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Dutch Tax Agency Abandons Microsoft Cloud Rollout for Open Source

Dutch Tax Agency Abandons Microsoft Cloud Rollout for Open Source

Utrecht, Thursday, 15 October 2026.
Citing data sovereignty and security risks, the Dutch Tax Administration canceled its Microsoft 365 cloud migration for 47,500 employees, choosing on-premises infrastructure and European open-source solutions instead.

Dutch Privacy Groups Take Meta to Court Over AI Smart Glasses

Dutch Privacy Groups Take Meta to Court Over AI Smart Glasses

Amsterdam, Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
Dutch advocacy groups have launched summary proceedings against Meta to ban its smart glasses, alleging the devices breach criminal privacy laws by facilitating widespread, covert filming.

Data Centers Risk Raising Household Energy Bills Across Europe

Data Centers Risk Raising Household Energy Bills Across Europe

Amsterdam, Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
Rapid data center growth threatens to strain European power grids and increase consumer energy bills by 2035, prompting calls for urgent government intervention and grid optimization.

Why Microsoft Wants Kill Switches on Advanced Artificial Intelligence

Why Microsoft Wants Kill Switches on Advanced Artificial Intelligence

Redmond, Sunday, 11 October 2026.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urges treating advanced artificial intelligence as an insider threat, advocating for mandatory human-controlled kill switches to pause compromised models mid-task.

Tesla Renames Software to Win European Regulatory Support

Tesla Renames Software to Win European Regulatory Support

Amsterdam, Saturday, 10 October 2026.
Tesla rebranded its ‘Full Self-Driving’ software to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe after German regulators criticized the name as misleading, clearing a hurdle for potential European Union approval.