Together with three of its biggest transportation companies, DPD NL is embarking on the next step in carbon emission reduction. This includes an agreement with transportation company Rebro, which will deploy an electric longer heavier vehicle (LHV) and use the new fuel HVO100 for all its transportation for DPD NL. This initiative forms part of...
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Americans are boringly predictable in smartphones. Here’s why.
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save This article is a preview of The Tech Friend newsletter. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. We Americans are stuck in a smartphone rut. Samsung and Apple are the top smartphone sellers in the world, but in other...
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The Netherlands at COP28: In step towards a sustainable future
The focus points for the Netherlands at COP28 will be threefold: – Maintain the 1.5 degree target set in Paris. In view of the Global Stocktake (5-yearly progress report), to be discussed this COP28, that will be an increasingly difficult challenge. To maintain that objective we will need to scale up our efforts; we therefore...
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PM meets with leaders of countries, int’l organisations on sidelines of COP28
Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) and Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on the sidelines of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai. — Photo from the Việt Nam Government Portal DUBAI — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính had...
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PM meets with leaders of countries, int’l organisations on sidelines of COP28 | Politics | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) meets his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Dubai (VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had bilateral meetings with leaders of countries and international organisations in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on December 1 on the occasion of his attendance at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference...
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SF Chinatown Steps Up To Save Forgotten Chinese Cemetery
A small town in Northern California will soon reclaim its forgotten Chinese immigrant history. Dutch Flat, an unincorporated rural hamlet along Interstate 80 about 60 miles northeast of Sacramento, was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants during the Gold Rush era. These days, however, the total population has fallen to only 183—and the local...
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Eqraft opens new headquarters in Netherlands
Following a period of continuous growth, Eqraft decided they needed a new headquarters. The Dutch tech company found a brand new property, big enough to match their ambitions and future plans. For the grand opening of their new headquarters in Emmeloord, Eqraft opens the doors of their new facility on 2 and 5 February 2024...
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NATO militaries struggling to spend their budgets – DW – 12/01/2023
The European military-industrial complex was on full display at a hotel in former East Berlin this week. An array of business suits and military uniforms buzzed about the conference area, as icons of the global arms industry boasted their lethal wares and top trans-Atlantic brass took to stages to promote common defense. The message was...
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Generative AI a stumbling block in EU legislation talks -sources
[1/2]Technology leaders attend a generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) meeting in San Francisco as the city is trying to position itself as the “AI capital of the world”, in California, U.S., June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS/LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – EU lawmakers cannot agree on how to regulate systems like ChatGPT,...
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Meta must clarify measures against child sexual abuse by Dec. 22, EU says
EU flag and Meta logo are seen in this illustration taken, May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) was told by EU tech regulators on Friday to provide more details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on its photo and video sharing...
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India ranks 49th in 2023 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) unveiled its 2023 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) on Friday, revealing India’s position at 49th among 64 economies. According to IMD’s study, India has made significant in terms of cybersecurity knowledge but lacks on fronts like technology and future readiness. The WDCR is a comprehensive assessment that provides...
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DSB faces two-year delay of delivery IC5 trains by Alstom
The delivery of the IC5 trains by Alstom to Danish railway operator DSB will be later than planned. According to the timeline agreed in 2022, the first trainsets were to be in passenger service in Denmark by mid-2025, but with the revised plan, the IC5 will run in the 2027 timetable. The train order was the...