AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Semiconductors: STMicroelectronics lifted its 2026 data-center revenue target to about $1bn and now expects a potential doubling in 2027, underscoring strong AI infrastructure demand. AI Infrastructure Investment: Foxconn chair Young Liu met France’s Macron at “Choose France,” outlining new semiconductor packaging and AI infrastructure plans with Thales/Radiall and Bull. AI Data Centres Buildout: SoftBank is pushing a massive €75bn, 5GW AI data-centre push in France, while Submer launched Rubix Data Centers to develop and operate AI campuses across EMEA, the Americas and APAC. Manufacturing Growth Signal: Ireland’s manufacturing PMI hit 55.9 in May, with output and export orders rising as firms front-loaded buying amid Middle East-driven uncertainty. Energy Transition & Industry: Venturi Space will invest €250m in Toulouse to design, manufacture and assemble lunar rovers for NASA’s Artemis programme. Industrial Risk & Safety: GE Vernova’s bid to stop work on New England’s wind farm was rejected again, keeping the dispute in court. Supply Chain & Labour: UK forecasts warn unemployment could rise by 400,000+ by 2028 as higher labour costs and AI reduce entry-level hiring. Sustainability Pressure: Hungary’s EV battery boom is colliding with a worsening water crisis, raising questions for industrial scaling.
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