AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEU Competition Watch: Paramount Skydance won EU antitrust approval for its $110bn Warner Bros Discovery deal after agreeing to drop a Universal film distribution joint venture in Europe, though the merger still faces tougher U.S. hurdles. Tech & Trust: Ireland’s public remains sceptical about AI in healthcare, with a new survey showing low adoption and major worries about data use and misdiagnosis. Kids Online: France became the first EU country to ban social media for under-15s, adding pressure on Big Tech and raising questions about how EU rules will be applied. Business & Jobs: Portugal is positioning itself as a hub for U.S. AI investment, with a new transatlantic cable and data-centre expansion expected to draw $40bn by 2031. Sports & Tax: Spain’s World Cup win comes with a U.S. “jock tax” headache for players, coaches and referees who earned income in the United States. Culture & Travel: Katy Perry headlined Isle of MTV Malta, while the Garifuna Collective launched a 20th-anniversary European mini-tour.
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