AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarket Turmoil: A steep AI-related selloff swept global markets after Democrats’ US midterm gains raised fears of tighter scrutiny and slower data-center expansion. Japan’s Nikkei fell 6%, Asian tech markets plunged and roughly $3 trillion was wiped off S&P 500 companies as investors sought safer bonds. AI and Politics: Tech executives who backed President Trump could face subpoenas when Democrats take control of Congress in January, while California’s new restrictions on social media features for under-16s are facing a court challenge from Meta, Google and TikTok. Climate and Work: Extreme heat is putting Bangladesh’s 4.2 million garment workers at risk: factory temperatures exceed 35°C on more than a third of monitored days, with reports of dehydration, injuries and collapses. COP31 Priorities: Kenyan civil society groups are urging climate negotiators to draw on grassroots experience, including farmers’ efforts to preserve traditional seeds suited to drought-prone regions. Health Innovation: Belgium’s MRM Health and France’s Biocodex plan a €15 million facility in Beauvais to manufacture microbiome-based medicines, aiming to strengthen Europe’s production capacity.
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