Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Sweden.
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) announced this week that it has issued three cease and desist orders to Swedish companies. The order is a result of complaints lodged by privacy rights group NOYB. Swedish authorities accused these firms of violating EU privacy laws and ordering... Read more
10 months ago
Dutch IT services provider Linden-IT has expanded its operations to Sweden. With this, the company says it is taking the next step in its international growth ambitions. The branch opened in the Swedish capital Stockholm is the Dutch IT services provider's second foreign location. Linden-IT prev... Read more
1 year ago
The move is part of a major cost-cutting plan that could include additional layoffs elsewhere. Ericsson, the Swedish telecoms manufacturer, plans to cut around 1,400 jobs in Sweden, according to a report in Reuters. The move is part of a broader plan to reduce costs globally, the company said. T... Read more
1 year ago
The agency responsible appears to be reversing its previous stance on the transaction. The German government will most likely block the sale of Elmos' chip factory to a Chinese competitor, the company said this week. Elmos develops, produces and markets semiconductors, primarily for use in the a... Read more
1 year ago
Researchers say their achievement can reduce the internet's climate footprint. An international group of researchers from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg claim to have achieved a data transmission speed of 1.8 petabits per second (Pbi... Read more
1 year ago
The Swedish Riksbank announced that the Norwegian, Israeli and Swedish central banks have joined hands with the Bank for International Settlements to try out international remittance and retail payments using digital currencies. The partnership of the central banks of Norway, Sweden, Israel and ... Read more
2 years ago
The partnership has led to the creation of a self-driving taxi service that is set to be deployed all across the United States. China’s premium electric vehicle brand, Zeeker, announced its partnership with Waymo to bring the world’s first autonomous taxi service. Waymo is a part of Alphabet... Read more
2 years ago
The Swedish recycling factory aims to reach 125,000 tons/year in its gigantic recycling plant and at the same time produce 60 gigawatt hours of new batteries. Northvolt this week announced that it has produced its first battery cell with 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt. The company no... Read more
2 years ago
Sweden’s data protection (IMY) has fined the local police authority €250,000 (more than $300,000) for the unlawful use of Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition software. The use of the software is in breach of the country’s Criminal Data Act. As part of the enforcement, the poli... Read more
3 years ago
Spectrum sales shows interest in covering the whole country with 5G service. On January 19, Swedish telecom regulator PTS announced that it had completed its 5G spectrum auction. Reuters reported that four bidders dominated the auction, which raised SEK 2.3 billion (EUR 227 million). The bidd... Read more
3 years ago
