Heart of Stone, a spy story on the importance of cybersecurity
“Heart of Stone” is a science fiction story with references to contemporary society that highlights the importance of cybersecurity. This is the terrain of “Heart of Stone“, an action movie…
Meet the female founder using QR codes to bring portraits to life
QR codes: Digital-creative media is more significant than ever, with numerous NFT and Web3 agencies cropping up all over Europe. Web3 encompasses blockchain, NFTs, decentralised finance (or DeFi), and cryptocurrency.…
Naver’s ‘Webtoon’ CEO says barrier for new entrants is high
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean tech giant Naver’s webcomics business, called “Webtoon“, will rely on its deep bank of content and creators to fend off new competition…
Cryptocurrencies-mania: invested over a billion of euros in Italy
Over one billion in cryptocurrencies, in the hands of 690,000 Italians, with an average investment of just over 1,545 euros. It is the photograph of the official report on the…
Dark Patterns: are we being manipulated?
As you navigate through the digital landscape, have you ever felt subtly manipulated into making choices you wouldn’t usually make? Welcome to the world of Dark Patterns, the seemingly innocuous…
Ford exec expects software to boost revenue for commercial trucks, vans
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Ford Motor expects to incorporate more and better software into the trucks and vans in its highly profitable Ford Pro commercial vehicle business and grow…
Generative AI technologies for small businesses
Artificial Intelligence has emerged in the last year as a tool to support communication activities thanks to the spread of generative AI technologies that allow content to be created automatically.…
PayPal becomes first major fintech to launch dollar-backed stablecoin
By Jaiveer Shekhawat (Reuters) – Payments giant PayPal said on Monday it has launched a U.S. dollar stablecoin, becoming the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies for…
Can an e-book ever defeat a paperback?
More books are being sold now than five years ago. Per Wordsrated, the international sales of published books were US$129 billion as of June 2023, about a US$7 billion increase compared…
The Italian ecosystem is growing: startups and investments
Italian Ecosystem: The data collected by Crunchbase and CB Insights highlight a growing trend for investments in startups in Italy in the last year. The analysis involved 323 deals, of which 277…