Siemens CEO shares insights on emerging technology innovation trends

Future technology innovation is being redefined by circular economy, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and fusion technology, Roland Busch, president and CEO of Siemens AG, said in an interview aired on Friday. 

Speaking to China Central Television (CCTV), Busch, a physicist with over three decades of experience in the tech industry, shared his insights on these trends, with particular focus on the critical roles of circular economy and AI.

"So one trend which is technology driven, but is more a market trend I believe is circular economy. If you really want to save resources, not only energy but any kind of resources, I think you have to think about how you recycle in a different maaner. Technology wise, needless to say, AI technology, the models are super, super disruptive. And any kind, any piece of software which is written today has to be reinterpreted in a way how you would do it if you would develop it AI native from the very first place, which is a completely different way of looking at it," he said.

Reflecting on the transformative forces shaping industries, Busch highlighted the disruptive integration of AI alongside emerging breakthroughs in quantum computing and fusion technology.

"We talk about AI agents, which are penetrating all our markets in full speed. There was one person saying to me, 'Roland, I think we are the last generation who manage only humans.' The next generation of manager will manage humans and AI agents. Think about that. This is very disruptive. And then you have topics like quantum computing. And if you come to the energy space, people talk about fusion technology which might come. So there are a lot of innovations which we will see. I do believe also in my lifetime," he explained.

Siemens CEO shares insights on emerging technology innovation trends

A blistering heatwave has swept across Europe in recent days, triggering the highest-level red heat warnings in Spain, France and other nations as temperatures climb far above seasonal averages.

Spain has been among the hardest hit by the extreme weather, with mercury soaring past 40 degrees Celsius across most of the country on Monday. In the capital Madrid, thermometers at street bus stops registered 45 degrees Celsius under the blazing sun.

In a rare announcement, Spain's national meteorological agency issued a red alert for the northern Basque region. The coastal city of San Sebastian is forecast to hit a peak temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, nearly double the average temperature for the same period in typical years.

Amid the extreme conditions, Spain's State Meteorological Agency has urged the public to limit prolonged outdoor exposure, stay hydrated, and take extra precautions to protect vulnerable groups, particularly the elderly and children.

Further north, France is confronting a similarly severe thermal onslaught. The national weather service has escalated its highest-level red heat warning to 54 departments, with the extreme conditions expected to affect approximately 39 million people.

The widespread extreme heat has also caused immediate disruptions to daily life in neighboring Belgium.

As Belgian forecasters warned of a prolonged spell of sweltering weather, rail operators suspended select peak-hour services between Monday and Tuesday. In Brussels, authorities took proactive measures to protect students' health, allowing several schools to dismiss classes early so children could avoid the most intense afternoon heat.

Extreme heatwave scorches multiple countries across Europe