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The Netherlands has fined Apple five times over app store payments

TechSpot

This week the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) fined Apple 5 million euros (almost $5.7 million) for continuing to effectively block apps from using third-party payment methods. It is the fifth €5 million fine in as many weeks, bringing the total so far to 25 million (around $28 million).

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Meet 15 companies that are turning ads and marketing into cultural moments

Fast Company Tech

Effectively engaging with culture in this pursuit has never been more important or desired by brands and marketers than it is right now, thanks to an ever-fragmented media landscape. Yetis product quality is its baseline, but it wears its heart on its sleeve with films that can defy marketing logic yet make perfect brand emotional sense.

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Apple will let dating apps offer third-party payment options in the Netherlands

The Verge

Apple will let dating app developers offer alternate payment options in the Netherlands in compliance with the Dutch regulator’s ruling, according to a report from Bloomberg. Apple has appealed the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets’ (ACM) decision. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Investors say Eindhoven poised to become Netherlands’ No. 2 tech hub

TechCrunch

Eindhoven might not immediately spring to mind as a high-tech hub, but the Netherlands city is keen to position itself as a center for deep tech in Europe. Over the next five years, one respondent said, “Eindhoven will have evolved to the Netherlands’ second-largest tech ecosystem, behind Amsterdam. What are you most excited by?

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China calls on the Netherlands to uphold market principles amid new Dutch export controls on chip-making equipment

TechNode

The Netherlands announced an expansion of export controls on chip-making machines last Friday, prompting China’s Ministry of Commerce to express dissatisfaction with the move. 6, the Dutch government said it would expand export licensing requirements for ASML’s 1970i and 1980i DUV (deep ultraviolet) immersion lithography tools.

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What’s going on in the Dutch startup scene?

TechCrunch

In a magnificently frank conversation, I spoke with HRH Prince Constantijn, fourth in line to the throne of the Netherlands, at CES earlier this month. “[The Netherlands] is a country that wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for innovation. Why is CES important to the Netherlands in general? is an important market.

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Marketing automation startup Retail Rocket nabs $24M for expansion

TechCrunch

“The digital marketing world is growing very fast and the demand for highly-skilled professionals is constantly increasing,” CEO Khlebinsky said. “The complexity of digital marketing tools is booming too — just several years ago we couldn’t imagine the technologies we use today.”