LilitThyra wrote that two Syrians had turned themselves in to the police and claimed that they had accidentally caused the hole in the fence of Leipzig Airport during driving exercises. The damaged section is located on a publicly accessible road. The assertion that the accident site was near Russian Antonov planes is false; in fact, the distance to the planes is two kilometers, she wrote. #Leipzig #Polizei #Syrien (translated)
Emanuel Boeminghaus reported, citing a communication from the ifo Institute dated October 19, 2026, that between the end of 2018 and the end of 2025, Germany had lost 496,000 industrial jobs, a decrease of 7.1 percent. The automobile industry and its suppliers were particularly affected with 123,500 positions, the metal industry with 115,600, and mechanical engineering with 64,500. Including temporary jobs, the institute estimates the loss at around 628,000 positions. According to Boeminghaus, the job losses affected all federal states except for Hamburg. In the east, the loss was 8.4 percent, while in the west it was 6.8 percent. At the same time, more than 2.2 million jobs were added in the service sector, including 391,000 in healthcare, 357,000 in social services, and 329,000 in public administration. Boeminghaus pointed to the warning from ifo researcher Joachim Ragnitz, who stated that the loss of productive and innovative industrial jobs could slow down Germany's growth potential in the long term. https://t.co/5fFlHn6fnZ #Industrie #Arbeitsplätze #Deutschland (translated)
The German industry has lost around 628,000 jobs since 2019, particularly in the automotive and machine engineering sectors, while over 2.2 million new positions have been created in the services sector. #Arbeitsmarkt #Industrie #Automobilbranche (translated)
Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that this week a total of 2,270 job cuts have been newly announced in Germany. The state administration of Baden-Württemberg plans to cut 550 jobs by 2031. The automotive supplier WKW in Wuppertal is to cut and close 500 jobs, while the German stainless steel works plan to close their plant in Hagen with 300 jobs. According to Boeminghaus, the Inveho plants in Elrich and Brandenburg an der Havel were also to close with 280 jobs. At the mechanical engineering company Kiefel in Freilassing, 170 jobs are affected, and at Barmag in Remscheid, 160. Ubisoft plans to cut 100 jobs at its locations in Düsseldorf, Mainz, and Berlin. For the Warnow Clinic in Bützow, he mentioned around 100 jobs by the end of 2026. Boeminghaus further stated that the British malt manufacturer Crisp Malt would close its plant in Hamburg-Eidelstedt at the end of March 2027, affecting 43 jobs. The city administration of Frankfurt (Oder) plans to cut 40 jobs by 2031. The hardware store in Wolfenbüttel is to close with 23 jobs, while the Segmüller branch in downtown Stuttgart will close at the end of 2027, affecting five jobs. #Stellenabbau #Deutschland #Wirtschaft (translated)
The column "Stock Week" analyzes the effects of rising interest rates on the AI sector and stock prices, which have come under pressure in the volatile months of September and October 2026, while some companies, such as the machinery manufacturer Aixtron, remain stable. #Börse #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Zinsen (translated)
The article by Gerhard Speckbacher highlights the challenges and changes necessary to make a business studies program future-proof, particularly in the context of the growing role of artificial intelligence, and calls for a focus on skills that machines cannot replace, such as critical thinking and responsible decision-making. #BWL #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Wirtschaftsuniversität (translated)
The European Union plans to take action against the rising exports from China, particularly in the areas of machinery and chemicals, and has tasked the Commission with presenting a new protective instrument as well as measures for diversification. #EuropäischeUnion #Handelskonflikt #China (translated)
The machine builder Trumpf recorded a turnaround with increased orders and profits, but not in Germany, where revenues have declined. #Maschinenbau #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Trumpf (translated)
Volker Ketzer wrote that kerosene is becoming scarce at Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa is therefore preemptively fueling more on selected routes before planes fly to Frankfurt. He cited bottlenecks in supply at the destination as the reason, rather than longer flight distances. He pointed out that this concerns Germany's largest airport and described the situation as Germany in 2026. #Frankfurt #Lufthansa #Flughafen (translated)
