Tootfinder

Databricks co-founder Ion Stoica's GPU orchestration startup SkyPilot, which aims to be neutral across hardware and cloud vendors, raised a $20M seed led by Lux (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/07/21/skypilo

SkyPilot, from Databricks’ cofounder, raises $20M to be the Switzerland of AI compute
Backed by Lux Capital, SkyPilot helps customers use GPUs wherever they're available.

Middle East live: Trump threatens Iran after JD Vance hails 'great progress' made in Switzerland talks (Marina Dunbar/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/21/iran-us-israel-war-middle-east-lebanon-peace-talks-switzerland-vance-trump-strait-of-hormuz-latest-news-updates
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p19#a260621p19

It was always going to be like this.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/21/us-iran-talks-jd-vance-switzerland-strait-of-hormuz-lebanon?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout
Negotiations continue via mediators after US president threatened to bomb Iran and kidnap negotiating team unless strait of Hormuz reopened

US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout (Patrick Wintour/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/21/us-iran-talks-jd-vance-switzerland-strait-of-hormuz-lebanon
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p47#a260621p47

Alvarez’s 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinals
https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-argentina-switzerland-score-d47ccb4ac5b3af67eca1f82228155174

Argentina and Switzerland head to extra time tied at 1-1 in World Cup
Argentina and Switzerland headed to extra time with their World Cup quarterfinal tied at 1-1, though the Swiss were playing a man short after losing Breel Embolo a red card late in the second half. Alexis Mac Allister scored in the 10th minute off a corner kick from Lionel Messi for the reigning champion. Dan Ndoye equalized for Switzerland in the second half, keeping alive its hopes of finally making a World Cup semifinal. The winner will play England on Wednesday in Atlanta. The Swiss had jus…

Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon that have killed at least 32 people since dawn.
https://aje.news/o3j66i

Iran war updates: Tehran shuts Hormuz, Vance on way to Switzerland
These were the updates from US-Israel’s war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon from Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Iran Says Trump's Threat Halted Talks With the US, Fars Reports (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-21/iran-says-trump-threat-halted-us-talks-in-switzerland-fars-says
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p29#a260621p29

Meanwhile, in Switzerland

Zurich - Cape Town - McMurdo - Honolulu - Zurich
You can basically set your bearing to 173° and fly along a straight line to see Switzerland, South Africa, Antarctica and Hawaii.
https://www.greatcirclemap.com/?routes=ZRH-CPT-NZIR-HNL-ZRH

US and Iran Begin Talks in Switzerland on Permanent Peace Deal (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-21/us-and-iran-poised-to-begin-swiss-talks-on-lasting-ceasefire
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p6#a260621p6

"Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/09/switzerland-tired-prosperity-foolish-referendum-population…

Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum
Capping the population at 10 million is a far-right fantasy. It would dismantle the openness that has made the country rich, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck

U.S. and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again | PBS News
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-and-iran-to-talk-sunday-in-switzerland-as-tehran-says-it-closed-strait-of-hormuz-again

US and Iran hold crunch talks in Switzerland (Andrew England/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/c1014643-940c-4874-998a-0a52eb517c49
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p13#a260621p13

Switzerland’s right-wing SVP party is urging voters to “send a clear signal” to policymakers to curb what it calls “overwhelming” population growth.
If Swiss voters back the population curb proposal, the country’s Federal Council and parliament will have to roll out measures to curb population growth until 2050.
Immigration systems would be tightened if the population exceeded 9.5 million at any point over the next 24 years,
with asylum and family reunification programs fir…

Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population at 10 million. Here's what to know
Switzerland votes on a population cap that could tighten immigration and put its EU free-movement agreement under pressure.

Wer es gestern verpasst hat, hier gibt es mehr #Sonnenfinsternis #Mondfinsternis #eclipse
Eclipses visible in Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Space for people, not cars: a large-scale visual choice experiment on urban street redesigns
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42949-026-00463-5

Space for people, not cars: a large-scale visual choice experiment on urban street redesigns - npj Urban Sustainability
Urban street reallocations and redesigns are central to sustainable mobility transitions, yet public acceptance remains a major challenge. While previous research has examined general attitudes toward transport policy, little is known about how specific design features shape support across diverse user groups. We conducted a large-scale stated choice experiment (N = 5991) embedded in a nationally representative mobility panel in Switzerland. Respondents evaluated navigable 360° and static …

"Switzerland deploys 1.33 GW of solar in 2025"
#Switzerland #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables…

Switzerland deploys 1.33 GW of solar in 2025 - pv magazine Global
Switzerland’s PV market added 1.33 GW of new capacity in 2025, bringing cumulative installations to 9.5 GW, while solar generation covered 13.71% of electricity demand.

