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Europe prepares its Quantum Act Technology News | July 2, 2025 The European Commission is preparing a Quantum Act to boost the development of quantum technologies, although not in the same way as the EU CHIPS Act for semiconductors. The Act…
eeNews Europe
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July 2, 2025
The European Commission is preparing a Quantum Act to boost the development of quantum technologies, although not in the same way as the EU CHIPS Act for semiconductors. The Act is being prepared for 2026 and follows the publication of the Quantum...
First legal e-scooter launches in the Netherlands — for €1,900
The Next Web
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July 2, 2025
The Dutch government has approved the first electric scooter for public roads and bike lanes, marking a cautious yet significant shift in the country’s tough stance on micromobility. Dubbed Selana Alpha and developed by the startup Selana, the...
Russia Enhances Shahed Drones with Advanced Technology To Attack Ukraine
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 2, 2025
Russian forces have become adept at retooling Iranian kamikaze Shahed drones, making them more deadly and less vulnerable to Ukrainian defenses, according to Kyiv. Forensic expert Oleksandr Vysikan of the Kyiv Research Institute of Forensic...
Clear CEO Caryn Seidman Becker on future of identity verification technology in daily life
CNBC
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July 2, 2025
Clear and its dedicated security lines have become a common sight across major airports throughout the U.S. and globally in cities including Amsterdam, Montreal and Rome. Caryn Seidman Becker had a vision to transform the security part of the...
South Africa Ranks Among Global Leaders in AI Data Centres, Outpacing Taiwan and Netherlands
I Africa
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July 2, 2025
South Africa now hosts four AI-focused data centres – more than Taiwan and the Netherlands combined – placing it among the top 13 countries globally for AI compute infrastructure, according to a new study by University of Oxford researchers. The...
Story Science & Exploration Clingy planets can trigger own doom, suspect Cheops and TESS 02/07/2025 2517 views 45 likes Read
ESA
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Science & Exploration 02/07/2025 2508 views 45 likes Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s Cheops mission have caught an exoplanet that seems to be triggering flares of radiation from the star it orbits. These tremendous explosions are...
In defence of eating with hands amid Zohran Mamdani backlash
The National News
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When New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was recently criticised online for eating with his hands, the backlash revealed more than just a cultural misunderstanding; it exposed lingering colonial biases around dining etiquette. Eating with...
Sorting facility along Sg Klang to stem pollution
The Malaysian Star
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July 2, 2025
Centre focuses on separating waste manually, recycling plastics collected by interceptor A RIVER plastic waste sorting facility along Sungai Klang, Selangor, was unveiled in efforts to cut down plastic waste going into landfills. The facility...
Purchase of new tanks will give Dutch businesses hundreds of millions of euros boost
NL Times
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July 2, 2025
The Dutch government’s purchase of 46 new Leopard 2A8 tanks is projected to bring hundreds of millions of euros in revenue to Dutch companies, according to demissionary Defense State Secretary Gijs Tuinman. The deal requires around 100 components...
As Wimbledon Lays Off Line Judges, Is Technology Trumping Tradition?
Forbes
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France's Richard Gasquet collides with a line-judge as he competes against Netherlands' Botic Van De ... More Zandschulp during their men's singles tennis match on the sixth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in...
MOL completes acquisition of Dutch tank terminal operator LBC
Indian Chemical News
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has completed the acquisition of all membership rights in LBC Tank Terminals Group Holding Netherlands. MOL received approval from all relevant authorities for the acquisition pursuant to the sale and purchase agreement signed...
Over half of the Netherlands uses AI; Job security fears on the rise
NL Times
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July 2, 2025
More than half of the people in the Netherlands use artificial intelligence sometimes. The use of AI, often used to improve text or edit photos, has grown by 12 percent in a year, ING reported based on its research. “At the same time, the concern...
Swissport invests over 1.5 billion euros in eco-friendly technology
Travel Daily News
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July 2, 2025
Swissport is leading the industry’s sustainability actions with over €1.5 billion investment in eco-friendly technology including new electric ground handling vehicles and renewable energy over the next five years. 25% of Swissport’s fleet...
Former Allen Media, Quincy Tech Leader Buys HVS
Radio and Television Business Report
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July 2, 2025
In September 2024, he joined one of the nation’s leading video systems integration and consulting firms as Director of Business Development and Technology after serving as Chief Technology Officer at Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group. Now, he’s the...
EU looks to attract more private cash for quantum technology to boost the economy
Cryptopolitan
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July 2, 2025
The European Union (EU) rolled out its maiden quantum blueprint on Wednesday, determined to catapult the bloc into a leadership position by 2030 and reduce reliance on the US and China. Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen told reporters in...
Heathrow embracing collaborative innovation and advanced tech to redefine the future of baggage handling
Future Travel Experience
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July 2, 2025
Share on LinkedInLinkedIn Share on TwitterTwitter Share on FacebookFacebook Share on RedditReddit Share on FlipboardFlipboard Share on TumblrTumblr Share via EmailGmail Share on WhatsAppWhatsApp Heathrow recently joined the pioneering BOOST...
Clean Motion joins unique research project to map solar-powered mobility in real-world use across five countries
Automotive World
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July 2, 2025
Clean Motion AB has been granted SEK 376,200 in funding from the Swedish Energy Agency to participate in a research project aimed at collecting unique operational data from the solar-charged electric vehicle EVIG Clean Motion AB has been granted...
A new era for African engineering: Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa becomes Atana
Engineering News
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Engineering consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa has officially rebranded as Atana, effective from 1 July 2025, marking a new chapter for one of the country’s oldest independent engineering firms. The change reflects Atana’s sharpened focus...
Structural sleep problems are costing the Dutch economy billions per year
NL Times
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July 2, 2025
Almost one in eight people in the Netherlands suffer from insomnia, resulting in an economic cost to society of 3 billion euros per year, according to a study from the SEO Institute for Economic Research (SEO). Staying awake can influence a...
Dutch government commits 70 million euros for AI plant
Channel News Asia
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AMSTERDAM :The Dutch government on Friday pledged 70 million euros ($82 million) for the construction of an artificial intelligence plant in the northern city of Groningen. The plant, which will be managed by a consortium of Dutch organisations,...