Technology News in English
Latest technology headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Brain organoids finally allow for testing of drugs against brain diseases
Researchers in the Netherlands have successfully developed mini-brains that could enable more effective testing of treatments for debilitating brain diseases. These organoids may even possess the pote...
TikTok settles US child privacy case for 400 million dollars
TikTok has reached a 400 million dollar settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding allegations of privacy violations concerning children. This agreement marks one of the largest settleme...
Screen Time | Shall we stop destroying books to train AI?
Tech reporter Rutger Otto questions the practice of destroying physical books once they have been used to train generative AI models. He argues that this approach should be reconsidered and explores a...
AI fraud increasingly troubles insurers: 'Premiums will eventually go up'
Fraudsters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to create counterfeit invoices and damage photos to deceive insurance companies. Experts warn that if these fraudulent claims are not successf...
Amsterdam startup Firsty lets travelers call and use internet for free worldwide: In effect, anyone can become a telecom provider with this
Longevity clinics in Amsterdam are selling expensive treatments promising a longer, healthier life: science or wellness for the wealthy?
Community center De Handreiking in Southeast organizes laptop drive: ‘A computer is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity’
Uber hit with 825 million euro fine by Dutch regulator over wrongful driver account suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has fined Uber 825 million euros for the unauthorized automated suspension of driver accounts between 2020 and 2022. The regulator stated that the company fail...
Talpa to compensate Ajax fans who bought paid stream following technical issues
Talpa's streaming platform, Kijk.nl, experienced significant technical failures during the Ajax versus FC Sion Conference League match, preventing many paid users from watching the first twenty minute...
Samsung to buy back nearly 80 billion dollars in shares
South Korean tech company Samsung Electronics has announced plans to repurchase up to 80 billion dollars worth of its own shares this year. This significant financial move comes as the company seeks t...
Talpa compensates all users of Ajax livestream match
Talpa is refunding all users who purchased a livestream for the Ajax versus FC Sion Conference League playoff match after technical issues prevented some viewers from accessing the feed on the KIJK pl...
Zuckerberg buys large castle in Ireland
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased the 19th-century Strancally Castle in County Waterford, Ireland. The property is valued between 20 and 30 million euros and is located approximately 200 kilomete...
Zandvoort councilor wants to ban filming 'voyeur glasses' on the beach: 'Enforcement is needed'
Local politician Mirko Gerrits is calling for increased enforcement in Zandvoort after reports revealed that people are secretly filming women on the beach using Meta smart glasses. The illicit footag...
Another Amsterdam game studio collapses: development costs keep rising while gamers refuse to pay more
Paid Sion-Ajax livestream via Kijk failed for first fifteen minutes, fans furious
Bitcoin tops $70,000 for the first time in over two months
Bitcoin has surged past 70,000 dollars for the first time in over two months. This increase follows actions by US Treasury Secretary Scott Besset to lower the country's bond yields.
ICE train to Berlin to run via Hamburg starting in October
Vodafone fined 185,000 euros for irresponsible lending
Vodafone Financial Services has been fined 185,000 euros for issuing irresponsible credit. A software error led to 158 customers receiving loans that should not have been approved four years ago.
Middenmeer sports clubs launch safety trial: No one cycles alone in the dark
Sports clubs at Sportpark Middenmeer in Amsterdam are launching a pilot program this autumn to improve member safety when traveling to and from the club after dark. The initiative, which includes the ...
Three times cheaper and faster: according to its creators, a tunnel under the IJ is a much better idea than the Oostbrug
Germany opens national anti-drone center at former GDR base: Whoever targets Germany hits all of Europe
Dutch tech giant once again a pawn in US-China rivalry
The Dutch tech company ASML is increasingly caught in the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China. The U.S. is reportedly pressuring the Netherlands to implement a near-total ban on t...
Alderman Scholtes understands controversy over Zuidoost data center, but tries to ease concerns about water and electricity
Moderna shares soar following positive skin cancer vaccine news
Moderna shares surged nearly 88 percent on Wall Street following the announcement of positive clinical trial results for a new skin cancer vaccine. The study indicates that the vaccine effectively red...
Dutch ChatGPT users to see advertisements starting next week
Starting next week, OpenAI will begin displaying advertisements to ChatGPT users in 31 European countries, including the Netherlands. This rollout is part of a broader expansion of ad integration with...
Leeuwarden Air Base internal phone numbers accidentally leaked online: 'Clumsy'
Internal phone numbers from Leeuwarden Air Base were inadvertently exposed in a video published by Air Traffic Control the Netherlands. The Ministry of Defence described the incident as clumsy but sta...
Dutch investors snap up SpaceX shares: record amount of 169 million euros
Dutch investors have invested a record 169 million euros in shares of SpaceX, CSG, and Magnum shortly after their market debut. The interest in Elon Musk's space company SpaceX has been particularly h...
Ajax pubs angry at Ziggo for not broadcasting match: "I'm already paying a fortune"
Owners of Ajax-themed cafes in Amsterdam and Haarlem are upset with Ziggo Sport for not securing the broadcast rights to the upcoming Ajax match against FC Sion. Because the game will only be availabl...
Unknown man 'Lucky' was a regular at Amsterdam soup shop: "We had a bond"
Police are seeking to identify an anonymous man known as 'Lucky' who has been hospitalized for three years following a medical emergency that left him with aphasia. The man, a frequent visitor to a so...
Klarna plunges on Wall Street, tech and chip companies also under pressure
Swedish payment service Klarna saw its stock drop nearly 20 percent on Wall Street after lowering its annual revenue forecast from 4.3 billion dollars to between 4.1 and 4.2 billion dollars. The compa...