AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI Market Turmoil: Global technology shares slid as hotter US inflation revived rate-hike fears and investors questioned AI spending; South Korea’s Kospi triggered a trading halt during the sell-off. Talent and Competitiveness: Microsoft president Brad Smith warned that US curbs on green cards for skilled workers could drive talent abroad and weaken the tech sector. India’s Jio IPO: Jio Platforms is pitching itself as a technology company ahead of a record-setting IPO, highlighting its homegrown 5G network and plans to sell software and systems overseas. Quantum Investment: New York City will invest $29.2 million in an NYU quantum lab, in return for a share of proceeds from intellectual property developed there. Military Wearables: UK researchers are testing head-mounted equipment with soldiers to measure its effects on fatigue, movement and concentration, aiming to make future kit safer and more effective. AI Governance: Singapore’s Vivian Balakrishnan called for smaller states to have a say in shaping rules for frontier AI, warning that unequal access could deepen global divides.
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