German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the EU to ease AI regulations for industrial applications, arguing that stricter rules hinder competitiveness and innovation.

Google DeepMind and Agile Robots announced a strategic research partnership to integrate DeepMind's Gemini Robotics models into Agile Robots' industrial platforms, creating a scalable AI flywheel for next-generation autonomous manufacturing.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Dassault Systèmes announce a strategic partnership to create a shared industrial AI architecture combining Virtual Twin technologies with NVIDIA's AI infrastructure, enabling science-validated Industry World Models across biology, materials science, engineering, and manufacturing.