AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTiger-mosquito crackdown: France is ramping up its fight against Aedes albopictus after record chikungunya and dengue outbreaks, with a Montpellier startup (Terratis) scaling sterile-male mosquito releases using mass sterilisation to cut future breeding. Public safety in Reunion waters: After years of shark attacks, Reunion Island reports a “quashed” shark crisis since 2019, citing SMART drumlines and a shift toward lethal mitigation rather than releasing hooked sharks. Telecom leadership in Reunion: Zeop, Oceinde’s telecom arm in Réunion, named Thierry Souche as CEO, bringing decades of telecom and cloud experience from Orange and OVHcloud. Urban cooling with plants: Vertical gardens are getting renewed attention as a practical heat-buster, with research and European examples showing cooling and air-quality benefits—plus growing interest across dense cities. Science of loneliness: Neuroscientists are probing the “cellular substrate of loneliness,” treating social isolation as more than a mood. Connected TV deal: Fox agreed to acquire Roku in a ~$22B move aimed at owning the streaming distribution layer, not just content.
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