Bankrupt ebike startup VanMoof finds buyer in F1’s McLaren Applied

Sep01
by on September 1, 2023 at 10:50 am
Posted In: Electric vehicle


VanMoofers, rejoice — the ebike gods have not abandoned you. Yesterday, McLaren Applied and its escooter department Lavoie announced they had agreed to purchase the bankrupt ebike startup.  The details of the deal have not been made public. However, the F1 engineering and technology company stated that it would invest in stabilising and expanding VanMoof’s existing business. This will be in the realm of “tens of millions” of pounds in the short term, according to McLaren Applied Chairman Nick Fry, quoted by Reuters.  “This is a huge opportunity for us as this [VanMoof] is a company with a brilliant product,”…

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Microsoft succumbs to EU pressure, will unbundle Teams from Office in Europe

Sep01
by on September 1, 2023 at 10:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized


In a bid to allay EU antitrust concerns, Microsoft will start unbundling Teams from the Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites in European markets. Microsoft announced the move on Thursday. The company said the software will be split in the European Economic Area, which unites the EU member states with Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, as well as in Switzerland. The changes will commence on October 1. From that point, enterprise customers can buy Office 365 and Microsoft 365 without Teams at a lower price of €2 per month or €24 per year. To access Teams, they will need to buy…

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Thinking of moving to Spain? Here’s what you need to know about developer salaries

Aug31
by on August 31, 2023 at 2:51 pm
Posted In: Future of Work


This article was originally published on .cult by Melina Zacharia and Luis Minvielle. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. The Spanish job market is booming — and so are opportunities for developers. After a turbulent 2020, official sources pointed out that the resuscitation of the services sector and the overall uptick in economic activity will positively impact employment and lower the unemployment rate in Spain in the coming years. The government projected a 7% growth in the…

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Software developer salaries on the rise in the Netherlands

Aug30
by on August 30, 2023 at 2:52 pm
Posted In: Future of Work


This article was originally published on .cult by Melina Zacharia and Ines Almeida. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. In this report, we’re exploring developer salaries and trends in the Netherlands. How does the country perform against other tech hubs in Europe? Will it remain an English-speaking haven for software developers and data scientists? 2023 has been yet another year of growth when it comes to software developer salaries in the Netherlands. The average salary grew by…

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Crypto giant Binance sidesteps Belgium ban by redirecting users to Poland

Aug29
by on August 29, 2023 at 11:47 am
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After being banned from Belgium in June, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance, has resumed operations in the country by redirecting customers through its entity in Poland.  Binance said its Polish division would comply with the “regulatory obligations” for residents of Belgium, who can now expect an uninterrupted experience on the crypto exchange platform.  However, in keeping with the regulatory requirements, Belgian customers will need to comply with the terms defined by Binance Poland. This may include submitting specific KYC (Know Your Customer) documents to meet the stipulations of Polish regulators.  The move comes roughly two months after Belgium’s…

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