AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSemiconductor Shock: Samsung shares plunged 13.4% and South Korea’s Kospi slid ~11% as investors panicked over AI spending and China’s push into advanced chipmaking, with reports that a Chinese state-backed firm is mass-producing immersion DUV lithography tools—raising new pressure on ASML. EU–China Trade Tensions: The European Commission says it will raise clarifications with China via the EU-China export control dialogue after Beijing restricted 14 European entities in retaliation for EU sanctions. Dutch Industry Tech: Maastricht Aachen Airport rolled out an AI-powered exoskeleton for cargo handlers, offering adaptive lifting support up to 38kg to reduce strain. Health & Regulation: The FDA is cracking down on online ketamine sellers, including one site in the Netherlands, while Philips in Amsterdam received a €186m US tariff refund after a Supreme Court ruling. Compliance Tech: Red Oak and MirrorWeb plan to merge compliance and communications supervision into one platform for regulated financial firms. Cybersecurity: Dysphoria IoT botnet reportedly uses blockchain-based domains to hide command infrastructure across 200k+ devices. Energy Grid Buildout: Hitachi Energy and L&T won new TenneT HVDC links for 2 GW each, boosting North Sea power integration for the Netherlands and Germany.
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