Swedish cloud and AI infrastructure to see Microsoft investment
Microsoft has announced that it will invest 33.7 billion Swedish Krona over two years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Sweden. Over 250,00...
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Presidential election in Iceland: Halla Tómasdóttir named as president
Yesterday marked the official final numbers for the presidential election in Iceland, with Halla Tómasdóttir becoming the country’s seventh pres...
Norway breaches law over deep-sea mining plans
The environmental group WWF-Norway is suing Norway for opening up its seabed for deep-sea mining, arguing that the Norwegian government has failed to ...
Stunning Image from Iceland Chosen as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day
A stunning image from Iceland has been chosen as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. The video, captured this winter at the Arctic Henge in Rau...
Volcano in Iceland: New eruption begins in Grindavík
A new volcanic eruption in Iceland has begun in Grindavík, marking the fifth eruption in the area since December 2023. According to the Icelandic Mete...
Iceland sees the launch of world’s largest carbon removal factory
A new carbon removal plant has opened in Iceland, set to capture around 36,000 tons of CO2 per year, making it the biggest of its kind in the world. T...
Danish Ozempic manufacturer building breaks out in large fire
On Wednesday 22nd May, a large fire broke out at Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of the weight loss drug Ozempic, at the pharmaceut...
Digital passport check for work permits in Sweden launched in pilot project
A new pilot project has recently been launched in Sweden, which will allow for digital passport checks for Swedish work or student permits via an app,...