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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Norway

The Next Web

A country of never-ending sunsets, northern lights, and home to over 50 thousand islands and fjords, Norway has always been a haven for nature enthusiasts. Norway is home to one of the fastest growing startup ecosystems in the Nordics. But now it’s also becoming a haven for techies. In the first half of 2018, the country raised $185.8

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Electric cars outnumber petrol vehicles in Norway, a global first

TechSpot

Norway has become the first country where electric cars outnumber petrol-powered vehicles. As of September 16, 2024, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) reported that out of 2.8 million registered passenger cars, 754,303 are electric, surpassing the 753,905 petrol cars. Read Entire Article

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Tesla faces a huge fine in Norway for throttling battery charging speeds

The Verge

Tesla has been ordered to pay 136,000 kroner ($16,000) each to thousands of customers in Norway for slowing down charging speeds, according to Nettavisen via Electrek. Norway is one of the largest EV markets in the world, with battery electric vehicles accounting for more than half of all cars sold in the country last year.

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Researcher "Threatened to Kill" Colleagues Trapped in Antarctic Base

Futurism

As England's The Times reports , an unnamed climate researcher at the South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE IV), a scientific base on Norway's Queen Maud Land region of the frozen continent, allegedly threatened the life of one of his colleagues, physically attacking one coworker and sexually assaulted another.

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Telenor Builds Norway’s First AI Factory, Offering Sustainable and Sovereign Data Processing

NVIDIA AI Blog

Norways first sustainable and secure AI cloud service demonstrates how countries can maintain data sovereignty while advancing green computing initiatives. Building on 170 years as a telecommunications provider, Telenor opened Norways first AI factory in November.

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Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in ancient Norwegian volcano

TechSpot

Norwegian mining company Rare Earths Norway (REN) announced that after three years of exploration, it has discovered Europe's largest proven deposit of rare earth elements. Read Entire Article

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Giant floating wall of wind turbines moves a step closer to reality

TechSpot

Wind Catching Systems (WCS), based just outside of Norway's capital, Oslo, has been developing its Windcatcher system, which it describes as a "floating wind power plant based on a multi-turbine design." Read Entire Article

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