Archive
October 2026
Nvidia and Hugging Face: Why platform access matters
Nvidia wants to acquire Hugging Face and pledges openness. What competition authorities can scrutinise – and why this also matters for Swiss AI research.
Abortions in Obwalden: how the statistic is compiled
Obwalden uses the full version of the BFS notification form. Which data are recorded, who reports them and what cannot be inferred from them about individual women.
Alphabet: Investments Exceed Operating Cash Inflow
Alphabet's ad revenue rises and the cloud grows strongly. Yet free cash flow is negative. Why this does not equate to a loss in the operating business.
Russian oil deals: a US waiver would not be a Swiss free pass
Talks about Russian oil are not yet a trading licence. Why imports, transit business and financing follow different rules – and why a low price does not lift all bans.
Apple brings touch to the Mac – from 2,799 francs in Switzerland
Apple opens the Mac to finger gestures. Swiss buyers can pre-order from 2,799 francs – but should judge display, chip and way of working separately.
WhatsApp vote scam: two tricks – and two ways back
An alleged competition vote can lead to account takeover. What matters is whether a registration code leaked or a foreign device was linked.
Protein products: more protein is not automatically healthier
What 'high protein' on a pack means, which intake serves as a reference, and why model calculations do not yet demonstrate harm.
Social welfare 2025: why the new map is no savings league table
The new social assistance map shows municipalities, not a cantonal scorecard. What colours, circle sizes and the modernised survey actually say.
Black Sea: France Steps Up Surveillance – the Risk Remains
A surveillance aircraft is meant to detect dangers to ships and infrastructure in the western Black Sea. For shipping companies and Swiss traders, protection, cover and costs remain separate questions.
Israel after the election: a new vote is a risk, not a decision
The election is over, the question of government is open. Why neither Netanyahu's lead nor the sum of his opponents on its own decides the next government.
Microsoft's cloud grows – Swiss data stays a contract issue
Swiss cloud regions are a locational advantage, but not blanket protection. What counts is the specific service, its configuration and the data covered by the contract.
Fed holds rates steady – Swiss mortgages follow other rules
An unchanged US policy rate does not guarantee stable Swiss mortgage rates. How SARON, fixed-rate mortgages and the franc react differently to new signals.
Social assistance 2025: minors have the highest rate
Children stand out in the social assistance statistics. What the rate means, and why the agreed child supplement has to be assessed separately.
BFS data: Health costs rose faster than gross premiums
New BFS figures show costs, premiums and subsidies separately. The comparison makes the burden visible, but it is no performance record for individual insurers.
Social welfare and education: what 53.8 percent really shows
Two bars, two data years: how to read the education statistics and which routes adults can take to a recognised qualification.
Home ownership is getting pricier – but not every flat gains value
Houses and flats are moving in different directions. The new federal figures show why a national index replaces neither a valuation of one's own property nor a financing check.
CCC warning: what Swiss pension funds must watch in private credit
CCC denotes weak credit quality, private credit a form of financing. Why this distinction matters for Swiss retirement assets.
Stubb and Støre call Putin – without a mandate for all of Europe
The call of 27 October is confirmed. What matters is its limited representational role and the steps towards negotiations that remain open.
Cracks on iPhone Duo: What rights Swiss buyers have
Initial display cracks are documented; their frequency and cause have not been conclusively clarified. How Swiss buyers can secure their claims.
Microsoft offers voluntary exits – Switzerland not named
Microsoft's new exit offer is not an announcement of 60,000 layoffs. What is established and which questions Swiss customers and employees should ask.
Lufthansa surcharges rise again: travellers pay the final price
New surcharges can make award tickets more expensive. What the sample shows, why it is not a Swiss tariff sheet and what rights remain when a flight is cancelled.
Boelo: 138 km/h on the Säntis is no benchmark for the lowlands
A summit gust, wind in a residential neighbourhood and a precautionary closure each say something different. What the official measurements for Boelo actually show.
Ebola confirmed in Geneva – husband isolated in Zurich as contact
What Geneva and the USZ confirm about the couple's admission, how Ebola is transmitted, and why isolation is not the same as a second diagnosis.
FSO wage comparison: marriage and children explain little
What the wage figures by marital status and parenthood say – and why median, mean and adjusted difference must not be mixed up.