
Cybersecurity (www.computer-automation.de)
Dragos expands collaboration with Microsoft
Dragos, a global provider of cyber security for OT environments, is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft. The aim is to support companies in modernizing and securing their cyber-physical operating processes.

Copilots (www.computer-automation.de)
From assistance to autonomy
In Germany, around 20% of companies use AI solutions, an increase of eight percentage points compared to the previous year. Microsoft is driving this development forward with 'copilot agents'. Initially assistive technologies are evolving into autonomous systems that can make decisions and control processes independently.

Practice meets perspective (www.computer-automation.de)
How AI is shaping the industry of tomorrow
The first Industrial Technology Summit brings together experts, innovators and decision-makers from industry, IT and manufacturing to discuss the current status and future potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Microsoft and Roland Berger (www.computer-automation.de)
Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) presented
For the sixth time, Microsoft Germany and Roland Berger have honored pioneering solutions for the manufacturing industry with the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA). One of the six award winners is Sick.

Hexagon at the Hannover Messe (www.computer-automation.de)
Manufacturing with cloud technology
Hexagon has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at transforming collaboration across the value chain and using digital twins to accelerate product innovation.

Harting at the Hannover Messe (www.computer-automation.de)
Connection technology for fuel cells
The Harting Technology Group presents connection technology for fuel cells and hydrogen production as well as the AI-supported development of connectors in order to actively shape the All Electric Society.

Siemens / Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
Converging Digital Twin Models
Siemens and Microsoft are working together to facilitate the exchange of digital twin models and data. To this end, they are merging Digital Twin Definition Language with the W3C Thing Description Standard.

Siemens and Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
Facilitate the replacement of digital twin models
Siemens and Microsoft are working together to facilitate the exchange of digital twin models and data. To this end, they are merging Digital Twin Definition Language with the W3C Thing Description Standard.

Artificial intelligence in Germany (www.industrial-production.de)
Microsoft invests 3.2 billion euros in AI infrastructure
Microsoft has announced the largest investment in its 40-year history in Germany to accelerate the possibilities and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.

Artificial intelligence (www.computer-automation.de)
Vodafone and Microsoft agree on comprehensive partnership
Microsoft's share price has shot up in recent months in anticipation of good business with AI applications. Now the first major orders are trickling in. In return, Microsoft is buying telecommunications solutions on a large scale.

With Videonews (www.computer-automation.de)
The e-paper special: looking for products of the year 2024
They've earned it: all 96 nominated products from 12 categories in their own e-paper. Browse through the individual areas and make your personal selection. You can also find out more about the companies and their solutions in the accompanying video news.

Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
AI is what we make of it
Everyone is talking about generative artificial intelligence. But what added value does it bring? How can it be integrated into industrial processes? An assessment from Microsoft.

Anniversary edition (www.computer-automation.de)
25 years of Computer&Automation - The e-paper
For 25 years, Computer&Automation has accompanied the growing influence of IT in automation technology. Ultimately, IT and automation can no longer be clearly separated. In this anniversary issue, you can read about the importance that automation could have in the future.

Review (www.computer-automation.de)
The top articles in May 2023
The fact that the fight against climate change is undisputedly the biggest global challenge is also reflected in the most-read articles of May. New applications with the digital twin and trends in AI in dialog continue to top the list.

Hannover Messe 2023 (www.computer-automation.de)
AI arrives in the industry
At the start of the trade fair, Microsoft's Head of Germany Marianne Janik called for greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Germany.

Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
Optimize supply chains
According to Microsoft, the Microsoft Supply Chain Platform helps companies maximize their investment in data along the entire supply chain through an open approach.

Artificial intelligence (www.computer-automation.de)
OpenAI introduces next version of the technology behind ChatGPT
The text robot ChatGPT, which can imitate human speech, has been causing a stir for months. The technology that runs ChatGPT has just been given a major upgrade. However, the software's weaknesses and risks remain.

