Tech giants Milei adviser expects major tech investments within eight weeks 07-06-2024 16:44 Javier Milei's senior adviser Demian Reidel is confident Argentina will be able to announce significant investments from Silicon Valley in the coming weeks.
MILEI IN AMERICA Milei pitches Argentina to Silicon Valley after setbacks at home 29-05-2024 13:27 Meetings with Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg during a 36-hour window would be on a wish list for almost any world leader. But they’re particularly welcome for Javier Milei.
MILEI IN AMERICA Milei meets OpenAI boss, chats with Trudeau before speech at Stanford 29-05-2024 11:03 Javier Milei met with the creator of ChatGTP, Sam Altman, and discussed Artificial Intelligence in San Francisco on Tuesday; President also speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Bloomberg Tech giant with 30,000 employees has no return-to-office policy 12-04-2024 14:17 Software company Globant SA’s sleek office in downtown Buenos Aires are quite the attraction, but Chief Executive Officer Martin Migoya is choosing not to adopt a return-to-office policy for his nearly 30,000 employees across 33 countries.
SWIPE RIGHT! Milei plots tech summit with Tinder founder 31-01-2024 19:38 President Javier Milei speaks with Tinder co-founder Sean Rad and promises to organise a summit of "great entrepreneurs of the tech world" in Buenos Aires.
INTERVIEW Santiago Siri: ‘As a programmer, I'm threatened by Artificial Intelligence’ 07-10-2023 06:23 Santiago Siri suggests a holy trinity of “crypto, trap and La Scaloneta” will save Argentina. And he is paying attention to the progress of Artificial Intelligence.
ChatGPT & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The horror and the beauty of ChatGPT 18-02-2023 06:39 A recent wave of excitement, fear and even dystopian predictions has taken over as users have become massively exposed to ChatGPT. Ultimately it’s not about the technology but how we put it to work as individuals, groups and society as a whole. by Agustino Fontevecchia
AGRICULTURE Uruguay farmers fend off droughts with soy technology, CEO says 08-11-2022 11:11 Farmers in Uruguay are withstanding climate change through investments in technology to fight droughts.
Elon Musk Seeking 'healthy' debate, Musk nears Twitter deal finish line 27-10-2022 17:11 Tech company's employees and users await end of tumultuous takeover with bated breath.
Bloomberg Lionel Messi launches investment firm Targeting sports and tech 19-10-2022 10:51 Argentina captain and PSG star is creating a holding company to invest in sports, media and technology globally, reveals Bloomberg.
GOVERNMENT & POLICY Massa unveils export stimulus programme for tech sector 05-10-2022 10:36 Scheme aims to boost technology exports to US$10 billion next year, says economy minister.
Big tech A Holy War is raging between Google, Facebook, and the media industry 24-09-2022 06:00 The power that Google, Facebook and a few other companies hold over the information ecosystem, where they’ve become the de facto gatekeepers, is troubling. Ultimately they've taken over an editorial role that used to be controlled by media companies, in particular news publishers. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Currency crisis Economy Ministry set to introduce ‘tech dollar’ exchange rate for freelancers 26-08-2022 10:24 Portfolio headed by Sergio Massa is moving forward with plans to introduce a "monotributo tech" exchange rate for freelancers in the knowledge economy.