Swiss Cyber Watch: Switzerland’s financial regulator is warning banks and insurers about rising cyberattacks and new AI-related risks. Quantum Hardware Breakthrough: A Swiss-led team reports a superconducting qubit chain that can drive dephasing to zero without the usual quantum error-correction overhead. EPFL Microdrones: EPFL researchers unveil sound-powered micro-drones using 3D-printed acoustic resonators to generate directional thrust from ultrasonic frequencies. Climate & Insurance Gap: Europe’s heatwaves are linked to massive economic losses (€43B) but tiny insured payouts (~€500M), highlighting a growing protection gap. Carbon-Negative Cement Idea: ETH Zurich research suggests cement kilns could be paired with direct air capture (calcium looping) to pull CO2 back out of the atmosphere. Agrivoltaics in Practice: A new overview on agrivoltaics shows how solar panels over farmland can boost land productivity while generating electricity. Drone Tariffs: The US moves to impose up to 100% tariffs on imported drones and components, deepening US-China tech decoupling. Digital Ownership Summit: Maldives announces a Switzerland-linked summit on tokenised real-world assets and digital ownership.