AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTool Use in the Ocean: A new study in Marine Mammal Science reports dolphins using seashells as hunting tools, with hints they may learn the behavior from mothers. Public Health Monitoring: Hawaii’s DOH says dengue virus was detected in a wastewater sample from Hawaiʻi County’s Hilo treatment plant; officials note no active local cases and stress travel-related risk. Local Tech & Skills: The College of New Caledonia launches an entrepreneur mentorship program this fall, pairing students with business leaders for workshops and one-on-one guidance. Pacific Security & Governance: Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, civil society is urging leaders to scrutinize proposals to integrate police, military and intelligence networks into the region’s security architecture. Open-Source Video Tools: OpenShot 4.0 adds offline AI subject masking plus a new color grading workflow, now available for Linux, Windows and macOS. Wildlife Cognition (New Caledonia): Researchers trained New Caledonian crows to use a vending machine, then removed copied cues—most still succeeded, pointing to strong memory-based learning.
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