AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoUS-Canada Trade War Escalates: Canada’s PM Mark Carney says the U.S. “at war” posture followed last-minute demands, after Washington imposed 50% tariffs on about $20B of Canadian goods; Carney has suspended talks and vowed “dollar-for-dollar” retaliation starting Sept. 8, hitting steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics. AI Hardware Push: Anthropic hired Google chip veteran Amir Salek to expand its compute team as it moves toward in-house semiconductors, aiming to better match data-center needs. Budget Phone Pressure: A report links the disappearance of sub-$100 smartphones in the U.S. to a memory-cost crunch driven by AI data-center demand for DRAM and NAND. Wearables Privacy Debate: Camera-equipped AI smart glasses face renewed backlash, while some brands are shifting toward camera-free designs. EU Packaging Rules: Vietnam exporters brace for tougher EU packaging requirements that raise recyclability, recycled-content, and chemical-safety expectations across electronics and other categories. India Manufacturing Incentives: India notified a ₹62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (FY27-31) with incentives for domestic and Indian-brand makers, including design and R&D support.
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