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EU locks horns with Apple and Ireland in €14.3B tax battle

23-05-2023 16:37 via thenextweb.com

The EU is going head to head with Apple and Ireland once again in a high-stakes courtroom battle which could have a lasting impact on how multinational firms are regulated in the bloc. EU competition regulators appealed to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg today to override a lower tribunal decision and make Apple pay back Ireland €14.3bn in taxes plus interest. The case is the most high-profile of EU watchdog chief Margrethe Vestager’s campaign against so-calle

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Electric hypercar Rimac Nevera smashes 23 performance records in a single day

23-05-2023 16:21 via thenextweb.com

Since its launch in 2021, the all-electric Rimac Nevera has hit the hypercar world like the storm it’s named after — and for good reason. With an impressive 1,914 horsepower and a 0-100km/h acceleration in just 1.85 seconds, this beautiful machine not only holds the top EV speed record, but also outperforms its petrol-powered counterparts. Now, the Nevera has hit another milestone: it has broken 23 performance records in a single day, claiming the title of the “ultimate record

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A glimpse into AI’s future in architecture: Inflatable skyscrapers

23-05-2023 14:46 via thenextweb.com

Designers have given a glimpse into the future of urban architecture: AI-generated inflatable skyscrapers. The buildings are the brainchild of Zumo, a Barcelona-based architectural practice. Founded in 2020 by Andre Sashko and Alessandro Lussignoli, the firm blends classical knowledge and contemporary tech to visualise new construction forms. Their latest project adds Midjourney to the art of architecture. Zumo used the text-to-image model to visualise the wobbly edifices in urba

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Workplace surveillance in the EU: Here’s what you need to know

23-05-2023 11:43 via thenextweb.com

Last September, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella identified an issue that was eating away at managers: productivity paranoia. This was on the back of Microsoft research spanning 20,000 people across 11 countries, which found a disconnect between workers feeling productive in hybrid and remote environments and managers straining to “see” productivity in this new context. About as many workers reported being productive as leaders reported a lack of confidence in that productivity (87% and

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The future of Dutch aerospace? Meet Fokker Next Gen’s hydrogen plane

23-05-2023 08:30 via thenextweb.com

Dutch aerospace pioneer Fokker is looking to make a comeback. This time however, it won’t be polluting Jet A fuel propelling the company’s aircraft. Instead, in the revived guise of Fokker Next Gen, it is playing the long game and joining in on the clean-burning hydrogen hype. With €25 million in funding from the Dutch government, and an additional EU Clean Aviation grant of undisclosed amount, Fokker is aiming at a 2035 entry into service of a clean-sheet aircraft design

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