AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Finance: Goldman Sachs says Big Tech capex is pushing Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle deeper into the bond market, with AI-linked issuers already topping $400B this year—raising fresh questions about how the bond market absorbs the surge. AI Governance: A coalition of tech leaders and researchers, including Musk and Wozniak, is calling for a six-month pause on training more powerful AI systems to buy time for safety protocols. Smart Glasses Recall: Inmo recalls its Air3 smart glasses after reports the left arm can overheat during extended use, creating a burn hazard; users are told to stop using and update firmware. Crypto Privacy Roadmap: Vitalik Buterin outlines Ethereum’s shift toward stronger privacy beyond basic blockchain use, including hiding balance-check requests. Tourism Digitization: Uganda and the Maldives mark World Tourism Day with plans to use digital tools and AI for marketing, bookings and visitor services. India Deep Tech: DRDO signs its first high-value deep-tech project under the TDF scheme for an indigenous 20 mK dilution refrigerator for quantum applications. Local Tech Policy: Michigan cities move to regulate data centers—noise, water, power and infrastructure costs—before more Big Tech arrives. Cyber/Legal: Apple is ordered to pay $5.7B in a patent case over iPhone/Apple Watch haptic tech, with an appeal expected.
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