ETH Zurich spin-off xorlab, founded by computer science alumni Antonio Barresi and Matthias Ganz, has raised €5 million to expand its AI-powered email security platform across Europe. The company protects organisations against increasingly sophisticated phishing and business email compromise while enabling them to retain control over their data and infrastructure.
A test by CORRECTIV.Schweiz shows how easily AI chatbots can generate convincing fake news in the style of established media outlets. Professor Florian Tramèr, head of the Security and Privacy Research Group at ETH Zurich, highlights the risks of such misuse, particularly when fake content uses trusted media brands to appear credible. Read article in German.
D-INFK alumnus Severin Hacker co-founded the language-learning company Duolingo in 2011 and has served as CTO since its inception. He announced on LinkedIn that he has been "shifting into a more hands on role" at the company and his investor relations page indicates that he is no longer CTO.