DJI sues against US import ban for its new modelsChinese drone manufacturer DJI accuses the FCC of exceeding its authority and complains of "severe damage" from the imposed US import ban.
Major investor Berkshire Hathaway sells Apple shares againThe company of legendary investor Warren Buffett has been investing in Apple since 2016. The stake has now been reduced again.
AI to help modernize COBOL systems: IBM stock plummetsAfter Anthropic introduced a tool for automating time-consuming COBOL modernization, IBM's stock plummeted over 13 percent.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold outHyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
Pentagon vs. Anthropic: AI release to be enforced with war lawThe US Department of Defense demands unlimited access to Anthropic's Claude AI. To achieve this, the Pentagon has now given the AI company an ultimatum.
Anthropic launches Claude Code Security – Cybersecurity stocks lose valueAnthropic's AI tool Claude Code Security analyzes code contextually rather than based on rules. The stock market reacts nervously, with share prices falling.
More memory: Samsung and SK Hynix are apparently accelerating plant constructionThe two memory world market leaders Samsung and SK Hynix could complete new plants earlier than expected. But it will still take time until then.
Best Western Hotels warns of phishing attacksScammers apparently have access to current booking data from Best Western Hotels. The company is warning of a phishing wave.
EUV Lithography: ASML will shoot tin droplets 300,000 times per secondASML's exposure systems are expected to expose around 50 percent more wafers by 2030 than before. This requires complex technology.
New Outlook: Microsoft spares companies another yearMicrosoft wants to switch all customers to the web app "new Outlook". The start date for companies is now set for March 2027.
Autonomous Driving: BMW removes Level 3 from 7 SeriesBMW will not offer Level 3 automated driving in the facelifted 7 Series. The Bavarian manufacturer is following Mercedes.
Apple acquires photonics startup invrs.ioApple has acquired a startup that develops tools for designing optical components. The knowledge could be incorporated into VR headsets and smart glasses.
After user protests: Discord distances itself from age verification partnerThe social media platform explains that a "limited test" by Persona in the UK for age verification has ended. Users had complained.
WTF: AI Agent Publicly Attacks Developer After Code Change RejectedAn OpenClaw bot has apparently published a negative blog post about matplotlib developer Scott Shambaugh. Reason: He rejected a pull request.
Wiretapping scandal: Spyware manufacturer sentenced to prison in GreeceIn a spying case known as the 'Greek Watergate,' a court has sent four defendants to prison for several years.
ProtectEU: Brussels' Digital Armament Against TerrorismWith AI detection, crypto tracking, and 3D printing research, the EU Commission is reacting to the constant shift of terrorist threats into the digital space.
Bleiben oder wechseln? Wann sich VMware & VCF 9 wirklich lohnenDie strategische Neuausrichtung von VMware durch Broadcom wirft wichtige Fragen auf. Im Live-Webcast am 19.3. um 11 Uhr erfahren Sie, welche Perspektiven VMware Cloud Foundation 9 bietet und ob sich eine Investition für Ihr Unternehmen lohnt.
"ChatGPT Health": Weaknesses in Medical Emergencies and Suicide PreventionA recent study shows that ChatGPT Health sometimes gives dangerous advice, particularly in cases of real emergencies and psychological crises.
Mobile World Congress: Telekom to present AI assistant and smart glassesDeutsche Telekom wants to introduce an AI assistant for phone calls from the Telekom network. Additionally, its own AI glasses are reportedly in development.
No plausible claim: xAI lawsuit against OpenAI dismissed for nowA lawsuit filed by AI company xAI against OpenAI has been initially dismissed by the court. The allegations were not plausible and would not incriminate OpenAI.
Samsung benefits most from the memory crisisThe world's largest DRAM manufacturer is Samsung again. Quarterly revenue recently surged to $19.3 billion.
"Peak insanity": Analysis dissects plans for data centers in spaceMore corporations work on AI data centers in space. A Gartner analyst lists why this is unrealistic and what consequences the race could have.
German Navy receives underwater drone Blue WhaleThe German Navy has commissioned its largest underwater drone to date. Blue Whale is intended for reconnaissance missions in the Baltic Sea.
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Fresh air with X: GhostBSD switches from X.org to XLibreBecause development on the X.Org display server is rather stagnant, GhostBSD is switching to its fork XLibre with the upcoming version 26.01.
