AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoProduct Safety: New Zealand is proposing mandatory pre-sale asbestos testing for children’s sand toys and sand-containing craft products after 23 recalls covering about 46,000 items. Retail Tech & Cybersecurity: Info-Tech Research Group warns connected retail is widening the cyber attack surface while security ownership stays fragmented across POS, cloud, IoT, and third parties. AI in Customer Service: Genesys unveiled governance and orchestration upgrades for agentic CX, including an AI Control Plane and intent-based routing/orchestration. AI for Legal Work: OpenAI is pushing into law firms with planned integrations that let ChatGPT plug into legal software and databases. Consumer Finance AI: Brazil’s PicPay is integrating Claude so customers can check balances and transactions via natural-language prompts inside PicPay. Retail Formats: CVS is bringing back pharmacies without full drugstore footprints, a move critics call a “two-tier” retail experience. Home Tech Launches: Xiaomi Malaysia added new smart home appliances and wearables, including a washer-dryer and robot vacuum. Crypto Access: Hargreaves Lansdown opened crypto ETNs to UK retail investors via regulated notes tracking Bitcoin and Ether. PFAS Rules: New Jersey expanded PFAS restrictions to apparel and diaper products, with a two-year grace period before sales are prohibited.
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