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Ph. AG introducing KA-EX to the US market
Zurich/Metzingen - The start-up ph. AG is expanding to the USA with its recovery drink KA-EX. The product, which is manufactured in Switzerland, will now be available at 34 Earthbar locations in Southern California, 28 of which through an in-store concept with Equinox, an operator of luxury fitness studios.
ETH climbs to first place in the rankings of Europe’s best universities
London - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has climbed to the top of the latest QS rankings of Europe’s best universities. A second Swiss university made it into the top ten in the shape of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne. In total, seven Swiss universities are ranked in the top 101.
Calvin Risk evaluates Lufthansa maintenance application
Kloten/Norderstedt/Munich - Lufthansa Industry Solutions (LHIND) has had its AI-supported maintenance application evaluated by Calvin Risk and TÜV SÜD. The review examined whether the airline’s risk management is compatible with the EU AI Act.
Sustainable data centers are viable in space
Zurich/Paris - A European consortium headed up by Thales Alenia Space has determined in a feasibility study that data centers in space could use fewer resources than those located on Earth. The study was financed by the EU program Horizon Europe.
Klepsydra AI launches new software for ESA projects
Volketswil - The software company Klepsydra AI is launching a new software program for robust processors. The plan is for these programs, which are supported by Artificial Intelligence, to be used by the European Space Agency (ESA).
RAMMS models natural hazards
Davos - RAMMS AG became the first spin-off from the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research on July 1. The cmopany models natural hazards such as avalanches and mudslides using its eponymous software.
Squirro acquires Synaptica
Zurich/Franktown - Squirro is acquiring the American taxonomy specialist Synaptica. With the acquisition, Squirro aims to improve the accuracy of its artificial intelligence-based platform. The platform helps companies gain insights from unstructured data.
USI professor establishes European Institute for Safe Communication in Uri
Altdorf - Annegret Hannawa, ambassador of the Swiss canton of Uri and professor at the University of Lugano (USI), has established the European Institute for Safe Communication in Altdorf, together with Thierry Girard, Chief Physician at the University Hospital Basel. The aim of the Institute is to reduce vulnerability to safety risks.
Zurich ranks third among the world’s most liveable cities
Zurich - The Global Liveability Index 2024 puts Zurich in third place, behind Vienna and Copenhagen. The city scored well in the areas of health and education in particular. Geneva displays the same strengths and shares fifth place among the world’s most liveable cities with the Canadian city of Calgary.
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