Enrique Dans
On the effects of technology on people, companies and society
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The four-day week: tipping the scales toward a smarter future
The four-day week: tipping the scales toward a smarter future
In a world where AI and automation keep boosting productivity, why do we still have five-day working weeks, as if nothing had changed since…
Zuckerberg’s last stand — and why it might end in disaster
Zuckerberg’s last stand — and why it might end in disaster
Mark Zuckerberg is clearly losing it. His latest move is Meta Superintelligence Labs, an AI division created by spending millions of…
Spain’s rail crisis: how liberalization derailed the once-proud AVE
Spain’s rail crisis: how liberalization derailed the once-proud AVE
There was a time when traveling by train in Spain meant punctuality, efficiency and comfort. The country’s AVE high-speed rail network, a…
AI diagnosis is already here. Can Spain show us how to use it right?
AI diagnosis is already here. Can Spain show us how to use it right?
Microsoft’s recent unveiling of its AI-based medical diagnosis system, the MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), marks a hugely…
How slowing down traffic makes cities safer, quieter and more human
How slowing down traffic makes cities safer, quieter and more human
An article in Amsterdam daily Het Parool I found via LinkedIn reported on the results of an 18-month experiment that began in December 2023…
Why ‘AI-Powered’ products are backfiring with consumers
Why ‘AI-Powered’ products are backfiring with consumers
In a world inundated with products claiming to incorporate AI, presumably in the hope of appearing cutting edge, what’s surprising isn’t…
Musk is winning space. Europe is still holding meetings
Musk is winning space. Europe is still holding meetings
Starlink has become something of an orbiting elephant in the room. The Space X-owned company has more than 7,500 operational satellites out…
From OPEC to Sun-PEC: the new geopolitics of ultra-cheap solar power
From OPEC to Sun-PEC: the new geopolitics of ultra-cheap solar power
On Thursday, the British government decided to shelve the ambitious Morocco-UK Power Project, a 3,800 km submarine cable that aimed to…