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The US was able to convince the Netherlands to impose trade restrictions on Dutch chipmaking companies from dealing with China for the latest generation of lithography machines. However, now, the US wants to block even older technological equipment…

Last updated: December 21st, 2023 at 12:28 UTC+01:00 Samsung Electronics is reportedly getting sued by the Consumers' Association and the Consumer Competition Claims Foundation in the Netherlands. The reason is that Samsung allegedly fixed TV prices between 2013 and 2018. The organizations allege that Samsung Electronics pressured retailers not to sell its TVs below a certain price. Reportedly, Samsung actively verified whether retailers in the Netherlands adhered to these rules. Other TV brands supposedly followed…

Juliette Schaafsma. Credit: Tilburg University Discussions about important societal issues, whether they relate to domestic or foreign affairs, on the street and in academia, seem to be intensifying. The heightened tone, personal attacks, and polarization are characteristic of these discussions. Is this a prevailing feature of our time, or is it just our perception? Who should take the lead in countering polarization—the…

Samsung has released the official One UI 6 update for a lot of eligible devices that were launched this year, but the company surprised us by releasing the update quickly for some 2022 smartphones. The Galaxy A73 is among the 2022 devices that are already running Android 14, and the rollout has now expanded to a few more markets. The initial release of One UI 6 for the Galaxy A73 took place in Malaysia. Now, it is rolling out in some Southeast Asian countries, including India, Singapore, and Thailand, and a few European…

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Another grim stage for VanMoof, the e-bike startup backed by venture capitalists to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. After making a last-hour effort to stave off bankruptcy last week, the court of Amsterdam has taken the step of officially declaring bankruptcy for the company’s Dutch legal entities, VanMoof Global Holding B.V., VanMoof B.V. and VanMoof Global Support B.V.. The court has now appointed two trustees to explore an asset sale to a third party to keep VanMoof running. Legal entities outside of…

This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. The temperature of the US-China tech conflict just keeps rising. Last week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced a new export license system for gallium and germanium, two elements that are used to make computer chips, fiber optics, solar cells, and other tech devices. Most experts see the move as China’s most significant retaliation against…

Yesterday, the Dutch government released an official letter announcing it will allow the tasting of meat and seafood products cultivated from animal cells under specified conditions. Following in the footsteps of the US and Singapore, the Netherlands is now the first country in Europe to permit tastings of lab-grown meat, a move that is particularly welcome by leading Dutch startups in the field.  Collaborative competition in the lab-grown meat space Cellular agriculture might not make a huge…

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Dutch semiconductor companies will have to seek government permission before they can sell some types of chip-making equipment abroad. Dutch semiconductor companies will have to seek government permission before they can sell some types of chip-making equipment abroad. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their…