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Electric Cars

Eli Electric Vehicles Launches Eli ZERO MX: A Radical Development in Microcar Electric Performance

Eli Electric Vehicles has unveiled the new Eli ZERO MX model, which increases the top speed to 80 km/h and introduces a Race Edition featuring the innovative "Turbo mode."

2026-11-03

Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks Target Cooling Systems in European Stores, Causing Product Losses

More than 115 stores in several European countries have been hit by a cyberattack targeting cooling systems, where attackers remotely altered temperature settings, leading to food spoilage.

2026-11-02

Energy and Green Technologies

COP17 Biodiversity Summit: Launch of the "Yerevan Pathway" to Address the Climate Finance Gap

The Biodiversity Summit in Yerevan concluded with the adoption of the "Yerevan Pathway" to accelerate 2030 nature conservation goals, amid warnings of a lack of international funding required to achieve these targets.

2026-11-02

Startups

Tech accelerator imec.istart expands its cross-border network to include six European countries

Belgian accelerator imec.istart has announced the expansion of its startup support programs and investment activities to include Spain, Germany, and Bulgaria, alongside its existing presence in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy, with regional investment support exceeding 160 million euros.

2026-10-29

Cybersecurity

Chinese Citizen Extradited to the US Charged with Running a $37 Million Digital Fraud Operation

A Chinese citizen was referred to the judiciary in California after being extradited from the Netherlands, on charges of involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud network that targeted 174 victims in the United States.

2026-10-26

Energy and Green Technologies

Zayed Sustainability Prize announces finalists for 2027 cycle with record participation

The Zayed Sustainability Prize announced the shortlisted companies, institutions, and schools for the 2027 cycle, after attracting a record 10,233 submissions from 177 countries while expanding financial support for finalists.

2026-10-24

Privacy and Technology Policies

The Netherlands Establishes Gender Discrimination by Meta’s Algorithm in the Display of Job Advertisements

The Dutch Institute for Human Rights concluded that Meta’s algorithm displayed job advertisements in a way that discriminated between users on the basis of gender, in a decision based on equality laws and GDPR rules. The case highlights the risks of using user profiles, location, and interests to distribute recruitment advertisements.

2026-10-16

Electric Cars

Correspondence Reveals Tesla Pressure on Dutch Authority During Review of FSD System in Europe

Correspondence obtained by Reuters reveals that Tesla pressured the Dutch RDW authority to narrow the scope of its review of the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system, while the company and the authority rely on Dutch approval to advance the system’s adoption across the European Union. The documents and safety measurement methods raise questions about the transparency and independence of the assessment.

2026-10-08

Startups

Hadrian Raises $40 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Autonomous Offensive Testing Platform

The Dutch company Hadrian raised an additional $40 million in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to $65 million, to expand across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the United States, while strengthening its engineering and research teams. The company offers an offensive platform that uses AI agents to discover external attack risks, verify their exploitability, and prioritize remediation.

2026-10-07

Cybersecurity

Arrest of ShinyHunters Suspect in Jordan Amid Alleged Cooperation with FBI

Sources told Reuters that Saif al-Din Khader, known as Rey and linked to the ShinyHunters group, was arrested in Jordan and is helping the FBI and international agencies identify other members. The arrest follows the detention of a suspect in the Netherlands and signs of disruption within the group’s structure, despite its continued activity through a new leak site.

2026-10-03

Cybersecurity

Cyberattack Autonomously Carried Out by an AI Agent Targets Dutch DIVD Organization

The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure revealed that it was breached by an autonomously operating artificial intelligence agent after it exploited an undisclosed technical vulnerability. The attack’s target and final impact remain under investigation, while researchers described the agent’s behavior as fast and chaotic, leaving behind extensive evidence.

2026-09-29

Cybersecurity

FBI Urges ShinyHunters Members to Turn Themselves In After Suspect Arrested in the Netherlands

The FBI urged members of the ShinyHunters group to turn themselves in after the arrest of a 24-year-old Dutch man suspected of holding a leadership role within the group. The bureau says the group and its partners breached more than 140 organizations and obtained at least $70 million in extortion payments.

2026-09-29

Cybersecurity

Dutch Security Agencies Warn of Accelerating Cyberattacks Driven by Artificial Intelligence

Seven Dutch security and government bodies warned that artificial intelligence is accelerating the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities, while lowering the barrier to deploying malware, phishing, and disinformation. They urged organizations to complete basic protective measures, replace outdated systems, and prepare on the assumption that a breach will occur.

2026-09-24

Startups

Morphotonics Raises €40 Million to Expand Smart-Glasses and Data-Center Optics Manufacturing Technologies

Dutch company Morphotonics has raised €40 million to expand production of nanoimprint equipment used in smart-glasses displays and enter the co-packaged optics market for data-center devices.

2026-09-22

Startups

Open Cosmos Raises €300 Million in a Record Funding Round for European Tech Companies

Open Cosmos secured €300 million in funding to expand its satellite intelligence and communications businesses, while a Tech.eu report tracked more than 70 European tech funding deals worth over €1.7 billion during the week.

2026-09-18

Cybersecurity

Dutch warning of imminent exploitation of two critical Check Point VPN vulnerabilities

The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre warned of the imminent possibility of exploiting two critical vulnerabilities in Check Point VPN, which could allow remote code execution and full control of systems. Check Point issued updates and fixes, while the agency urged organizations to apply them immediately and restrict Site-to-Site VPN rules.

2026-09-12

Artificial intelligence

Misr University for Information Technology Students Develop Two AI Applications for Manufacturing and Supply Chains

Two teams of students from Misr University for Information Technology developed two applications to address challenges in smart manufacturing and raw-material supply, using machine learning, large language models, and semantic systems. The projects underwent evaluation by European experts as part of a research collaboration related to Fifth Industrial Revolution technologies.

2026-09-09

Cloud Computing and Data Centers

AWS Plans to Acquire DuckLabs and Announces Updates to ECS, Lambda, and SageMaker

AWS has entered a definitive agreement to acquire DuckLabs, the Dutch company behind the open-source DuckDB analytical database, while committing to keep the project under its independent foundation and MIT license. The report also reviews updates to ECS, Lambda, IoT Core, GameLift, and SageMaker HyperPod, along with the open Agentic Resource Discovery specification.

2026-08-31