AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Hardware & Semiconductors: GlobalFoundries has signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for a $300m CHIPS R&D award to accelerate next-generation silicon photonics, targeting faster, more energy-efficient AI data-centre interconnects using new optical materials, wafer tech and advanced packaging. Energy Transition in Malta: The European Commission endorsed Malta’s €60.6m Social Climate Plan (to 2032), backed by carbon-pricing revenues, to fund home energy-efficiency upgrades, renewable systems and community transport for vulnerable users. Local Infrastructure: Infrastructure Malta inaugurated Tommaso Dingli Square in Attard under the Vjal Kulħadd push for greener, people-first public spaces. Health & Research Fundraising: LifeCycle Malta Foundation launched a crowdfunding drive on Zaar for a 2,000km east Africa cycling challenge to support renal patients, including funding for kidney-transplant waiting-list software and University of Malta research. Electricity Reliability: Energy Minister Miriam Dalli asked Malta’s social partners for measures to manage electricity demand peaks after recent power cuts, focusing on grid pressure rather than higher bills. Science & Heritage: New research suggests Malta’s hunter-gatherers maintained long-distance sea links with Sicily for at least a millennium—earlier than farming.
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