AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMonaco IP Modernization: Monaco is weighing an online patent-filing platform and broader intellectual-property law updates, with talks between the European Patent Office and local officials about using the EPO’s Front Office system for a more direct, digital route for inventors and businesses. Scientific Computing in CERN: Signaloid has joined CERN openlab’s Heterogeneous Architectures Testbed to evaluate its distribution-extended compute hardware for next-gen scientific computing as HiLumi LHC ramps up. AI Trust in Payments & Consent: NatWest confirms a collaboration with six major banks on principles for trusted agentic commerce, while a new global study finds many people grant AI assistants access via “resigned consent,” not real comfort. Life Sciences Update: Avacta Therapeutics published interim results and highlighted early proof-of-mechanism data for its controlled-release exatecan program, including safety and pharmacokinetic alignment claims. Superyacht & Marina Tech: Rolls-Royce debuted its NautIQ Bridge “Point Break” concept at Monaco Yacht Show, and M3 Monaco’s S3 smart-sustainability marina label continues to set standards for greener operations. Cross-border Payments: Bank of America says it completed its first real-time cross-border payment pilot with Bradesco via existing infrastructure.
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