How Portugal is investing ~4.6% of its GDP around the port of Sines, seeking to transform it from a tourism-reliant economy into a tech and industrial hub
Investment around the town of Sines totals almost 5% of GDP as the country seeks to retool its economy for the 21st century. X: @zschneeweiss . LinkedIn: Sofia Horta e Costa X: Zoe...
Sources: the Dutch government creates a task force to address ASML's concerns around skilled workers, regulations, and electricity, to keep ASML in the country
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A profile of Thierry Breton, as the EU prepares to enforce the DSA and DMA, giving the bloc unprecedented regulatory power over big American tech companies
Thierry Breton is a proponent of more regulation — and rules that boost EU companies. … The 68-year-old Frenchman was suppressing a smile …
Sources: senior EU and US officials are concerned about China's accelerated push into the production of older-generation chips made with 28nm equipment or above
- China is building more plants than others despite US sanctions — Officials are worried about impact on domestic chip plans
Interviews detail the Conti ransomware group's 2021 attack on Ireland's public health system; Conti seemingly called off the hack without getting a ransom
focus on creating distrust within the groups. https://twitter.com/... Ryan Gallagher / @rj_gallagher : I went to Ireland to hear about a horrific cyberattack on the country's hospi...
A look at how central banks are increasingly using Instagram as inflation rises; Bank Indonesia is the most-followed with 699K, followed by Venezuela and Brazil
The world's central banks are mixing it with wellness influencers, makeup experts and amateur chefs on Instagram as they increasingly turn … Tweets: @samsonellis , @b50 , @deepcuts...
Biden administration says it is working to address the global chip shortage; Biden is expected to sign an EO directing a supply chain review in the coming weeks
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Sources: EU is considering a deal with TSMC or Samsung to build an advanced semiconductor factory in Europe in an attempt to avoid relying on the US and Asia
The pandemic has forced some European countries to confront their weak internet infrastructure, which rising hospital admissions and home working have exposed
Surveillance software companies, like InterGuard and Hubstaff, are seeing an increase in sales, as skeptical employers attempt to keep tabs on remote employees
Bloomberg : Tweets: @tprophet , @kingthor , @polly , @zschneeweiss , and @brightwhite Tweets: @tprophet : This is a great way to demoralize your workforce. Bad behavior now will l...