AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNHS Tech & Care: The Heart Foundation is backing AI, smart tech and advanced imaging with $6m+ to help detect heart problems earlier and ease pressure on services. AI & Energy: Tech firms are eyeing orbit for AI data centres as power demand spikes, while a regulator warns of “significant risk” of outages tied to data-centre growth. Health Policy: Pharmacy First expands in England to cover more conditions, but critics say it dodges wider NHS underfunding. UK Research Funding: The science minister says the UK is “choking” on turning curiosity-driven research into commercial products. Security & Academia: MI5 warns universities over China-linked research ties, with concerns about espionage and criminal risk. Markets: A global bond sell-off pushes UK 30-year borrowing costs past 6%, hitting stocks. Industry Skills: National Manufacturing Day opens 130+ sites to showcase modern, tech-led UK manufacturing and tackle skills shortages. Aerospace Business: Akkodis completes SOGECLAIR’s Airbus engineering acquisition, adding 366 engineers across multiple countries. EU-UK Talks: The EU says the UK remains a close partner as technical talks continue on standards, emissions trading links and youth mobility.
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