AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAviation Climate Tech: Cathay Pacific and Google are expanding AI trials to reduce contrails’ warming impact, starting with operational feasibility tests across Cathay’s network and aiming to add Asia-Pacific real-world data. Education & Skills: New PISA results show a continued drop in pupils’ maths, reading and science skills, with particular concern over weaker reading and critical thinking in the AI era. Cybercrime in Hong Kong: Malone Lam pleaded guilty in a $245M crypto theft case driven by social engineering, including tricks that got victims to hand over Google Drive access and security codes. Local Tech & Research: Oregon Tech professor KC Santosh opened a Hong Kong-hosted workshop on reliable, interpretable deep learning, stressing sustainable, human-centered AI. Hong Kong Leadership: Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first post-colonial chief executive, died at 89. AI Safety Watch: A watchdog says Meta is again showing AI-generated child sexual abuse ads on Facebook and Instagram, after earlier removals. Privacy Tools: Proton VPN added China Smart Routing, offering a China IP via infrastructure in Hong Kong. Health & Policy: Hong Kong’s Health Research Council backed translational medical projects with $207M in approvals.
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