"Rent a human": When AI needs someone to handle the grassVia the platform rentahuman.ai, AI agents can commission people for tasks in the physical world. Is this logical division of labor or nonsense?
Setback for WhatsApp: Berlin Regional Court prohibits data transfer to FacebookThe Berlin Regional Court has placed strict limits on the transfer of WhatsApp user data to parent company Meta and criticized the consent practices from 2016.
Atlassian: AI agents in Jira now as full team membersAtlassian launches open beta for AI agents in Jira. They can be assigned like human users and integrated into automated workflows.
Aliro opens smart locks with smartphones from Apple, Google, and SamsungThe new smart home standard Aliro standardizes the opening of networked door locks using digital keys in wallet apps.
Disney+: Now even HDR is goneFirst, Disney+ dropped Dolby Vision in its premium subscription, and now the streaming service itself no longer offers the standard HDR format HDR10.
Gemini for Android becomes agentic: AI orders food or a ride serviceGemini will become more powerful in Android 17: Google's next iteration of the mobile operating system is set to gain more agentic capabilities.
Wayland reference compositor Weston 15 with Lua shell and Vulkan rendererThe Wayland reference compositor Weston has been released in version 15. It brings a Vulkan renderer and a Lua shell.
"Resident Evil Requiem" Review: Bloody, Bizarre, ImpressiveTwo heroes, two playstyles – Capcom experiments with a dual approach between horror and action in "Resident Evil Requiem". Does the gamble pay off?
SHIELD VI: Europol takes action against illegal online drug tradeAs part of Operation SHIELD VI, Europol seized counterfeit medicines and doping substances worth EUR 33 million.
Moon with a once strong magnetic field? Mystery from Apollo program solvedIt is generally considered certain that the Moon did not have a strong magnetic field in its early days. However, samples contradicted this. Now it is clear why.
Daedalic's parent Nacon is insolventFrench game publisher Nacon has filed for insolvency. Up to 1000 jobs are now at risk.
Researchers turn lunar and Martian regolith into fertile soilWhat will people in future colonies on the Moon or Mars live on? New research shows that plants can thrive in the soils there.
Digitale Innovationen: So sichern CIOs die Zukunftsfähigkeit ihres UnternehmensIT-Verantwortliche spielen eine entscheidende Rolle, wenn es um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen geht. In diesem Webcast diskutieren Vik Iyer und Rahul Tikoo von AMD darüber, was das für CIOs bedeutet.
Memory shortage: Market researchers expect the end of affordable notebooksMore expensive devices, declining sales, fewer entry-level models: The memory crisis is expected to hit the PC and smartphone market hard in 2026.
Millions extra for "Spock": Bundeswehr radar satellites much more expensiveA confidential document reveals cost overruns of almost 600 million euros for the new reconnaissance system intended to monitor Russian troop movements.
Caracol 3D prints 6m catamaran in one piece in 160 hoursBoat construction could be simplified by printing entire boat hulls in 3D. With precise preparation, this works too.
Adobe Firefly: AI tool cuts videosThe Quick Cut tool in Adobe Firefly, controlled by text input, creates rough cuts of videos. This allows creatives to save time for fine-tuning.
Deno 2.7 sharpens Node.js compatibility and stabilizes TemporalVersion 2.7 of the runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript stabilizes the Temporal API, introduces npm overrides, and significantly improves Node.js compatibility.
New York Sues Valve Over Loot BoxesNew York's Attorney General is suing Valve over loot boxes in games like "Dota 2" and "Counter-Strike", alleging Valve promotes gambling.
Snow removal by robot: Warehouse robot reaches for the snow shovelIn snowy New York, a warehouse robot clears snow with a shovel. The Reflex Robot has apparently found a new task.
Google likely to change search results soon - due to looming EU DMA penaltyThe EU criticizes Google's anti-competitive search results. To avoid a DMA fine, competing offers are to be placed more prominently soon.
Survey: German ministries lack digital sovereigntyGerman ministries primarily use US software and platforms online. This is the result of a survey by the search engine Ecosia.
Online advertising market grows, industry seeks cookie replacementThe advertising industry reports strong growth in online advertising market. The Online Marketing Circle develops a cookie successor for user identification.
