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CES 2025
Nvidia wants to bring an AI supercomputer to desktops. Company boss Jensen Huang presented the compact device called “Project Digits” at the start of the CES technology trade fair in Las Vegas.
Samsung
Five years ago, Samsung caused a stir at the CES technology trade fair with a yellow robot ball. It will soon be available to buy.
Streaming
Apple is opening up its Apple TV+ streaming service for a free weekend for the first time. From January 3 to 5, interested parties can access the entire media library without a subscription, as the company announced on Monday.
Standardized charging cables
After years of discussion, the EU Parliament approved the introduction of standardized charging cables in October 2022. Two years later, the regulation is now also coming into force.
Security Breach
A security breach at VW’s software subsidiary Cariad exposed sensitive location data of approximately 800,000 Volkswagen Group electric vehicles for months. According to SPIEGEL, detailed GPS data and vehicle owners’ personal information were freely accessible through an unprotected Amazon cloud storage.
Revenue exceeded one billion US dollars
The messaging service Telegram has reached a significant milestone: As founder Pavel Durov announced on Monday, the company is profitable for the first time. Total revenue exceeded one billion US dollars in 2024.
Guide from DFKI and Accenture
AI systems dominate the automotive industry, but the road to autonomous driving is faltering. Weaknesses such as a lack of transparency and robustness are slowing the technology down. Experts see “responsible AI” as the solution.
Cybersecurity division
BlackBerry is selling its cybersecurity division Cylance. The purchase price of 160 million US dollars is significantly lower than the 1.4 billion dollars that the former smartphone pioneer paid for the company in 2018. The buyer is the US cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf.
Quarter of a billion euros
The new computer is expected to cost around a quarter of a billion. But it will outperform the Leibniz Supercomputing Center’s current top dog by a factor of 30 in terms of computing power – and serve as a heater.
Alternative to X
Bluesky continues to gain users as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. The app has now passed an important milestone.
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7. May 2026