Artificial intelligence (www.computer-automation.de)
Google counters Microsoft's AI push with cloud initiative
Microsoft is currently trying to reshuffle the cards in the internet economy with the help of artificial intelligence applications. Google is now responding to the push and is making its AI infrastructure and suitable AI construction kits available to partner companies.

Hype around voice AI ChatGPT (www.computer-automation.de)
"System hardly critically reflected"
The text robot ChatGPT from the US start-up OpenAI amazes with its polished dialogs and has triggered a lot of hype around the topic of artificial intelligence. However, scientists still have important questions to ask and warn of data protection loopholes and other risks.

Forecast disappoints stock market (www.computer-automation.de)
Microsoft with profit slump
In its traditional business with the Windows operating system, Microsoft has recently been hit hard by the downturn in the PC market. However, the cloud business remained a ray of hope. However, growth is weakening there too.

CES 2023 in Las Vegas (www.computer-automation.de)
The most important technology trends of the year
The CES in Las Vegas is one of the largest technology trade fairs in the world. This is where innovations are pompously presented and celebrated, which then provide a talking point throughout the year.

Microsoft 365 (www.computer-automation.de)
Data protection officer wants to talk to industry about Office software
The federal and state data protection authorities have raised concerns about a widely used piece of software from the US company Microsoft - and have passed a resolution. According to the Thuringian State Data Protection Commissioner, this has far-reaching consequences.

Mercedes-Benz (www.computer-automation.de)
Cooperation with Microsoft
With the "MO360 Data Platform", Mercedes-Benz is networking its passenger car plants with the Microsoft Cloud. The aim is to improve transparency and predictability along the digital production and supply chain processes.

Overview (www.computer-automation.de)
The top articles in September 2022
The top articles in September are characterized by typos, tensions between IT and OT, anticipation, opportunities through self-sufficiency and an absolute revolution in automation technology!

Edge & Cloud Computing (www.computer-automation.de)
What are 'cloud services'?
Cloud computing types are deployment models that allow you to determine how much control you have over the information and types of services you provide. There are three main types.

Edge & Cloud Computing (www.computer-automation.de)
What is 'edge computing'?
"Edge computing" is a framework for distributed computing in which enterprise applications access data sources such as IoT devices or local edge servers.

Edge & Cloud Computing (www.computer-automation.de)
What is 'cloud computing'?
Cloud computing involves renting computing resources via the internet, i.e. the cloud, on another company's computers.

Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
Analyzing the emissions balance
The Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability helps companies gain a precise overview of their own greenhouse gas emissions and analyze the carbon footprint of their entire value chain.

Quarterly figures (www.computer-automation.de)
Microsoft hopes to make the cloud more attractive in uncertain times
The cloud business has allowed Microsoft to grow beyond its Windows niche in recent years. Even in the current uncertain economic situation, the Group sees the cloud as an opportunity.

Microsoft Germany (www.computer-automation.de)
Nico Hartman heads the Manufacturing division
As Industry Lead Manufacturing, Nico Hartmann is responsible for business with the manufacturing industry at Microsoft Germany.

Head of Microsoft Germany (www.computer-automation.de)
Metaverse will conquer the industry
The metaverse is currently occupying many gamers who are immersing themselves in the virtual parallel world on consoles. But if Microsoft has its way, the metaverse will also revolutionize industrial production.

European cloud services (www.computer-automation.de)
Microsoft promises fairer competition
Microsoft approaches European cloud providers following competition complaints. The European cloud provider association Cispe criticizes that the initiative does not go far enough.

Overview (www.computer-automation.de)
The top articles in March 2022
Find out in the most-read articles from March how fears of robots can be reduced, what is behind the 'PLC from the cloud', why it doesn't always have to be 'six right ones' and also news about TSN in practical implementation. The top 10 in March.

