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SAP records strong profit growth

23. July, 2025 - 09:02

Thanks to a decent second quarter, Europe’s largest software manufacturer SAP is sticking to its outlook for the year as a whole despite the capricious customs situation in the global economy.

Access to sensitive military data

Microsoft withdraws Chinese technicians from US military projects

22. July, 2025 - 07:12

A report by the US research portal ProPublica has revealed that Chinese technicians have been working on computer systems for the US Department of Defense on Microsoft’s behalf.

Due to overregulation

Meta does not sign EU AI Code of Conduct

21. July, 2025 - 13:11

The social media company criticizes the voluntary rules as misguided and fears legal uncertainties for developers of AI models.

"Dozens" of organizations

Sharepoint vulnerability: Hackers attack authorities and companies

21. July, 2025 - 06:44

IT security experts are sounding the alarm because authorities and companies are being attacked via a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft software.

Baby Grok

Musk announces “child-friendly” version of Grok

21. July, 2025 - 06:39

Elon Musk, owner of X, wants to offer a child-friendly version of the controversial chatbot Grok in future.

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Astronomer CEO on leave after “kiss cam” scandal

20. July, 2025 - 11:13

An alleged affair revealed by the so-called Kiss cam at a Coldplay concert has been making headlines online for days. Now the employer of the couple caught reacts.

External entries were visible

Meta AI leak granted access to AI prompts and answers from other users

17. July, 2025 - 13:31

A serious vulnerability in Meta’s AI chatbot temporarily allowed users to view other people’s entries and responses – a problem that has now been fixed.

Germany is the leading digital location in Europe

Oracle: Investment of two billion dollars in German cloud

15. July, 2025 - 11:31

The US software giant Oracle plans to invest two billion US dollars in Germany over the next five years in order to meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence applications and cloud infrastructure.