Marc Andreessen’s ‘Techno-Optimist Manifesto‘ challenges today’s pessimistic narrative surrounding technology. Far from the harbinger of doom, he posits, technology is a force for liberation, driving growth, knowledge, well-being, and abundance. Andreessen urges a shift in perspective, advocating growth and progress…
Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, is the first hospital in the European Union to start research into the effectiveness of robot assisted bronchoscopy for patients with early-stage lung cancer. The robot helps the doctor in the diagnosis…
Aker Carbon Capture has been selected to carry out a feasibility study on carbon capture at a significant waste-to-energy facility in France. The facility aims to capture about 200,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, contributing to France’s goal of reaching…
French company Dracula Technologies has unveiled what is set to be Europe’s largest organic photovoltaic (OPV) factory. Using innovative inkjet printing technology, the factory is geared to produce up to 150 million cm² of OPV devices annually, serving high-volume Internet…
Some fifty organizations have already found a place in the Eindhoven Brainport Industries Campus. Most of them are high-tech manufacturing companies, as well as educational institutions such as Summa, Avans, and Fontys. But there is also plenty of room for…
Electric vehicle startups in the US, EU, and China are encountering significant obstacles in bringing their products to mass production. Volta Trucks, a Swedish electric truck maker, has filed for bankruptcy due to supply chain issues. Lightyear, a Dutch solar…
UPDATE: more information on ASML’s growing export to China in the last paragraph The US government has unveiled a fresh set of export control regulations, putting further constraints on the export of advanced chip manufacturing technology. With the new rules…
Not only a stunning new smartphone with a primary 7nm processor and auxiliary chips made in China, but also 5.5G technologies to bridge the gap to a 6G infrastructure and prepare a new dominance: Huawei has recently shown strong signs…
By no means every parent is aware of it, but prolonged screen use can cause permanent eye damage in children. This is according to research by het Oogfonds, which aims to raise awareness through OverZien, a new Dutch podcast series.…
Immerse users in a virtual reality environment, get them to take on an avatar of Leonardo da Vinci and then ask them to carry out creativity exercises, and you’ll see a notable improvement in results. This was the surprising conclusion…