by Marta | Jul 7, 2020 | Article, Newsletter
You know I am a blockchain-hype skeptic, but last year I had the chance to collaborate with a company active in the energy industry, Prosume, which makes reasonable use of blockchain. Its objective is facilitating the transition to renewables, as well as the prosumers...
by Marta | Jan 27, 2020 | Article
Politico leaked a draft white paper sketching a European approach to artificial intelligence. The document is meant to support the European Parliament promise of initiating regulation of AI within 100 days of office. The Politico’s headline and other sources which...
by Marta | Jun 4, 2019 | Article
FemTech reached a 1bn$ in funding between 2015 and 2018, and projections see a raise to $50bn in 2025. FemTech targets women, but instead of pink-coloured products it provides solutions to female health (with a strong focus on fertility). We have quickly ended up in a...
by Marta | Apr 8, 2019 | Article
The media sector is not exempt from the blockchain fascination: in constant seek of a monolith model that will “save the industry”, newsrooms are intrigued by blockchain promises of novel currencies and transparency. But just like a 30k € bike won’t make you a Tour de...
by Marta | Mar 27, 2019 | Article
The publication “A better place: towards a collective intelligence for Europe” was presented at the European Parliament on March 22, 2019, in the framework of the NGI event 30 Years of the Web: where do we go next? Download It is undeniable that we are...
by Marta | Mar 7, 2019 | Article, Interview
Last summer I had the pleasure of being on the panel re-decentralising internet at Futurefest. We had a wonderful discussion with Manon den Dunnen (strategic specialist at the Dutch National Police) and Ian Forrester (Chief Firestarter at BBC R&D), chaired by...
