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AI firm Anthropic strikes $1.5B copyright agreement with authors (LINK) 6 September 2025
— The terms of the $1.5 billion settlement require Anthropic to destroy every copy of the pirated books to prevent it from continuing to benefit from unauthorized material. However, experts say the agreement doesn't protect the company from fresh lawsuits. Authors could still sue if the Claude system generated outputs that reproduce copyrighted passages or infringe on their works.
Swiss minister heads to Washington to relaunch trade talks (LINK) 5 September 2025
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Israel calls on famine-stricken Gaza City residents to leave as it targets high-rises (LINK) 6 September 2025
— In a statement Saturday, the U.N. said it is staying in Gaza City to provide aid and warned that the continued offensive will push people into an even deeper catastrophe. It said those who decide to move must have their essential needs met and must able to voluntarily return when the situation allows.
Security officials recommended Netanyahu and his Cabinet pursue a hostage and ceasefire deal instead. Hamas is still holding 48 hostages, with about 20 believed to be alive. — (LINK)
EU fines Google €2.95 billion for violating EU competition rules in the advertising technology market: Google said on Friday that it would appeal the Commission's decision. (LINK) 5 September 2025
Dutch pension fund PFZW pulls €14.5bn from BlackRock over green issues (LINK) 5 September 2025
— 11th biggest pension fund in the world, it withdrew €15bn from L&G, €14.5bn from BlackRock and €4bn from AQR Capital Management, according to Bloomberg.
Gold exempted from U.S. tariffs from Monday in Trump's Executive Order. Silicone products hit with new duties (LINK) 5 September 2025
Venezuela flies military aircraft near U.S. Navy ship for a second time, Pentagon officials say (LINK) 5 September 2025
Trump administration now plans to deport Salvadorian Abrego Garcia to Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), not El Salvador or Uganda (LINK) 5 September 2025
Trump's job market promises fall flat as hiring collapses and inflation ticks up (LINK) 5 September 2025
— AP: "Friday's jobs report showed employers added a mere 22,000 jobs in August, as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. Factories and construction firms shed workers. Revisions showed the economy lost 13,000 jobs in June, the first monthly losses since December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Judge blocks Trump administration's ending of legal protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians (LINK) 5 September 2025
Trump to rebrand Pentagon as Department of War (LINK) 5 September 2025
Al Jazeera: Russia-Ukraine war: list of key events, day 1,289 (LINK) 5 September 2025
26 nations pledge post-ceasefire security guarantees with troops for Ukraine at Paris summit: French President Macron clarified that the force aims to deter conflict rather than initiate any military action against Russia (LINK) — ground.news: 177 media reports (LINK)
Tesla changes meaning of 'full self-driving', gives up on promise of autonomy (LINK) 5 September 2025
Tesla offers Musk a $1 trillion pay package, but he must take the company's market value to $8.5 trillion within a decade — nearly nine times its current worth — (LINK)
Exposing Environmental Crimes: Online Training for Journalists and Communication Professionals: Geneva, 29 September 2025 - 1 October 2025 (half-day sessions: 8:00–11:30 a.m. — (LINK)
— The course will address the growing threat of disinformation in environmental reporting and offer strategies to identify and counter false or misleading narratives.
Paris talks yield Ukraine support plans, threat of Russia sanctions (LINK) 4 September 2025
— Macron said Trump agreed to the implementation of new sanctions against Russia if Moscow fails to engage in a bilateral summit between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Death toll from Afghan earthquake on 1 September jumps to 2,205, the Taliban say (LINK) — ground.news: 587 media reports (LINK) 4 September 2025
Massive immigration raid at Hyundai megaplant in Georgia leads to 475 arrests. Most are Korean. Largest sweep yet in the current immigration crackdown at US worksites (LINK) 4 September 2025
If Trump loses his tariff lawsuit, America may have to refund businesses more than $200 billion (LINK) 3 September 2025
Delivery robots tested in Swiss Post project (LINK) 3 September 2025
— Swiss Post, Migros Online, and robotics firm RIVR have launched a field test of the RIVR ONE robot in the Swiss municipality of Regensdorf. The quadruped robot, developed from the ANYmal prototype, can walk on rough terrain or roll on wheels for faster and more energy-efficient travel. The robots will be used to deliver parcels and groceries from Swiss Post delivery vans to clients' doorsteps, with human supervision to ensure safety and reliability. This trial aims to explore the potential of autonomous delivery systems to reduce walking distances and heavy lifting while maintaining service quality.
Major news
AI firm Anthropic strikes $1.5B copyright agreement with authors (LINK) 6 September 2025
— The terms of the $1.5 billion settlement require Anthropic to destroy every copy of the pirated books to prevent it from continuing to benefit from unauthorized material. However, experts say the agreement doesn't protect the company from fresh lawsuits. Authors could still sue if the Claude system generated outputs that reproduce copyrighted passages or infringe on their works.
Swiss minister heads to Washington to relaunch trade talks (LINK) 5 September 2025
Miscellaneous
Wildfires producing 'witches brew' of air pollution: WMO (LINK) 5 September 2025
Fellow Kennedys call on RFK Jr. to resign as health secretary (LINK) 5 September 2025
Discover Switzerland's 100 most promising startups (LINK) 5 September 2025
A passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 15 and injuring 16 others (LINK) — ground.news: 27 media reports (LINK) 4 September 2025
13 fascinating horse facts animal lovers should know (LINK) 4 September 2025
Oil giant ConocoPhillips says it will lay off up to 25% of its workforce, impacting thousands of jobs (LINK) 3 September 2025
— ConocoPhillips currently has a global headcount of about 13,000 — meaning that the cuts would impact between 2,600 and 3,250 workers.
On company criticised for the Swiss cross on its shoes made in Asia (LINK) 3 September 2025
— Swissness Enforcement (SE), an association campaigning for compliance with the legislation protecting the indication of Swiss origin, lodged the complaint with Chinese authorities. On defends its use of the Swiss cross, stating it is only used in conjunction with the phrase "Swiss Engineering", which emphasizes its Zurich location where more than 300 are employed. The dispute may end up in the Swiss courts, with potential implications for other Swiss companies using the Swiss cross for advertising abroad.
Zurich-based firm, which boasts tennis great Roger Federer as an investor, in 2024 was accused of making high profits at the expense of Vietnamese workers and Swiss customers — (LINK)
— The company started in 2010 as a partnership among three friends to commercialise a cushioning technology developed at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. On is now the fifth most valuable shoe company in the world in market capitalization. The company has been criticized for high markups, with some On shoe models selling for over 10 times the factory price. On denies exploiting workers, claiming to pay them a fair wage and conducting regular audits to ensure compliance with labor guidelines.
Official opening of Geneva Watch Days 2025 at the Palais Eynard (LINK) 3 September 2025
The Fondation Haute Horlogerie livens up Geneva Watch Days 4-7 September (LINK)
Insider's guide, historian's perspective (LINK)
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2000-year-old Roman bridge on a construction site in Aegerten in canton Bern. More than 300 oak piles, which have been preserved in the groundwater, came to light during the construction work. (LINK) 3 September 2025
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