AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Spending Backlash: Jefferies says corporate AI budgets are being slashed as costs surge and “tokenmaxxing” drives waste, with reports that Microsoft is cancelling some Claude Code access and Uber burned its 2026 AI budget in four months. Telecom Regulation: Curaçao’s RAC clarified that Starlink has no approval yet for commercial operations, stressing the concession process is still under review. Corporate Finance & Markets: Scotiabank agreed to buy Texas-based MapleMark Bank to expand U.S. commercial banking; Vietnam’s listed firms reported asset growth alongside rising debt and interest costs; Armenia’s central bank warned pension funds ($4B+) need more corporate securities to fund the real economy. Commercial Deals & Expansion: Riga Airport selected international partners for terminal commercial space management; ClearSign priced an underwritten stock offering; Telkonet updated governance after GEWISS acquired VDA Group. Business & Industry: Bangladesh plans to strengthen its leather sector for exports using sacrificial hides; Mahanagar Gas and Fourth Partner Energy signed an MoU to explore renewable energy supply for commercial and industrial customers. Healthcare & Biotech: ViaLase completed first commercial FLIGHT glaucoma procedures in Europe; Omniscient raised $27.2M to expand its AI brain-mapping platform.
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