QuNorth quantum technology. Credit: Denmark plans to build a quantum computer that could be the most powerful commercial one in the world before the end of 2026. €80m quantum leap The project, backed by €80 million in funding from Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, was unveiled this week under a new initiative called QuNorth. …

It was supposed to be a simple walkover for NSI Runavík in Helsinki. The Faroese underdogs thrashed HJK Helsinki 4‑0 in the first leg of the Conference League’s first qualifying round on July 10. In the second leg, at Bolt Arena in Helsinki, the Faroese side started poorly, as Fabian Østigård Ness was sent off after just 15 minutes. What …

Autonomous e-ATAK bus. Credit: Instagram@karsantr The Netherlands will introduce its first autonomous public bus in 2025. The vehicle will shuttle passengers from Rotterdam The Hague Airport RTM to Meijersplein Metro Station. Despite Dutch laws that require a safety driver, this pilot programme is billed as the world’s very first autonomous airport shuttle operation. The bus, despite being self-driving will still …