Sustainable Healthcare in the Netherlands: A Dutch team built and tested a seven-day template of high-protein plant-based hospital meals, aiming to help clinics hit the Green Deal Sustainable Healthcare target for a 40–60% animal-to-plant protein mix by 2030. Privacy Tech & Crypto: Researchers propose “Shielded Bitcoin” using Zcash privacy cryptography, aiming to hide Bitcoin transaction details without changing Bitcoin’s core rules. AI Infrastructure & GPUs: CoreWeave’s next push is framed as turning GPU availability into a durable AI cloud, with customer interviews suggesting strong demand but uneven conversion from pilots to contracts. Dutch Defense Procurement: The Dutch ASWF frigate program faces further delays to 2033, with officials looking at how industrial capacity could be repurposed after Germany’s F126 cancellation. Drones for Real-World Missions: TU Delft researchers developed a bird-inspired drone that uses touch sensing to grasp branches more reliably in cluttered environments. EU Tech Regulation: The EU has postponed a vote on Tesla Full Self-Driving supervised, with December now the earliest decision window. Electric Freight in Benelux: JUNA (sennder + Scania) says its 110th electric semi truck is now in service, including routes across Germany, Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands.