Gaming: Apple buys game studio for the first time, plans its own gaming appApple has acquired a smaller game developer for the first time. According to a report, it is RAC7, known from the title "Sneaky Sasquatch".
Criminal Court: Microsoft's email block a wake-up call for digital sovereigntyMicrosoft blocked the email account of Chief Prosecutor of the International Court of Justice after Trump's sanctions. Critics: “We urgently need alternatives.”
TSMC's first European chip design centre to be established in MunichTSMC's first European semiconductor plant is followed by the first European center for chip design. This is also opening in Germany.
EU Commission takes action against Pornhub, XVideos and Co.Brussels initiates Digital Service Act proceedings due to insufficient age verification. Stripchat loses its status as a very large platform.
Bundeswehr satellites: Jammed antennas can now be extended after allA sigh of relief from the Bundeswehr: the antennas of two reconnaissance satellites could now be extended after all. They were jammed in the satellites.
Urgent decision: Meta may use user data for AI trainingThe Cologne Higher Regional Court has rejected an application by consumer advocates to prohibit Meta from using Facebook data for AI training, for example.
Pascal Technologies: Airhull lets electric boats glide on a layer of air Airhull technology is intended to make electric boats more energy-efficient. Pascal Technologies wants to equip two boats with this technology.
Satellite Internet: Apple planned to compete with Musk's StarlinkApple is said to have considered offering its satellite communication service since 2015. The Starlink competitor then became slimmed-down iPhone functions.
Access to subscription content blocked: Consumer advice center warns Disney+The NRW consumer advice center issued a warning to Disney+ for blocking access to subscription content as part of its price increases.
Bundesverband Elektromobiliät is insolventThe central lobby organization of the German electromobility industry has gone bankrupt. The exact reasons behind this are unclear.
Administrative court: Cookie banner must contain "Reject all" buttonThe "Accept all" button is often the standard for cookie banners. An administrative court has ruled that the opposite offer is also necessary.
Attack via GitHub MCP server: Access to private dataThe official integration of the Model Contet Protocol in GitHub can expose private information if used carelessly.
Apple's invitations app with first feature updateSince February, the Apple app for event management on the iPhone has received new functions. So far, the company only updated sparingly.
Researchers observe gamma-ray burst on Earth for the first timeGamma-ray bursts do not only occur in space, but also on Earth. Researchers from Japan have observed their formation during a thunderstorm for the first time.
Nvidia makes record sales with GeForce and doesn't even mention itDespite the ban on exports to China, Nvidia posts a new record quarter. The GeForce division is growing strongly, but remains tiny compared to AI GPUs.
Doctors discuss artificial intelligence: how much science fiction is acceptable?At the 129th Medical Assembly, delegates debated AI's implications, focusing on sovereignty, regulation, and responsibility in healthcare and ethical frameworks
Cloud-Umzug: Strategie statt SchnellschussDer Umzug in die Cloud erfordert mehr als Technologie und ist mehr als nur ein Schritt. Echte Transformation bedeutet, Prozesse, Sicherheitsarchitekturen und Betriebsmodelle nachhaltig zu optimieren.
Punitive tariffs could drive up iPhone prices: Trump adviser waves offTrump likes to announce punitive tariffs, but reacts allergically when US companies raise their prices. Apple has now also received a warning.
Stock exchange: record for hours with negative electricity pricesIn May, prices on the electricity exchange were negative for 112 hours, compared to just 21 hours in 2016. The figure has therefore increased almost fivefold.
Text generation: AI training with protected works becomes a case for the ECJThe ECJ case "Like Company vs. Google" from Hungary deals with the training of chatbots with regard to EU ancillary copyright law and text and data mining.
SSDs and eMMC: Samsung apparently discontinues MLC flash productionSamsung continued to produce MLC memory chips for LG's OLED TVs, among others, for a long time. This will soon come to an end.
Climate-friendly battery raw material: producing nickel with 84 percent less CO₂Producing nickel for batteries in a more climate-friendly way: Researchers have found a method to reduce greenhouse gases in nickel production by 84 percent.
ChatGPT Plus for everyone: Alleged gift apparently a hoaxThe United Arab Emirates is supposedly giving all residents premium access to ChatGPT, according to media reports. But this is obviously a hoax.
