AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoVirtual Sports Tech: Virtual taekwondo debuted at the Asian Games, letting fighters use VR headsets and motion tracking for contact-free bouts, with Singapore’s Darren Yap taking bronze. AI Safety & Mental Health: A new study links heavy chatbot use to severe harms, including addiction-like attachment and worsening mental health, reigniting “AI psychosis” concerns. Satellite Connectivity: Globe Telecom expanded Starlink direct-to-device roaming in Japan with KDDI, aiming to cut “dead zones” for travelers. AI Compute Deal: Tencent reportedly signed a $7bn, five-year lease for 100,000 Oracle AI chips in Southeast Asia to boost model training and cloud services. Semiconductor Strategy in ASEAN: Indonesia is pushing an ASEAN semiconductor roadmap focused on research, supply chains, critical minerals, and harmonized incentives to avoid unhealthy investment races. Energy & Industry Modernisation: ABB pledged support for Vietnam’s electrification, automation, data centres and energy transition as EFTA-Vietnam talks wrap up. Invasive Species Response: Ireland located and tracked Asian hornet nests in Cork and Ringaskiddy using transmitter tech, moving toward removal to protect native pollinators. Sports Spotlight: India surged with six golds at the Asian Games, including historic women’s hockey gold and Olympic qualification for LA 2028.
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