AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI and Industry: Germany has struck a partnership with Nvidia to develop industrial AI, with public funding expected to reach hundreds of millions of euros. CEO Jensen Huang warned the country risks falling behind unless manufacturers adopt the technology faster. Economic Pressure: German industry lost nearly 500,000 jobs between 2018 and 2025, an Ifo study found; the auto sector and suppliers accounted for 123,500 cuts. Diplomatic Row: Berlin summoned Iran’s ambassador over a Hamburg court case in which two men were convicted of plotting to kill leaders of German Jewish organisations. Tehran rejected the accusations and summoned Germany’s envoy in response. Business: Darmstadt-based Merck agreed to buy UK biotech Silence Therapeutics for about $1.3 billion, adding a late-stage treatment for a rare blood cancer to its pipeline. Markets: French unrest and rising borrowing costs dragged European shares lower, adding to pressure on German and regional markets.
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