Category: News
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Google expands Gemini for academic work
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Google is expanding Gemini with new features for studying and exam preparation and combining them with a special subscription offer. Students worldwide can use Google AI Plus free of charge for one year, including 400 GB of storage. According to Google, the offer can be activated until 31 December 2026 and will then renew as…
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AI continues to gain importance in everyday business
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A recent McKinsey survey of 1,719 professionals and executives across 97 countries shows that the wider use of AI has so far had only a limited impact on company profits. Nevertheless, around 37% of respondents report a positive effect on operating profit, roughly the same proportion as last year. Companies also report benefits in areas…
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Time Magazine seeks to influence AI models: Perplexity pushes back
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Time Magazine is experimenting with a new advertising model aimed not at human readers but specifically at AI crawlers such as ClaudeBot, OAI-SearchBot and PerplexityBot. The publisher is also making its articles available in simplified Markdown versions that are easier for AI systems to process. These versions include sponsored content designed to influence which information…
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Switching chatbots without losing what they know about you?
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Anyone switching AI chatbots will want to preserve as much as possible of the information that has built up over time. With regular use, the existing system often becomes familiar with usersβ working methods, recurring tasks and preferred wording. When moving to another provider, however, this contextual knowledge is not automatically carried over. Two approaches…
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AI jobs and AI skills: Germany diverges from the international trend
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A recent article in Tagesspiegel warns of a growing gap between the rapid advance of AI and the development of the skills needed to use it effectively. According to the latest βAI Jobs Barometerβ, both the number of AI-related job vacancies and companiesβ demand for AI skills are increasing worldwide. In Germany, however, the picture…
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Anthropic releases Opus 5 for advanced knowledge
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In 2026, Anthropic released its new AI model Opus 5. The company describes it as its most powerful model to date for general knowledge work. Potential applications include analysing large collections of documents, creating and editing complex spreadsheets, and producing well-structured presentations. The new model is also intended to be particularly well suited to scientific…
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Soofi S: an AI model from Munich
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Soofi S is the first foundation model developed by the Munich-based open-source project βSovereign Open Source Foundation Modelsβ. It is intended to provide a technical basis for industrial AI applications, allowing companies, public authorities, research organisations and start-ups to build their own solutions on top of it. The project is funded by the German Federal…
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Google Adjusts Data Storage for AI Training
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Google recently changed its privacy settings and can now store additional user data, including images, files, and audio and video recordings. This data may be used to improve and train its own AI models unless users opt out. This also includes images uploaded via Google Lens, as well as voice input and audio recordings. Voice…