AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Productivity Gap: A new study says 90% of executives believe AI hasn’t boosted productivity, and some are even cutting jobs—raising questions about whether AI investment is undermined by layoffs and job insecurity. Cybersecurity Accountability: CISOs are increasingly judged after breaches on whether attacks were prevented, even though they’re hired to manage risk within budgets and agreed risk levels. UK Skills Bottleneck: A 21-week driving test backlog is keeping young people out of work, with calls to overhaul the system and expand who can run tests. Trade Shock in North America: U.S. 50% tariffs on Canadian exports kicked in after talks collapsed, with Quebec bracing for business and worker fallout. App Store Shake-up: Apple warned its commission model may be hit as court and regulatory changes force more payment and distribution flexibility. Business Cost Relief (Malaysia): Malaysia’s entrepreneur ministry is extending renewals for about 55 licences/permits to cut red tape and help MSMEs manage costs. Local Power Strain (Philippines): Cebu’s prolonged brownouts are pushing remote workers and small businesses to pay for coworking access and backup power. Leadership & ESG (Refex): Refex Industries added senior executives, naming a CBO for its RMC division and an ESG head.
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