AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMiddle East Shock to Global Economy: The World Bank cut its 2026 growth forecast to 2.5%, warning conflict-driven energy disruptions are stoking inflation and weakening demand worldwide. Energy & Trade Partnerships: India-Canada clean energy collaboration is set to expand via PTRC and Oil India’s framework on CCUS, geothermal and joint research. AI Access Tightens: Anthropic is restricting access to its Mythos/Fable models for foreign nationals after a US export-control directive, reigniting “tech sovereignty” debate. Robotics Data Race: Germany’s NEURA Robotics raised up to $1.4B to build “NEURA Gyms” for real-world robot training, backed by Tether and major tech investors. Global Business & Growth Signals: UK GDP contracted 0.1% in April as services weakened amid fallout from Middle East event cancellations; Cyprus firms lead EU social media adoption at ~80%. Regional Development Moves: Somalia inaugurated infrastructure projects in Hirshabelle to boost connectivity and jobs; China began construction on the Three Gorges new waterway to expand Yangtze cargo capacity. India Watch: Penn’s president J. Larry Jameson announced he’ll step down next June; Rajasthan’s health minister faced backlash over remarks tied to C-section kidney-failure cases; BRICS STI opened a global research call across water, AI, energy, health and food.
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