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Artificial Intelligence


Virtual Reality and AI Entertainment: Startup Opportunities
Virtual reality and AI in entertainment are rapidly redefining how we conceive, produce, and consume content. More and more startups and independent studios are leveraging accessible tools to create immersive experiences that once required Hollywood-scale infrastructure and budgets. In this scenario, the ability to combine empathy, creativity, and technology becomes the driving force behind innovation, opening tangible opportunities for anyone looking to turn ideas into tangi

Marc Griffith
20 hours ago4 min read


Artworks AI Platform: How RITHMS Boosts Cultural Heritage Security
How the Platform Works The platform operates in several stages. The first is data collection: using 50 data scrapers, i.e., software capable of extracting data from the web, open sources such as auction sites, galleries, news from specialized media, social media, and cultural heritage databases are queried. The next phase involves interpreting and organizing these data. That’s where artificial intelligence comes into play, with Natural Language Processing algorithms that tran

Marc Griffith
Jan 14 min read


Ethics and Innovation in AI: Pharmaicy and the Debate on AI Limits
Ethics and innovation in AI are at the center of a discussion involving companies, researchers and policymakers. The focus is on what it means to include moral objectives in the design of intelligent systems and how governance choices can influence innovation without constraining fundamental rights. In this context, debates emerge intertwining responsibility, technology and possibilities for sustainable development for startups and large companies. Context and Future Governan

Marc Griffith
Dec 28, 20254 min read


Non-dilutive Financing for AI Startups: Reface and Innovative Investments
In recent years, the landscape of AI-related startups has begun to experiment with funding models that prioritize growth without ceding equity. The recent case of Reface, a Ukrainian company active in developing AI tools for content creation, offers a window into how a non-dilutive funding model can accelerate commercial expansion without affecting corporate control. Reface has in fact secured €15.2 million (about $18 million) in non-dilutive financing for user acquisition, p

Marc Griffith
Dec 26, 20255 min read


Construction Compliance Automation: Levels and the Impact on Italian Building SMEs
Construction compliance automation is emerging as a concrete response to the challenges that limit SMEs in the construction sector: managing documents, certifications, and regulatory obligations required by tenders and public contracts. Levels, a startup founded in Milan in 2024, began from an analysis of how technology can automate this path, starting from an initial consult in the field of genAI and turning it into a solution that aims to streamline compliance processes for

Marc Griffith
Dec 19, 20255 min read


Avocado: Closed AI Models and the Race to Superintelligence
The transformation of AI is accelerating attention to closed AI models, where access, training, and use are controlled by the owning company. In this context, Meta is advancing with Avocado, an internal model that promises to be released by spring 2026. This is a proprietary version not intended for external developers, aimed at ensuring safety, compliance, and centralized control of innovation. The move comes at a time when open solutions have shown limitations in terms of s

Marc Griffith
Dec 14, 20253 min read


Generative Bionics Humanoid Robotics: An Italian Startup Integrating AI and Advanced Robotics
The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), based in Genoa, announced the birth of a new startup devoted to humanoid robot development known as Generative Bionics. The startup has already raised 70 million euros in early funding rounds, one of the highest figures in the European deep-tech sector. The goal of Generative Bionics is to bring to market a new type of humanoid robot that combines AI and advanced mechanics, technically defined as Physical AI, to operate in real-world

Marc Griffith
Dec 11, 20251 min read
AI-Powered Procurement: Procure AI Raises €11M to Stabilize the Supply Chain
An AI-powered end-to-end platform Procure AI's solution integrates over 50 AI agents in three categories: autonomous agents, collaborative agents, and ambient agents. This architecture enables automation of the entire procurement cycle, covering sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and invoice management. Among the core capabilities are Autonomous Spot-Buy and Tactical Sourcing (time reduction of 35–46% and event savings of 3.7–5.2%), along with Quote-to-Order intake (about 60%

Marc Griffith
Nov 27, 20253 min read
Candidate-Centered HRTech AI: Global Work AI raises €2 million to boost automated applications and the career assistant
Global Work AI, an AI-native HRTech platform based in Warsaw, announced a follow-on investment of €2 million to intensify its core capabilities: personalized job recommendations, AI-generated resumes and cover letters, and a browser Auto-Fill plug-in that speeds up the entire application process. The goal is to strengthen a truly candidate-centered approach, enabling users to navigate the job market with smart tools that simplify every step, from identifying opportunities to

Marc Griffith
Nov 27, 20254 min read
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