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Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.

With an annual revenue of 717 billion US dollars, Amazon is now the world's highest-grossing company. Previously, Walmart had led the list for years.

The company of legendary investor Warren Buffett has been investing in Apple since 2016. The stake has now been reduced again.

According to a media report, a portal is being prepared in the US government that will allow EU citizens to bypass blocks. This threatens a new conflict.

An OpenClaw bot has apparently published a negative blog post about matplotlib developer Scott Shambaugh. Reason: He rejected a pull request.

Our author bought Nintendo's latest Switch accessory, the "Virtual Boy," and tested how the pseudo-VR headset from the 90s holds up today.

"Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown" sends Captain Janeway and crew on a survival mission in the Delta Quadrant.

After the apps for Windows and Mac, Meta is also phasing out messenger.com as a platform for its messenger. Users are referred to Facebook and the mobile app.

The operators of Gentoo Linux have opened a presence on Codeberg, a platform competing with GitHub. They cite GitHub Copilot as the reason.

With macOS 26.4, there are further clear indications of the end of support for Intel applications. However, it won't happen overnight.

The Olympic Winter Games offer us a spectacular show! From technological marvels to creative outbursts, everything is included.

Many simultaneously acting agents often cause more chaos than benefit. The Gas Town tool orchestrates in the style of Mad Max.

AI agents are becoming increasingly popular. However, standards for their safety and behavior are lacking. This is shown by the AI Agent Index 2025.

The AI material in a "heute journal" report now has consequences for the New York correspondent. But questions remain unanswered.

Following Apple's lawsuit against YouTuber Jon Prosser and Michael R., both are showing cooperation. It's about stolen trade secrets.

Western Digital and Sandisk are moving forward with their separation. WD is now recalling G-Drive branded external hard drives.

The modernization of HR software is progressing in SAP user companies. However, users are taking their time switching to cloud services.

Consultants aiming for the top at Accenture are reportedly to use AI. Logins in the tools are also tracked for some employees.

The Chancellor calls for an "open visor". However, experts and the opposition see this as dangerous populism that ignores the causes of online hate.

KEF again recommends an increase in the broadcasting contribution, albeit more moderate than last time. States decide on the 28-cent rise.

US President Trump exceeded his powers regarding global tariffs. This is the conclusion of the US Supreme Court.

New York's governor has withdrawn a proposal to legalize robotaxis outside NYC, a blow to Waymo's expansion ambitions.

ECB estimates digital euro implementation will cost European banks 4-6 billion euros. Banks to cover costs via fees.

With first-class remakes, Bluepoint Games made a name for itself. The studio was bought by Sony in 2021 – now it is surprisingly closing.

NASA has classified the failed manned Starliner flight to the ISS as a serious incident. This is comparable to the Columbia disaster.

Technically, it corresponds to the V3 Pro 8K, but its price is significantly higher: Razer charges around 550 euros for the Huntsman Signature Edition.

In the USA, data centers are being built with their own power supply. This is hardly possible in Germany. However, investors are not remaining idle.

Google announces three new features for Chrome that were introduced some time ago and should be widely available with Chrome 145.

AI increases productivity in companies and leads to higher salaries. Jobs will likely remain. But not everyone benefits.