For 5.4 billion dollars (www.computer-automation.de)
Google wants to buy Mandiant
Google wants to buy the IT security specialist Mandiant. Both companies have signed an agreement to this effect. The antitrust authorities still have to give their approval.

Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
The Intelligent Manufacturing Award 2021
Under the motto "Bring Value to Data", Microsoft and Roland Berger called on companies to take part in the Intelligent Manufacturing Award 2021. The winners have now been announced.

Syntax (www.computer-automation.de)
5 trends for digital manufacturing in 2022
What are the most important trends for digital manufacturing in 2022? The IT service and cloud provider Syntax assumes that companies will be dealing with five important topics in particular.

Cloud technologies (www.computer-automation.de)
Multi-cloud time waster
Using several cloud systems at the same time has its advantages. But keeping all the systems running alone eats up almost half the time of IT teams in companies - this is the result of a recently published study.

Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
Digitize factories faster
Microsoft and its partners are now launching an industry initiative for the digitalization of the manufacturing industry. The aim is to develop new solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things faster, more efficiently and more reliably.

Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
Solarwinds hackers target tech companies
The hackers behind the serious cyberattack on IT service provider Solarwinds are now targeting dozens of companies in the tech industry, according to Microsoft's findings.

3 questions for ... Edge Computing experts (www.computer-automation.de)
Mastering the data flow
No one can avoid edge computing at the moment. What advantages does the technology bring to the manufacturing industry? What do users need to be aware of? We asked selected industry experts these questions, among others, and here are the answers.

ServiceNow (www.computer-automation.de)
Protection in the hybrid working world
ServiceNow has announced new strategic integrations with Microsoft in the area of security operations.

3 questions for ... Microsoft (www.computer-automation.de)
"Edge computing is ultimately the cloud"
Does edge computing make sense without the cloud? Wolfgang Leindecker from Microsoft Austria shows how the technologies can be profitably combined.

Technology & Finance (www.computer-automation.de)
Growth opportunities through openness to sources
Tech companies like Microsoft are leading the way: Open source software and the release of important algorithms and frameworks are intended to accelerate the pace of innovation and systematically expand their own ecosystems. An open source strategy is predestined for Industry 4.0.

30 years of Linux (www.computer-automation.de)
The foundation of the digital society
Most people know little about Linux, even though they come into contact with the universal operating system several times a day: from sat navs in cars to smartphones. The free system has only failed to conquer conventional PCs.

Premiere 40 years ago (www.computer-automation.de)
The steep rise and sudden fall of the IBM PC
40 years ago, IBM launched a new era in the history of technology with its first personal computer. The IBM PC 5150 was neither the first nor the best computer. But no other computer had as much influence on the industry as the first IBM PC.

Cloud-based cybersecurity (www.computer-automation.de)
Microsoft and Trend Micro cooperate
Trend Micro and Microsoft will jointly develop cloud-native cybersecurity solutions. The aim is to protect the joint customer base even better and to create co-selling opportunities.

OSB Alliance (www.computer-automation.de)
Digital sovereignty at risk
Microsoft has signaled to the federal administration that the company's central software products for public administration will only be usable as cloud software from 2025. The government must take action if it does not want to jeopardize its goals of digital sovereignty.

Open Industry 4.0 Alliance (www.computer-automation.de)
Microsoft and Siemens on board
The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance now welcomes two heavyweights from the IT and OT sector to its ranks: Microsoft and Siemens. Since the alliance was founded at the Hannover Messe 2019, the number of members has now grown to almost 80 companies.

SPS Connect (www.computer-automation.de)
Highlights of the digital event available
SPS Connect is over, but you can still access the highlights from the presentation program on demand until the end of the year. Follow exciting roundtables and specialist presentations once again!

OPC Foundation (www.computer-automation.de)
From the sensor to the cloud
OPC UA is set to become the globally recognized standard for the Industrial Internet of Things. During SPS Connect, Stefan Hoppe, President of the OPC Foundation, commented on the status quo of the work.