The Columns

Have you seen the latest data pings from Voyager 2? It’s enough to make you put down your smartphone and just stare at the sky in silence. Launched in ’77—the…

I see companies, big and small, pouring millions into technology, chasing some mythical, data-driven nirvana. Yet, in the very same breath, they seem to be actively discounting the one input…

A few days ago, I visited the MAXXI museum for the exhibition dedicated to Franco Battiato. What I’ve always loved most about Battiato are two distinct phases: his experimental work…

I was wrong when I said AI would be the new UI. The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that AI is actually the new API.…

I’ve been pondering the true value of a Michelin Key lately. Specifically, the “Two Key” distinction awarded to the Mayfair House in Miami. According to Michelin, Two Keys signifies “an…

Anyone who knows me knows I can’t stand binary thinking.Black/white. Human/machine. Intermediated/disintermediated. Jedi/Sith. Reality isn’t a semantic padel court with a net in the middle.(Actually, padel—along with reggaeton—is one of…

Sixty years. It’s a number that demands a bit of a pause, doesn’t it? As I prepare to head back to Berlin for the 60th anniversary of ITB, I find…

As a pre-teen, like many Italians, I went through a kind of secular rite of passage: a summer holiday in Romagna. I left with my best friend and that small…

I’ve been glued to the screen, watching the Winter Olympics unfold. It’s impossible not to feel that surge of genuine inspiration. As I watch these athletes hurtle down ice at…

I woke up this morning with a strange feeling — like I was witnessing yet another “end of something.” Not the end of the world, don’t worry. We’ve postponed that…