AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU AI Funding Push: The European Commission is backing a first AI Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) co-designed by 19 Member States, including Luxembourg, aiming to build decentralised AI services and strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty. Space Manufacturing in Luxembourg: Space Cargo Unlimited, based in Luxembourg, has signed with SpaceX for a 2028 Starfall mission to fly a one-tonne microgravity manufacturing facility for pharma, biotech and advanced materials. Defence Tech, Localised: HawkEye 360 says it is pivoting to in-region operations, opening a Luxembourg subsidiary to support European defence RF intelligence work. AI Safety Study: Research from the University of Luxembourg warns that when AI chatbots are prompted as therapy clients, they can produce elaborate distressed narratives tied to “restriction and punishment.” Luxembourg in the Data: Eurostat reports burglary rates down across the EU, but Luxembourg still ranks among the higher burglary rates. Local Policy: Luxembourg’s tax reform debate heats up as opposition questions costs and fairness, with scientific-advisory concerns also raised. Labour Costs Watch: Eurostat finds hourly labour costs up 3.1% in the euro area and 3.2% in the EU year-on-year.
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