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• Microsoft will upgrade its four data centers near Zurich and Geneva with advanced AI infrastructure, extending investments made since launching local data centers six years ago. Evertiq AB
• Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have mapped the complex network cells use to repair their genetic material, revealing previously hidden vulnerabilities in cancer cells. Drug Target Review
• Researchers at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences identified in a recent study a trio of well-known navigation systems that could enhance GPS and enable Performance-Based Navigation, the aviation community's goal for the safest and most efficient air traffic system. RNTF
• Zurich has set an ambitious target, expecting compound annual growth in EPS to exceed 10% over the 2023-2025 cycle, an upward revision from the previously set goal of 8% at the 2022 Investor Day. Insurance Business
• To experiment with agent hijacking evaluations, US AISI used AgentDojo, a leading open-source framework for testing the vulnerability of AI agents developed by researchers at ETH Zurich. National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Physicists at ETH Zurich have created the first-ever working mechanical qubit, a breakthrough that could bring us closer to the long-sought goal of fully functional quantum computers. Modern Sciences - A media company that aims to provide
• Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed a model to investigate which technologies will prevail in truck traffic by 2035. Tech Xplore
• Zurich Resilience Solutions, the risk advisory unit of Zurich Insurance Group, has formed a strategic alliance with GoImpact Capital Partners to address the growing need for climate resilience among businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. Insurance Business
• The Zurich-based company has just unveiled the latest generation of its direct-air capture technology, which it says will help remove millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide a year by the end of the decade. IEEE Spectrum
• The Zurich Alliance for Resilience to Climate Hazards has spent the last 11 years fostering collaboration with communities and across sectors to assess and build community resilience. UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction
• Zurich is at the forefront of enhancing work safety through technology via its free Zurich Risk Advisor app, which helps assess risk and provides ideas on how to improve risk management. Insurance Business
• If oil and gas producers do not have credible transition plans aligned to achieving net zero by 2050, with interim targets and clear measurable commitments in place by 2030, then Zurich plans to exit customers where transition risks are not sufficiently managed. Insurance Times
• Zurich Insurance Group said Thursday it plans a share buyback after property/casualty premiums rose 9% in the first nine months to $34.6 billion due to strong growth in commercial and retail insurance. Business Insurance
• Zurich is one of a handful of companies to have realised the sea change taking place in both the business environment and customer attitudes toward risk and the need to actively tamp down risk impacts. Insurance Business
• The first section of the subterranean transport network is estimated to be operational by 2031, and will cover a range of 70 kilometers - from the Harkingen-Niederbipp hub to Zurich. Richard van Hooijdonk BV
• In the case of moderate climate change, the world could lose half of its best coffee croplands, write researchers from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in a recently published study. DandC
• Zurich North America has implemented AI in its medical bill review process, showcasing AI's potential to streamline the handling of medical bills for workers' compensation, automotive, and general liability claims. Digital Insurance
• Zurich's entry aims to support the development of India's insurance industry in line with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's vision of Insurance for All by 2047. Insurance Business
• Research carried out at ETH Zurich suggests that if stone is transported by truck beyond 200 kilometers, it might no longer make sense to employ it structurally in terms of carbon reduction. dezeen
• Merlynn and Zurich North America will develop digital twins of insurance knowledge workers, automating decisions based on expert human input to improve loss outcomes, reduce training times, and enhance claims process consistency. Insurance Business
• A team of roboticists at Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich, working with several hospitals in Switzerland, has developed a magnetically operated robot that could potentially be used to treat people after a stroke. Medical Xpress
• The Zurich airport reported weather-related delays, as new snowfall led officials to raise the alarm about the danger of avalanches. ABC News
• A team of researchers at ETH Zurich recently introduced a new reinforcement learning-based model that could allow four-legged robots to interact with their surroundings in innovative ways, without requiring additional arms or manipulators. Tech Xplore

Last updated: 27 June 2025