AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUK media funding shake-up: A UK DCMS Select Committee report says the BBC TV licence fee is outdated and floats a Household Levy model that would be less tied to having a TV and could cover wider services. SME AI adoption push: BT Business launched “AI from BT”, including an AI Receptionist and a free AI Adoption Hub, aiming to help small firms answer calls 24/7 and reduce missed-customer revenue. Cyber insurance pressure: New UK figures point to a cyber skills gap (57% of businesses report basic technical shortfalls), while brokers are urged to play a bigger role in helping SMEs understand and buy the right cover. Payments access for sellers: Payoneer renewed its Etsy partnership through 2029, keeping cross-border payouts available in 16 markets, including parts of Europe, to help small sellers keep selling internationally. EU/ASEAN tech cooperation: A new analysis argues ASEAN–EU should turn political goodwill into strategic tech cooperation as global fragmentation grows. Cybercrime crackdown: Spain and partners arrested alleged members of the KillSec ransomware gang, seizing tools and large volumes of stolen data.
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