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A family enjoys a Waymo ride
Autonomous Vehicles

Do We Like Replacing Humans with Machines? The Automobile, Following in the Elevator's (Inevitable) Footsteps

More than forty years ago, we left behind the human operators of elevators that are now indispensable and automatic. A ride in a Waymo makes clear that urban passenger vehicles are heading down the same path.

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Waymo and Uber vehicles in front of the U.S. Capitol
Analysis · Platforms and power

Uber vs. Waymo: Power and the Battle for the Network

In Austin and Atlanta, Waymo operates only through Uber. In Washington, D.C., where it intends to launch through its own app, Uber is slowing its path to market. Recent evidence suggests that Uber wants to remain the sole owner of the network.

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Automated offside line in a football match.
Analysis · Technology and sport

Technocracy in Football

As our slogan says, technology is never only technical, so when it comes to improve sport with AI and tracking tools, we must go in depth and to find who's already in charge

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Students in a Norwegian classroom.
analysis

The Problem of the Universal Translator. Norway bans AI in school

An interface capable of understanding, interpreting and translating all languages is extremely useful for adults who are able to control it. But in childhood, our way of growing up and training involves the possibility of relating to reality without intermediation.

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Financial Times article about Artificial Intelligence and Argentina
Technology and democracy

Technology in Democracy — and with More Democracy

Algorithmic governance is one of the new keys to modern society.

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Markets, Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence
Analysis · Digital economy

The Real Business of Artificial Intelligence

The dispute between the United States government and Anthropic, the company behind Claude, opens the door to lesser-known issues. While the sums being invested are astronomical, it remains unclear what the business model for end consumers will be; but considering the use of AI in military scenarios and the agreements among Big Tech companies, the monster is unstoppable.

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Interview with Gavin Wood
Interview · Technology and power

Gavin Wood: “The World Needs to Use Blockchain”

The English billionaire who founded Ethereum, the world's most valuable cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, and Polkadot, a sponsor of Inter Miami, had never given an interview to a media outlet outside the crypto world. In Bali, Indonesia, during an event organized by Polkadot Blockchain Academy, he offered an optimistic view of technology's future.

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Laso startup profile
Report · Latino Performance

An Argentine-Founded Startup Won US$1 Million in New York

Juan Manuel Barrero's company received backing from New York-based fund AlleyCorp. It is a SaaS startup that integrates legal, accounting and financial solutions in the cloud.

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AFA Project at North Bay Village
Reportage · Politics and communities

The Messi Effect: AFA and North Bay Village Invest US$10 Million

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Profile of Christi Fraga
Profile · Politics and community

Christi Fraga, the Mayor Bringing Fresh Air to U.S. Politics

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Illustration about Artificial Intelligence and Justice
Research and development

Artificial Intelligence Enters the Justice System and Raises Ethical Concerns

Prometea is software designed to resolve legal disputes. Spain has already expressed interest in it, but the use of artificial intelligence in the justice system raises ethical concerns.

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CatchDog blog

From the Lab

All briefings on experimental and frontier uses of AI, automation and AI-native building.

Technology and democracy
Tech and society

Technology in — and with More — Democracy

AI-run companies, DAOs, legal responsibility and the democratic risks behind Milei's deregulation pitch.

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Building with AI
AI and coding

From Tech Analysis to Building With AI

How generative AI shortens the distance between interpreting technology and building functional systems.

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Business automation
AI and automation

You don't need to deal with technology

Most companies do not have an AI problem; they have operational friction that needs coherent systems.

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