:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/57/3e/573e5f8be45ba0d96122888a75ee68c0/0132000673v1.jpeg "EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, speaking in the context of a reform of corporate tax rules, promises: “Our proposals for tax simplification include changes that will make life easier for businesses.” Read more here ... (Image:EU)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5b/99/5b99952e2dabf8632a55cfb60394c123/0131999764v1.jpeg "Billions are at stake! The preliminary proceedings for a project involving the construction of several cruise ships (stock photo) to be built by Meyer Werft and MSC are well underway ... (Image:Meyer Shipyard)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/1f/8c/1f8cd24f2125a5bde27edde12d055d4b/0132000259v1.jpeg "No launch! Rheinmetall had hoped to land a contract for six F126-class frigates as a maritime construction project. But the federal government has now put a stop to the whole thing. Rheinmetall’s stock price dropped a bit further. Meanwhile, TKMS is now celebrating a government contract... (Image:dpa)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/76/d4/76d453c828381481dcda836dfe11685e/0131992071v1.jpeg "The Profimill 3 from Waldrichsiegen has claimed the top spot as the largest machining system in the world. Read here what it can do and who the next three machining giants are... (Image: Waldrichsiegen)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/12/c6/12c6bb1b6dbcdd48fd89da058cf5c80e/0131939666v1.jpeg "Libra is expected to process more than 256 corrected logical qubits and enable approximately one million reliable logical quantum operations. As part of an expanded collaboration with AWS, the system is expected to be available in the cloud via Amazon Braket starting in 2028. (Image:QuEra)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5f/a0/5fa0f04f647c40da140fceb082a72c86/0131975563v1.jpeg "After nine years, China has once again managed to dethrone the U.S. leader in supercomputing. The Lineshine supercomputer was the fastest of all in a standardized test ... (Image:Shuangong)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/20/05/200513bd2a5145cc89ea9a1633b51abb/0131969098v1.jpeg "With the release of RealSource, RealMan Robotics aims to break down data silos and advance research in the field of AI-powered robot control. (Image:RealMan)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f1/e0/f1e0762012ba63607bd0ee537ef4db7a/bild1-phoenix-20contact-00167373-full-b5000v1.jpeg "The driverless transport systems (DTS) or automated guided vehicles (AGVs) used in intralogistics must meet one essential requirement: they should operate safely, quickly, and interoperably within the existing infrastructure. (Image: Phoenix Contact)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2d/da/2ddacc61c32608e3404dff7e9b102f7f/0131807833v1.jpeg "UCS housing with heat sink and heat spreader. (Image: Phoenix Contact)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9d/0c/9d0cde767c99aa00f527de1a7b0904f5/voss-evtech-2026v1.jpeg "Voss Automotive showcased, among other things, a liquid-cooled charging cable system and a thermal management system in a simulated passenger car application at the dual trade fair EVTech/The Battery Show. (Source: )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f1/dd/f1dd997329564af5537dc412cc205bd7/0131954184v1.jpeg "At Innovent Technology Development in Jena, it has been demonstrated that atmospheric pressure plasma can be used to clean copper (as shown here) and silver surfaces of oxides and sulfides— without harsh chemicals and with minimal energy consumption... (Image: Innovent)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0b/ff/0bffa42ea605978169d5e25eedb2c1ee/0131826953v2v1.jpeg "In the picture: from right to left, Pascale Herman, Christophe Delhovren, Antoine de Ryckel, Olivier de Laet. They intend to work together in the future. (Image:Valeo)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c5/97/c5970168e6bc3c0538715b5071836637/homelink-20console-2560x1439v1v1.jpeg "Gentex integrates Home Link into its rearview mirrors. Automakers can also integrate the supplier's product into their infotainment systems. (Image:Gentex)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7f/81/7f8112067de570333f3a730b9ed72a26/iaa-20mobility-202025-jf-1-01491-7953x4471v1v1.jpeg "\"AITO\" is the joint automotive brand of Seres and Huawei. With this new brand, Seres is seeking to become more independent from the electronics conglomerate. (Image:VDA/IAA Mobility)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a1/87/a187d1463ebbed0941233bc14bdde451/0131954862v1.jpeg "A new high-performance dispenser is now included with the Alpitronics HYC1000. (Image:Alpitronic)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f1/c3/f1c3428d7076590511abe1fb7c9f5bac/lucid-20uber-20nuro-20houston-201v1.webp "Lucid is currently testing its robotaxis in San Francisco and Houston with safety drivers on board. (Image: Lucid Motors)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3d/69/3d69a2ac15675566050d304cbb7c595a/0132006001v1.jpeg "The productivity paradox: AI speeds up code development, but according to GitLab’s AI Accountability Report, control, traceability, and governance are becoming the new bottleneck in the software delivery process. (Image:Dall-E / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/98/c8/98c8d760f4a3a26c39d5ee61a3fc61d5/0131983597v1.jpeg "SanDisk goes beyond HBM: A U.S. patent reveals the direct connection of a processor to a NAND stack array, with HBM stacks on a shared interposer. (Image:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office / SanDisk)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/44/7d/447da8981c8d2fa36153b34ac87929f5/0131993774v1.jpeg "When copper and aluminum reach their limits, composite material solutions come into play. At the Power of Electronics conference, Dr. Björn Reetz will speak about the potential of special alloys and metal composites. (Image:Materion)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/41/26/4126391b01560b66d9409c831256e97e/0131986045v1.jpeg "Symbolic image: An autonomous mini-robot maps the environment. (Image:AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/27/92/2792a94b91e4f739692d649378b98d05/0121359659v1.jpeg?v= "The \"Model D\" is one of two new models from Foxconn's subsidiary, Foxtron. (Image:Foxconn)")
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BYD wants to expand with Western partners
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