Thought LeadershipGene testing company 23andme files for insolvency
More than 15 million users entrusted the US company 23andme with their DNA data for analysis. Now 23andme has filed for insolvency - and the database could have a new owner.
Lars Becker
6 million data records: Oracle was allegedly hacked
The security company CloudSEK reports that an attacker has gained access to Oracle Cloud infrastructure - but Oracle vehemently denies this.
Forum with BMW, Apple and Co.: Will China fill the US vacuum?
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.
Baidu data breach? Vice president’s daughter leaks user data
The daughter of the Baidu vice president is said to have published personal user data - but the Chinese technology company firmly rejects accusations of an internal data leak.
314 billion euros: SAP is now the most valuable company in Europe
Shares in the Walldorf-based technology group have been benefiting from the cloud strategy for some time now. The AI boom is also driving the stock market value. But this is not the only reason why SAP is currently in first place in the ranking.
Mercedes-Benz: Up to 500,000 euros for voluntary job cancellation
Mercedes-Benz is digging deep into its pockets to implement its cost-cutting program. Up to 500,000 euros in severance pay is possible for long-serving managers.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet can now search the Internet
Anthropic's AI-powered chatbot Claude can now search the web - a capability it lacked for a long time. This new function puts the system on a par with competing products such as ChatGPT and Gemini.
Siri update postponed: Apple responds with a staffing change
Apple recently had to admit that the iPhone company needs more time for its big breakthrough in artificial intelligence. This now has consequences.
CEO Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity plans IPO
The AI-supported search engine start-up Perplexity AI is aiming for an IPO in 2028 and has set itself ambitious sales targets. As CEO and co-founder Aravind Srinivas explained in an interview with Handelsblatt, the company aims to achieve an annual recurring turnover of one billion US dollars by 2026.
The picture agency nightmare: Gemini removes watermarks
Google's AI flagship Gemini 2.0 Flash is causing a stir in the media industry. As has become known in recent days, numerous users are using the model's image editing capabilities to remove watermarks from protected images - including those of the renowned provider Getty Images.