Microsoft’s massive $80 billion investment in AI and data centers for 2025 is shaking up the chip sector, driving stocks like ASML (+5.6%), ASM (+5.1%), and Besi (+3.5%) higher. Tech giants, including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, are fueling an unstoppable demand for semiconductors, benefiting both US and Dutch chipmakers. Meanwhile, quantum computing is emerging as the next big Wall Street hype, with stocks skyrocketing. Want to know how these trends could impact the market and your investments? Read more now!

Making headlines this week was the acquisition of Amsterdam based software company Innovation Factory by auditing firm KPMG. Innovation Factory is a service provider in IT Innovation and Idea Management software.