AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoConsumer Safety Watch: West Virginia AG reports 401 scam complaints in August, led by Medicare fraud, plus new tactics like scammers spoofing state representative numbers and using video calls to push sweepstakes/lottery claims. Home Energy Tech: PG&E, Google and partners unveiled SHARE, a virtual power plant that coordinates home batteries and battery-enabled heat pumps to cut peak demand and enroll 20,000 existing devices. Portable Power Deal: Anker’s SOLIX S2000 2,010Wh power station is discounted to $650 at Amazon, touting a 35-hour fridge runtime and low standby draw. Insurance & Climate Risk: Munich Re says losses from “non-peak” perils topped £74bn for the first time, calling it a new normal and flagging heat and wildfire impacts. Retail Tech Growth: New reports project big expansion for augmented reality and cloud point of sale systems as businesses move toward smarter, connected customer experiences. Beauty & Wellness Buzz: A “peptide party” in Bengaluru was canceled after regulators asked for details, highlighting growing scrutiny of peptide wellness trends. U.S. Retail Launch: EPHEMERA brings Seoul ceramic jewelry brand OIKEIOSIS MUSEUM to North America this fall.
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