AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Trademark & AI Deepfakes: Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni has applied to the EUIPO to trademark her voice (“Io sono Giorgia”) as a legal shield against AI-generated deepfakes, with the application still under examination. Media & Press Freedom: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) released “Hacked Silence,” warning that surveillance of journalists is growing and undermines source confidentiality and press freedom. Marcom/Tech in Security: Airbus demonstrated quantum-secure tactical communications in live operations, aiming to keep mission-critical data protected against future quantum threats. Energy & Retail Pricing: Italian oil firms plan to keep diesel and petrol price caps after government subsidies end, with Eni setting €2.19/l diesel and €1.99/l petrol while farmers and fishermen protest high fuel costs. Industry Deal (Italy): Trasteel Magona has taken over operations of La Magona d’Italia in Piombino under a lease tied to Liberty Magona’s restructuring, after Golden Power and EU antitrust clearance. Defence Space: Rheinmetall Italia and Argotec launched a defence surveillance satellite for air monitoring, with an in-orbit validation phase and a further 2028 launch planned.
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