AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAutomotive Materials Deal: SK Minerals & Additives signed a technical and commercial collaboration with Italy’s iPOOL to co-develop flame-retardant additives for wire/cable, EVs and automotive, targeting safer, regulation-ready next-gen compounds. Consumer Tech Awards: TECNO won two IFA Global Product Technology Innovation Awards in Berlin for its 4.9mm modular phone and the ultra-compact Tonino Lamborghini TECNO TAURUS gaming mini-PC. Cybersecurity Numbers: Kaspersky says it blocked 75M attacks in APAC in 1H 2026, including 3.4M backdoor attempts, 2.4M password-stealer attacks and 250k ransomware incidents. Health in Schools: Italian researchers report classroom dust bacteria (Streptomyces and Mycobacterium) are linked with reduced lung function in children, using data from the SINPHONIE study. Telecom Loyalty Pressure: A Circles analysis finds 53% of consumers across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK are open to switching mobile providers, stressing that retention now depends on price and network quality. Space Milestone: ESA/JAXA’s BepiColombo began its final approach to Mercury, with two orbiters set for complementary measurements.
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