AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Privacy: Italy’s draft AI decree would let police collect and store biometric face data from people entering “sensitive” public areas (7 days, auto-deletion unless a crime is linked), with the Garante warning parts of it don’t fit the EU AI Act. Public Safety Tech: The same proposal would require cameras at places like squares, stadiums, stations and streets during events, automatically converting faces into biometric data for everyone entering. Climate Pressure on Finance: Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano “cheese bank” loan system is under strain as extreme heat raises storage costs and threatens the collateral model that relies on long aging times. Space & Astronomy: Sardinia’s Sardinia Radio Telescope is undergoing an upgrade to keep probing fast radio bursts, including its earlier low-frequency FRB detection. Photonics Research: Italian-led work shows infrared light can be steered through an “invisible” nanoscale route in a naturally hyperbolic material, pointing to better on-chip optical tech. Industry Expansion: Italian aluminum die-casting firm 2A USA is investing $32M to expand in Auburn, adding automated cells and 50 jobs.
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