AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 hours agoUnderwater Drones: The UK, US and Australia (AUKUS) announced a joint push to develop and deploy advanced underwater drone tech, with UUVs expected to be ready next year and the UK contributing £150m. AI Regulation Fight: A White House AI order was reportedly pulled after internal clashes over how tightly to regulate the technology, highlighting a split between “oversight” and “keep it competitive” camps. Cybersecurity: Microsoft is facing backlash after threatening legal action against a security researcher who published unpatched Windows/BitLocker-related bugs and exploit details. Counterfeit-Proof Tech: IIT Guwahati unveiled light-emitting perovskite nanomaterials that could create security patterns hard to copy with common printing or imaging. Space & Climate: NASA is gearing up for the X-59’s first supersonic run, while researchers warn Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” could lose its ice shelf this year. Health & Brain Science: New work maps how stress changes sexual behavior and identifies a brain circuit behind why pain can feel worse. Agriculture: Brock University expanded its virus-free grapevine “Clean Plant Program,” and a Canadian push is growing to reverse planned closures of agriculture research centers.
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