AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI Chips & Semiconductors: Fujitsu will export its Monaka 2-nanometer AI processor starting in 2027, with TSMC manufacturing and supply deals already lined up, signaling more competition in the server AI stack. Grid & Power Equipment: South Korea’s power equipment makers are pitching U.S. buyers as grid buildouts for AI strain supply chains, while a U.S. move to restrict “bulk grid” tech is raising alarms about long delivery times and limited domestic sourcing. Trade & Industrial Policy: The U.S. finalized anti-dumping/countervailing duties on solar cells from India, Indonesia and Laos, targeting subsidized low-priced imports and pressuring global supply chains. Manufacturing Security: Boston Scientific disclosed a cyberattack that disrupted manufacturing and shipping, threatening near-term guidance and highlighting operational fragility in medtech supply chains. EV & Batteries: Australia’s Clean Energy Council may suspend seven Neovolt home battery models from federal rebates over invalid certification documentation, while Singapore researchers turn waste paper into lithium-ion battery anodes via greener carbonisation. Local Industry & Compliance: Kuwait issued an Amiri decree regulating drone and light aircraft manufacturing/assembly/use with licensing and penalties, and Sinoboom Poland renewed ISO 9001 while boosting production 370% year over year. Defense Manufacturing: L3Harris won a $4.7B seven-year PAC-3 missile propulsion contract, underscoring continued scale-up in U.S. defense production.
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