AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSwiss Tech & Society: Switzerland’s summer travel and public tech angle shows up in a new wave of biometric passport e-gate access rules abroad, with UK airports lowering the minimum age to eight and nine for facial-scanner use—aimed at cutting family queues. AI Governance in Geneva: Indonesia pushed for people-centered, child-protection-first AI governance at a UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, highlighting its electronic system rules for child safety. Cybersecurity & Child Safety: Europol reports a cross-border online child sexual abuse operation: 28 arrests across seven countries, including Switzerland, and three children safeguarded, with investigators tracing crypto payments. Energy Resilience: A heatwave-focused report warns grids struggle as extreme temperatures rise, driving more outages and raising risks for vulnerable groups. Swiss Innovation Spotlight: Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences unveiled VIRAS, an autonomous shopping cart that helps visually impaired people navigate stores and shop independently. Fusion Funding: German start-up Proxima Fusion raised €411m, with RWE and Google among strategic investors, backing Europe’s race toward a first fusion power plant.
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