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  • Slashdot: Swiss Government Looks To Undercut Privacy Tech, Stoking Fears of Mass Surveillance

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/12/0755253/swiss-government-looks-to-undercut-privacy-tech-stoking-fears-of-mass-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Swiss Government Looks To Undercut Privacy Tech, Stoking Fears of Mass Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Swiss government law requiring service providers to collect user identification and retain data poses severe threats to privacy and online anonymity. This has prompted companies like Proton…

  • Slashdot: Switzerland Releases Open-Source AI Model Built For Privacy

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/03/2125252/switzerland-releases-open-source-ai-model-built-for-privacy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Switzerland Releases Open-Source AI Model Built For Privacy Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Switzerland’s launch of Apertus, a fully open-source multilingual LLM, emphasizes transparency and privacy in AI development. By providing open access to the model’s components and adhering to stringent Swiss data protection laws, Apertus…

  • Slashdot: Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/15/1612259/proton-begins-shifting-infrastructure-outside-of-switzerland-ahead-of-surveillance-legislation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Proton is proactively relocating its infrastructure outside Switzerland in response to forthcoming surveillance legislation that poses threats to user privacy and data retention requirements. The move begins with the AI…

  • Cloud Blog: Google Cloud’s commitment to EU AI Act support

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-clouds-commitment-to-eu-ai-act-support/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud’s commitment to EU AI Act support Feedly Summary: Google Cloud is committed to being a trusted partner for customers who are navigating AI regulations in Europe. We have long understood that this requires a proactive and collaborative approach in order to ensure Europeans can access secure,…

  • Cloud Blog: How Alpian is redefining private banking for the digital age with gen AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/financial-services/how-alpian-is-redefining-private-banking-for-the-digital-age-with-gen-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How Alpian is redefining private banking for the digital age with gen AI Feedly Summary: As the first fully cloud-native private bank in Switzerland, Alpian stands at the forefront of digital innovation in the financial services sector. With its unique model blending personal wealth management and digital convenience,…

  • AWS News Blog: AWS Weekly Roundup: Strands Agents, AWS Transform, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, AWS CodeBuild, and more (May 19, 2025)

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    Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-weekly-roundup-strands-agents-aws-transform-amazon-bedrock-guardrails-aws-codebuild-and-more-may-19-2025/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: AWS Weekly Roundup: Strands Agents, AWS Transform, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, AWS CodeBuild, and more (May 19, 2025) Feedly Summary: Many events are taking place in this period! Last week I was at the AI Week in Italy. This week I’ll be in Zurich for the AWS Community…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Memory To Draw on Full Conversation History

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/10/1727255/openai-expands-chatgpt-memory-to-draw-on-full-conversation-history?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Memory To Draw on Full Conversation History Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI has enhanced ChatGPT’s memory functionality, allowing it to recall past conversations for more relevant interactions. This feature raises important considerations regarding user privacy and compliance with data protection regulations. Detailed…

  • Hacker News: Moving away from US cloud services

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    Source URL: https://martijnhols.nl/blog/moving-away-from-us-cloud-services Source: Hacker News Title: Moving away from US cloud services Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the issues and implications of relying on US cloud services, particularly in the context of EU privacy laws and the risks posed by US government policies. It documents an individual’s…

  • Hacker News: European Cloud Computing Platforms

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    Source URL: https://european-alternatives.eu/category/cloud-computing-platforms Source: Hacker News Title: European Cloud Computing Platforms Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Exoscale, a cloud computing platform based in Switzerland, emphasizing its various services such as virtual servers, object storage, and managed databases. Notably, it highlights API key permission capabilities, appealing to professionals interested…