Would Network Tax Bring Better Broadband? »

22 November 2022 | netopia

It ain’t easy being telco. €100 Billion Euro public support and dividend pay-outs five times above average…  are we sure this is where the state needs to step in and dictate a new revenue-stream? Ente... »

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Twitter Exodus and the EEE Playbook »

21 November 2022 | netopia

Is Mastodon where Twitter ex-pats seek refuge after the Musk take-over? The Tesla-gazillionaire’s acquisition has been a drama beyond the imagination of any script-writer. First Musk made an unsolicit... »

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Spotify on Netflix Brings out Old Frenemies »

7 November 2022 | netopia

Netflix-mini series The Playlist tells the story of Spotify. It takes me back. I was not involved in Spotify, but I did work in the music industry in the 1990s (when Napster arrived). I have met many ... »

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Putting the Art into ARTificial Intelligence »

14 September 2022 | netopia

Recent developments have brought a discussion on whether machines can make art. Surely your social media has been flooded with Midjourney creations in recent weeks. The text-to-image software takes an... »

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The AI Effect »

30 June 2022 | netopia

Artificial intelligence – defining it is like trying to lift water with your hands. It escapes definition, in part maybe because it’s such a broad and developing concept. In part maybe because it has ... »

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Nobel Laureate Calls Oversight Board “Deflection” – She Is Right and Here Is How »

20 June 2022 | netopia

The most powerful moment at the recent Wexfo World Expression Forum was when Maria Ressa held Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s hand on the closing panel as she explained that the organization Thorning-Schmidt... »

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So Difficult to Make Good Propaganda these Days »

17 June 2022 | netopia

It’s so difficult to make good propaganda these days. Or perhaps it was always the case. Many moons ago, I did mandatory army service in Sweden. The officers once showed us a propaganda film from R... »

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The Power of Ownership – Follow Musk »

6 May 2022 | netopia

There was no shortage of jokes last week, when superstar tech entrepreneur and (maybe) richest man in the world Elon Musk announced his bid to buy all the shares in Twitter. Some of the best jokes wer... »

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Can Copyright Save the Planet? »

26 April 2022 | netopia

Today on World Intellectual Property Day, Netopia asks this question: Can copyright save the planet? The UN’s climate panel recently released its recommendations on technologies that can mitigate c... »

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Will Putin’s War Split the Internet? »

15 March 2022 | netopia

The sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cover many sectors, including online businesses. Either on order from the authorities or from their own initiative, many have ceased or decreased o... »

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