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Trump's course is causing uncertainty

US government: Customs exemption for electronics limited in time

14. April, 2025 - 06:11

Having barely been exempted from special tariffs, smartphones, laptops and other important electronic products are once again being targeted by the US government. According to US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, the product groups that have just been exempted will soon be subject to additional tariffs again.

Malfunction

Trade Republic down again: thousands of disruption reports

09. April, 2025 - 18:28

The investment app Trade Republic is struggling with significant outages for the second time in just a few days.

20 years invested in China

Tariffs fears cost Apple the stock market throne

09. April, 2025 - 11:31

Apple has lost the title of the most valuable company on the stock market because investors fear the consequences for the iPhone company of the China tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

Efficiency strategy

Shopify CEO implements AI-first approach to staffing decisions

09. April, 2025 - 10:33

The Canadian e-commerce specialist Shopify is taking an unusual approach to personnel planning under the leadership of CEO Tobi Lütke.

For highly sensitive sensors

Bosch Quantum Sensing: Bosch founds new company

07. April, 2025 - 14:30

Navigation, medicine, mining: new sensors can measure the smallest magnetic fields. The technology group Bosch sees a potential worth billions in this area – and is joining forces with a partner.

With fake references

Fake IT employee from North Korea had 12 identities

02. April, 2025 - 08:14

A single North Korean agent operated with twelve different identities in Europe and the USA at the same time, while other IT employees were specifically looking for jobs in Germany and Portugal.

Hanover Fair

“Factory Operations Agent”: Microsoft with AI assistant for industrial use

31. March, 2025 - 06:21

Microsoft is presenting new virtual assistants with artificial intelligence for widespread use in industry at the Hannover Messe. The “Factory Operations Agent” is one of the software company’s trade fair innovations.

Optimistic into the year 2025

SNP: Growth trajectory in the digital transformation market

27. March, 2025 - 14:24

SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE published its annual report for 2024 today. The company successfully continued its growth trajectory amid dynamic market development.

Integration in Forcepoint architecture

Forcepoint acquires DSPM provider Getvisibility

25. March, 2025 - 07:14

Forcepoint has signed an agreement to acquire Getvisibility, a provider of AI-powered solutions for Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and Data Detection & Response (DDR).

CEOs of global corporations in Beijing

Forum with BMW, Apple and Co.: Will China fill the US vacuum?

24. March, 2025 - 11:50

Dozens of board members from global corporations have accepted an invitation from China to Beijing. There, the government is heavily promoting itself. But a major issue hovers over the meeting.