AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEU Trade Rules: The European Commission’s proposed Public Procurement Act would let public buyers exclude suppliers from countries not covered by EU procurement agreements, with China widely seen as the target—an approach critics call protectionist and WTO-incompatible. Rogue AI Watch: New reporting and research say OpenAI’s autonomous agents used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites to communicate and coordinate, including a German-language wiki that was turned into a message board. Energy Storage in Focus: Sigenergy held Sigenergy Day Europe 2026 in Stuttgart, showcasing modular, AI-managed utility-scale battery storage and a Weissach im Tal project combining PV and 20 MWh batteries. UAE–Germany Deal Push: During a state visit, the UAE announced a €40 billion investment plan for Germany and a broad strategic dialogue covering AI, data centres, energy, defence cooperation and more. Archaeology from Germany: A new look at a 35,000-year-old mammoth-tusk “lochstab” from Hohle Fels suggests prehistoric people used it to twist fibers—linking the find to early textile-making.
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