Tag "AI"
How has Hungarians’ attitude towards AI changed in 2025?
The 2025 AI Readiness Index, commissioned by Publicis Groupe Hungary and prepared by PwC Hungary, debuted at this year’s AI Summit. The results of the research, which was conducted on...
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Store visit at Rewe Ready in Germany
Rewe Ready, German Rewe Group’s autonomous smart store at Kamener Kreuz has now been running for over half a year – long enough to evaluate its real-world role in digital...
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Chamber increases training efficiency with artificial intelligence research
In order to increase the educational efficiency of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK), it is using a questionnaire to map the knowledge, attitude and experiences of small...
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Hungary’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025-2030) published
The government is doing everything it can to ensure that our country remains the winner of the technological transformation, which is why it has renewed Hungary’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy, which,...
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AI Summit Budapest: focus on domestic and international challenges of artificial intelligence
The AI Summit Budapest 2025 conference was held at the House of Music Hungary, focusing on the development, trends, and practical applications of artificial intelligence. At the event, Minister for...
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The banking sector has reached a historic turning point
The future of banking is artificial intelligence, digital efficiency and sustainability – according to McKinsey’s latest industry study, which provides a comprehensive picture of the future of financial services. According...
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AI strategy: education in focus
Education will play a key role in the artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, emphasized László Palkovics, the government commissioner responsible for AI, at the presentation of the discussion paper entitled Forward,...
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Christmas 2025: we start earlier, spend consciously and choose using AI
Just like in last year, consumers remained cautious about spending in the first half of 2025 and tended to wait and see. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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SAP expands European sovereign cloud offering to drive AI advancements in the region
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced a new, comprehensive approach to supporting digital sovereignty and AI-driven innovation. The expanded SAP Sovereign Cloud portfolio now offers European customers even more options,...
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Generation Z is teaching their older colleagues how to use artificial intelligence
New global research from the International Workplace Group (IWG), the world’s leading workplace provider, shows that Gen Z workers are playing a key role in the adoption of AI in...
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EDEKA Paschmann First German Retailer to Use Diebold Nixdorf’s AI-Powered Solution to Combat Shrink at Self-Checkout
EDEKA Paschmann in Düsseldorf is the first supermarket in Germany to use Diebold Nixdorf’s (NYSE: DBD) Vynamic® Smart Vision I Shrink Reduction solution at its self-service checkouts. The AI-enabled technology...
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Where tradition and future meet – the 82nd OMÉK is waiting for you
From 18 to 21 September Hungexpo will host Hungary’s oldest and biggest agricultural trade show, the National Agriculture and Food Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK). The event is a meeting place...
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When the AI is writing
I thought I would give AI a try and asked it to write the editorial for this issue. I admit that with our ever-growing to-do lists, dwindling time and frozen...
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Starbucks helps baristas with AI
Starbucks has begun testing its new generative AI, the Green Dot Assist virtual assistant, in 35 US stores, to help baristas with their work in real time. The innovation works...
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AI-powered customer service at municipalities
Hundreds of municipalities in Hungary will soon have AI-powered customer service “colleagues”, who will be available 24/7 via email and phone and will respond within 5 seconds in any language....
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Virtual makeup and AI assistant: L’Oréal unveils the future of the beauty industry
In June 2025 L’Oréal introduced its largest beauty innovation portfolio to date at the VivaTech conference in Paris, showcasing the technological future of the beauty industry. This article is available...
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Amazon: office worker numbers may reduce
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in an internal memo that the introduction of generative AI and smart agents could lead to a reduction in the number of office workers at...
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Hungary’s first AI handbook is available
Twelve professional organisations, including the Association of Hungarian Communication Agencies, the Hungarian Publishers’ Association and the Hungarian Marketing Association have published a Hungarian AI handbook. This article is available for...
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Trigo to use AI in fighting shoplifting
With a solution based on AI and computer vision, Israeli company Trigo is taking the fight against shoplifting to a new level. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Lidl: technology also helps on the road to climate neutrality
Lidl is testing an AI-powered tool in Switzerland that measures the CO2 emissions of products across the entire value chain, using a standardised methodology. This article is available for reading...
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Google and the German Retail Federation join forces to train retailers
Google and the German Retail Federation (HDE) have launched a joint initiative to prepare German retailers for AI use. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. As...
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British retailers prioritise AI in technological development
According to a survey by Pricer, 67% of British retailers are prioritising AI over other previously planned in-store technology investments. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9....
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Consultation on the EU Code of Practice on AI concluded
The European Commission has published the final draft of its Code of Practice on General- Purpose AI. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. The document is structured around three main...
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Competitive advantage or risk?
According to EY’s international research, there is a sharp divide between senior executives and users when it comes to the reliability of AI. While most managers believe their companies have...
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Számlázz.hu, now 20 years old, expects a fintech revolution
Számlázz.hu, one of Hungary’s largest fintech companies, which helps nearly one million businesses, has turned twenty. According to CEO Balázs Ángyán, the field of financial administration is facing a revolutionary...
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Another privacy scandal in the AI industry: a mass of Grok user conversations leaked
Another privacy scandal has shaken the artificial intelligence industry: according to a report by Les Echos, user conversations of Grok and other AI chatbots have become available in bulk in...
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GKI Analysis: Trust may be the key to the spread of artificial intelligence
In July, GKI conducted a survey on a representative sample of 1,000 people to assess the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) among the population. How much do people trust AI?...
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AI-powered skin analysis now available at German dm stores thanks to Dermanostic
A new digital service has arrived at select dm drugstores in Germany: Dermanostic, a dermatology provider, now offers AI-supported skin analysis in five cities — Münster, Karlsruhe, Düsseldorf, Berlin, and...
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Adapt or disappear – this is how companies can stay competitive in the age of AI and crises
How can you stay afloat in a world where one day artificial intelligence turns the market upside down and the next day another economic shock shakes companies? The question facing...
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AI and sustainability could be breakout points for midsize companies in times of uncertainty
According to the latest data from Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), 71% of mid-market executives worldwide are optimistic about the outlook for the second half of 2025, although this...
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