Microsoft’s AI Tech Accelerator Community is aimed towards Swiss startups developing software solutions that leverage or aim to leverage artificial intelligence (AI). Starting on February 4th, Swiss startups get the chance to be part of an exclusive community over the course of five months. The selected companies will have access to a variety of resources,...
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Two charged over US tech used in deadly drone attack on soldiers in Jordan
An Iranian American and a Swiss Iranian have been arrested for allegedly exporting sensitive US technology to Iran for use in attack drones. An Iranian-American citizen and a Swiss Iranian have been arrested and charged by United States authorities with allegedly exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a deadly drone attack on...
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UTMB neuroscience institute partners with Swiss tech leader
A new, island-based facility aimed at leading medical breakthroughs in neuroscience this week announced a partnership with a global leader in neurotechnology. Officials with the newly-formed University of Texas Medical Branch Moody Brain Health Institute on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with officials from the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, a nonprofit research organization...
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Watch out Spot, this robot dog from Switzerland can do parkour
Boston Dynamics’ robot dog “Spot” has become somewhat of an internet sensation, no doubt thanks to its (perhaps disturbingly) killer dance moves or displays of super-strength. But Spot is far from the only robodog on the block. One of its competitors is ANYmal, an autonomous quadruped that’s impressively good at everything from parkour to climbing...
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Direxion launches new leveraged ETFs tied to Palantir, Berkshire Hathaway
(Reuters) – Direxion said on Wednesday that it has launched new leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds tied to two stocks, Palantir Technologies and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway that offer traders a chance to get twice the daily upside movement of each stock or capture the inverse of a daily decline. Analysts described the launches as...
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Uttar Pradesh to Enhance Expressway Riding Quality with Swiss Technology | Lucknow News – Times of India
Lucknow: Riding quality and comfort assessment of all expressways would be conducted in Uttar Pradesh. Having carried out the calibration of the special vehicle designed for evaluating the quality of the road carriageways, Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) would deploy the technology from Switzerland for long-term research and development.Having entered into an agreement...
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3DBodyTech 2024: Nigerian Tech Unveils Groundbreaking Fashion Innovation In Switzerland
Design Shark International, a leading innovator at the intersection of fashion and technology, has unveiled its latest breakthrough product, Mezer, at 3DBodyTech Conference & Expo 2024, the premier technology conference in Switzerland. Mezer™ represents a revolutionary solution that leverages computer vision and machine learning technology in an AI-enhanced mobile application that offers a convenient solution...
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UK-Swiss Partnership to Fund Quantum Tech and Clinical Trials
The UK Government has updated the country’s science and research partnership with Switzerland, announcing £16 million in funding to focus on sectors from healthcare to green energy. The joint funding includes backing for UK-Swiss clinical trials that the government said could help unlock new treatments and diagnoses for a range of diseases, as well as...
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UK & Switzerland deepen science ties with £16 million backing
UK and Switzerland update science and research partnership to focus on some of today’s most pressing challenges, from healthcare to green energy £16 million joint funding includes backing to support UK-Swiss clinical trials that could help unlock new treatments and diagnoses for a range of diseases Funding also supports UK-Swiss work on novel joint replacements...
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Two ESA satellites with Swiss technology launched
Two satellites of ESA’s Proba-3 mission successfully launched Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Two satellites on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission have been successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. Swiss technology is on board....
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‘Deus in machina’: Swiss church installs AI Jesus to connect the digital and the divine
When worshippers first prayed at St. Peter’s Chapel 300 years ago, they probably thought about communing with Jesus as an expression of faith as opposed to a literal conversation. Three centuries on, at Switzerland’s oldest church in the city of Lucerne, worshippers can now talk to a computer generated avatar of the Son of God....
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AI-generated version of Jesus Christ in church confessional booth draws controversy
A church in Switzerland experimented with artificial intelligence to create a digital version of Jesus, leading to a debate on if the move brought people closer to God or if it was just “blasphemous.” St. Peter’s Chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland, began the two-month experiment called “Deus in Machina” in August, in which visitors spoke with...