Author name: Christian Schmidt

Google’s Gemini-powered Ask Maps lets users order meals and book hotels without leaving the map app, using natural-language queries and personalized preferences.

AI helps detect tumors earlier, tailor therapies to genetic profiles, and adapt treatment plans during therapy – potentially avoiding or better preparing invasive surgery.

Anthropic’s Claude now works as an Excel add-in, letting users clean data, build charts, and debug formulas through natural-language prompts directly in their workbooks.

As AI agents take over routine coding, data engineers shift toward strategy: defining precise specifications, safeguarding data quality, and bridging technology and business.

What’s this about? Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot has made its way into PowerPoint and is changing the way users create presentations. The artificial intelligence takes over tasks such as slide design, structuring content, and text optimization. This is meant to help users save time while achieving more professional results. The technology is available to both

What’s It About? The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act establishes a binding legal framework for the use of AI systems. At its core are so-called high-risk systems, which are subject to particularly strict requirements. The compliance deadline, originally set for August 2026, has been pushed back to December 2027, giving companies extra time to prepare.

What’s It About? Nextcloud has expanded its collaboration platform, Nextcloud Hub, with a new office suite. Euro-Office is positioned as an open-source alternative to proprietary office applications and is aimed specifically at European organizations that value digital sovereignty. The suite includes applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and a PDF editor – all optimized for

What’s It About? The AI assistant Claude can be integrated into Microsoft PowerPoint as an add-in, helping users create presentations faster and more efficiently. Using natural-language prompts, the tool can generate complete slide decks, revise existing presentations, and automatically pull in data from other applications. This makes Claude especially useful for professionals who regularly create

Shadow AI – employees using unauthorized AI tools – risks leaking sensitive data into external models. Zero-trust access, data classification, training, and clear policies help secure data flows.

Microsoft Copilot brings AI into Word, Excel, and Outlook, letting users automate reports, data analyses, and email via natural language while staying within Microsoft 365 security standards.