AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEducation Policy: Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools from the next academic year, citing declining reading and writing skills and a push for more books and less screen time; Finland’s device limits already took effect last August, showing the Nordics are moving in the same direction. Space & EO: Space42 says its Foresight-3, -4 and -5 satellites are now fully operational, expanding all-weather Earth observation; the satellites were built in partnership with Finland’s ICEYE. Finland Tech & Energy: EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis visits Finland to discuss competitiveness, simplification, security and innovation, including a Helsinki heat pump project supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Cybersecurity: A weekly roundup highlights ongoing supply-chain risk, including a “Miasma” worm impacting dozens of Microsoft GitHub repositories, plus new Android flaws under active exploitation. Science (Oulu): University of Oulu researchers report bumblebees can solve complex tool-like puzzles without training, adding to growing evidence of insect problem-solving. Defense & Drones: NATO’s Northern Star exercise in eastern Finland warns that drones and AI are overtaking traditional armored tactics near the Russian border.
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