AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoOpen-Source Office Trial in Switzerland: Switzerland’s federal government is testing openDesk, an open-source alternative to Microsoft 365, on 3,000 workstations after a 172-user proof-of-concept. The goal is more digital sovereignty, better data protection and service continuity, and lower licensing costs—though large video calls still lag behind Teams. Smart Energy for Stadiums: ABB is partnering with Borussia Dortmund to turn SIGNAL IDUNA PARK into a smart energy showcase, using energy management and building automation to optimize performance without a costly infrastructure rebuild. Soil Science via Underwear: A University of Zurich and Agroscope citizen-science project asked more than 1,000 people to bury cotton underwear across Switzerland for two months to map soil biological activity. Global Health Drug Pipeline: WHO says dengue has six promising drug candidates, but only one has reached late-stage (Phase 3) trials. Payments Tech: Juspay’s Hyperswitch expands as an open-source, modular payments platform aimed at giving merchants more control across acquiring, fraud tools, tokenisation, and 3DS. AI + Insurance: Swiss Re Institute estimates AI data centres and renewable infrastructure could drive about $200bn in commercial insurance premiums by 2030.
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