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Reflections from FOSDEM 2026
Brussels, February 1, 2026 This weekend, I had the privilege of attending FOSDEM 2026 at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. For those unfamiliar with FOSDEM, it is Europe’s largest gathering of free and open source software developers. What makes it remarkable is not just its scale – 1,195 speakers, 1,078 events, and 71 specialized tracks…
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Why the Internet Is Turning Into Television (And Why That’s Good News)
Derek Thompson recently wrote an essay arguing that “everything is television.” Meta’s Instagram is now 93% strangers watching videos. Podcasts are racing to add video. Even AI tools are pivoting toward generating visual content. The pattern is unmistakable: the internet is becoming a continuous stream of episodic video. As someone who has spent two decades…
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Tech Venture Bootcamp – 5th Edition
Opening Week As a Vice Dean, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing countless academic programs and initiatives, but few have energized our campus quite like the opening week of Tech Venture Bootcamp. This 12-day intensive program, which launched on October 2nd 2025, has transformed our Madrid campus into a vibrant hub of innovation, collaboration, and…
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Pedro Sánchez calls for Accountable Social Media
In a powerful speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed a pressing issue that’s shaping our digital age: social media accountability. Sánchez expressed deep concerns about how algorithms on platforms are “poisoning society” and undermining democracy, calling for bold actions to tackle these challenges head-on. The Call for…
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