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Neuralink raises 600 million US dollars in financing roundNeuralink has completed a new financing round. According to insiders, the company has received over half a billion US dollars.
Federal Cabinet: Grid expansion is in the "overriding public interest"With a minor amendment to the TKG, the German government wants to significantly accelerate the expansion of telecommunications networks. The industry applauds.
Microsoft wants to update all applications via Windows UpdateMicrosoft has announced an update solution for the enterprise sector. This should make it possible to update any app using Windows Update.
India has surveillance cameras extensively checked before saleSurveillance cameras for Indian authorities have required inspection for years. Since April, this rule applies to all cameras, creating significant bottlenecks.
China trade conflict: Rare earths are becoming rare – now also in the EUThe trade war between the USA and China is also affecting the EU economy. This is particularly noticeable for commodities.
Partnership: Grok joins Telegram – and xAI pays nine figuresOn his social media channels, Telegram boss Pawel Durow announces a partnership that will cost xAI hundreds of millions of dollars.
Cadillac Vistiq: Expensive E-SUV charges only hesitantlyCadillac presents a truly huge, luxurious SUV with electric drive, whose meager average charging power is surprising.
Direct current with 400 to 800 volts for servers and industry: HVDCHVDC power distribution promises lower losses, especially with coupled batteries. Nvidia, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Infineon and TI are working on this.
Demo of the EUDI wallet app: what the digital wallet can already doThe state EUDI wallet app is set to launch at the end of 2026. A current prototype already reflects key concept decisions made by the German government.
ESA sends the Danube Waltz into spaceThe ESA plans to broadcast a live performance of Johann Strauss II's Danube Waltz into space on May 31.
One UI 8: Samsung starts Android 16 beta program for the Galaxy S25 seriesSamsung has given the go-ahead for the One UI 8 beta. The pre-release version based on Android 16 can now be tested on the Galaxy S25.
Digitization: Federal Audit Office sees need for action in the BundeswehrThe Federal Audit Office criticizes the Bundeswehr and identifies a need for action. The special funds are not a free ride.
Japanese prime minister's flower bed is filled with Fukushima soilOfficials say that the contaminated soil from Fukushima is harmless. To demonstrate this, the beds in front of Prime Minister Ishiba's office are filled with it.
Kernzahl, Taktfrequenz, Cache: Was bei der Auswahl der Server-CPU zählt Bei der Diskussion um Server-CPUs steht häufig die Anzahl der Rechenkerne im Vordergrund. Das ist jedoch nur ein Aspekt, der bei der Auswahl zu berücksichtigen ist.
Fraud with Seagate hard disks: No end in sightIn the spring, there were hundreds of cases of customers being ripped off with used HDDs sold as new. This continues to happen.
Like the ninth planet? – Planets with extreme orbits not an anomaly at allPlanets with unusually wide orbits may be normal by-products of the formation of planetary systems. This is suggested by new simulations.
Azure jaz: Automatic memory and startup optimization for Java in the cloudThe new Microsoft tool for the Azure cloud aims to improve launch times for Java applications and thus reduce cloud costs.
Paramount+: Standard subscription becomes more expensiveThe restructuring of the Paramount+ subscription is also accompanied by a price increase: standard subscription will cost 2 euros more per month in the future.
Nintendo Switch 2 apparently already reaching its first usersThe first video snippets of the Switch 2 have appeared online at –. Apparently the console has arrived at retailers. You probably can't play it yet.
Starship exploded again on the third test flight in a row, booster also lostFor the third time in a row, SpaceX's giant Starship rocket has taken off, but the spacecraft exploded later. This time, the booster was also lost.
eID: German version of the EUDI wallet with cloud-based key storageAt re:publica, the BSI and the Sprind agency provided insights into the development status of the German app for the European e-wallet.
Data protection officer finds Meta's AI training with user data "unbelievable"The Federal Data Protection Commissioner criticizes Cologne's court and Irish officials for permitting Meta AI's user data training, due to privacy concerns.
Zahlen, bitte! – How do you live to be 152 years old? For centuries, people have been amazed by apparent Methuselahs who live to be well over 110 years old – Science takes a more sober view of the cases.
Digital Minister wants open standards and open source as guiding principleAt re:publica, Digital Minister Wildberger advocates for more sovereignty and calls for alternatives to digital payments and social media.