AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI & Trade Tensions: China’s foreign ministry pushed back on Macron-Merz concerns, saying China is a partner for Europe and warning against protectionism and “decoupling.” Tech & Security: Eviden (Atos) integrated its Key Management System with Salesforce on Hyperforce using BYOSE, aiming to let firms keep independent encryption keys hosted in Europe. France Digital Regulation: France’s lawmakers vote on a ban for social media access for children under 15, with platforms required to use approved age verification. Aviation & Industry: Microsoft signed a multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure deal with France’s Mistral to rent compute capacity, while Mistral also sells models via Copilot. Aviation R&D: Airbus will flight-test extended wingspan A321neo wing extensions by 2029 under its Wing of Tomorrow program. Public Safety & Crime: Quebec police dismantled a counterfeit document operation in Montreal, seizing equipment capable of producing passports including France. Macro Finance: Fitch expects developed-market government debt to hit a record $75.8tn by end-2026, with France forecast at a 5% deficit of GDP. Cyber Threats: Sophos says most ransomware attacks involve compromised identities. Consumer Tech Trust: A study across the UK, US, France and Germany finds fears that AI shopping agents will cut merchants out are “a hallucination,” with brand recognition and reviews still key.
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