Immigration & population cap: Switzerland is heading into a close vote on a “No to 10 million” initiative, with farmers, business and public-service voices split over land use, labour needs and long-term economic impact. Biodiversity in Davos: More than 1,000 experts will meet in Davos for the World Biodiversity Forum, with Swiss researchers warning global targets are not on track and calling for concrete action. Platform work rules: The ILO adopted a new global labour standard for digital platform workers in Geneva, aiming to improve protections for people working via apps like Uber and Bolt. Swiss court vs Palantir: Zurich’s commercial court largely rejected Palantir’s bid for expanded right-of-reply demands against Swiss magazine Republik/WAV coverage. EV charging push: A report with C40/IFC and SECO highlights how cities in emerging markets can scale public EV charging, with investment needs running into the billions by 2035. Gold & watches: JP Morgan expects gold to average $6,000/oz by late 2026, a backdrop for reports of luxury watches being melted for metal value. Biocomputing: A Swiss startup, FinalSpark, is pitching a cloud platform for experiments using living brain tissue to study learning and tactile recognition.