EU locks horns with Apple and Ireland in €14.3B tax battle


The EU is going head to head with Apple and Ireland once again in a high-stakes courtroom battle which could have a lasting impact on how multinational firms are regulated in the bloc.  EU competition regulators appealed to the European Court of Justice in L

A glimpse into AI’s future in architecture: Inflatable skyscrapers


Designers have given a glimpse into the future of urban architecture: AI-generated inflatable skyscrapers. The buildings are the brainchild of Zumo, a Barcelona-based architectural practice. Founded in 2020 by Andre Sashko and Alessandro Lussignoli, the firm b

Workplace surveillance in the EU: Here’s what you need to know


Last September, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella identified an issue that was eating away at managers: productivity paranoia. This was on the back of Microsoft research spanning 20,000 people across 11 countries, which found a disconnect between workers feeling prod

The future of Dutch aerospace? Meet Fokker Next Gen’s hydrogen plane


Dutch aerospace pioneer Fokker is looking to make a comeback. This time however, it won’t be polluting Jet A fuel propelling the company’s aircraft. Instead, in the revived guise of Fokker Next Gen, it is playing the long game and joining in on the

Crypto payments can now be traced like bank transfers under new EU law


The EU Parliament agreed last week on the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to regulate the transfer of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, as it looks to crack down on money laundering and illegal transfers in the bloc. From 2024, all crypto

EU fines Meta record €1.2B as feud over data transfers to the US escalates


In a seminal moment for international data flows, the EU has fined Meta a record-breaking €1.2bn for privacy violations. The penalty is the largest ever for a violation of GDPR, which was introduced to protect personal information. According to EU regulators,

How to turn university spinouts into commercial success: A must-see talk at TNW Conference


Krijn de Nood, Julie Hawkins, and Stephanie Klein Nagelvoort-Schuit will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for ou

3 ways tourism businesses can use tech to reduce their carbon emissions


Sustainability has become a major trend across different industries, and tourism isn’t an exception. In fact, 83% of leisure and business travellers worldwide believe that sustainable travel is vital. Some, such as the Sands Expo, which is now carbon neutral, h

Winds of change: New wind energy tech developed by European startups


People don’t just fly kites for fun. At a test site near Munich, engineers recently launched an electricity-generating, box-style kite fitted with small, wind-catching rotors. The contraption, tethered to the ground by a hefty cable, flew repeatedly in a predetermin

5 ways Europe can reduce the risks of AI replacing jobs


It seems barely a day goes by without a new report of artificial intelligence replacing jobs. On Thursday, BT added the latest bad news, when the UK telecoms giant announced plans to replace 10,000 staff with AI. Across Europe, predictions on automation’s effe


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