AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAardman milestone: Bristol’s Aardman Animations marks 50 years with “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom”, a handcrafted stop-motion Halloween adventure hitting UK cinemas Sept 18. AI hardware for everyday use: Nothing alumni tout a new Jazzy AI microphone, aiming to make voice control feel natural and low-friction for UK users. Manufacturing digital support: Made Smarter expands its North West team to help Wigan and wider firms build digital roadmaps and access match-funded grants. Cyber and cars: Jaguar Land Rover plans ~4,000 job cuts over two years, citing weaker sales, US tariff pressure and fallout from a major cyber incident. Transport tech hiccup: Heathrow Terminal 5 baggage systems glitch leaves up to 3,000 British Airways passengers without luggage, with systems now resolved. Health research: A study on older spinal cord injury patients suggests most can still return home after inpatient rehab, challenging assumptions about age limits. Online safety and mental health: University of Birmingham research warns TikTok design can make it harder for 16–25s to spot trustworthy mental health advice. Prison tech inclusion: A UN/ICRC handbook highlights the growing need for digital rehabilitation so people leaving prison can cope in a cashless, online world.
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