US Vice President JD Vance arriving in Switzerland to launch talks with Iran on its nuclear program (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/iran-vance-trump-nuclear-negotiations-2edf9268aae550883252080014013963
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p12#a260621p12

Yesterday, I ordered a new pair of hemp shoes from 8000kicks.
UPS says they had in in Leiria, Portugal 2 hours ago - and plan to deliver it to me BY END OF DAY. That's about 2000km in less than 12 hours.
I'm not sure if that means I have to clear the field outside our house for landing of a freight plane or a helicopter - or if I just should expect a giant crater.

Immediate Signs of Strain as Iran Talks Kick Off in Switzerland (Brett Bachman/NOTUS)
https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/president-trump-iran-negotiations-strained-strait-of-hormuz
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p49#a260621p49

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- The New World of America from Switzerland's Argovia Philharmonic
The Argovia Philharmonic, conducted by Rune Bergmann, play Dvořšk's view of America with The New World Symphony.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m003097w

Vance says US willing to 'fundamentally transform' Iran relationship ahead of peace deal negotiations in Switzerland (Ryan King/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/us-news/vance-says-us-willing-to-fundamentally-transform-iran-relationship/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p14#a260621p14

Watching from Sweden, I’m relieved that the Swiss rejected the SVP/UDC’s initiative that aimed to restrict the population of Switzerland to 10 million.
But they will keep trying, and a pretty big part of voters is clearly sympathetic to their position that foreigners and the EU are to blame for all problems.

Watching from Sweden, I’m relieved that the Swiss rejected the SVP/UDC’s initiative that aimed to restrict the population of Switzerland to 10 million.
But they will keep trying, and a pretty big part of voters is clearly sympathetic to their position that foreigners and the EU are to blame for all problems.

Watching from Sweden, I’m relieved that the Swiss rejected the SVP/UDC’s initiative that aimed to restrict the population of Switzerland to 10 million.
But they will keep trying, and a pretty big part of voters is clearly sympathetic to their position that foreigners and the EU are to blame for all problems.

Wow. In Switzerland 🇨🇭, Mercedes-Benz / Daimler Trucks has sold more electric heavy trucks than diesel ones this year!

Amazon will invest in a gas-burning power plant in Texas, which will power a new data center. That one plant will produce more carbon dioxide than countries such as Switzerland, Ireland or Bulgaria.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligen…

Amazon's New AI Data Center Is So Enormous That It Appears It Will Become the Largest Single Source of Pollution in the United States
Amazon's planned data center for Pecos County, Texas would come with a gas plant capable of emitting 33 million tons of CO2 every year.

Vance Delays Trip to Switzerland for Direct Talks on Iran Deal (Zolan Kanno-Youngs/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/vance-delays-trip-to-switzerland-for-direct-talks-on-iran-deal.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260618/p147#a260618p147

Palantir loses its legal bid to force Swiss magazine Republik to publish Palantir's responses to coverage of Switzerland's rejection of the company's services (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/7ffcace7-9dc0-4e7e-9912-895ac073f979

Yay, wieder ein #ZephyrRTOS-#Meetup in Zürich!
Speaker werden noch gesucht...
https://zephyrproject.org/event/zephyr-project-meetup-september-17…

Wow, Qatar draws level deep into stoppage time. Quality cross and a thumping header.
Switzerland have been far better, but wasteful. Massive point for Qatar.
#QATSUI #worldcup #fedifc

Open AI model #Apertus performs rather well in the (non-scientific) "city guide" benchmark:
"The question is not "sovereign AI or quality" but "how much quality gap are you willing to accept for full sovereignty?" And that gap is closing."

from my link log —
How to enable IPv6 in Docker.
https://ungleich.ch/u/blog/how-to-enable-ipv6-in-docker/
saved 2019-12-14 https://

On my way to the UN AI for Good Summit in Geneva. Anybody else there and wants to meet for coffee or something?
I'll be one of the Mentors from #GirlsCanCode Switzerland for the Girls in ICT day

Girls in ICT Day at AI for Good: Inspiring the next generation in AI and STEM
To celebrate the International Girls in ICT 2026 Day theme, “AI for Development”, the AI for Good Global Summit will welcome 60 selected girls aged 8-12 for a unique day of discovery, creativity and…

Vance postpones Iran talks trip (Barak Ravid/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/19/us-iran-talks-vance-switzerland-trip-postponed-white-house
http://www.memeorandum.com/260618/p142#a260618p142

Solar railways are successful apparently.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/05/italy-could-be-the-next-country-to-build-a-solar-railway-after-switzerlands-successful-tri

Switzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?
Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland.

