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NASA climate data copied to Swiss supercomputer for AI training amid US funding cuts

Researchers have copied massive quantities of publicly-available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to train artificial intelligence models and for safekeeping amid US funding cuts. Switzerland's Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) university announced the move late last week, saying its researchers had copied around 100…

The Economic Times · Jul 20

Vandalism Against Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Sparks Protest: You Can Steal Our Symbol, But You Will Never Be Able To Steal Our Souls'

Lugano's landmark tribute to Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) anonymous creator met a violent end this week after the Satoshi Nakamoto statue was found shattered and submerged in Lake Lugano.

Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025

Absurd Estonian act opts for Italian parody as Eurovision semi-final kicks off

Switzerland, where the competition began in Lugano in 1956, is hosting Tuesday’s first 2025 semi-final in Basel at the arena St Jakobshalle.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2025

Switzerland brings back its most successful banker to steer the merged UBS-Credit Suisse behemoth

Heeding the "call to duty," Lugano native Sergio Ermotti returns to his old post as CEO of the Swiss wealth manager to navigate it through choppy waters.

Fortune · Mar 29, 2023

Inside luxury life of Vladimir Putin's secret girlfriend as Ukraine war rages

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast and Vladimir Putin's bedfellow, Alina Kabaeva, 39, has been moved from Lugano in Switzerland to a forest hideaway in the depths of northern Russia

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023

Bitcoin Holders Could Be Lovin' It At A McDonald's Location In This Country That Now Accepts The Crypto

One location of a leading fast-food restaurant company has begun accepting Bitcoin for payments inside the store. Here are the details.

Benzinga · Oct 6, 2022

Ukraine PM: Rich Russians Should Pay the Bill to Rebuild

The cost of rebuilding Ukraine following Russia's invasion could reach $750 billion and rich Russians should help pay the bill, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said on Monday. "We believe that the key source of recovery should be the confiscated assets of Russia and Russian oligarchs," he told a conference…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

Conference aimed at rebuilding Ukraine kicks off in Switzerland

Switzerland this week hosts the "Ukraine Recovery" conference, to focus on how international partners can help rebuild the country in the wake of the massive infrastructural damage caused by Russian bombing raids.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2022

'Colossal' Work ahead, as Ukraine Recovery Meet to Open in Lugano

Leaders from dozens of countries, international organizations and the private sector gathered in Switzerland Monday to hash out a "Marshall Plan" to rebuild war-ravaged Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will take part virtually, warned Sunday that the work ahead in the areas that have been liberated alone was "really…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

UK to host 2023 Ukraine recovery conference

Britain will host a conference next year focused on helping Ukraine recover from the damage caused by Russia's invasion, the foreign office said, as nations gather in Switzerland for this year's event.

Reuters · Jul 3, 2022