{"id":622549,"date":"2024-05-31T15:31:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T12:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-week-in-dutch-tech-7\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T15:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T12:31:31","slug":"this-week-in-dutch-tech-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-week-in-dutch-tech-7\/","title":{"rendered":"#This week in Dutch tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2712fbd5900\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2712fbd5900\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-week-in-dutch-tech-7\/#What_were_writing\" >What we\u2019re writing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-week-in-dutch-tech-7\/#What_were_reading\" >What we\u2019re reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-week-in-dutch-tech-7\/#Dutch_startup_of_the_week_Monumental\" >Dutch startup of the week: Monumental<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-week-in-dutch-tech-7\/#Conference_speaker_to_watch\" >Conference speaker to watch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2022%2F12%2Fnetherlands-attract-more-startups.jpg&amp;signature=8f29b05bb865290bd5d8709b181c628f\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Friday is finally here and so is this week\u2019s round-up of tech <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> from the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve had seven <span>dynamic<\/span> days of digital developments. From banking hacks and Booking fakes to malware and memes, the end of May\u2019s been action-packed. Here\u2019s our pick of the hottest stories, startups, and speeches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_writing\"><\/span>What we\u2019re writing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_reading\"><\/span>What we\u2019re reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Geert Wilders deepfake slips through Meta and X filters (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bnr.nl\/nieuws\/nieuws-politiek\/10547678\/deepfake-van-wilders-glipt-door-filters-meta-en-x\">BNR<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Booking is misleading customers with fake discounts, incomplete prices, consumers association says (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nltimes.nl\/2024\/05\/27\/booking-misleading-customers-fake-discounts-incomplete-prices-consumers-assoc\">NL Times<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>ABN Amro becomes latest European bank to suffer hack (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-05-24\/abn-amro-is-latest-bank-to-suffer-breach-after-hack-at-supplier?embedded-checkout=true\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Q*Bird raises \u20ac2.5M to accelerate its quantum security tech (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/q-bird.nl\/2024\/05\/28\/qbird-raises-e2-5-million-to-accelerate-growth-of-its-falqon-quantum-security-technology\/\">q-bird.nl<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Dutch counter-terror office warns of extreme-right online memes (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nltimes.nl\/2024\/05\/26\/dutch-counter-terror-office-warns-extreme-right-online-memes\">NL Times<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dutch_startup_of_the_week_Monumental\"><\/span>Dutch startup of the week: Monumental<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dutch startup Monumental is bringing autonomous bricklaying robots to Europe\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/r5SFXr4OIzA\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>Europe has a glaring shortage of construction workers. Dutch<\/span> startup Monumental has a solution: AI-powered bricklaying robots.<\/p>\n<p>The autonomous machines are built to work with humans. Equipped with sensors,\u00a0computer vision, and small cranes, the robots place bricks and mortar in walls. According to Monumental, they work with \u201c<span>human-level\u201d precision, accuracy, and efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference, June 20-21 &#8211; 70% tickets SOLD OUT<\/p>\n<p>Cease all the networking opportunities: roundtables, masterclasses, tech tours, 1:1s&#8230; Last chance to book before we run out!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Research suggests they\u2019re set for a big future. The global construction market is <span>forecast to expand by 85% to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/constructiondigital.com\/articles\/global-construction-market-to-grow-8-trillion-by-2030#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DA%20new%20report%2C%20Global%20Construction%2C57%25%20of%20all%20global%20growth\">$15.5 trillion<\/a> by 2030. Robots are expected to play a key role in that growth<\/span>. A recent study estimated that they could increase productivity by 50-60%.<\/p>\n<p>Monumental wants to accelerate this shift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur agile, intelligent, and adaptable robots and software blend human expertise with robotic efficiency in a way that the industry has never seen before,\u201d said Salar al Khafaji, the company\u2019s co-founder and CEO.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThey will revolutionise not just how buildings are constructed but transform the economics of the construction industry itself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>TNW\u2019s <span>Si\u00f4n Geschwindt<\/span> dug into the plans. You can read his report on the startup\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conference_speaker_to_watch\"><\/span>Conference speaker to watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we count down to TNW Conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, each week we\u2019re spotlighting a must-see talk at the event.\u00a0Today\u2019s pick comes from Ioanna Lykiardopoulou:<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m extremely passionate about the\u00a0intersection between language and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. So naturally, I\u2019m looking forward to hearing from Arne Schepker, CEO of Babbel. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Founded in 2017, Babbel claims to have introduced the world\u2019s first language-learning <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. <\/em><em>The launch marked a pivotal shift in language education. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>That shift has raised big questions. <\/em><em>How can we ensure that tech can serve the purpose of teaching languages? How can we employ new tools that further strengthen the value and process of language learning? And how can a company stay true to making an impact while achieving profit targets?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you\u2019re as interested in these questions as I am, make sure not to miss Schepker\u2019s session\u00a0on June 20.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you want to attend\u00a0 the talk and all the other festivities\u00a0at TNW Conference,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we\u2019ve got a special offer for our readers. At <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the ticket checkout, use<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the code TNWX<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEDIA<\/a> to get 30% off your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business pass<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">investor pass<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or startup packages (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bootstrap<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scaleup<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s all for this week\u2019s round-up. Until next Friday, tot ziens!<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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We\u2019ve had seven dynamic days of digital developments. From banking hacks and Booking fakes to malware and memes, the end of May\u2019s been action-packed. Here\u2019s our pick of the hottest stories, startups, and speeches.\u00a0\u00a0 What we\u2019re writing What we\u2019re&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":622550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw-blurple?filter_last=1&fit=1280%2C640&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2022%2F12%2Fnetherlands-attract-more-startups.jpg&signature=7d6aecbb916e4798e9484f3fba846e0b","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-622549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=622549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622549\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/622550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=622549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=622549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=622549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}