AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGerman Drone Security: Germany’s new DLR drone research center in Cochstedt (Saxony-Anhalt) will focus on testing anti-drone security tech under realistic conditions after a Leipzig airport incident. Cybercrime Watch: “Operation ASTERIX” used vishing, phishing and trojanized wallet software to steal crypto recovery phrases, with Rapid7 tracing hundreds of thousands of phone numbers linked to Germany. Privacy & AI Glasses: Germany is moving against Meta’s AI glasses via criminal complaints and a Cayla-style spy-device law, raising fresh questions about covert recording rules. Life-Sciences Deal: The German antitrust authority cleared Merck’s planned acquisition of Bio-Techne, advancing Merck’s push into integrated workflows like spatial biology and precision diagnostics. Hydrogen Optimization: Stadtwerke Stuttgart and ZSW are developing “SCH2EDULIZER,” an AI tool to optimize green hydrogen electrolysers and battery storage at the Port of Stuttgart. Energy Efficiency Tech: A vacuum-system control approach using intelligent regulation and variable speed drives targets lower energy use by matching pump capacity to demand. Auto Market Pressure: Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi cut some China prices as sales slide amid faster EV adoption.
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