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Health authorities urge caution as new COVID-19 variant spreads in the Netherlands
Dutch health authorities are urging vigilance after a new COVID-19 subvariant known as Stratus began spreading across the country, coinciding with an increase in positive COVID-19 test results and a rise in virus traces detected in wastewater. The...
Dietary Fiber Gummies Market to Reach USD 13.44 billion by 2032, Growing At An 11.2% CAGR - Credence Research
PUNE, India, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Overview The dietary fiber gummies market is experiencing remarkable growth, driven by increasing health consciousness, rising digestive health concerns, and consumer preference for convenient...
Nedinsco strengthens technological expertise
Nedinsco, a specialist in high-end mechatronic and optical systems, acquired ViNotion on 9 October 2025. With this strategic acquisition, Nedinsco strengthens its technological capabilities, particularly in the field of image interpretation using...
REMEDY: Redefining architecture through Engineered Living Materials
The REMEDY project is pioneering a transformative approach to architecture. It merges microbiology, biotechnology, materials science, and design into a combined vision of living, responsive, and sustainable buildings. REMEDY proposes a...
ColDesi Opens Netherlands Showroom with Open House Event
A New European Hub for Printing and Customization Innovation ColDesi unveils its Netherlands showroom, inviting businesses to an open house from October 21–24 to explore cutting-edge digital printing and embroidery solutions. ColDesi, a global...
Netherlands Government Scholarship 2025: Eligibility, Application Process, and Benefits
Netherlands Government Scholarship 2025: The Netherlands Government NL Scholarship provides an exceptional avenue for international students seeking advanced higher education within the Netherlands, offering substantial financial backing to foster...
Northsea raises €660K pre-seed to reinvent customer research with AI
Dutch AI-native platform for customer research, Northsea, has raised a €660,000 pre-seed funding round led by early-stage VC firm CapitalT, alongside a group of experienced business angels. Founded by Geart van Dam (CEO) and Nick van Zanten (CTO),...
Sportway acquires Eyecons to bolster Dutch sports coverage
The acquisition of the Dutch OTT platform aims to broaden strategic partnerships and boost the reach of rightsholders and sports federations across the Netherlands, further building on Sportway's global growth plans Sportway has announced it has...
Bonaire v Netherlands: The island suing for climate protection
The Dutch state has been accused in court this month of violating the rights of people on the Caribbean island of Bonaire by failing to properly engage with its responsibility for curbing climate change. Bonaire is a former colony of the...
GA-ASI and Dutch Ministry of Defense Sign Agreement To Develop New Defense Capabilities
On October 16, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed an agreement to develop innovative defense capabilities starting with a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) designed to provide...
ECI Software Solutions Launches MobileTech AI Assist, The First Out-of-the-Box, AI-Powered Service Tool for Office Technology
COMPANY NEWS: Empowering technicians with artificial intelligence to boost first-time fix rates, cut labour costs, and close the industry skills gap ECI Software Solutions (ECI), a global provider of cloud-based business management software and...
Netherlands ill-prepared for railway sabotage, ProRail boss warns
The Netherlands is not prepared for sabotage to its railway, ProRail CEO John Voppen warned, responding to a warning from the Ukrainian Railways. “Our railway system is built on efficiency, not resilience. It is not sabotage-proof,” Voppen said in...
The Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity 2025 Outline Top 10 Emerging Technologies for the Planet
H.H. Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President & CEO of UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators, was present at the session. The 10 technologies were outlined in a World Economic Form report titled ‘10 Emerging Technology...
Top 10 emerging technologies for planet: WEF report
As climate disasters continue to cause disruptions across industries, the Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity 2025 convened experts in Dubai to pinpoint the most promising emerging technologies that can strengthen the...
Britain’s trains are dangerously exposed
Europe has seen this nightmare before. On 21 August 2015, a gunman armed with an AK-47-style assault rifle, a pistol and a knife opened fire on a Thalys train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris, wounding three passengers before being overpowered...
After Four Decades In Silicon Valley, This Engineer Is A New Billionaire Thanks To The AI Boom
John Colgrove—who still goes by his childhood nickname of Coz—dials in to a Zoom call from a hotel room in Vienna where he’s taking a brief respite ahead of meeting with Pure Storage’s European clients and speaking at conferences across London,...
Scientists unveil potential cure for brain disorder affecting motor, mental capabilities
Dr. Joel Salinas, a behavioral neurologist and associate professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, speaks with Fox News Digital about why dementia cases are increasing and how people can reduce their risk. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
Type 2 diabetes costs Dutch economy over €1 billion a year
October 16, 2025 Photo: Depositphotos.comType 2 diabetes costs the Dutch economy more than €1 billion a year, mainly because people with the condition are less able to work or earn lower wages if they do have a job, according to a new study by SEO...
What Climate Tech is Overhyped and What’s Not
(Bloomberg) -- There's always big ideas in the climate technology space, but it can be hard to get your head around all the different types of technologies making waves. What’s real and what’s low-carbon smoke and mirrors? This week on Zero,...
New Tech Could Make Utah Roads Glow in the Dark
Australia has been trying out glow in the dark paint for dark roads that don’t have streetlights. This could be a solution that would make driving a lonely highway in Utah safer without the cost of putting up expensive light poles. The Development...