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Five billion euros, 1,000 new jobs, and the title of “the world’s largest factory of its kind” - on Thursday, Infineon opened its Smart Power Fab in Dresden, months ahead of schedule. The products that will roll off the assembly line here in the future are set to be used in AI data centers, wind turbines, and electric cars.

Researchers develop AI chip for devices without cloud

Every time a smart device “thinks,” a data point travels to the data center and back. Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences wants to change that in collaboration with partners from industry and academia. As part of the EdgeVision joint project, they are developing an AI chip that performs computations directly within the device – quickly, efficiently, and without an internet connection. | more

Dresden's chip boom is now breaking all records

While Germany's economy is stagnating, Saxony's high-tech sector continues to grow. More international guests than ever before are attending the anniversary edition of Silicon Saxony Days - and the number of employees has reached a new milestone. But behind the scenes of this success, the pressure is also mounting. | more

PUMA und ONLY & SONS: Zwei neue Stores in den Marken Outlets Schwarzheide

PUMA und ONLY & SONS eröffnen in den Marken Outlets Schwarzheide neue Stores. Zur Feier gibt es Late-Night-Shopping bis 21 Uhr am 31. Juli und 7. August. | more

Smaller, faster, smarter: Researchers develop new chip architecture

Chips are in almost everything we use every day. But how do you make them even more powerful without making them bigger? Researchers at the Fraunhofer IPMS in Dresden have taken a decisive step. They embed tiny chip components in silicon so precisely that a compact overall system is created - with a huge impact for AI, smartphones and more. | more

AI can tell when an apple is ripe

Data everywhere, energy in short supply: a €15-million research project aims to make AI far more efficient. Researchers in Dresden are developing brain-inspired chips and smart sensors that could help farmers determine when fruit is ready to harvest. | more

Saxony plans microelectronics training cluster with 1,000 places

Saxony is facing considerable investment in the semiconductor industry. The demand for skilled workers will be high. The Free State wants to be prepared for this. | more

Warum Führung ohne die richtige Haltung nicht gelingen kann

Die meisten Führungskräfte wissen, was gute Führung ausmacht. Sie kennen Kommunikationstechniken, besuchen Seminare und haben zahlreiche Managementbücher gelesen. Und doch geraten viele im Alltag immer wieder in Situationen, die sie verunsichern: schwierige Mitarbeitergespräche, Konflikte im Team, weitreichende Entscheidungen oder der Spagat zwischen wirtschaftlichem Druck und menschlicher Verantwortung. | more

Cash injection for innovative projects in Saxony's chip industry

Nine projects in the semiconductor industry receive financial injection of 1.8 billion euros to promote technological leadership in Europe | more

"Silicon Saxony": High-tech sector in Saxony optimistic for 2024

Investments at Infineon and Globalfoundries, a new building at technology group Jenoptik and the planned relocation of TSMC as a major project: "Silicon Saxony" is growing and Saxony's high-tech industry is optimistic about 2024. | more

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Silicon Saxony: Saxony's high-tech sector on a solid growth path

Despite some challenges, Saxony's high-tech industry is experiencing steady and solid growth, according to Silicon Saxony, the industry association. Dirk Röhrborn, chairman of t... | more

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