Digital Business & Future
The AI oversight in Germany now has an address
On 11 June 2026, the Bundestag passed the AI-MIG. This resolves one question that had been open since ... »
Succession without a successor: Making the handover work
Around 243,000 owners could exit the market without a succession plan by the end of 2026. The main reason? ... »
Three Countries, One Cloud Platform for Europe
synaforce makes two strategic moves in just a few days: ServerBase AG becomes synaforce Switzerland AG, ... »
Ninety-five percent of AI pilots yield nothing, five percent do
95 percent. That’s how many AI pilots in companies, according to the much-cited MIT study on the GenAI ... »
Shadow AI in the Mittelstand: What the Secret Use Reveals
Four in ten companies expect their employees to enter company content into private AI tools. The initial ... »
Increasing the value of a company before succession with AI
Of the roughly 186,000 companies in Germany slated for succession by 2030, many are viewed by potential ... »
Taking Over Instead of Starting: The Underestimated Entrepreneurship
Every year, around 109,000 mid-sized companies look for a successor, and a growing number find none. ... »
Societal License for AI: When Adoption Outpaces Trust
More than half of all companies are now using AI, but trust isn't keeping pace. In June 2026, Microsoft ... »
EU AI Act from August 2026: What labelling obligations really affect SMEs
On 2 August 2026, AI labelling moves from optional to mandatory. Any mid-sized business running chatbots, ... »
54.5 Percent Use AI – and the Middle Class Still Lags Behind
54.5 percent. That's how many German companies are now using artificial intelligence, according to the ... »
