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Trends, technology & practical knowledge about software development, AI, IoT and digitalization.

Artificial Intelligence

7 min read

Chatbot Based on Your Own Data (RAG): Making Knowledge Accessible in Compliance with the GDPR

According to McKinsey, employees spend up to 1.8 hours per workday searching for information. It’s tempting to turn to ChatGPT. But when they do,...

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10 min read

Choosing the Right AI Model for Software Development: Why Code Review Is the Best Practical Test

A model can sound confident and still be wrong about the code in front of it. In code review, that usually shows up quickly: valid syntax is flagged...

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When Data is silent: Predictive Maintenance even without complete damage documentation

A truck breaks down in the middle of the night. The cargo spoils, the customer backs out, and the repair shop charges double for the express...

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6 min read

Why do so many AI projects fail in small and medium-sized businesses?

95 percent of all generative AI projects do not deliver a measurable ROI. Among German small and medium-sized enterprises, only a few make the...

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AI in professional soccer - data platform for match analysis, scouting and injury prevention

4 min read

AI in football: How artificial intelligence is changing professional football

Every match day, over 150 million data points are generated in modern professional football - from tracking systems, wearables, video analysis and...

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5 min read

AI-powered test automation: How a custom-developed agent enhances our quality assurance

Is test automation worthwhile in a project that has been running for years? With the right combination of your own test framework and an AI agent,...

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4 min read

AI is no oracle: Why I believe it serves as a sparring partner for a better model of collaboration

AI models are increasingly being used for decisions that previously required empirical knowledge. This raises the question of how far delegation to...

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6 min read

Not obvious, but noticeable: Anomaly detection in the vehicle fleet

Thousands of journeys are recorded every day. GPS data, tire pressure, fuel consumption, engine speed - every journey leaves a digital fingerprint....

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Implementing Microsoft Copilot: What Businesses Need to Know First

Many companies start the introduction of Microsoft Copilot with great enthusiasm - only to encounter unresolved license issues, data protection...

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3 min read

AI-powered Sales Forecasting in Retail: How Retail Chains Reduce Deviations from Plans in Store Restocking

Every retail chain is constantly faced with the same question: which items should be delivered to which store and in what quantity? The problem is...

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