AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBanking Competition Watch: Cyprus is revisiting co-operative banking after the 2013 crisis, as Europe’s co-op banks still hold about 20% market share and keep lending to households and SMEs. Social Media Disruption: Instagram and Facebook went down worldwide Sunday morning, with reports pointing to shared infrastructure issues that can hit small businesses relying on Meta ads and sales. Cybersecurity for SMEs: WatchGuard says “shadow AI” is spreading at work—64% of SME employees admit using unauthorised AI tools, while many reuse passwords and skip VPNs, raising breach risk. Local Retail Pressure: Lottery retailers in Malaga protest frozen commissions from SELAE since 2000, warning family-run shops face shrinking margins. Clean Air Tech Push: A Brussels coalition backs small sensors in the EU clean-air framework, including Spain’s Kunak Technologies, aiming to help authorities act on local pollution data. Satellite-to-Phone Ambition: Barcelona startup Sateliot seeks up to €150M to beam 5G directly to smartphones by 2028, partnering with Telefonica as Europe ramps up space connectivity. Immutable Linux Fix (Spain): At GUADEC in Coruña, GNOME OS added safe mode to prevent broken driver extensions from bricking read-only systems—useful for tech teams deploying secure Linux.
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