AI requires huge computing power and expertise Beata Zawrzel / AFP Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland is spearheading a global initiative to promote equal access to artificial intelligence (AI), regardless of a country’s economic strength or political power. Three pilot projects...
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New European space tech centre in Switzerland launches its first project
The European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre will be housed close to the Paul Scherrer Institute, pictured, in northern Switzerland. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI), created in collaboration with the Paul Scherrer...
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Swiss Alps supercomputer to leverage AI for science
The Alps supercomputer in Switzerland is the world’s sixth most powerful machine. Marco Abram, CSCS Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland has rebooted its supercomputer network back into the global premier league of data processing. But who gets to use the sixth...
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Swiss SMEs do not expect AI-related job cuts
Swiss SMEs do not expect AI-related job cuts Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Switzerland are prepared to embrace artificial intelligence, with most predicting minimal job losses. This content was published on September 26, 2024 –...
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Switzerland remains ‘world’s most innovative country’
Switzerland remains the world’s most innovative country, according to the UN Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland remains the world’s most innovative country, ahead of Sweden and the United States, with China moving up to 11th place, according to the World...
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Swiss researchers discover why our organs age
Swiss researchers want to slow down ageing processes Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss researchers have discovered why certain organs age faster than others. The results were published on Tuesday in the scientific journal Cell. The researchers hope to use their...
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Switzerland nabs 15 medals at WorldSkills championship
The 15 medals were enough to give Switzerland third place overall. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss professionals have won 15 medals at the WorldSkills Championships in Lyon, France: seven gold, seven silver and one bronze. According to the Swiss, the...
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Switzerland unveils new supercomputer
Parmelin unveiled the new supercomputer, the world’s sixth-fastest, in Lugano. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland has a new supercomputer. The machine, named “Alps”, was officially unveiled by Economics Minister Guy Parmelin at the National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano on Saturday....
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Swiss IT infrastructure has ‘2.5 million vulnerabilities’ – SWI swissinfo.ch
Around a million weak spots have previously been identified. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / CHRISTIAN BEUTLER A security audit by IT firm Dreamlab Technologies has found more than 2.5 million potential vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure connected to the public Internet in Switzerland. This content was published on February 20, 2024 – 14:19 “That’s definitely too much....
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Swiss Air Force to practise taking off and landing on motorway
The A1 motorway near Payerne will be closed to traffic when fighter jets are taking off and landing on it Keystone / Anthony Anex The Swiss Air Force has received the green light from the government for take-offs and landings of F/A-18 fighter jets on the A1 motorway between Avenches and Payerne in western Switzerland....
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Publisher Frontiers cuts 70 jobs in Switzerland and 600 worldwide
(Symbol image) The reason for the job cuts is the shrinking market for scientific publications and a significant increase in fraudulent articles. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved The scientific publisher Frontiers, founded in 2007 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), has to cut 600 jobs in 23 countries. Around...