"Bureaucratic frustration" in mechanical...
2024 not expected to be an easy year
Germany's mechanical engineering companies do not have high expectations for the coming year. This is not only due to the drop in demand.
read more...read more...Half a billion from investors
Artificial intelligence not only fascinates many users, but also attracts major investors. Three German corporations and other investors are now investing a large sum to further develop the German AI company Aleph Alpha.
read more...Franka Emika is sold to Agile Robots
The insolvent Munich-based robotics start-up Franka Emika is being sold. The buyer is the German-Chinese company Agile Robots.
read more...BSI sees major threat from cybercrime
As President, Claudia Plattner has presented the BSI's status report on cyber security in Germany for the first time. Her sober assessment is "worrying". She calls for more speed in minimizing the risks posed by artificial intelligence.
read more...Significantly more attacks with blackmail software expected
In cyberattacks on companies, victims are not only locked out of access to their own data. The criminals often also threaten to publish sensitive information. A new study comes up with a worrying forecast.
read more...Christiane Benner starts with historically high approval ratings
There were no opposing candidates, but the election result for the first female chairwoman of IG Metall is nevertheless strong. Difficult tasks await Christiane Benner and her team.
read more...40-hour week demanded as the norm
In the debate about working hours in Germany, the mechanical engineering association VDMA is calling for an increase in weekly working hours instead of a reduction.
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