AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBanking Meets Blockchain: Thirty-nine U.S. state bankers associations formed the BankChain Alliance to build an industry-owned blockchain network for stablecoins, tokenised deposits, programmable payments, and automated settlement, targeting a 2027 launch. AI & Chips Budget Push: South Korea’s record 2027 budget (nearly $599B) prioritizes semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centers to fight structurally low growth. Defense Manufacturing Upgrade: Rolls-Royce completed a decade-long $1B investment in its Indiana engine campus, expanding advanced manufacturing and testing for U.S. defense programs. India’s Tech-Healthcare Shift: IITs are moving into medical education—Kharagpur seeks an MD, while IIT-Madras plans MBBS and PhD pathways—signaling engineering-led healthcare innovation. Healthcare Access via Tech: New Zealand’s Zoom Pharmacy will distribute the reusable Tazi menstrual applicator online with remote pharmacist guidance. Cybersecurity & Linux Reliability: A Linux CPU hotplug crash traced to an interrupt cleanup bug highlights the need to fully unwind failed setup paths. Rare Disease Data for AI: UNC and Emory lead a project to build a large AI-ready rare-disease data resource to speed diagnosis and treatment discovery.
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