AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Markets: ECB chief Christine Lagarde warned Europe risks missing the AI revolution unless it knocks down single-market and capital-market fragmentation, noting EU firms raise far less than US peers and more scale-ups relocate. Tech Regulation: Apple overhauled EU App Store rules, replacing the Core Technology Fee with a simpler 5% commission for certain off-store distributions and allowing third-party stores and direct website app distribution from Oct. 1, after DMA pressure. Energy & Industry: Sunfire began construction of a solid-oxide electrolysis (SOEC) test facility in Germany’s Lausitz region to validate next-gen high-temperature hydrogen tech. Biogas Automation: A report says EU mandates and capital are accelerating AI adoption across biogas upgrading, with Europe leading via biomethane grid connections. Health: A study presented at the European Renal Association linked dihydropyridine blood pressure drugs to higher kidney risk in type 2 diabetes. Geoscience & Safety: Spain’s Granada earthquakes led to evacuations and partial Alhambra closures, with routes adjusted for visitors. Defense Manufacturing: Fire Point says construction is underway in Denmark on a solid rocket propellant plant to ease Europe’s bottleneck. Space Science History: A rediscovered 1851 photo of a total solar eclipse is highlighted as a milestone for eclipse science.
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