AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMedia & Policy Clash: Meta is pushing back hard against Australia’s plan to make tech giants pay publishers for news, calling the draft “grossly unfair” and a discriminatory levy aimed at Meta, Google and TikTok. German Finance: Commerzbank escalates its fight over UniCredit’s creeping stake, contacting BaFin over concerns tied to UniCredit’s tender-offer disclosures. UN Spotlight: Germany lost out on a non-permanent UN Security Council seat after Portugal and Austria beat it for the Western European slot. Tech & Marketing: Rokid launches AI/AR smart glasses in Australia with live translation and media features, while System Akvile rolls out “Pimsy,” a Gen Z/Gen Alpha-focused digital character built with visible guardrails. Sports & Culture: Germany’s World Cup build-up continues in Chicago with a key US tune-up, and Wim Wenders withdraws “Wrong Move” from distribution over a topless scene involving a 13-year-old actor. Security/Defense: Quantum Systems plans to debut its MALE-class strike drone Pulse P19 at ILA Berlin 2026.
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