AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFood Safety Tech: Chipotle is piloting a Palantir Foundry-based food safety risk platform, using restaurant data (inspections, pests, employee illness reports) to score locations more consistently after past outbreak fallout. AI for Operations: Rocket Software is rolling out EVA 2.0 for mainframe work, adding PlanGuard to review an agent’s proposed actions before execution. Retail & Payments in LatAm: Apple expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru, giving small merchants a phone-as-reader option. Cross-Border Logistics: Forwarders urge shippers to “book earlier” for Europe–LatAm lanes as port congestion and schedule changes raise costs even when headline rates look stable. Cyber Risk: Ransomware hit a record 1,073 organizations in August 2026, with consumer goods and services among the most targeted sectors. Health & Food Policy: A study finds World Cup viewers saw junk food ads 65,722 times, including heavy exposure in the Mexico/US/Canada feed. Caribbean Travel/Leisure: Royal Caribbean agreed to buy a 50% stake in Sandals for $3bn, pushing further into all-inclusive resorts.
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