AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI Pricing War: DeepSeek made its V4 Pro discount permanent, cutting costs 75% to as low as $0.87 per million output tokens—pressuring GPT-5, Claude and Gemini on price. Tech & Ads: Google’s Gemini Spark launch is drawing scrutiny after onboarding text warns it may make purchases without asking, while Google keeps expanding AI-generated ad formats in search. Regulation & Health Claims: South Africa’s SAHPRA seized unregistered GLP-1 weight-loss injections (including semaglutide/tirzepatide) in a Pretoria raid, targeting “compounding” used for commercial distribution. Data, Privacy & Targeting: A study claims bossware is feeding worker data to Google, Microsoft and Meta, adding fuel to workplace surveillance concerns. Local Consumer Push: Tesco warns millions that Clubcard vouchers worth £17m expire May 31. Politics & Messaging: Trump’s late endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn is reshaping Texas GOP runoff dynamics as voters head into primaries.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.