Bill Gates says we're in an AI bubble similar to the dot-com bubble

Are we in the midst of an AI bubble? Bill Gates thinks so. But the Microsoft cofounder said during a Tuesday appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that it's not a product of pure speculation. He pointed to the example of "tulip mania" during the 1630s...

JKR Sarawak’s SSLR2 project wins Bentley’s 2025 Going Digital Award in Amsterdam

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Cassidy (third left) receives the Bentley’s 2025 Going Digital Award in Amsterdam on Oct 16, 2025. KUCHING (Oct 17): JKR Sarawak and the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road Phase 2 (SSLR2) have received...

Leveling up as a developer: The soft skills that define global engineering leadership

Every developer begins the same way, solving problems one pull request at a time. The early years of a software career are shaped by syntax, frameworks, and clean architecture. But over time, as the problems grow larger and the systems more...

Visualization technology using Cesium reality modeling can accelerate railway construction in the Philippines

THE Philippines is undertaking its most ambitious railway expansion in decades. Once completed in the 2030s, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) expects railway lines to increase by 356 percent, from 270 to 1,233 kilometers. Nearly every major...

Industrial cleaning technology show shines in Stuttgart

The 21st parts2clean trade show concluded at the Stuttgart exhibition grounds on 9 October, 2025, with organisers reporting 165 exhibitors from all areas of industrial cleaning technology in attendance. Additionally, the bilingual p2c.EXPERTFORUM,...

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...

How violent Amsterdam football riot unfolded – and why police have banned Israeli fans from Aston Villa

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 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...

Russia's missiles and drones run on Western tech. Here's how it keeps getting the parts.

Over three and a half years into the war, Ukraine is still finding thousands of foreign-made parts in the Russian missiles and drones raining down on its cities. The findings highlight how Moscow continues to evade sanctions and export controls...

A confident far-right and a stagnant parliamentary left in the Netherlands


A growing far-right In The Hague, fascists trooped through the streets intimidating people of color and pelted the office of the social-liberal D66 party with stones. Nazi salutes were combined with the orange-white-blue flags associated with the...

GM, Ford Stocks Slip As China-Dutch Chip Dispute Over Nexperia Sparks Fresh Supply Chain Fears

Shares of General Motors and Ford fell on Thursday as major automakers warned that a deepening semiconductor disruption tied to a dispute between China and the Dutch government could soon hit U.S. and European vehicle production. General Motors’...

"Spanish vegetables have been grown with an average delay of two to three weeks, but quality is better"

There have been delays in the start of the vegetable season in Almeria, mainly due to the heat, and growers are looking to avoid the higher incidence of pests for this same reason. Those temperatures have also extended the European seasons,...

Netherlands Provides €200 Million Aid to Support Ukraine’s Energy and Infrastructure Recovery

On October 11, in the 1326th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Netherlands announced another aid package to Ukraine worth 200 million euros. The funds are directed toward supporting humanitarian initiatives, restoring infrastructure,...

Builders Raises €3M to Scale AI Venture Studio

Rotterdam-based venture studio Builders has closed a €3 million funding round, bringing its total capital raised to €4.5 million. The investment comes from a mix of family offices and experienced entrepreneurs who see potential in the studio's...

Denzel Washington Reveals The CORRECT Way To Say His Name — Plus, More Celebrities We've Been Mispronouncing All Along

During a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the US on 2 September 2025, the two-time Oscar winner shared the story behind the long-standing mispronunciation. While host Jimmy Kimmel joked about there now being four NFL players named Denzel...

China-Dutch chip clash puts Europe’s carmakers on the brink

European automakers are confronting one of their greatest supply chain risks since the pandemic began. A growing row between China and the Netherlands over the Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has put the continent’s car production at risk. Industry...

Netherlands’ world champion Femke Bol to switch from 400m hurdles to 800m

NEW YORK – Dutchwoman Femke Bol announced on Oct 10 that she is switching from the 400 metres hurdles to the 800m and will start competing in her new event in 2026. While the one-lap hurdles world champion has often played second fiddle to...

EU delegation visits IIT Bhubaneswar to explore research and innovation collaborations

Bhubaneswar, Oct 16 (PTI) A delegation from the European Union (EU) visited IIT Bhubaneswar on Thursday to explore opportunities for strengthening research, innovation, and academic collaboration between European organisations and the premier...

Can an open-source framework solve AI agent complexity?

A new open-source framework is making it easier for developers to build, deploy, and manage an AI agent at scale. Agentic AI promises systems that can autonomously reason, plan, and execute complex business tasks, moving automation beyond simple...