AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Tech Sovereignty: The EU rolled out a “tech liberation” package to curb access for U.S. giants in sensitive cloud tenders and push data centres using at least some European hardware/software, but German industry warns it must move fast beyond announcements. Defence Tech: German armored-vehicle maker FFG will show the ACSV “DroneLight” pulsed-laser drone defence with low power draw, fast target neutralisation, and onboard operation at Eurosatory. Energy in Extreme Places: GIZ is developing a hybrid solar–hydrogen pilot for an Antarctic base near King George Island, aiming to cut fossil reliance with PV plus small electrolyser concepts. AI & Security/Industry: Microsoft unveiled MAI-Thinking-1 and a broader MAI model family for reasoning, code, transcription and more, while Meta attacked Australia’s plan to make platforms pay publishers for news. Health & Biotech: Researchers reported yeast surviving in Ötzi the Iceman’s frozen body and used it to make sourdough. German-Linked Education/Industry: A JNTU–KSRU deal in India offers dual degrees with a German master’s track, and Siemens chairman is set to advise on industrial AI.
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