Category: Information Technology

The case Thomson Reuters won their case in a copyright lawsuit against an AI company. This court decision marks a watershed for the AI industry. Source: Neue Zürcher Zeitung 19 February 2025 & court decision The commentary A...

The case The latest version of the Data Protection Act (nCH-DSG) entered into force in September 2023; the European Basic Regulation on Data Protection (DSGVO) has been in force since May 2018. This entails that, in practice,...

The case Switzerland’s emerging role in the AI industry, marked by the arrival of prominent companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, highlights its potential to establish itself as a significant player on the global stage. Source:...

The case The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the Swiss economy is progressing rapidly and a significant proportion of companies are using AI technologies. Source: SME Portal The commentary According to a recent...

The case The Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) has tightened its admission rules for students from autocratically governed countries, which forms part of a larger packet of measures. Source: SRF1, Echo der Zeit, 25...

The case How businesses will have to do to brace themselves for the future. Source: KPMG The commentary Cybersecurity must be viewed as an endeavor that keeps changing and evolving, so the more readily organizations accept cyber...

The case Switzerland issues cyber threat reports every 8.5 minutes. Source: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Finma The commentary Cyber threats are on the rise in Switzerland. Since it was set up at the beginning of the...

The case Three and a half years ago, a fine was imposed on YouTube in Russia and this fine has doubled on a weekly basis ever since. Source: heise online The commentary The current fine amounts to a phantastic RUB...

The case Cookie trap is defined as “the behaviour of users on websites who click on ‘accept all’ in the cookie banners without giving it much thought”. This leads to a large number of companies given permission to...

The case The Swiss Alps supercomputer marks a significant leap in Switzerland’s computational capabilities, promising to drive advancements across various scientific disciplines. Source: Swissinfo The commentary With its...

The case The most recent breakdown has shown how vulnerable our world has become. Source: NZZ am Sonntag 21.07.2024 – Markus Städeli The commentary On Friday, a computer glitch paralysed banks, hospitals and television...

The case A recent study in Switzerland has confirmed that cookie banners, which are ubiquitous across websites globally, are a significant source of annoyance for internet users in the country. This finding was reported by Swiss...