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Straightforward discussions on why often we disagree with the current hype, without filters or buzzwords.

Substack, just another Ponzi scheme on society

Substack, just another Ponzi scheme on society

It's 2023, and we still haven't learned much about social media or what is called in Silicon Valley lingo "tech" platforms. We got used to personal data leaks, bots posing as your friends, election meddling, hate speech, and far more. From Facebook to Twitter

Hola chatGPT ¿hablas español?

Hola chatGPT ¿hablas español?

Among the many things that are not much discussed when considering ChatGPT dangers and biases is that it was built from predominantly English-speaking content. Just like China deep learning systems are only working on content in Mandarin, these systems have inherent cultural biases that obviously impact the quality of the

The writing on the wall for micromobility

The writing on the wall for micromobility

Just last week, I was pointing at a few bubbles of risks that were about to burst. One of them was how citizens in Paris would react to the mayor asking them if they want to keep or reject micromobility solutions (as in fleet of e-scooters). 📈 A daily slice of

A daily slice of market uncertainties

A daily slice of market uncertainties

I often discuss how uncertainties bubble up in unpredictable ways in any market, if only to explain that, non, you can't pipeline innovation. Today, I was even surprised myself by the number of unexpected events in the news. In no specific order: 🤖 The quite spectacular $52 billion U.

A primer on AI copyright

A primer on AI copyright

As ChatGPT unexpectedly tumbled out of stealth mode a few weeks ago, a few enormous flashpoint discussions are looming. One of them? Copyrights. Being anything but an expert in the matter, today, I wanted to simply share an article from Helen JIANG that details how copyright laws were born in

My keynote for Tech Summit Amsterdam

My keynote for Tech Summit Amsterdam

I'll present a keynote at Tech Summit Amsterdam tomorrow (March 28). The title is '5 Practical Steps To Ensure Your Corporate Innovation Program Is Not Killed After 18 Months' (yes, that's a mouthful). I'll explain how to get your corporate incubation program

Silicon Valley has (finally) an apex predator

Silicon Valley has (finally) an apex predator

We've discussed for years how Silicon Valley and the local fauna of tech bros have become a toxic force for the global innovation ecosystem. From focusing only on short-term pizza-delivery businesses, building up unprofitable platforms trying to blitzscale their way to de facto monopolies, or pure and simple