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Google employee in Zurich tests positive for coronavirus

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:44:50 +0100

A Zurich employee of the US tech giant Google has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, the company confirmed on Friday.

REVEALED: What the Swiss are most interested in

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:45:11 +0100

From how old their country is to classic recipes for local staples, the internet has helped reveal exactly what the Swiss are interested in.

Top tech players seek AI ethical rules at key Geneva summit

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 22:22:32 +0200

Top players in global tech companies kicked off work Monday to draw up global ethical standards related to data and artificial intelligence, with Microsoft's president voicing a "sense of urgency".

Google named top Swiss employer for third year

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:54:46 +0200

Internet giant Google has topped a poll of the best employers in Switzerland for the third year running.

From Brexit to beards – what the Swiss googled most

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:37:55 +0100

It’s been a year dominated by major world events like Brexit and the US election, but in 2016 the Swiss were most interested in football – at least when it came to Google searches.

Google named most attractive employer

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:20:26 +0200

Google is the most most attractive employer in Switzerland for 2015, according to a second annual survey conducted by human resources consultants Randstad.

Wikileaks slams Google 'attack on journalism'

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:50:00 +0100

A controversial Spanish former magistrate slammed Google in Geneva for handing over emails from Wikileaks staff to the FBI without informing the whistle-blowing website.

Schumacher tops Swiss internet search list

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:49:00 +0100

The rehabilitation of former Formula One driving ace Michael Schumacher, severely disabled from a skiing accident a year ago, and the suicide of American comedian Robin Williams sparked the most internet searches in Switzerland for individuals in 2014, search engine Google said on Tuesday.

Swiss students: Google most desirable employer

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:10:00 +0200

American internet giant Google has knocked Swiss company Nestlé off the top spot for the first time to become the most desired employer by business students in Switzerland, according to a survey published on Thursday.

Ten things Google says about Switzerland

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:09:00 +0100

What does the world wonder about Switzerland? You would need extensive polling to find out. But Google’s autocomplete search function gives us a rough idea. Here, we list ten things that the search engine has to say about Switzerland.

Google snaps up Zurich-based app developer

Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:35:00 +0100

Internet giant Google has acquired Bitspin, a Zurich-based smartphone app developer, in a deal announced by the Swiss company over the weekend.

Paul Walker tops most Googled Swiss list

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:55:00 +0100

In Switzerland, as elsewhere in the world, Paul Walker may be more famous dead than alive, according to a report showing the late American movie actor to be the name most Googled by Swiss in 2013.

Apple loses Swiss smartphone users: study

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:39:00 +0200

Switzerland is no longer an “Apple Land”, according to a new study showing the California computer brand is losing out in Swiss smartphone supremacy to Android models.

Nestlé and Google among top employers

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:19:00 +0200

The world’s largest food company, the planet’s largest search engine firm and Switzerland’s biggest bank top a list of “ideal employers” for business undergraduate students at Swiss universities, a new study shows.

Swiss mathematician honoured by Google

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:51:00 +0200

Google on Monday singled out for recognition pioneering Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, 306 years after he was born in Basel.

Teen idol tops Google's Swiss celeb list

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:56:00 +0100

Mentioning Luca Hänni, Bastian Baker or Kurt Felix may not mean anything to expats but they are household names in Switzerland, according to Google’s 2012 "Zeitgeist" list of search words for the country.

Google wins Swiss Street View privacy appeal

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:13:00 +0200

Google welcomed on Friday a ruling by Switzerland's highest court that it does not have to blur all faces and car registrations on its Street View service in the country.

Swiss search for German idols on Google

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:28:00 +0100

The fastest-growing search term in 2011 in Switzerland was 'DSDS', the German version of 'American Idol', according to statistics released by search engine giant Google.

Google: Swiss ruling could close Street View

Wed, 11 May 2011 20:44:00 +0200

Google said on Wednesday it would appeal to Switzerland's highest court against a ruling forcing it to mask faces on its Street View service. The ruling could force it to shut down the facility in Switzerland, it said.

Google ordered to cover up Swiss faces

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:30:00 +0200

A Swiss court on Monday ordered Internet giant Google to blur all images of people and vehicle plates on its Street View service, to comply with privacy laws.