AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDirected Energy Defense: Silicon Valley firm DEWS launched high-energy laser and high-power microwave systems aimed at countering hypersonic threats, touting tracking of 1,000+ targets and simultaneous locking on 300. Workplace Tech: Microsoft is testing Project Solara concepts—AI-first devices including a wearable badge and desktop cube—to help office workers interact with AI agents in the flow of work. AI Security: Check Point rolled out Agentic Exposure Validation, using AI agents to reason like attackers and validate whether vulnerabilities are truly exploitable. Healthcare Hardware: MIT researchers unveiled a wearable ultrasound pacemaker sticker using sonogenetics to regulate heart rhythms without surgery. UK Public Sector Vendor Lock-in: A government committee says Palantir’s NHS contract should be ditched over concerns about overreliance on a small set of US tech providers. EV Battery Longevity: IIT Gandhinagar proposed an adaptive charging strategy to reduce lithium plating and degradation by tuning charging to battery health and temperature. Payments: Juspay joined Mastercard Engage as a certified Click to Pay partner to streamline checkout. Semiconductors & Markets: Marvell surged after Jensen Huang’s “next trillion-dollar company” endorsement, while Keysight, NTT DOCOMO and NTT modeled 6G channels using measurement-driven simulation.
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