{
  "id": 6457384,
  "title": "Meckel & Matthes: \"My heart bleeds\" - Angela Merkel on Saxony-Anhalt and the power of machines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/meckel-matthes-mir-blutet-das-herz-angela-merkel-uber-sachsen-anhalt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:26:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/audio/meckel-und-matthes/meckel-matthes-mir-blutet-das-herz-angela-merkel-ueber-sachsen-anhalt/100253293.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Angela Merkel, former German Chancellor, spoke at the Digital X conference in Cologne, organized by Deutsche Telekom. She discussed the current situation in Saxony-Anhalt and expressed emotional concerns about the state of affairs, stating it was a significant setback for Germany. Merkel also talked about Artificial Intelligence, sharing its role in her daily life and addressing its impact on humanity, democracy, and society. The conversation was part of a podcast by Handelsblatt's Miriam Meckel and Matthes.",
  "summary": "In this special episode, Miriam Meckel speaks live on stage with the former Chancellor about Saxony-Anhalt. Also: How Merkel herself uses AI - and what the rapid development means for us.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Meckel & Matthes: \"My heart bleeds\" - Angela Merkel on Saxony-Anhalt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/meckel-matthes-mir-blutet-das-herz-angela-merkel-uber-sachsen-anhalt-6464554",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:05:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}