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ICML-backed research argues LLMs have a fundamental flaw that makes full security unattainable via chain-of-thought forgery, with broad safety and regulatory implications.
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview autonomously found cryptographic weaknesses in HAWK and a reduced-round AES attack, with ~$100k API cost per result and ~60 hours to discover the HAWK attack; no current production impact, but significant implications for post-quantum standardization and AI-assisted cryptanalysis.
SoftBank may acquire Gravis Robotics (ETH Zurich spinout) for a potential >$500m value, with Gravis having raised $23m and European robotics funding surging to €1.6bn in 2025.
12 ETH Zurich spinouts are reportedly ready to raise Series A amid Europe's deeptech momentum, underpinned by €13.5B invested in 2025 (up 61% YoY).
Switzerland is positioning itself as a CERN-like hub for open-source semiconductor research through the RISC-V ISA, led by ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSEM, aimed at energy-efficient chip design and reducing dependence on proprietary ISAs.
Switzerland unveiled the tallest 3D-printed building to date, a ~30m four-story tower in Mulegns built with robotic concrete printing (48 columns) and a modular design for disassembly.
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