This article explores how university research underpins AI innovation at Google. Jeff Dean, Google’s Chief Scientist, discusses this topic alongside Urs Hölzle, an ETH D-INFK alumnus and longtime Google executive, highlighting the lasting impact of academic research on technological breakthroughs. Read more.
ETH spin-off Soverli, founded by postdocs Moritz Schneider and Ivan Puddu from the research groups of Prof. Srdjan Prof. Čapkun and Prof. Shweta Shinde, has raised $2.6 million of pre-seed finance for their innovative new approach to mobile phone security. They are already trialling its technology with clients including the Swiss Government and hopes to accelerate its growth in 2026. Read article.
Geoffrey Hinton said just because AI is replacing some programming task doesn't mean a CS degree isn't valuable. Computer science degrees teach more than just programming and students should still learn to code. Read more.