AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoConsumer Tech Pricing Shock: Apple confirmed it’s raising prices on Macs, iPads, Apple TV, HomePod and Vision Pro due to surging memory and storage chip costs tied to AI data-center demand. Retail & Consumer Protection: Australia’s ACMA will require branded SMS sender IDs to be registered from July 1, flagging unregistered texts as “Unverified” to curb impersonation scams. Legal & Corporate Climate Accountability: A Paris court ruled TotalEnergies must meet climate “vigilance” duties, pushing fossil-fuel firms further into product-linked emissions disclosure fights. Business Risk & Cyber: A Clyde & Co report says AI is driving a sharp jump in technology risk for leaders, with governance and compliance struggling to keep up. Energy & Consumer Impact: Dutch groups asked the EU to crack down on “clean” gas marketing claims that they say mislead consumers about fossil fuel sustainability. Market Watch: UK food and drink exports fell 4.8% year-on-year in Q1, blamed on US tariffs and Brexit trade friction. Industry Growth Signals: Sri Lanka says its knowledge-and-innovation exports hit $581m in the first four months of 2026, led by software, data/AI services and freelancers.
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