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Intelligent traffic lights guide driverless buses through traffic

This content was published on May 28, 2018 Thanks to intelligent traffic lights, SmartShuttles will be able to cross junctions without the help of a driver.

Super-elastic, multi-material and high-performance fibres

First ‘robot nerves’ set to revolutionise smart clothes

This content was published on May 28, 2018 Swiss researchers have developed super-elastic, multi-material, high-performance fibres used as sensors on robotic fingers and in clothing.

Could a Tezos hard fork become a reality?

This content was published on May 28, 2018 That’s very hard to judge because the size, clout and even identities of TzLibre group behind the proposed fork are a mystery. The rebel group says it will never reveal the true identities of its members for fear of harassment from people loyal to the original Tezos cause. They also claim that anonymity will shut…

Crowdfunding platforms boom in Switzerland

This content was published on May 28, 2018 Swiss crowdfunding platforms dealt with CHF375 million ($377 million) in 2017, almost three times as much as the previous year.

Record restaurant closures blamed on strong franc

This content was published on May 28, 2018 More than three times as many pubs and restaurants disappeared in Switzerland last year as the year before.

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Blockchain property start-up encounters regulatory resistance

This content was published on May 28, 2018 Proptech start-up SwissRealCoin's gripes about FINMA reveal that tension still exists between the growing Swiss blockchain sector and the country's financial regulator.

Real estate cryptocurrency, online betting and Winter Olympics

This content was published on May 27, 2018 Here are the stories we'll be following the week of May 28.

LafargeHolcim announces major job cuts in Switzerland

This content was published on May 25, 2018 The world’s largest cement maker LafargeHolcim will close its head offices in Paris and Zurich, triggering 107 job cuts in Switzerland.

Swiss to vote on pesticide ban

This content was published on May 25, 2018 A popular initiative aimed at banning pesticides throughout Switzerland was filed on Friday with the Federal Chancellery.

Swiss TV antenna gets demolished with dynamite

This content was published on May 25, 2018 The 122-metre-high Swisscom broadcasting tower "La Barillette" in Western Switzerland was blown up on Thursday.

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