AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI & Jobs: UWV says AI is shrinking job prospects in design, customer service, advertising and other roles, with chatbots replacing people—while shortages in construction and skilled trades keep demand high. Energy & Regulation: Dutch consumer groups, led by Consumentenbond, filed an EU complaint over alleged greenwashing by energy firms and also reported companies to the Dutch regulator ACM. Industry Automation: ArcelorMittal and AWS will connect OT and IT on AWS to push predictive maintenance, computer-vision quality control and digital twins, plus a multi-year structural steel supply framework. Semiconductors Trade: US officials told ASML they suspect an EUV machine (or parts) reached China in breach of export controls; ASML denies it and says it can prove no EUV shipments to China. Defense Procurement: The Netherlands selected France’s F21 MK2 heavyweight torpedo for its Orka-class submarines, integrating it during construction. Labor Market Pressure: Randstad warns burnout and stress are driving rising sickness absence, hitting women and younger workers hardest. Consumer Sentiment: CBS reports confidence improved in June, but remains far below the long-term average. Agritech Trial: Dutch agri-tech OneThird is trialling an avocado ripeness scanner to cut bruising caused by consumer squeezing.
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