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'Operation Beethoven': Dutch 2.5bn-euro charm offensive to keep ASML
The Dutch government on Thursday unveiled a plan worth 2.5 billion euros to retain global firms like chip giant ASML amid fears of a far-right clampdown on immigration. "If investment plans change, these forecasts and the required commitment will be adjusted," warned the Dutch government.
China's competitive car market at heart of global EV revolution
China is the biggest electric vehicle market in the world, a battle royale featuring both established carmakers as well as upstarts such as Xiaomi, which launched its first EV on Thursday. And Xiaomi, the world's third-biggest smartphone maker, entered the fray on Thursday.
China's Xiaomi enters car market with new electric vehicle
Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle in Beijing on Thursday, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world's largest car market.
Video game giant Embracer sells 'Borderlands' maker to Take-Two
Swedish video game group Embracer said Thursday it was selling Gearbox Entertainment, the developer of the popular first-person shooter franchise "Borderlands", to US company Take-Two for $460 million.
Macron and Lula's 'bromance' sets social media fans alight
Wedding photos or a diplomatic visit? "They are going to marry in the Amazon and have their honeymoon in Paris," joked one user on X, while others said pictures from the trip could make up a wedding album.
Crypto fraudster Bankman-Fried faces sentencing
Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried is set to be sentenced Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history. "It is about what was the fraud when he was convicted."
iPhone washing challenge gone wrong: Camera quality drops as students put iPhones under running water
A TikTok video of people washing their iPhones has gone viral. The two owners regretted themselves because, after the washing, the iPhone took blurry pictures.
French cyberdefence chief warns Paris Olympics a 'target'
The head of France's national cybersecurity agency said the Paris Olympics would be a "target" this year including for foreign states interested in "disrupting the opening ceremony or causing problems on public transport".
Hyundai to invest more than $50 billion in South Korea in major EV push
Hyundai's $50B investment in South Korea by 2026 focuses on EV advancement, 80K job creation, 3 factories, aiming for 1.51M units annually by 2030.
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