Innovation ecosystems: the key role of tech hubs
Tech hubs emerge as central nodes in the connective tissue of global innovation, transcending their mere description as geographic concentrations of industry firms. They emerge as complex ecosystems, wherein a synergy between a plurality of factors, such as human, financial,
Innovation ethics: a crossroads between progress and responsibility
Innovation ethics: Humanity is today at a turning point of epochs. On the one hand, technological progress continues at a dizzying pace, offering new solutions to old problems and opening scenarios that have been limited to the realm of science
AI is fine but all these models are creating too much confusion
OpenAI's decision to make it more straightforward to describe how it presents models shows that there is a continuing problem: not everybody understands what every model is supposed to do and why they are different. OpenAI isn't alone. If I
DeepSeek, the revenge of open-source AI: the 2025 will be a breakthrough year
The recent success of DeepSeek, a generative artificial intelligence system released under an open-source license, has deeply shaken the world of technology and the software industry. One of the most surprising reactions was the statement by Sam Altman, CEO of
Why does virtual reality only fascinate us in films?
By now, according to Meta's narrative, as 2025 began, we were all supposed to be in its virtual universe with a visor firmly fitted to our eyes: doctors performing operations remotely, university students studying in virtual classrooms, and many other
Let’s stop changing your smartphone every year
Every year, smartphone manufacturers introduce new products in various price ranges, from top-of-the-range down to mid-range and low-cost. In the past, they have gone even further, inaugurating the 'premium' market segment, an adjective with which the electronics bigwigs justify a
Social media’s return to free expression: revolution or profit?
It caused a stir - but it was not entirely unexpected - Meta's announcement of a change of course on freedom of expression for its social media, which includes Facebook, Instagram and Threads. The communication - made personal and "hot"
Open source software, let’s dispel the false myths holding it back
Although we have been witnessing its exponential growth for some time now, open-source falls victim to false myths that threaten to hinder its development. The fact that open source software can be used freely, and therefore for free (although the
Why Europe should embrace open source artificial intelligence
Open source in Europe: This is a pivotal moment in technology. Artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape the world, boosting human productivity, accelerating scientific progress, and adding trillions of dollars to the global economy. However, as with any innovative