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Cyberattack exposes Swiss Air Force documents on the darknet

A US security company fell victim to a cyberattack. The Swiss Air Force was among the entities affected.

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Swiss computer pioneer Niklaus Wirth has died

Wirth developed the Pascal programming language in 1970. It became one of the most popular teaching languages and shaped the development of other programming languages.

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Pro Velo criticises cantons' delays on bicycle routes

The vast majority of Switzerland’s 26 cantons have done little or nothing to implement the new law on cycle routes, criticises Pro Velo.

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Around 10,000 bankruptcies in Switzerland in 2023

Individual sectors which registered a sharp increase in company bankruptcies were the IT, hospitality, transport and logistics sectors.

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Swiss retailers celebrate successful Christmas

Despite inflation, consumers in Switzerland spent more money on Christmas presents in 2023 than in previous years.

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Inside the headset of Swiss VR animator Zoe Roellin

Virtual reality creators in Switzerland are thriving, like the Zurich-based artist who presented her new work in Venice, Prague and Seoul.

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Switzerland to tighten up defences against cyber attacks

The Swiss government wants to beef up the country’s defences against cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.

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Has Switzerland missed the train of AI regulation?

The European Union (EU) has drafted the world's first law regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Where does that leave non-member Switzerland?

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SWISS to automate passenger boarding count

In the future, flight attendants will no longer have to press a button to count passengers boarding an aircraft.

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AI used to measure snow depth with images from space

With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), researchers can read snow depths in Switzerland from satellite images.

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