"If one could make the models choose for the good, the world would be safer." Olah himself asserts: "If one could make the models choose for the good, the world would be safer." #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Ethik #Maschinenbewusstsein (translated)
A comment expresses the view that the AI company Anthropic is trying to promote public awareness of its language models like Claude as sentient beings, possibly to legitimize its interests in societal and regulatory conflicts, while simultaneously obscuring the developers' responsibility for potential harm from the software. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Ethik #Maschinenbewusstsein (translated)
In Frankfurt, machines must bring additional fuel due to a shortage of kerosene. (translated)
ASML, the most valuable company in Europe, benefits from the AI boom as its machines produce essential semiconductors for artificial intelligence, which is reflected in strong revenue growth and increasing demand. #ASML #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Halbleiter (translated)
"Some customers express interest in placing orders for 2029 and even 2030." Due to anticipated investments in artificial intelligence (AI), customers from the chip industry indicated that they needed even more machines, reported CEO Christophe Fouquet during the presentation of the new quarterly financial report. #ASML #Chiphersteller #KünstlicheIntelligenz (translated)
Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the special machine manufacturer Kiefel wants to cut about a third of more than 500 jobs at its location in Freilassing. This puts around 170 more positions at risk; already in 2024, the company had reduced about 100 jobs. Boeminghaus cited the general economic situation and geopolitical uncertainties as reasons for the renewed cuts. The location is to be continued as a technology center, and business areas outside the strategic core competencies are to be abandoned. The affected employees are to be informed by the end of October 2026. Boeminghaus described the job cuts at one of Freilassing's largest employers as a profound change and referred to the increasing pressure to adapt in the German machinery industry. He cited Bayernwelle from October 13, 2026, as a source. https://t.co/9jUMyl2hca #Maschinenbau #Stellenabbau #Deindustrialisierung (translated)
Hessian AI researchers and startup promoters emphasize the positive possibilities of artificial intelligence to improve daily life and view the potential risks as manageable, while they counter widespread horror scenarios that predict the end of humanity through thinking machines. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Technologie #Hessen (translated)
Kyiv relies on AI-controlled machine gun towers to effectively protect itself against Russian jet drones, which are considered difficult to intercept. #Waffentechnologie #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Kyjiw (translated)
The Kiel shareholder wrote that industrial companies should stay out of politics and sharply urged them to remain silent. Citing AI, he claimed that the following companies collaborated extensively with the Nazis: AEG, Agfa, Allianz, Auto Union (now Audi), Bahlsen, BASF, Bayer, BMW, Bosch, Carl Zeiss, Continental, Daimler-Benz, Degussa (now Evonik), DEGESCH, Deutsche Bank, Dr. Oetker, Dresdner Bank, Flick Group, Focke-Wulf, Heinkel, Hoechst, Hugo Boss, I.G. Farben, Junkers, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD), Krupp (now ThyssenKrupp), MAN (Augsburg-Nuremberg Machine Factory), Merck, Messerschmitt, Opel, Porsche, Rheinmetall, Schering, Siemens, Telefunken, Thyssen (now ThyssenKrupp), United Steel Works (VStW), VARTA (then AFA), and Volkswagen. #Industrie #Politik #Geschichte (translated)
The US start-up JetZero is planning a revolutionary passenger aircraft, the Z4, which may come without windows to reduce air resistance and cut fuel consumption by 50 percent compared to conventional machines of similar size. #JetZero #Passagierflugzeug #Innovationen (translated)
Zahoransky AG, a German machine manufacturer with a 120-year history, plans to cut up to 120 jobs at its locations in Todtnau and Freiburg to adapt to challenging market conditions. #Maschinenbau #Stellenabbau #Zukunftsfähigkeit (translated)
