Tesla expects to increase production at its German factory
GRÜNHEIDE – The US electric car manufacturer Tesla is targeting a further increase in production for its car factory in Grünheide near Berlin in 2026, despite the difficult market situation in Germany. Tesla was able to further increase production in every quarter of the past year – as planned, said plant manager André Thierig to the German Press Agency.
ROUNDUP: Online banking at Deutsche Bank and Postbank disrupted again
FRANKFURT – Customers of Deutsche Bank, Postbank and Norisbank also had problems managing their accounts online or over the phone on Tuesday. Many bank customers were already affected by the technical disruption the day before. The problem was resolved by the afternoon, a company spokesman said. There could be further restrictions in some cases afterwards. Like Norisbank, Postbank belongs to the Deutsche Bank group.
Decision on air combat system FCAS postponed again
BERLIN – Germany and France have again postponed the decision on the FCAS air combat system planned together with Spain – this time to an indefinite date. “Contrary to the original planning, a final decision on the continuation of the FCAS project has not yet been made at the end of the year,” a government spokesman told the German Press Agency upon request.
Lithuania purchases anti-aircraft weapons for 320 million euros
VILNIUS – Lithuania will purchase RBS 70 NG man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems worth more than 320 million euros to strengthen its defense capability. The Ministry of Defense in Vilnius and the company announced that a contract had been signed with the Swedish manufacturer Saab (Saab AB). Together with the previously concluded contracts, this will ensure the continuous supply of the armed forces of the Baltic EU and NATO country with this type of ammunition in the period from 2026 to 2032. “Strengthening air defense is one of our top priorities,” said Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas.
Researchers criticize security gap in children’s smartwatch
DARMSTADT – German experts say they have discovered serious security gaps in a popular smartwatch for children. This was announced by the Technical University of Darmstadt. Accordingly, a student managed to bypass the security precautions of a current model of the Xplora smartwatch as part of his master’s thesis.
Gastronomy is hoping for an upswing after six difficult years
BERLIN – At the beginning of the year, the VAT for food in restaurants will fall from 19 to 7 percent – but eating out will probably not be cheaper across the board. “The prices are largely dependent on the cost development. And in recent years we have had significant cost increases for food, non-alcoholic drinks, energy and especially personnel costs,” said Ingrid Hartges, general manager of the Dehoga restaurant association, to the German Press Agency.
Survey: One in two people worried about AI in online businesses
BERLIN – According to a survey, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in digital purchase offers is making more consumers uncomfortable. One in two people (52 percent) are fundamentally worried that they will be influenced by AI when making purchasing decisions or concluding contracts in the future, as the survey conducted on behalf of the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations showed. In a survey in March 2024, 44 percent expressed concern about this in principle.
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