Glocal Roots ist eine Organisation mit Sitz in Zürich. 'Solidarity with people on the move'
«Integration ist eine Investition in die Gesellschaft und nicht einfach nur Gutmenschentum.» Liska Bernet, Politikwissenschafterin, Aktivistin
#switzerland #Greece

Glocal Roots | Solidarität mit Menschen auf der Flucht
Wir bilden Netzwerke und Strukturen, die vertriebene Menschen darin unterstützen, resilient und wieder autonom zu werden!

Climate bills are coming in now, big time: Rhine shipping cut in two as ships coming from Rotterdam can't get any further than Duisburg or Cologne anymore, instead of being able to reach Switzerland or even further via the Danube. Billions of damage for German industry.
https://nos.nl/l/2626584

@… @… This may have been the case, but I think it’s less true today. It’s more complicated.
Also note that French-speaking Switzerland is generally pro-EU, resulting in the characteristic “röstigraben,” the divide …

@… @… This may have been the case, but I think it’s less true today. It’s more complicated.
Also note that French-speaking Switzerland is generally pro-EU, resulting in the characteristic “röstigraben,” the divide …

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Christoph Prégardien sings Schubert's Winterreise
Renowned lyric tenor Christoph Prégardien performs Schubert's song cycle with pianist Michael Gees at a recital given in Switzerland. Jonathan Swain presents.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xf3f

Already?
"U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland planned for Friday were cancelled ​as fighting flared in Lebanon, creating new uncertainty about the timing ​of negotiations vital to ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping."
#Trump #Iran #StraitOfHormuz

Canal drops some TF1 channels in France, Switzerland, and Africa after talks fail; TF1 recently launched a Netflix distribution partnership in France (Leo Barraclough/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/canal-plus-tf1-group-ceases-dis…

Canal+ Ceases Distribution of Certain TF1 Group Channels
Canal+ Group has ceased distribution of a number of channels from French broadcaster TF1 Group in France, Switzerland and across Africa.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@burger_jaap/116375150583119415
Switzerland is one of Europe’s frontrunners in the electrification of heavy-duty trucks. The nationwide shared depot-charging infrastructure platform is now moving from its initial pilot phase…

"Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heat wave"
#Switzerland #Energy #Heatwave

Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heat wave
The reactors at Europe's oldest nuclear plant were shut down Friday, its Swiss operator said, after the heat wave roasting Europe sent temperatures soaring in the river used for cooling.

Die #WMO prognostiziert für 2026 bis 2030 anhaltende #Rekordtemperaturen.
Mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit wird mindestens ein Jahr die Marke von 1,5 Grad über vorindustriellem Niveau überschreiten. Auch der Fünfjahresmittelwert könnte darüber liegen.
Besonders die

New report suggests more global temperature records ahead
Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) - Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperature anomalies expected to continue to be higher than the global mean, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), produced by the UK’s Met Office.

Their friends are making $100 million. Everyone else is wondering how to catch up.
Venture capitalist Jenny Xiao noticed a change in her Bay Area social circles as the artificial intelligence boom swelled in recent years.

“When I met these people back five years ago, they lived in the shittiest apartments and they were cheap AI researchers,” she said.
“Now every other weekend someone’s in Hawaii [or] vacationing in Switzerland.”

Xiao is among those in tech preparing…

Their friends are making $100 million. Everyone else is wondering how to catch up.
As SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI go public at historic valuations and new millionaires and billionaires are minted, other tech workers worry about their futures.

There's a Starfire for sale in Switzerland https://www.tutti.ch/de/vi/schwyz/computer-zubehoer/computer/supercomputer-sun-enterprise-10000-e10k-starfire/77151345

For those looking for a sign re: the Canada-Switzerland match, today is la Saint-Jean, a day that could hardly be more (French) Canadian.

Did anyone think they would do it the easy way? If Argentina are to win this World Cup they will only get there via rollercoaster. A seemingly straightforward night’s work against Switzerland became their tournament in microcosm, threatening to squander it all before finding salvation through a moment of unfettered genius.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/12/switzerland-argentina-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

from my link log —
Support for IPv6 link local addresses in browsers.
https://ungleich.ch/u/blog/ipv6-link-local-support-in-browsers/
saved 2021-11-18

The "Islamabad Declaration" will be signed in Geneva, checks map, Switzerland?
#Iran #war #agreement #Islamabad #Geneva #Switzerland

US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland called off, clouding prospects for lasting truce (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-iran-peace-talks-geneva-called-off-clouding-prospects-lasting-truce-2026-06-19/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260619/p6#a260619p6

"Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says"
#Switzerland #Climate #ClimateChange

Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says
Accumulation on Switzerland’s glaciers from last winter expected to all be gone by Monday amid ‘enormous’ melt rates across Alps

