Intellectual property law was once the focus of a small number of lawyers and experts. Today, every person comes in contact with it almost on a daily basis in their digital lives. New problems have ... »
In 2013, two economists wrote the book The Orange Economy, showing how creative businesses have infinite potential for Latin America. They were Felipe Buitrago, later ambassador to Berlin and Minister... »
In our first spotlight video interview, Netopia editor Per Strömbäck meets Alex Agius Saliba, member of European parliament representing Malta in the S&D-group. MEP Saliba is one of the most promi... »
During his nine-month travel through the New World, French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) analyzed not just prisons but also the fabric of American life. Impressed by an apparently vital a... »
Math Contest: How Many Years Before the Singularity Comes in 2050 It used to be the singularity was expected around 2045. At least according to Ray Kurzweil’s 2005 book The Singularity Is Near. Wha... »
Alphabet Inc. chairman Eric Schmidt visited Stockholm recently to launch a study on automation and the future of jobs. (Or was it to take selfies with politicians?) At a seminar in the aptly named ... »
The contemporary threats to journalists extend to all reaches in media and, in some cases, threaten media freedom—reports Netopia from the ECPMF conference “Defending Journalists Under Threat” in Leip... »
It’s one thing to have US President Trump call the Washington media core “bad people,"  it’s another to have the president of a country lock up dissenting voices, and this is the challenge facing many... »
Today, June 15th, 2017 is the end of roaming in the European Digital Single Market. A big step for the European Union, but telecom operators are not thrilled to see a big source of revenue go away. No... »
As tools are developed and platforms like Facebook tighten up content verification, the battle between Elves and activists fighting trolls, spammers, and fakers for reach and takedown has barely begun... »