Elon Musk aims to make Tesla the global standard for autonomous driving. However, while Tesla's licensing strategy is stalling, Nvidia is positioning itself as an open operating system for the automotive industry – with initial production vehicles on the road.

Tesla may be preparing the next stage of vehicle connectivity. A newly published patent suggests that the electric car manufacturer intends to integrate satellite communication directly into its vehicles in the future. This raises the question for investors whether Tesla will reduce its technological dependence on traditional mobile networks – and what strategic significance this would have.

For years, a fundamental truth prevailed in the semiconductor market: Anyone wanting to build cutting-edge AI chips cannot bypass EUV lithography—and thus cannot bypass ASML. The highly complex machines of the Dutch company were the bottleneck of the global chip industry and at the same time a geopolitical power instrument.

Apple is apparently responding to the disappointing demand for its mixed reality headset Vision Pro. According to the Financial Times, the company has drastically reduced both production and marketing expenses for the device. Since its market launch in 2024, only around 390,000 units have reportedly been sold worldwide. Apple does not provide official figures.

On Tuesday, Deutsche Bank and Postbank once again experienced massive problems with online and mobile banking. Customers of both institutions were temporarily unable to access their accounts via the internet or apps.

Germany has played a minimal role in classical computers for years. In quantum computing, however, the location has surprisingly positioned itself strongly. With the start-ups Planqc from Munich and EleQtron from North Rhine-Westphalia, two German companies are pursuing different but technologically related approaches, thus moving to the center of the so-called second wave of the quantum revolution.

The Berlin-based neobroker Trade Republic has reached a new milestone. In a stake sale among investors, the fintech is valued at 12.5 billion euros, surpassing the AI defense company Helsing for the first time as the most valuable German startup. At the same time, a number of prominent new investors are joining.