Swiss Business & Tech: Infinigate appoints former Lenovo/ALSO Germany executive Sabine Hammer as DACH vice president for cybersecurity, cloud and network infrastructure from Oct 1, as the distributor pushes deeper into AI-driven security demand. Payments & Fintech: Ingenico secures €150m from a PIMCO-led investor group to fund next-gen cloud-based payment acceptance and customer excellence. Construction Robotics: ETH Zurich spin-out Gravis Robotics becomes Europe’s latest robotics unicorn after a €172m/$200m Series A led by SoftBank, aiming to retrofit excavators with autonomous AI for safer, more productive job sites. Capital Markets Infrastructure: Copper’s U.S. arm gains FINRA membership as a qualified custodian, expanding regulated custody, staking and collateral mobility for tokenized assets. Housing (Zurich): Vacancy rates tick up slightly in Zurich (0.48%→0.52%) and Winterthur, but remain extremely low, reflecting weak construction activity. Pharma (Basel): Basilea reports strong H1 2026 results and raises full-year guidance, with fosmanogepix phase 3 on track for 2028. Logistics (Rail): Contargo raises rail infrastructure surcharges from 19 Aug across key routes due to German rail corridor restrictions and port “cut-and-run” effects. Risk & Climate: A looming rock-ice landslide threatens Kandersteg as thawing permafrost destabilizes Alpine slopes. AI & Privacy: OpenAI’s ChatGPT “Computer History” for Mac logs clicks and keystrokes into a searchable timeline, with rollout not yet available in Switzerland/EEA.