
Data leaks more expensive - German companies fix them quickly
Data leaks can cost companies dearly. In Germany, the costs have recently risen significantly - but local companies are among the fastest when it comes to fixing them.

Over the next three years, three universities from Munich and Dresden want to work on making the use of artificial intelligence even better. This also involves energy consumption.

German industry surprisingly received significantly more orders in June. However, experts do not believe the downward trend has been broken yet.

In view of the changing electricity mix in Germany, the Federal Network Agency is planning to revise the discounts that industrial companies receive for their electricity consumption. The regulatory authority presented a key issues paper on the reform of grid fees for industry in Bonn.

Bridge between research and application
A new facility for AI is to be a point of contact for small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups in particular. The Digital Minister speaks of AI "Made in Germany".

Computer problems are disrupting air traffic in many places around the world. Here is an overview of what is known so far and the aspects that are still unclear.

The German electrical and digital industry is once again feeling the effects of weaker demand from abroad. Germany's most important trading partner is also holding back.

The high order intake in April proved to be a flash in the pan for the German mechanical engineering industry. Disillusionment set in the following month.

AI chatbots have been used by telephone providers for years to answer customer queries. Vodafone is now spending a lot of money to improve its chatbot with new AI.

Hubertus Heil on a summer trip
Robots are on the rise - but Labor Minister Heil does not want to leave the jobs in Germany to them. Will the digital world of work become cleaner and less stressful or risky and precarious?

In the field of generative AI, more patents have been registered from China every year since 2017 than from the rest of the world, reports the Wipo.