Federico Guerrini
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Sick and tired of the gig economy rat race, these delivery startups are taking action
Faced with low salaries and poor working conditions, delivery drivers in Italy are launching their own businesses in a fightback against algorithm-driven delivery platforms. → Read More
Fed up with constant cyberattacks, one country is about to make some big changes
Italy has struggled to cope with several ransomware attacks that have hit large companies, hospitals, and institutions in recent weeks. The country is now pinning its hopes on the launch of the new National Cybersecurity Agency and an influx of funding from the EU to help bolster its defenses. → Read More
After a long struggle, Italy has found the secret to getting people to go online
Building new digital services is one thing; getting people to use them is quite another. → Read More
Contact tracing: Italy's open-source app finally lands, taking the Google-Apple model
With half a million downloads and a controversy over its sexist icons, Italy's Immuni is out. → Read More
What To Expect From Generation AI?
Artificial Intelligence is going to change the world. Children will be among the most affected. → Read More
Europe's big weather supercomputer data center is about to leave UK
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is setting up its HPC data center in Bologna, Italy. → Read More
Face recognition: Are Italy's police using millions more mugshots than is legal?
Italian law enforcement's SARI facial-recognition system is throwing up civil-rights questions. → Read More
Italy's big digital plan: Single smartphone app for its citizens to pay taxes, bills
Beta testing is under way on a smartphone app designed to help make Italy more resident-friendly. → Read More
Fake News: Could A New Online Rating System Help Fight Misinformation?
Many people don't trust what they read on social media anymore. A new tool which measures the credibility of news organizations could help rebuild trust. → Read More
Can blockchain-powered donations restore your trust in charities? Helperbit thinks so
Blockchain startup Helperbit aims to change the way you give money to charities coping with natural disasters. → Read More
Would you vote for a tech political party? This new Italian group is banking on it
Voters in Italy's upcoming elections will be able to choose a party with a tech-oriented agenda. → Read More
How To Increase Empathy Towards Refugees? Serious Games Might Provide An Answer
From web-based to virtual reality games, several products try to break the wall of indifference surrounding the diasporas. Does it work? → Read More
Facebook Will Flag And Filter Fake News In Germany
With the federal elections set to take place this year, verifying and flagging controversial stories might help limiting their effect on the political debate. → Read More
BMW Partners With IBM To Add Watson's Cognitive Computing Capabilities To Its Cars
A group of BMW engineers will work alongside IBM’s own team of researchers in the American company's IoT center in Munich. → Read More
Hyperloop Startup Snags $30 Million In Funding From EdgeWater Investments
The crowdsourced company trying to build the Hyperloop just raised its first series A round. → Read More
Green Bonds And Investments Are Key To Fight Climate Change, International Experts In Morocco Say
In many cases, renewable energies are now not just more environmentally friendly but also more cost competitive than traditional sources. But are investors aware of it? → Read More
How To Increase A City's Resilience: The New Orleans Way
After Hurricane Katrina, the city began rethinking itself and experimenting in new directions. → Read More
Hyperloop's Tech Is Coming To Germany Inside 'Innovation Train'
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced yesterday a collaboration with German railway company Deutsche Bahn to create an "Innovation Train." → Read More
First Hyperloop Track Might Be Built Between Vienna And Budapest
(Updated, see changes at the end) - Cruises, what cruises? If tourists currently flock to the Blue Danube in the summer, hopping on the first boat to follow the river all the way from Bratislava, Slovakia, to Budapest, Hungary, in the near future they might opt for a much quicker [...] → Read More
Big red bridge, developers, sunshine: Guess the city behind this startup boom (hint: it's not San Fran)
Born out of an economic slump, the surge in tech startups in Portugal is being driven by its capital, Lisbon. → Read More