AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCompetition & Privacy: Apple will change how third-party apps request consent for personalised advertising after Germany’s competition authority made its commitments legally binding, aiming to stop Apple’s own services being treated more favourably and giving publishers more flexibility to combine consent prompts with data-protection requests. D2D Connectivity: Lynk and Omnispace have merged to form Elveo Mobile, positioning a new global direct-to-device challenger for IoT beyond smartphones. AI Infrastructure: Colt research says complex digital infrastructure is stalling AI adoption in financial services across Europe, with firms reporting lost revenue and missed AI opportunities. Public Safety Comms: The chairman of England and Wales fire chiefs’ board says a wildfire mobile alert was “not appropriate,” arguing alerts should be for acute emergencies. Local Transport Policy: After an e-bike hit in Como, Italy’s mayor moves to ban bikes from 30 key old-town routes, sparking debate over whether it’s a knee-jerk response. Aviation/Defense: France reports a rare Baltic encounter involving a Rafale and a Russian FSB command aircraft with a laser self-defence system. AdTech/MarCom Watch: EU rules on AI content labels and VPN security are also in focus this week, adding more compliance pressure for marketers.
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