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A quite-revealing speech about the future of the European Union was given in Brussels on April 16, 2024 by Mario Draghi, who at one time had been slated to become the next president of the EU Commission, replacing scandal-ridden Ursula von der Leyen, who recently was confirmed for another term. Draghi, the former Italian prime minister and former head of the European Central Bank, gave policy recommendations for the future directly to members of the EU Commission. In...

A June 27 FOX News online headline announced that sixteen left-wing Nobel prize-winning economists had signed a petition declaring that if Donald Trump is elected there will be increased inflation, while praising “Bidenomics” to the treetops. Apart from the fact that there is no such thing as “Bidenomics” – which is nothing more than the usual wild vote buying from every special interest group imaginable funded by Fed monetization of more debt (and more inflation) –...

Switzerland currently provides information on financial accounts to the US but does not receive any data from across the Atlantic. Keystone / Martin Ruetschi The two countries plan to exchange financial data from 2027 to help both sides track down tax evaders. A corresponding new agreement was signed in Bern on Thursday, Switzerland’s finance ministry announced, although Swiss law will have to be amended before the change can be implemented. Switzerland currently...

The full interview with Swiss drummer Jojo Mayer is finally out! Watch it now on our YouTube channel! ⁠ --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

He is one of the most influential drummers of recent decades, known both as a skilled technician and a visionary. Jojo Mayer talks to us about technology, tradition – and the future of music. Chapters: 0:00 – Intro 0:43 – Research and development in Zurich 2:18 – How does his generative machine work? 10:42 – Talk in Ascona about New York and Switzerland 17:49 – How can AI shape the future of music? 22:06 – Outro. “Why are we still doing...

How far can music and creativity take us? And what happens if we add technology to the mix? ⁠ ⁠ We interviewed drumming legend Jojo Mayer who is experimenting with a generative machine that plays alongside him on stage.⁠ ⁠ This "alter ego" machine, as he calls it, helps him "discover things about himself" too. Stay tuned to our YouTube channel to find out why.⁠ --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to...

Can a computer read a drummer's mind and play with him on stage? ⁠ ⁠ Jojo Mayer is one of the most influential drummers of recent decades and is now experimenting with a generative machine that can play with him on stage.⁠ ⁠ But how did it all start? Hit the "Notify me" button to watch the full interview when it goes live. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss...

The United Nations draws workers from across the globe to Geneva, in Switzerland, including thousands of interns. Yet, only a handful land paid internships. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments! --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our...

Send us a Text Message. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) On Inside Geneva, we’re bringing you a series of summer profiles, from doctors in war zones to researchers into the diseases that affect the world’s poorest. Today, we talk to international human rights lawyer Antonia Mulvey, who devotes herself to defending women. “With many of those that we work with, who have been subjected to sexual violence, part of it is listening to them,...

The Swiss firm Neustark has developed a method to turn concrete waste from demolished buildings and roads into a carbon sink to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Their process uses CO2 captured from biogas plants which is liquefied and transported to nearby demolition sites. There the CO2 is injected into concrete granules from a demolished building using a purpose-built tank and other technology. This triggers a mineralisation process similar to injecting CO2 deep underground....