Google makes data centres in Europe run on carbon-free energy
Google announces the largest offshore wind project the tech giant ever launched. This project will be located entirely in the Netherlands. The power generated will power Dutch data centres and offices. In Poland, Italy and Belgium, the company is also signing agreements to run Google locations on c... Read more
Dutch Send AI raises investment money from Google’s AI fund
Send AI has managed to attract the interest of Google's AI fund to accelerate and expand the development of its AI models. In total, it raised 2.2 million euros. What exactly does the Amsterdam-based company have to offer?
The Dutch company Send AI has already managed to make a name for itself ... Read more
ASML might soon expand to other European countries
ASML warns it will give meaning to its "transition year" in yet another way if the Dutch government does not change its take on immigration policy. It is very clear in its wishes because the chip machine manufacturer needs foreign talent to keep developing itself. That focus on innovation has becom... Read more
Data companies Experian and Focum silently sell the addresses of Europeans
The addresses of millions of Dutch citizens are being traded by data companies such as Experian and Focum. The trade might be illegal because the companies do not ask for consent or ensure it is hidden in a general consent form. The Dutch DPA is investigating whether the practices violate the GDPR.... Read more
Dutch regulator analyses risks of iPhone 12, for Belgium the air has cleared -update
Update, 10:32, 29/9/2023: The iPhone 12 will continue to be sold in the Netherlands without restrictions. The Dutch regulator states measures are not necessary, but says Apple needs to intervene in the situation.
The Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI) has decided not to halt the sale o... Read more
International Criminal Court confirms cyber attack, investigation ongoing
The International Criminal Court in The Hague discovered the presence of hackers in its information systems. This was discovered just before the weekend.
The International Criminal Court announced Tuesday that it became the victim of a cyber attack. Hackers were able to penetrate its internal sy... Read more
Last week in ransomware: Caesars and KNVB pay, MGM struggles on
Over the past week, several ransomware incidents illustrated the dilemmas a company faces once they fall victim to a ransomware gang. Pay up or struggle on?
Each victim of a ransomware attack deals with the problem differently. Some see the best opportunity in negotiating with the hackers behind... Read more
European regulators take measures against iPhone 12
The Dutch regulator for digital infrastructure demands a statement from Apple about the radiation hazard of the iPhone 12. The amount of radiation emitted would exceed the European standard. Politicians in Belgium have called for all Apple devices to be checked.
France's ban on selling the iPho... Read more
Cyber attack hits international hosting service of Leaseweb
A cyber attack at Dutch company Leaseweb caused an outage of the company's infrastructure. Only a few customers using the company's cloud hosting solutions were affected. To minimize the impact, Leaseweb took critical infrastructure offline following the attack.
Leaseweb noticed suspicious acti... Read more
Fujitsu and NetApp help build supercomputer DelftBlue from TU Delft
TU Delft is getting help building the supercomputer DelftBlue. Fujitsu and NetApp are coming to the rescue, providing an 85 percent performance boost over previous supercomputers from the Dutch university.
Fujitsu and NetApp are helping tinker with TU Delft's supercomputer, DelftBlue. By integ... Read more