India’s Semiconductor Ambitions and Global Competitiveness: Confronting the China Challenge

Introduction Semiconductors (or chips) are foundational to modern economies, powering an array of commodities, from televisions and automobiles, and defining the next frontiers in artificial intelligence (AI). This makes it a strategic lever in...

Netherlands Allocates €310 Million for Anti-Drone Systems for Ukraine and Joint Production of Drones

The Netherlands has allocated a €200 million aid package for the purchase of anti-drone systems for Ukraine. In addition, €110 million will be invested in the joint production of long-range attack drones. This was reported by the Suspilne media...

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Netherlands and Ukraine to co-produce drones as The Hague commits €200 million

The Netherlands and Ukraine have agreed to begin joint production of drones. The plan follows Ukraine’s decision to relax export and intellectual property restrictions to allow joint manufacturing with Dutch companies, caretaker Defense Minister...

Dutch zero-emission zones spark rapid uptake of electric vans and trucks

The Netherlands’ zero-emission zones for freight (ZEZ-F) are accelerating the transition to electric delivery fleets and reshaping city logistics, according to a new Clean Cities Campaign briefing. Introduced in January 2025, and now including 18...

China decries Netherlands takeover of Wingtech subsidiary

China's leading semiconductor association on Tuesday said the Dutch government was "abusing the concept of 'national security'" in taking control of Nijmegen-based semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, a fully-owned subsidiary of Chinese company...

Immigrants Make Up More Than 30 Percent of Nobel Science Winners Since 2000

Of the 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine this century, less than 70% hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize. The remaining 63 laureates left their country of birth before winning a Nobel prize, sometimes...

A small amount of bad data can ‘poison’ even the largest AI models, researchers warn

Hello and welcome to Eye on AI…In this edition: A new Anthropic study reveals that even the biggest AI models can be ‘poisoned’ with just a few hundred documents…OpenAI’s deal with Broadcom….Sora 2 and the AI slop issue…and corporate America...

Dutch government and Luxemburg consortium to invest €200 million in Groningen AI factory

Funding for an AI factory in Groningen has been secured. The Dutch government and regional authorities had previously committed 130 million euros to the facility, which will allow businesses and research institutions to explore artificial...

Swiss researchers eye 3D printed corneal implants

Swiss researchers develop corneal implant from 3D printer Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close...

US raised concerns about Chinese boss of chipmaker before Dutch takeover

US authorities had raised concerns about the boss of a China-owned chipmaker before it was taken over by the Dutch government this week, according to court papers. The documents show US officials warned the Netherlands in June that Nexperia may...

One in 10 Dutch teens turn to AI instead of parents for money advice

Dutch teenagers and young adults are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for financial advice, according to research by online banks Bunq and Revolut, though parents and traditional sources remain influential. A study commissioned by...

YouTube Tests AI Lip-Syncing Tech to Better Match Its Auto-Dubbing Feature

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Your next favorite YouTuber may not even speak the same language as you. Alongside YouTube’s recent auto-dubbing feature, which uses AI to translate audio, the brand...

International Documentary Festival Amsterdam Announces Competition Lineups; Slate Packed With World Premieres

International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) revealed its full competition lineups today, completing the slate for the upcoming 38th edition of the world’s largest nonfiction cinema festival that runs from November 13-23 in the Dutch...

Infrastructure Technology Podcast: JTA's NAVI autonomous vehicle program

Here is a transcript from the episode: GJ: And welcome to the Infrastructure Technology Podcast. I'm Gavin Jenkins from Roads and Bridges, and with me, as always, we have Ileana Garnand, the digital editor of Roads and Bridges, and we have a man...

L-Acoustics to launch industry-first DJ system at Amsterdam Dance Event 2025

Official Sales Launch of L-Acoustics DJ Marks New Era for Club Sound Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 2025 — L-Acoustics will officially launch L-Acoustics DJ for sale on October 30, 2025, with hands-on demonstrations taking place during...

Vietnam seeks stronger international support for post-war mine clearance

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) hosted a conference in Hanoi on October 21 to rally global aid and support to sweep the country clean of deadly mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war. The event...

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

Reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h would protect cyclists from danger and make riding less stressful while not causing traffic delays for cars, according to new research. Researchers from RMIT University rated traffic stress...

World | Oct 14, 2025 | 8 min read Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers

News World # Stockholm Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones, a key economic...

What is Nexperia, the China-owned chip firm that Dutch govt has taken control of?

The Dutch government has invoked a Cold War-era law to effectively seize control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands. The extraordinary move has sparked consternation in Beijing and raised questions about ownership in...