One fifth will follow the election evening on the internet or via social media Younger people in particular want to comment on the election via social media When the polling stations close at 6 p.m. on Sunday and the first forecasts are published, a large proportion...
Artificial intelligence: What applies to companies from 2 Feb 2025
Further provisions of the European AI Act will come into force on 2 February. These include bans on certain AI practices such as social scoring systems, manipulative AI techniques or emotion recognition in the workplace. In addition, requirements for AI skills for...
East German economy continues to decline
ifo business climate index fell from 86.9 points in December to 85.5 points in January The ifo Institute's business climate index (https://www.ifo.de) for eastern Germany fell in January compared to the previous month. The sentiment barometer for the region's economy...
Sensitive Data Exposed? How DeepSeek’s Cyberattack Could Impact Users
By Aras Nazarovas: DeepSeek's recent large-scale cyberattack spotlights the challenges faced by the global AI industry, particularly for resource-constrained startups navigating rapid growth and heightened visibility. Large-scale cyberattacks usually involve tactics...
WEF 2025: Is ‘collaboration in the intelligent age’ really the way forward?
This year's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has once again attracted the global political spotlight as a gathering of heads of state and government and business leaders met to discuss the most pressing issues of the day. Under the motto...
WEF: Advancing AI transformation: A roadmap for business and governments
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched a new series of reports entitled Industries in the Intelligent Age. This series provides actionable insights for businesses and governments on how to responsibly adopt and scale artificial intelligence (AI) in critical...
BKA: Federal Situation Report on Migrant Smuggling 2023
Highest number of unauthorised border crossings at EU/Schengen external borders again since 2016, Germany main destination country in 2023 A further significant increase in illegal migration to Europe was recorded in 2023, with Germany proving to be the main...
BDSW welcomes key points for the further development of the National Economic Protection Strategy
Security industry is a cornerstone for economic protection in Germany The German Security Industry Association welcomes the key points presented by the Federal Government on 15 February 2024 by Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal...
One year of the Hesse safety portal: More than 8,000 defects reported / 60 percent of defects rectified
Minister of the Interior Roman Poseck: "With the safety portal, we are succeeding in making Hesse even safer." The "Security Portal Hesse" has been available to citizens in Hesse since the beginning of February 2023. Under the motto "Safe together in Hesse", the...
BDGW: EU restriction of payment transactions through cash limits
The European Parliament and the EU member states have agreed on a significant restriction of payment transactions - cash payments over 10,000 euros are to be banned in the European Union. "We take a critical view of this ban, as it is primarily a massive restriction...