AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoAI in Music: Boy George says he’ll re-release “Karma Chameleon” with an AI version, aiming to regain control over how the song is used. San Marino Research Spotlight: USC honors San Marino resident Amy Lee with a 2026 Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award for decades of work on glucose-regulated proteins tied to cancer, metabolism, and infectious disease. USC Research Recognition: Four USC faculty named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows, spanning dance, American studies, and fine arts. Ethics & Tech/Industry: An HHS general counsel’s Corning stock trades are under scrutiny after an ethics office declined to certify his disclosure, raising questions about conflicts involving a major tech-linked supplier. Energy & Illicit Trade: Reporting describes ship-to-ship transfers that help keep sanctioned Iranian oil flowing to China, using concealment tactics offshore. Tech-Adjacent Business Deal: Caesars Entertainment is set to be bought in an all-cash deal worth about $17.6B by Tilman Fertitta, with plans to merge loyalty programs into a hospitality “ecosystem.” Sports Tech Culture: A record $1.25M helmet sale highlights the tech-and-heritage crossover of motorsports memorabilia.
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