AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI Governance Clash: Trump rejects AI curbs at the UN while Australia (with Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, South Africa) backs human-controlled oversight, keeping the Netherlands in the global “frontier AI” regulation push. Data Centres & Power: The EU moves to publicly rate data centres by energy and water use, as Europe tries to triple capacity for AI—while Google’s €403m location-data fine and ongoing data-centre scrutiny add pressure on the digital sector. Netherlands Tech & Business: Alibaba Cloud plans first cloud regions in the Netherlands and expands AI infrastructure across Europe; Wolters Kluwer rolls out its CCH tax/accounting brand in Belgium. Dutch Industry & Infrastructure: WSP withdraws its bid for Arcadis; Damen delivers a cutter suction dredger for Nigeria’s Niger City project. Science & Health: Dutch Health Council advises against standard 13-week pregnancy ultrasound; a study links alcohol timing in early pregnancy to higher miscarriage odds. Culture & Restitution: Art Institute of Chicago returns a Nazi-forced-sale painting tied to Amsterdam’s Lewenstein family.
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