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AI Adoption: Europe’s AI divide is widening: 20% of EU firms with at least 10 employees used AI in 2025, but adoption remains concentrated in larger companies and northern Europe. Smaller firms will need to move beyond chatbots to workflow automation to turn trials into productivity gains. German Startup: Darmstadt-based StepSafer won the European Commission’s Youth Start-Up Challenge with an AI voice tool that helps care staff handle records and other admin using their existing software. The founders say it supports more than 99 languages. Machinery Outlook: Rising European defence spending could open new business for German machinery firms. In a VDMA survey, 43% of members already active in the sector expect defence revenue to at least double by 2030; 92% say they could increase deliveries within a year.

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Sep. 29, 2026

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Nov. 8, 2026

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Nov. 6, 2026

German Chamber Opposes New Taxes, Warns They Could Discourage Investment and Weaken Competitiveness

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Nov. 6, 2026

Weekend Warm-up: German players should learn a life lesson from Snatch; Bundesliga predictions; and MORE!

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Nov. 6, 2026

Europe’s rising defense spending opens new market for German machinery firms: Survey

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Nov. 6, 2026

SMEDAN Targets 100 Millionaire Entrepreneursfrom SME Funding Initiative

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