Dutch tech startups are losing out to foreign startups
Dutch startups are increasingly losing out financially to foreign competitors. This is one of the conclusions of Techleap's recent annual survey. A concrete approach for the Dutch tech startup industry is needed, according to the researchers.
The number of investments in Dutch tech startups has ... Read more
Berkshire Hathaway acquires $4.1 billion stake in TSMC
Berkshire Hathaway announced the acquisition of a $4.1 billion stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), marking one of the conglomerate's first major steps into the chip industry.
The announcement lifted investor optimism for TSMC, which saw its shares hit a two-year low last month du... Read more
Telefonica invests in Israel’s high-tech sector for further expansion
According to a senior executive, Telefonica, Europe's third-largest telecoms operator, plans to invest more in Israel's high-tech industry this year, particularly in e-health and other consumer-facing businesses.
Luisa Rubio, the CEO of Telefonica's innovation arm, WayraX, has already made one i... Read more
TSMC announces massive investments into chip production
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has announced an investment of 100 billion dollars (85 billion euros). The company plans to significantly scale up its production capacity over the next three years.
This is a considerable scaling up from the 28 billion dollars (24 billion euros) that TSMC ... Read more
Alibaba Cloud will invest heavily in its own infrastructure
Alibaba Cloud is going to invest heavily in its own cloud infrastructure and basic technology. This in order to meet the growing demand for its services from customers in the coming years.
According to the public cloud provider, an amount of RMB 200 billion or approximately 26 billion euros will... Read more
“The Netherlands is lagging far behind with investments in AI.
More and more Dutch startups are involved in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). But compared to other countries, that number is not increasing enough. This means that the Netherlands could miss the AI revolution.
This is what the national interest group for StartupDelta startups is do... Read more
Companies will spend more than $3.8 trillion on IT in 2019′.
Worldwide, companies are expected to spend $3.8 trillion on information technology in 2019. An increase of 3.2 percent compared to last year. The investments are mainly made in the field of cloud services, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), according to a research... Read more
“Companies invest in big data because of fear of disruption.
Organisations are increasingly investing in big data and artificial intelligence. The main reason for this is the fear of disruption, and not the search for the highest operational efficiency. Silicon Angle reports that a survey of Fortune 1,000 companies by NewVantage Partners shows this.
The NewV... Read more
Investment market around blockchain and cryptic currency bigger than ever
Despite a drop in the number of initial coin offerings, and a falling price of several crypt currencies, the broader investment market around blockchain and cryptovaluta startups seems stronger than ever. At least today, new figures show this.
Research group Diar, active in blockchain, reports today... Read more