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What CTOs, COOs and MDs in DACH really need to know about AI adoption.

AI and HR data: GDPR risks and EU-hosted alternatives
Sebastian LangOct 16, 202634 min read

AI and HR data: GDPR risks and EU-hosted alternatives

Why HR data in US AI services is risky, what the GDPR, the AI Act and works councils require, and which EU providers host open models.

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ChatGPT alternative under GDPR: Le Chat vs ChatGPT
Sebastian LangOct 6, 202613 min read

ChatGPT alternative under GDPR: Le Chat vs ChatGPT

Le Chat is now called Vibe: prices, storage location, processing on behalf of a controller and training at Mistral and ChatGPT compared, with sources and dates.

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ChatGPT Business vs Enterprise: which plan fits?
Sebastian LangOct 6, 202613 min read

ChatGPT Business vs Enterprise: which plan fits?

ChatGPT Business vs Enterprise: pricing, data residency, contracts and administration per OpenAI pages, with source and date, plus criteria for choosing a plan.

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ChatGPT Dots: always-on agents for business
Sebastian LangOct 6, 202611 min read

ChatGPT Dots: always-on agents for business

What OpenAI announced on 29 September 2026 with ChatGPT Dots, who gets them, what the Agents API can do and what IT and data protection should clarify before launch.

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Codex vs Claude Code: which coding agent for your team?
Sebastian LangOct 6, 202616 min read

Codex vs Claude Code: which coding agent for your team?

OpenAI Codex and Claude Code compared: plans, prices, admin controls, data and security. Vendor statements only, with date and source.

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Copilot Credits: cost and the new default billing
Sebastian LangOct 6, 202611 min read

Copilot Credits: cost and the new default billing

From 1 December, usage-based billing applies to new Copilot Business subscriptions via CSP, but not in Germany at first. What admins and budget owners need to know.

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CRA reporting obligations in force since 11 September
Sebastian LangOct 6, 20269 min read

CRA reporting obligations in force since 11 September

Since 11 September 2026, manufacturers must report actively exploited vulnerabilities. Deadlines, reporting route and to-dos for mid-sized firms, sourced from the EU Commission and BSI.

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LLM comparison 2026: models and prices at a glance
Sebastian LangOct 6, 202615 min read

LLM comparison 2026: models and prices at a glance

One table of models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Mistral: release date, API price per 1M tokens and source, as of 6 October 2026.

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Agent 365, Claude or Gemini Enterprise? A comparison
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202621 min read

Agent 365, Claude or Gemini Enterprise? A comparison

Agents instead of chat: how Microsoft, Anthropic, Google, Salesforce and OpenAI let you build, manage and pay for agents in 2026. Vendor prices, plus five questions.

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AI adoption in German SMEs 2026: what studies measure
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202616 min read

AI adoption in German SMEs 2026: what studies measure

57%, 54.5% or 20%: the 2026 AI studies only seem to contradict each other. One table with sample, question and value, and what the figures mean for SMEs.

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AI cost per team in 2026: Claude Code and Copilot
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202614 min read

AI cost per team in 2026: Claude Code and Copilot

Seats, usage, rollout: what Claude Code, GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot cost according to their price pages, with source and date, and how to control usage.

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AI literacy under Article 4 after the Omnibus
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202617 min read

AI literacy under Article 4 after the Omnibus

Article 4 of the AI Act after the Digital Omnibus: who is affected, what the Bundesnetzagentur expects, what is settled on fines and how to document your measures.

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AI policy for companies: a template with an agent annex
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202616 min read

AI policy for companies: a template with an agent annex

What a company AI policy should cover, whether it is mandatory, and why AI agents need their own annex with a register and permission levels.

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AI training for employees: obligation, cost, funding
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202615 min read

AI training for employees: obligation, cost, funding

Is AI training mandatory, what does it cost, and does the employment agency pay? Art. 4 AI Act after the Omnibus, four checked market prices and the rules of § 82 SGB III.

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Bundesnetzagentur and the AI Act: what KI-MIG means
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202615 min read

Bundesnetzagentur and the AI Act: what KI-MIG means

The KI-MIG has applied since 29 July 2026. Who enforces the AI Act in Germany, where you can report violations and which fines the law actually sets.

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Cowork is now Claude: what teams need to know
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202616 min read

Cowork is now Claude: what teams need to know

Since 16 September, Anthropic has been gradually merging Claude Cowork and chat. What changes for Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise, and what admins should check.

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MCP vs A2A: what IT leads need to know now
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202612 min read

MCP vs A2A: what IT leads need to know now

MCP connects AI agents to tools and data, A2A connects agents to each other. What changed in 2026 and what IT leads should set up now.

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Prompt injection: real cases from 2026 and what helps
Sebastian LangOct 5, 202615 min read

Prompt injection: real cases from 2026 and what helps

A link in Microsoft Copilot, a web form in Salesforce Agentforce: two real prompt injection cases from 2026, the pattern they share and what employees and IT should do.

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5 agentic AI myths slowing down the Mittelstand in 2026: a fact check
Sebastian LangJun 10, 20264 min read

5 agentic AI myths slowing down the Mittelstand in 2026: a fact check

Better chatbots, mandatory fine-tuning, loss of control, enterprise-only toys, AI Act bans: five myths about AI agents that block decisions, fact-checked.

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Agent Skills instead of prompts: AI knowledge that stays with the team
Sebastian LangJun 10, 20265 min read

Agent Skills instead of prompts: AI knowledge that stays with the team

Prompt libraries do not scale: the knowledge stays with individuals. Agent Skills turn it into reusable capabilities for AI agents, now an open standard. Here is what is behind it.

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