German energy company Siemens Energy has announced a record profit of 8.5 billion euros after taxes, nearly double the previous year’s figure. This impressive result is attributed to the absence of setbacks experienced in the previous fiscal year, such as the impact of the Ukraine conflict and a write-down on the former subsidiary Siemens Energy. The company’s industrial business achieved its highest-ever levels of earnings and profitability, demonstrating the success of its sustainable strategy. Additionally, Siemens Energy saw an increase in revenue and order intake, with comparable sales rising by 11% to 77.8 billion euros and order intake growing by 7% to 92.3 billion euros. The order backlog at the end of the fiscal year stood at 111 billion euros. These positive financial outcomes reflect Siemens Energy’s strong performance and strategic focus. In other news, accommodation platform Airbnb has strengthened its artificial intelligence ambitions by acquiring the start-up Gameplanner.ai, founded by one of the creators of Apple’s voice assistant Siri. The purchase price was reportedly just under $200 million. Although the exact nature of Gameplanner.ai’s work remains undisclosed due to its stealth mode operations, the founder’s background speaks for itself. Adam Cheyer, one of the founders of Siri, previously collaborated with other Siri developers on the voice assistant software Viv. This acquisition highlights Airbnb’s commitment to enhancing its AI capabilities and expanding its technological offerings.

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