AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Workforce: Boston College researchers say older workers in AI-exposed white-collar jobs are more likely to exit employment after ChatGPT’s 2022 launch, with some shifts into unemployment rather than voluntary retirement. AI Policy Push: Nearly 200 economists and tech leaders sign a statement warning AI could trigger an economic “tsunami” of job displacement and calling for faster guardrails. MassMutual/US Debt: MassMutual CEO Roger Crandall says Americans’ share of the U.S. debt is rising by about $10 a day, tying fiscal stress to higher borrowing costs and long-term growth risks. Healthcare Finance (Cambridge): Spero Therapeutics lands $105M in non-dilutive royalty financing tied to Utebzi milestones/royalties to fund Phase 2-ready SP001. Biopharma Dealmaking: Spero also pivots to immunology with a licensing deal for a CD40L antibody (SP001) from Innovent. Antitrust (Media): 12 states, including Massachusetts, move to pause and challenge Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery’s $110B merger, seeking injunctions while the case proceeds. Business & Tech (Boston): Axxess will highlight compliance-focused “intelligence” for care-at-home providers at a Boston summit. Manufacturing (Westfield): Alinabal buys Industrial Precision to expand aerospace machining capacity. Sports/Local Business: Willson Contreras reiterates a desire to stay in Boston as the Red Sox surge; meanwhile, the Home Run Derby’s Philly booing becomes part of the entertainment economy.
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