Storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead, authorities said Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT At least four people were killed after extensive flooding and landslides caused by heavy storms struck Switzerland and northern Italy. The bodies of three people were recovered after a landslide in the Italian-speaking Swiss...
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Switzerland to decommission FM antennas
SRG SSR, the Swiss public broadcaster and the nation’s largest, will decommission its obsolete FM antennas by the end of the year. The move is not unexpected. The Swiss are increasingly turning to DAB+ or internet broadcasting technology to listen to the news, music, weather or traffic announcements on the radio. Fewer and fewer FM...
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AI Reality Lags Hype In Swiss Tech Industries
Ambitious plans for the near future “If you take a closer look at the responding companies, you realise that it is particularly the small and financially constrained companies that have not yet addressed the issue”, says Netland. This finding is underpinned by the responses to the question of how companies expect AI to be implemented...
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Video. Rapid storms cause chaos in Switzerland
Updated: 26/06/2024 – 22:18 GMT+2 The situation was tense as the storm arrived swiftly, and residents urgently needed assistance. Firefighters had to prioritize and plan critical interventions, including managing smaller debris flows. The rapid response was essential to address the immediate threats posed by the flooding and to ensure public safety. The situation was tense...
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Lab-as-a-service for biotech startups opens in Basel, Switzerland
It is notoriously difficult for startups in life sciences and biotechnology to get investments for lab facilities and equipment to be able spin out from universities. To that effect, Superlab Suisse operates facilities where biotech startups, scaleups, and their staff can access state-of-the-art equipment according to a “lab as a service” business model. The company...
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Top 10 universities in Europe for international students – Want to study in Europe?
Jun 25, 2024, 12:10:45 PM IST 1/11 Want to study in Europe? When considering higher education opportunities abroad, Europe stands out as a premier destination for international students. With its rich cultural heritage, cutting-edge research facilities, and renowned academic institutions, Europe offers a unique blend of tradition and innovation. In this guide, we explore the...
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Experts say end to Ukraine war may be far off despite Swiss peace summit
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Digital deluge: how will Art Basel respond to a surge of digital-art initiatives in Switzerland?
They say you should not judge a person until you have walked a mile in their shoes. A new art fair in Basel—called the Digital Art Mile—is inviting fairgoers to cast off any preconceptions of NFTs and digital art, and to journey through its three venues stretching across (not quite) a mile on Rebgasse. The...
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The Winners of the Swiss Fintech Awards 2024 Are…. – Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox For the ninth time, the Swiss FinTech Awards celebrated outstanding Swiss start-ups and influential personalities from the Swiss fintech scene on the evening of June 11 in Zurich. AI Start-up Neur.on AI Wins “Early Stage Start-up of the Year” ...
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Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT hydrogen trucks demonstrate safety, tech prowess in Switzerland
Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT Fuel Cell truck / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Driving hydrogen trucks for 10 million kilometers equivalent to planting 700,000 pine trees By Lee Min-hyung Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT hydrogen-powered trucks have achieved an accumulated mileage of 10 million kilometers in Switzerland, proving the safety and technological prowess of hydrogen fuel cells, the automaker...
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Swiss startup Microcaps secures €9.6M to advance its microencapsulation technology | Silicon Canals
Wagistrasse, Switzerland-based Microcaps AG, an innovator in advanced microencapsulation technology, announced on Wednesday that it has secured CHF 9.3M (approximately €9.6M) in a Series A round of funding. This Series A round saw participation from new private investors, as well as contributions from Microcaps‘ existing shareholder base, including Helvetica Capital AG, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and the...
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UBS sets up foundation to channel CHF50bn towards deep tech start-ups
UBS has joined forces with telecommunications company Swisscom to set up the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation, aiming to channel up to CHF50bn (€51.5bn) in the next 10 years in deep tech start-ups, it announced today. The main aim of the foundation is to boost venture capital investments over the next decade in start-ups and to...