AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI in Shopping: New Commerce and PayPal research says 64% of UK consumers want agentic AI to help with shopping, but many still want human approval before AI buys. Regulation & Safety: Five Eyes warns frontier GenAI models could enable advanced cyberattacks within months, pushing cyber resilience up the agenda. Climate & Heat: The Met Office issues a red extreme heat warning and says UK heatwaves could become more intense, with 45C possible by 2056. UK Tech Policy: MHCLG trials an AI tool to cut householder planning decision times from 8 to 4 weeks, with councils in Barnet, Camden and Dorset. Energy Storage: NatPower and Tesla plan up to 25GWh of battery storage in the UK and Italy using Megapack and Tesla trading tech. Biotech (UK pathway): INmune Bio reports MHRA written alignment for a 2026 UK conditional marketing authorisation bid for CORDStrom™ in RDEB. Defence (UK-India): India and the UK outline a roadmap to deepen defence cooperation, focusing on interoperability, joint exercises and emerging tech.
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