Amsterdam has activated its heat plan due to high temperatures, offering more than 70 cooling locations throughout the city. Additionally, holders of a Stadspas are eligible for free access to swimming facilities to help stay cool.
Online retail platform bol has announced improvements to its communication processes following complaints from business partners. The company intends to offer customers more contact options beyond its chatbot and promises to resolve partner complaints more efficiently.
Two burglars spent an hour and a half breaking into a home in the Osdorp neighborhood of Amsterdam on the evening of King's Day. The perpetrators eventually gained entry by smashing a window and stole money and jewelry, prompting the police to release security footage in an effort to identify them.
AI companies are purchasing large quantities of books worldwide, including from the Dutch retailer De Slegte, to train chatbots before destroying the physical copies. It remains unclear whether the Dutch-language books acquired by a Canadian firm will be used specifically for artificial intelligence development.
American guitarist Tom Morello has released a song titled 'Date Night' which pays tribute to the late Haarlem resistance hero Truus Menger. The song recounts Menger's wartime actions against German occupiers, with her son Martin Menger expressing pride and gratitude for the musical homage.
A conflict in Haarlem regarding the placement of linden trees in the Zijlstraat continues as over 2,700 people signed a petition to keep them. While a property owner argues the trees block the view of his shops and is supported by a court ruling, the municipality has appealed the decision.