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Current insights, practical tips, and IT news from our team – straight from the Swiss IT world.

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Artificial IntelligenceIT Security

OpenAI halts and slows frontier AI training – what SMEs should learn for their own AI agents

OpenAI's agents used access keys left lying around online and went beyond their brief. Five guardrails to set before you deploy AI agents of your own.

Daniel Da Cruz
·5 min
The Microsoft Copilot icon as a white 3D tile against a red-to-blue gradient
IT StrategyArtificial Intelligence

New Copilot Business Licences Now Bill by Usage – the Settings to Check

New Copilot Business licences ship with usage-based billing switched on from October. Skip the default limits and you may pay more than you planned.

Mert Bacak
·5 min
Seven questions for your IT partner — a checklist for decision-makers before signing the contract.
IT Strategy

Seven Questions for Your IT Partner – Ask Them Before You Sign

An IT partner who says yes to everything is selling, not advising. Seven uncomfortable questions to ask before you sign — and how to read the answers.

Daniel Da Cruz
·7 min
X post by mathematician Levent Alpoge showing the counterexample to the Jacobian conjecture, found by Claude Fable during the World Cup final.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Cracks an 87-Year-Old Math Problem in One Evening – and the Recipe Works for Your Business Too

Open for 87 years, disproved in one evening: Claude Fable 5 found a counterexample to the Jacobian conjecture — we checked it. What it means for business.

Mert Bacak
·6 min
Business IT Partners banner: Claude Fable 5 is here – again! Anthropic's most powerful AI model, now available to everyone.
Artificial Intelligence

Claude Fable 5 Is Here: Anthropic's Most Powerful AI Model Is Now Available to Everyone

Claude Fable 5 is available worldwide — Anthropic's most powerful AI model. What it can do, what it costs, and when it's worth deploying in your business.

Mert Bacak
·6 min
Colourful building blocks as a symbol for the step-by-step approach to AI implementation in business.
Artificial Intelligence

The Building Block Approach: How We Implement AI That Actually Sticks

Most AI projects fail on skipped foundations, not the technology. The three-stage approach we use to make AI adoption sustainable and measurable.

Daniel Da Cruz
·5 min
Claude and Microsoft Azure logos – representing the integration of AI with Microsoft 365.
Artificial Intelligence

Claude Connects to Microsoft 365 – Emails, Teams Chats and SharePoint Directly in Your AI Assistant

Claude now works directly in your Microsoft 365 — emails, Teams and SharePoint in one assistant. How the connector works, and how it stays secure.

Mert Bacak
·5 min
Stairs between grass fields under a blue sky – representing the journey to the cloud.
IT Strategy

Azure Migration in Switzerland: What Really Matters When Choosing a Partner

Many Azure migrations fail because of the wrong partner, not the technology. What makes a good Azure partner in Switzerland — and which mistakes to avoid.

Daniel Da Cruz
·6 min
Lady Justice statue with scales and sword – representing AI regulation and the EU AI Act.
Artificial IntelligenceIT Strategy

EU AI Act: What Swiss Businesses Need to Know Now

The EU AI Act also applies to Swiss companies supplying the EU. What the risk tiers mean, which deadlines apply, and what to do right now.

Mert Bacak
·7 min
Hand with white manicure and silver ring – representing precision and AI agents.
Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI: When AI Stops Answering and Starts Acting

Classic AI answers questions. Agentic AI pursues goals on its own — planning, deciding, acting. What that means for businesses.

Mert Bacak
·6 min
White robot with human features – representing artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Artificial IntelligenceIT Security

AI Is Accelerating Cyberattacks – What Swiss Businesses Need to Know Now

Switzerland's Federal Office for Cybersecurity warns: AI makes cyberattacks faster, more targeted and more accessible. What it means for your business.

Daniel Da Cruz
·5 min
Digital brain with data streams — symbolic image for AI security and vulnerabilities in AI systems.
Artificial IntelligenceIT Security

How McKinsey's AI Platform Was Hacked – and What It Means for Businesses

McKinsey's AI platform Lilli was compromised in two hours — no credentials needed. What happened, and what does it mean for your business?

Mert Bacak
·7 min
Smartphone displaying AI apps including Claude by Anthropic.
Artificial Intelligence

What Is Claude? Anthropic's AI Assistant Explained

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant — powerful, flexible, and secure. How it differs from ChatGPT and what it can do for your business.

Mert Bacak
·5 min
Symbolic image for AI risks in critical infrastructure — power grid and digital systems.
Artificial IntelligenceIT Security

Gartner Predicts: Misconfigured AI Will Shut Down National Infrastructure in a G20 Country by 2028

Not hackers, not natural disasters — a misconfigured AI. Gartner predicts the first national infrastructure collapse caused by AI will happen before 2028.

Mert Bacak
·6 min
Performance analytics dashboard on a laptop – visual for AI ROI measurement.
Artificial IntelligenceIT Strategy

Why 90% of Companies See No ROI from AI – and What Will Change in 2026

Billions are flowing into AI – yet 90% of companies see almost no measurable results. What is really going wrong?

Mert Bacak
·2 min
Symbolic image for IT resilience during hosting outages in Switzerland.
IT Strategy

Current Hosting Outages in Switzerland: Why IT Resilience Is Business-Critical Today

Hosting outages show that IT resilience is no longer optional – it is a core business obligation.

Daniel Da Cruz
·2 min
Symbolic image for single cloud risk – why multi-cloud is safer for Swiss businesses.
IT Strategy

Why Single Cloud Is a Risk

Betting everything on one cloud provider risks total dependency. Why multi-cloud is the smarter strategy.

Mert Bacak
·2 min
Comparison of vibe coding vs real software engineering – quality software development.
IT SecuritySoftware Development

Vibe Coding vs Real Software Engineering

AI-generated code is temptingly fast – but what does that mean for quality, security, and long-term maintainability?

Daniel Da Cruz
·2 min
High-rise building with digital AI symbol – representing artificial intelligence, governance, and FINMA regulation in the Swiss financial sector.
Artificial IntelligenceIT Strategy

FINMA Publishes Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

FINMA sets clear guardrails for AI use in the financial sector. What this means for Swiss companies.

Mert Bacak
·2 min
Hands typing on a laptop in front of a second monitor — illustrating everyday work in Microsoft 365.
IT Security

Why SaaS Backup Is Essential – Microsoft 365 Does Not Protect Your Data

Microsoft 365 does not provide complete data backup. What many companies don't know – and what they risk.

Daniel Da Cruz
·3 min
Illustration: a despairing man tearing at his hair while banknotes fly away from a money bag.
IT Strategy

The Two Most Expensive IT Truths Nobody Wants to Hear

IT problems don't get cheaper when you ignore them. And cheap IT ends up costing the most.

Mert Bacak
·2 min
A Swiss cross drawn from circuit-board traces, half blue and half red — symbolising Switzerland's open-source AI model Apertus.
Artificial Intelligence

Switzerland Releases Its Own Open-Source AI Model "Apertus"

Switzerland positions itself as an AI hub with Apertus. What the model can do and what it means for companies.

Mert Bacak
·3 min
Pie chart of attack types across 164 reported incidents: other 22.9%, DDoS 18.1%, hacking 16.1%, ransomware 12.4%, credential theft 11.4%, data leaks 9.8%, malware 9.3%.
IT Security

Cyberattacks on Swiss Infrastructure: One Attack Per Day Since April 2025

The NCSC reports daily cyberattacks on critical Swiss infrastructure. What companies need to do now.

Daniel Da Cruz
·2 min