Germany stories
Europe is set to become a key innovation hub as Xiaomi commits EUR €7.4 billion to AI research and development over 2026 to 2028.
Strong US demand has pushed the skincare brand to seek NZD $4 million, as stock shortages and FDA registration open wider retail channels.
Exposed logs show viewers of pirate football streams were steered towards offshore betting sites, raising privacy and fraud risks ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Rushed teams are spending hours fixing AI copy, with most marketers saying the technology adds manual work rather than saving time.
Finance teams face a new push to automate reporting and close processes, as Lucanet adds AI tools while keeping calculations rule-based for auditors.
Private markets firms could cut paperwork as the Berlin start-up targets manual fund accounting, treasury and transfer agency work.
The planned takeover would value Nagarro at a near-triple-digit premium and could expand Persistent's European footprint if shareholders back the bid.
Supplier breaches are amplifying disruption, with ransomware incidents in Europe rising 55.1% year on year in the first four months of 2026.
Investor backing for NFON's AI push came as the Munich software group lifted revenue to EUR 89.1 million and boosted margins.
Regulated sectors could gain tighter control of credentials as the pair combines software and hardware to cut vendor dependence.
The tie-up aims to bring quantum processors into supercomputing workflows, with France, the UK and Germany as the first target markets.
Almost half of ransomware victims discovered breaches only after data theft, underscoring how attackers are evading detection for weeks.
Fewer than one in three manufacturers have received direct grant funding, underscoring doubts that the Government's strategy is reaching factory floors.
The move puts Europe at the centre of One Identity's strategy as tighter cyber rules and identity risks reshape demand for its software.
The multi-year project aims to give Telefónica Germany more control over data, resilience and AI-ready services as it modernises infrastructure.
Investors and policymakers risk missing key assets as Beauhurst says the UK's largest firms use more than 37,000 registered entities.
Legal staff at the sportswear group hope the tool will cut policy overload and surface staff concerns that were previously never raised.
More than half of Singapore respondents lacked full visibility of employee AI use, heightening fears over shadow tools, data leaks and breaches.
Security teams are struggling to spot intrusions until after data is stolen, with 85% of leaders reporting AI-linked incidents or near misses.
Rising adoption is sharpening fears over jobs and security, even as three-quarters of Irish business leaders trust AI use in their firms.
