Food Safety: Nellore Municipal Corporation received triple ISO certifications, while Tirupati officials seized about half a ton of rotten meat from a mutton market and warned of license cancellations and fines. Budget Pressure: Pakistan’s business chambers say the 2026–27 federal budget misses key measures to cut exporter production costs; overseas investors’ group OICCI called it restrained but criticized the growing cash economy. Corporate Moves: Tex-Mex chain On the Border will close all company-owned Texas locations; LG is building a blockchain-based ad network with Arbitrum. Payments & AI: Visa and OpenAI are teaming up for agent-led payments, pushing AI commerce toward real checkout. Data Privacy: South Korea hit Coupang with a record $408m fine over a breach affecting 33m users. Legal & Policy: A New York court refused to halt cannabis licensure in a dormant commerce dispute. EV Charging: A new report estimates emerging markets need about $3.8b by 2035 to scale public EV charging.
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