Lip-Bu Tan becomes CEO
On March 12, the Intel Board of Directors appointed Lip-Bu Tan as the company's new CEO. He will take up the position on March 18, 2025 and is expected to put the struggling chip giant back on the road to success.
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Siemens invests Billions in the USA
Siemens is strengthening its commitment in the USA with an investment of over USD 10 billion in software, artificial intelligence (AI) and production capacities. This brings the company's total investment in the USA to more than 100 billion US dollars over the last 20 years.
read more...Capture drawing information with AI
Version 11.8 of 'Simus classmate', a digitization solution for manufacturers and suppliers in mechanical and plant engineering from Simus Systems, integrates drawing information with 3D models using artificial intelligence (AI) and transports it to all connected CAD, ERP and PDM systems.
read more...Computer&Automation International AI-News from March 7th
This weeks highlight's: in robotics industry, the employment gap between men and women has narrowed, the embedded award 2025 has expanded to include nine prize categories, ten points for a competitive innovation landscape in Germany, and AI start-ups dominate the unicorne scene.
read more...Lutz-Jesco on International Women's Day
"The technology sector needs more female engineers"
The list of beliefs that make it difficult for many women with a passion for technology to enter the male-dominated technology sector is long. Yet the reality is usually much more progressive, says a female engineer from Lutz-Jesco.
read more...Bitkom on International Women's Day
Lack of women, lost opportunities: IT professions still in the hands of men
Whether programming, cloud architecture or AI development - IT and digital professions are still a male domain. The proportion of women is vanishingly low and, from the perspective of the German economy, this jeopardizes the country's innovative strength and competitiveness.
read more...DIHK, Fraunhofer, VDMA and ZVEI
Ten points for a competitive innovation location
An alliance of business associations and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is calling for better framework conditions for innovation in Germany. They have jointly published recommendations for action for the new federal government.
read more...AI start-ups dominate the unicorn scene
AI start-ups made up almost half of the new unicorns in 2024 - their share has doubled compared to the previous year, according to data from AltIndex.com.
read more...CSRD-compliant sustainability report published
With the publication of the Sustainability Report 2024, the Schaeffler Group is creating transparency for its stakeholders. In accordance with the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Sustainability Report is part of the Group Management Report in the Annual Report 2024 for the first time and was prepared in accordance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
read more...Helmholz complements the RS range
RS, a provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has expanded its line card. Helmholz adds products for automation projects to the distributor's product range. The focus is on switches, gateways and secure communication.
read more...DigiKey and Qorvo cooperate
DigiKey and Qorvo announced a global distribution agreement at the end of February.
read more...Manufacturer ept cooperates with French distributor
Connector manufacturer ept announces its collaboration with Steliau Technology France, a distributor of electronic solutions. The aim of this collaboration is to strengthen Steliau Technology's connector offering and create new business opportunities in the French and Benelux markets.
read more...IDTA and Federtec announce partnership
IDTA and Federtec are pooling their expertise to promote the standardization and use of digital twins in the industry globally.
read more...Farnell strengthens the "Industrial Applications" segment
Farnell has expanded its offering in the areas of industrial applications and maintenance, repair and operation (MRO). To this end, new partnerships were concluded with manufacturers such as Airotronics, Dwyer, Endress+Hauser, Pickering, Peltec, Siemens, Sick, Trimax and TKD Kabel.
read more...DigiKey and TraceParts enter into Partnership
DigiKey has announced a partnership with TraceParts, a provider of CAD content for engineering, industrial equipment and mechanical engineering.
read more...»The AI Race has only just begun«
DeepSeek has been making waves since mid-January and is having far-reaching impacts — including on infrastructure planning. In this interview, Martin Geißler from Advyce & Company explains what this means for the construction of new data centers and energy supply systems.
read more...A start-up builds smart cities
DataMatters, a spin-off from RWTH Aachen University, specializes in providing municipalities with smart systems. The focus here is on connecting artificial intelligence (AI) with the real world.
read more...Significant Portfolio Expansion
Digikey expanded significantly last year, both in terms of providers and new products (NPI). 455 new providers and more than 1.1 million products in the core business have been added to the distributor's portfolio.
read more...Criticism of Lack of Clarity for Companies
From February 2, 2025, further provisions of the AI Act will apply in the European Union. The digital association Bitkom expresses concerns about the practical implementation.
read more...»Germany is overregulated and too expensive«
Germany's electrical and digital manufacturers are facing another difficult year. The industry association is calling for a package of reforms. The new federal government must deliver from day one.
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