AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Governance Clash: China pushed back after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged the US to curb China’s AI capabilities, calling it “fearmongering” and warning against confrontation as UN rights chief Volker Türk called for urgent global AI governance to protect human rights and democracy. Markets & Energy Shock: Asian shares wavered as oil pushed higher on Middle East supply fears and investors priced in possible US rate hikes, while AI-slowdown talk hit tech sentiment. Google Climate Push: Google picked four Indian startups for its first DeepMind Accelerator: AI for the Planet, backing satellite- and AI-driven work in sustainable agriculture, carbon removal and biodiversity. Identity & Data Infrastructure: Jumio rolled out reusable selfie-based identity (selfie.DONE) across APAC, and Singdata expanded its AI-native lakehouse to run across 8 clouds and multiple CPU architectures. Regional Tech Diplomacy: South Korea and Central Asia set up a summit agenda focused on AI, supply chains and critical resources, while Xi proposed an open-source AI zone for BRICS. Cyber-Readiness in ASEAN: Malaysia topped an ASEAN PQC migration readiness assessment, signaling faster post-quantum security planning across the bloc. Circular Economy Forum: India’s World Circular Economy Forum 2026 kicks off in Gujarat with a focus on circularity, innovation and digital tech.
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