AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEU Tech Sovereignty: The European Commission unveiled a tech sovereignty package that puts open source at the centre, with a 22-step push to cut reliance on foreign chips, cloud and AI suppliers. Animal Welfare & Safety: The EU also launched a plan to phase out animal testing in chemical safety checks, aiming to replace, reduce or refine tests across 15 review areas. AI & Regulation: Meta scored a rare win in the EU courts over DMA rules for Facebook Marketplace, while the EU keeps tightening oversight of big tech. Energy & Data Centres: With data-centre electricity demand surging, tech firms are turning to nuclear revival to feed AI’s power hunger. Research Security: Germany is debating how to build future research security architecture for universities, amid fears of illicit transfer of knowledge. Education & Skills: Germany’s Potsdam banned smart glasses in pools over privacy fears, and Ghana’s flagship STEM school faces staffing and funding growing pains. Finance & Markets: The EBRD deepened support for a pan-Baltic capital market to boost regional resilience and MSCI Emerging Market ambitions.
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