News about chips, Berlin, ING, cycling, and water (Wednesday, July 29)

ASMI earned well again in the second quarter from investments in AI. At the same time, chip stocks fell in Amsterdam. Analysts say that these machines are not yet real competition for ASML.

On Tuesday evening, several thousand people came to the Homomonument in Amsterdam. They commemorated the victims of the attack on the Pride in Berlin. In this attack, a Polish woman died, and 29 people were injured.

ING customers will no longer be able to approve online payments with Wero starting in October. This will only be possible through the ING app, not with the Scanner. For other banking matters, the Scanner remains, and nothing changes at Rabobank.

Richard Carapaz has won the Profronde of Surhuisterveen. The 33-year-old Ecuadorian narrowly beat Mads Pedersen and Bauke Mollema. Mollema competed there for the last time and received an extensive tribute beforehand.

In the west, salinization is increasing due to drought and less Rhine water. As a result, salty seawater penetrates further into the inland. Rijnland expects measures soon, and according to Volkskrant, brackish groundwater will later be needed for drinking water.