After OpenAI and Microsoft: Perplexity introduces health AIPerplexity AI is introducing "Perplexity Health", a health service that aims to consolidate data from various sources.
Palantir: US Department of Defense makes Maven Smart System the standardThe US Department of Defense is making Palantir's AI system Maven a permanent part of the US military structure.
KI im Rechenzentrum: So planen Sie eine erfolgreiche IntegrationsstrategieNach anfänglicher Skepsis ist KI in der deutschen Wirtschaft mittlerweile weit verbreitet. Laut einer Bitkom-Studie nutzen 36 Prozent der deutschen Unternehmen KI, 47 Prozent planen den Einsatz.
Windows: Out-of-band update fixes login issuesMicrosoft acknowledged problems with logging into Microsoft accounts on Friday. An emergency Windows update now resolves this.
Deutschlandticket success: Record numbers vs. political blockadeThe flat-rate ticket was a sales hit in 2025. However, to the dismay of associations, the federal government remains stuck in a purely defensive cost debate.
Nuclear waste transport: Possible Castor route revealed by drone banDue to an error at the Federal Ministry of Transport, a possible route of a Castor transport could be viewed for hours.
Microsoft promises less AI annoyance and stress-free updates for Windows 11Microsoft actually backs down: Much of what is annoying about Windows is to be changed. Initially only for participants in the Insider program.
Amazon apparently wants to try its hand at a smartphone againE-commerce giant Amazon apparently has plans for its own smartphone again. A first model over a decade ago flopped.
Oil crisis in Middle East: IEA calls for home office and speed limitsDue to supply stops in the Persian Gulf, the IEA urges immediate measures: Less commuting and slower driving should mitigate the price shock at the pump.
Energy Laws: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs Gets More SpecificWith two major legislative changes, the Ministry of Economic Affairs aims to reduce energy transition costs, massively influencing expansion dynamics.
Canon hesitates and APS-C aims high – the photo news of week 12/26Canon approaches the compact camera boom with a hesitant hand, Fujifilm declares fun its corporate mission, and full-frame is overrated.
Attack on World Market: EU for Global Champions "Made in Europe"With a new strategy, the European Council wants to make domestic tech corporations and mobile operators internationally competitive.
World Happiness Report 2026: How social media makes youth unhappyResearchers warn of drastic drops in well-being due to excessive use of social networks and harmful algorithms – especially for adolescents.
European cloud providers: "Broadcom is delivering the coup de grâce"The European cloud association CISPE has filed a competition complaint against Broadcom and calls on the EU Commission to take urgent action.
Google's AI summaries: Opt-out announced for British media companiesSince Google's AI summaries, news sites worldwide have seen fewer views. In Great Britain, the company wants to offer an opt-out.
Protection against digital violence: draft in the pipelineBetter legal protection against digital forms of violence is coming very soon. The debate has been ongoing for several years.
MacBook Neo: Does Apple's budget Mac move PC users to switch?A post by Apple CEO Tim Cook suggests that the new MacBook Neo is particularly moving PC users to switch. It is the cheapest MacBook ever.
Cloud dependency: Almost half of companies have no plan B83 percent of companies consider unilateral shutdown by cloud providers realistic. Almost half have no exit strategy.
Development platform: GitLab 18.10 introduces login via PasskeyThe release enables passwordless login with Passkeys and detects false positive SAST vulnerabilities using the GitLab Duo Agent Platform.
MacBook Neo: New approach to protect users from webcam espionageTo prevent attackers from activating the webcam and microphone unnoticed, Apple uses various techniques. The Neo relies on a new variant.
Smart glasses in the courtroom: New technology, new legal questionsSmart glasses pose new challenges for courts, as a case from Great Britain shows. Similar incidents could also occur in Germany.
Administration: Open Source becomes standardThe IT Planning Council has revised eight EVB-IT model contracts. Open source will become the standard for new software, including provision on OpenCoDE.
Iran War: Officer sends French aircraft carrier's position via StravaAnother sporty soldier has made sensitive location data public. This time, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the eastern Mediterranean was affected.
AI streaming fraud: US man faces five years in prison after confessionA man from North Carolina has confessed to defrauding streaming providers of millions with AI-generated songs and bot accounts. He now faces prison.
Various attacks on Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager possibleSeveral security vulnerabilities endanger systems with Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager. A repaired version is available for download.
Lego plans huge solar park at US production siteLego wants to make its interlocking brick production more sustainable. It's starting in the USA. The new production facility will get a huge solar park.
OpenWrt: Service releases close critical security vulnerabilitiesThe service releases 25.12.1 and 24.10.6 of the router operating system OpenWrt patch security vulnerabilities classified as critical.
Meta apparently takes action against VR piracy: Piracy platform goes offlineThe largest piracy platform for Quest games has ceased operations. The trigger is said to have been a DMCA complaint from Meta.
Next.js 16.2 brings updates for performance, AI agents, and TurbopackThe React framework has over 200 changes for the Turbopack bundler and aims to make the use of AI agents more efficient.
Thunderbird expands Exchange supportThunderbird provides insight into development plans for 2026: Public roadmaps show features for desktop, Android, iOS, and new pro services.
OpenAI: "Super App" to combine ChatGPT and other AI functionsOpenAI plans a "Super App" to connect ChatGPT and other products from the AI group. It is also said to include agentic functions.