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Legislation would allow security agencies to block threatening IT systems, redirect data traffic and modify or delete data Oliver Towfigh Nia 12 November 2026•Update: 12 November 2026 BERLIN

The Stuttgart carmaker is temporarily halting all further investment at its German sites. Possible plant closures are looming, increasing pressure on staff, works council and IG Metall. Volkswagen and Audi have also announced major savings programmes.

German robotics company Agile Robots has secured $500 million in fresh capital in a new funding round, lifting the valuation of the Munich-based firm to $8.5 billion.

BERLIN, NOVEMBER 12, 2026 —Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital firm connecting startups with industry, today announced the appointment of Daniela Caserotto-Leibert as Head of Europe Ecosystem based in Berlin. A German native, Caserotto-Leibert returns from San Francisco to bolster the firm’s ecosystem activities across Europe, with a particular focus on German corporations, investors and…

Europe’s militaries want an A.I. that nobody in Washington can switch off, and Helsing wants to deliver it.

Domestic intelligence agency says foreign spies use personal relationships to create compromising situations and pressure targets into cooperation Ayhan Simsek 10 November 2026•Update: 10 November 2026 BERLIN

German start-up Vaeridion has raised over €120 million ($135 million) in funding from the European Union and investors to develop an electric aircraft, the Munich-based company said on Thursday.

The head of Germany’s top cybersecurity authority has criticized leading providers of artificial intelligence (AI) for their lax approach to IT security.

Nvidia is putting money into German industry. Chief executive Jensen Huang has announced plans to invest in four German startups: Agile Robots, Avelios Medical, Mirelo and Reflex Aerospace. They are part of a near-$10bn European commitment to companies, universities and research institutions. Nvidia has not disclosed how much it will invest in each.

Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) is investing more capital into Europe’s AI sector. On Monday, at the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, it named four German startups it plans to back.