AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Rules: The European Commission proposed a Digital Fairness Act to curb hidden fees and manipulative online design, with stronger powers to investigate major cases and issue fines. AI Safety: Finland and Estonia urged the EU to create a coordinated response to serious AI incidents, as leaders prepare to discuss the bloc’s ability to manage emerging risks. Cybersecurity: Attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe spoiled food and exposed risks to essential services; French authorities blamed Iran-linked hackers. Planetary Defence: The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft has begun close inspections of Dimorphos, the asteroid moon struck by NASA in 2022 to test whether such impacts can alter an asteroid’s path. Chip Independence: The EU launched a €520 million chip-design platform to help startups and smaller firms develop semiconductor technology in Europe. Clean Technology: Brussels approved €2.04 billion in Belgian support for a North Sea offshore wind project, while EU-funded researchers demonstrated ways to turn recovered marine plastic into useful materials.
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