AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Anti-racism: Afroféminas founder Antoinette Torres Soler is building AfroféminasGPT, an AI trained only on Black feminist, anti-racist and decolonial thinkers—an explicit bid to challenge Western dominance in tech. Science & Publishing Culture: A new look at peer review argues it’s become science’s main gatekeeper, shaped by incentives, politics and funding pressures—raising questions about what gets published and funded. Health Research: Italian-linked lab work reports protein-repair defects tied to hidden heart failure, pointing to misfolded-protein stress mechanisms. Books & Academia: Bocconi (Milan) launches a Junior Workshop in Geoeconomics with a €3,000 best-paper award; submissions close 19 April 2026. Publishing/Media: A documentary, Nature Provides: The Ancient Wisdom of Plant Stem Cells, wins Best Feature Documentary at the Alpine International Film Festival. Food & Craft: A new focaccia recipe from The Next Loaf Baking School spotlights rosemary, olives and sea salt. EU Workplace Rules: The Pay Transparency Directive deadline has passed, with employers now weighing uneven national implementation.
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