Let today be the antidote to yesterday’s dull games. Off to a great start already and Switzerland vs Columbia looks appetizing.
#worldcup #fedifc

After my old RTL-SDRv2 v2 died a week ago when it fell into a puddle, together with the Raspi 4B it was connected to, I replaced my whole ADSB setup tonight with a nice antenna for 1090 MHz, 5 m of quality cable and a nice Flightaware Pro Stick Plus.
Raspi now runs Wiedehopf's readsb https://github.com/wiedehopf/readsb

To conclude this thread, I arrived on time (as one can expect in Switzerland) in Renens, and @… met me there, and we had lunch at the Pancake Mafia.
Fin

To conclude this thread, I arrived on time (as one can expect in Switzerland) in Renens, and @… met me there, and we had lunch at the Pancake Mafia.
Fin

Switzerland votes 'no' in referendum on population limit (Victor Jack/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/switzerland-votes-no-in-population-limit-referendum/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260614/p36#a260614p36

"Switzerland has turned its train tracks into solar power plants"
#Switzerland #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables

Switzerland has turned its train tracks into solar power plants
The patented solar panels use existing unused space to generate clean electricity — without getting in the way of a single train.

Early results show Swiss voters reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million (Jamey Keaten/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/switzerland-referendum-population-10-million-03b42363567cfa9ff29c0995bb4ff711
http://www.memeorandum.com/260614/p21#a260614p21

"Die nationalen Sommer- und Winterspiele von Special Olympics Switzerland sind die grössten und bedeutendsten Sportevents für Menschen mit geistiger Beeinträchtigung in der Schweiz. Sie bieten jedoch viel mehr als sportlichen Wettbewerb, sondern schaffen eine Plattform, um Vorurteile und Berührungsängste im Umgang mit beeinträchtigten Menschen abzubauen und die #Inklusion voranzutreiben.&qu…

"With my crypto system, you'll be rich in no time! I'm approaching a 7 figure income now, and thinking about moving to Switzerland to avoid taxes."
🇨🇭 : "OK, but don't expect any special treatment with such a low income."

Entertaining final minutes as Switzerland holds on to win the group. Canada was great for 25 minutes, but unfortunately for them, the game is 90
#SUICAN #WorldCup #fedifc

#Science #Solar #Railroad
Apparently this prototype proved successfully.
I would have figured they'd get too dirty to be useful
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/switzerland-train-tracks-solar-panels

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ClassicalLive
Franz Liszt & Francesco Piemontesi:
🎵 Years of Pilgrimage - First Year: Switzerland (Parts 1-5)
#FranzLiszt #FrancescoPiemontesi

What is the Globemaster doing so low above Zug?
#adsbexchange #c17 #globemaster

“Having flown more than 2,500 hours on the CT-114 Tutor, I can say it has been an outstanding aircraft for the RCAF and for the Snowbirds.
The Tutor has served Canada for 66 years, and the team has flown it for more than five decades.
I recently had the opportunity to fly the Pilatus PC-21 in Switzerland, and I came away extremely impressed. This is not a downgrade from a jet to a turboprop; frankly, that argument misses the point entirely.”
#canpoli #rcaf #snowbirds #pc21 #cdnpoli
https://skiesmag.com/opinions/a-pilots-take-why-the-snowbirds-new-turboprop-is-the-right-choice/

Switzerland weighs Franco-Italian alternative to US air defences (Mercedes Ruehl/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/730666c8-0821-4e7f-a928-74a3ff973492
http://www.memeorandum.com/260608/p25#a260608p25

UK and Switzerland record hottest ever June day as health emergencies surge in Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/25/highest-june-minimum-temperature-record-broken-cardiff-savage-heatwave-continues?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Love conquers all: Madrigali and other Monteverdi works by La Venexiana
Monteverdi motets and madrigals performed by La Venexiana under their artistic director Gabriele Palomba at the St. Gallen Festival in Switzerland.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ztcd

Perfect timing today. Parked and walked into the terminal and onto the ferry!
got the prime spot
for a view and the 🇦🇷 match!
#colombia #fifaWorldCup2026 #vancouver #yvr #loscafeteros #switzerland

Up early today! Headed to Vancouver on the ferry boat ⛴️ to experience a little World Cup excitement on the last match day in the city.
Rooting for Colombia 🇨🇴 at Jack Poole Plaza at 1PM!
Vamos Los Cafeteros!! ☕️
#colombia #fifaWorldCup2026 #vancouver #yvr #loscafeteros #switzerland

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ClassicalLive
Franz Liszt & Francesco Piemontesi:
🎵 Years of Pilgrimage - First Year: Switzerland (Parts 6-9)
#FranzLiszt #FrancescoPiemontesi