Tag: Software industry
Microsoft’s Monsanto moment
Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard Economically correct, but with a risk that is difficult to calculate. (Photo: dpa) If a company spends almost 70 billion dollars, the company knows what it…
The bad apple in the billion dollar deal between Activision and Microsoft
Bobby Kotick Because of the many scandals in his company, the manager is under public pressure. (Photo: imago/ZUMA Press) san francisco Bobby Kotick’s life’s work got a surprisingly big price…
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft The technology group has announced its largest acquisition to date. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, New York The hardware and software group Microsoft is planning an economically gigantic takeover in the…
Alasco relies on digitization of controlling
Munich Increased raw material prices are currently driving up the costs of many construction projects. “Many builders only realize late that the costs are getting out of hand,” says Benjamin…
SAP beats 2021 earnings guidance
SAP headquarters in Walldorf Europe’s largest software manufacturer SAP surprised the analysts with its quarterly figures. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The software giant SAP has exceeded its earnings forecast, which it…
SAP beats 2021 earnings guidance
SAP headquarters in Walldorf Europe’s largest software manufacturer SAP surprised the analysts with its quarterly figures. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The software giant SAP has exceeded its earnings forecast, which it…
How Nadella wants to make Microsoft the most valuable listed company in the world
San Francisco Microsoft’s first Surface tablets were a flop. Too heavy, short battery life, memory too small, criticized critics. Not a good time back then for Panos Panay, head of…
Why the lack of consultants is becoming a problem for SAP
SAP headquarters in Walldorf The introduction of the SAP systems needs consultants – but they are scarce. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A reputable employer, above-average pay, plus one day a week…
What Oracle is aiming for with the record takeover of Cerner
San Francisco. Dusseldorf For the shareholders of the IT service provider Cerner, the news was an early Christmas present. Before the first rumors about the buying interest of the software…
Oracle buys IT service provider Cerner for $ 28 billion
Oracle With the takeover, the group is catching up in the important cloud segment and is moving closer to competitors such as Amazon, Microsoft and Salesforce. (Photo: Reuters) San Francisco…
Infineon drives returns with complete software solutions
Infineon The Dax group offers more and more software for its chips. (Photo: dpa) Munich The chip manufacturer Infineon is investing heavily in software. The number of software developers has…
Attacks on companies and government agencies begin
Attack on the data The security hole in the Java library Log4j calls for criminals. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A week ago a vulnerability in the popular programming language Java became…
Continental participates in start-up Apex.AI
Car software Continental relies on cooperation in the development of car operating systems. (Photo: Elektrobit) Dusseldorf One of the most important tasks for car manufacturers and suppliers at the moment…
This is how DAX companies react to the cyber threat
Log4j cybersecurity vulnerability DAX companies are preparing for a possible wave of attacks. (Photo: Moment / Getty Images) Dusseldorf The large German corporations are arming themselves for a wave of…
Lost litigation weighs on Oracle – approximately $ 1.25 billion in loss
Austin A ten-year-old legal dispute gave the software company Oracle a quarter in the deep red. The SAP competitor posted a loss of around 1.25 billion dollars (1.1 billion euros)…
Bosch and Continental are increasing the pace for software sovereignty in the car
Software development at Bosch The world’s largest automotive supplier bundles its competencies. Stuttgart The battle for software sovereignty in the car has reached a new level. Suppliers, too, are putting…
Why SAP has built an “AI factory”
Dusseldorf Invoices or reminders, delivery notes or terms and conditions – before the employees at Villeroy & Boch’s head office can process customer concerns, they have to sort them out.…
Software AG is reviewing sales – interest is limited
Berlin, Düsseldorf According to financial circles, Germany’s second largest software manufacturer Software AG is examining strategic options including a sale, but has so far only met with cautious interest. The…
Microsoft boss sells most of his shares
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella During his time at the top of the company, Microsoft’s valuation on the stock exchange rose by almost 800 percent. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf It’s going well…
Salesforce: New Co-Boss – This is how Bret Taylor wants to depend on SAP
Frankfurt In the summer of 2016, Salesforce founder Marc Benioff brought his Crown Prince into the house. The cloud specialist bought the start-up Quip for 750 million euros. That developed…