AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoE-commerce Meets Electronics: Costco is now selling from all U.S. warehouses via DoorDash, with same-day delivery for groceries, household essentials, and electronics plus 4,000+ items under Kirkland Signature. Physical AI Safety: Aim Intelligence launched the Physical AI Safety Consortium (PASC) to define physical AI safety and build shared assessment methods, with big tech and LG Electronics among participants. Semiconductor Push in India: At SEMICON India 2026, India’s government outlined Semicon 2.0 plans targeting 200+ chip-design startups, 1 lakh technicians trained, and about Rs 1 lakh crore ($11–12B) in proposed investments; Modi also inaugurated commercial production at CDIL and Suchi Semicon, bringing projects to five. Smart Glasses Policy: Australia is considering a broad ban on smart glasses in government facilities over privacy and security concerns. E-waste Recycling Moves: Colorado’s Commerce City drive collected 125,500 pounds of electronics, while Idaho National Laboratory and partners run a free electronics drop-off event in Rexburg on Sept. 26. Supply-Chain Risk Watch: Reuters reports China’s yttrium export controls are creating uneven shipments and shortages that hit aerospace, energy, and semiconductor supply chains.
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