Press Release Trifork and Swiss Post forge partnership to advance digital transformation of healthcare infrastructure in Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland, November 25, 2024 – Trifork has partnered with Swiss Post to develop a new cloud-based platform for a nation-wide electronic patient record (EPR). This collaboration marks another step in digitizing Switzerland’s healthcare system, enhancing efficiency, security,...
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Switzerland’s top technical university ETH Zurich applies stricter measures to Chinese students
In October, ETH Zurich, Switzerland’s top technical university, tightened its admissions criteria for masters and PhD programs in certain science and technology fields. It justified the move as complying with Swiss laws to counter international espionage. Though the ETH is financed by the Swiss state, the university is free to determine how it complies with...
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Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus
The small, unadorned church has long ranked as the oldest in the Swiss city of Lucerne. But Peter’s chapel has become synonymous with all that is new after it installed an artificial intelligence-powered Jesus capable of dialoguing in 100 different languages. “It was really an experiment,” said Marco Schmid, a theologian with the church. “We...
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Switzerland launches national digital inclusion alliance
The Swiss interior ministry estimates that around a third of society, including the elderly and people with disabilities, have difficulty grasping the basic functions of digital tools. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. As many people as possible should...
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Meet AI Jesus: Switzerland’s Digital Confessional Revolution | 107.5 Kool FM
Move over traditional confessionals—there’s a new saviour in town, and it’s powered by artificial intelligence. A church in Switzerland has unveiled an AI-powered Jesus hologram, nicknamed “Deus in Machina,” to hear confessions and offer advice. This futuristic setup combines faith and tech, featuring a confessional booth with a screen where the animated face of Jesus...
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This church has an AI Jesus for confessions: ‘It gave me so much advice’
Is this the mess-AI-iah? Just in case artificial intelligence hasn’t been taking on enough jobs lately — now it’s replacing the almighty. A church in Switzerland is now using an AI hologram of Jesus to take confessions from Catholic worshippers, as seen in a wild viral video. “I was surprised, it was so easy, and...
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Meet your own personal AI Jesus in this Swiss church’s confessional
A church in Switzerland has an AI Jesus taking confession and offering advice The church worked with a local university to design and deploy the AI The AI is trained on the New Testament to mimic Jesus A Swiss church is trying a new way of connecting with Jesus in the confessional. It uses AI to...
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Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 Witnesses Collaborations With Switzerland, Finland, UAE
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the 27th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2024, themed “Technology Unbound,” at Palace Grounds on Tuesday. Organised by the Department of Electronics, IT, BT, and Bharat Software Technology Parks, the event is a global platform for innovation, showcasing India’s leadership in technology and entrepreneurship. CM Siddaramaiah inaugurates...
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Karnataka to sign MoU with Switzerland, Finland
BENGALURU: The 27th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) is all set to strengthen Karnataka’s ties with global tech leaders. This year, the Government of Karnataka will sign two important Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Switzerland and Finland, along with a Letter of Intent with the Sharjah Innovation Authority (UAE). Australia, the official country...
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Palantir shares rally to fresh record on plans for move to Nasdaq
(Reuters) – Shares in Palantir Technologies Inc were up more than 6% on Friday, hitting a record high, after it announced late on Thursday that it would list on the Nasdaq and expects eligibility to join the Nasdaq 100 index. The data analytics software company said it would switch its stock listing from the New...
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Founderful raises $140M fund as Switzerland vies for Europe’s tech top spot
Zurich-based venture capital firm Founderful has raised $140mn in its second fund — $20mn more than its target and a strong sign of investor confidence in Switzerland’s flourishing tech ecosystem. First announced back in February, the fund has already invested in 15 early-stage startups. These include Chiral Nano, which develops nanomaterials for silicon chips, and...
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Swiss VC firm Founderful closes oversubscribed $140M Fund II
Swiss VC Firm Founderful has closed an oversubscribed $140 million Fund II. Established in 2019 by a trio of successful entrepreneurs and investors – GetYourGuide co-founder Pascal Mathis, former Creathor Ventures Switzerland Lead Alex Stöckl, and EAT.ch co-founder Lukas Weder – Founderful has maintained its founding vision of transforming Swiss tech startups into global market...