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San Francisco’s become boring | Interview with Richard Florida
Dr. Richard Florida is a world-renowned American urban theorist and public intellectual who focuses on social and economic theory. He’s a professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a Distinguished Fellow of the NYU School of Professional Studies. Over the years, Florida has
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Will house prices finally fall after ten years?
House prices in Europe have risen almost unstoppably since 2010, but a change is coming due to the pandemic and the war. Rising commodity prices and supply chain disruptions have caused a major problem for the industry recovering from the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Still, the influx of Ukrainian refugees could
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The Hungarian startup that makes things harder for fraudsters
Identity theft, multi-accounting, and psychological manipulation. In the world of FinTech, financial service providers, as well as users, can face many frauds. We asked Tamás Kádár, co-founder and CEO of SEON, about what FinTech is and why their startup is the best at preventing fraud in this area. Interview from
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The Russo-Ukrainian hamburger war
No more Big Mac in Moscow, but at least Ukrainians can enjoy the iconic burger again. A new restaurant chain is opening to replace McDonald’s in Russia, while old restaurants can finally reopen in Ukraine. Fast food was once one of the most powerful symbols of easing Cold War
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Technology is the easiest part – interview with Dr. Jonathan Reichental
Where can the creation of a smart city get stuck, and how can I be part of such a vision? Who better to ask about creating smart cities than the bestselling author of Smart Cities for Dummies and the former smart city leader of Palo Alto? Our interview with Dr.
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A break has lasted for a few years, but IQOS would bring indoor tobacco consumption back
„Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I have done it thousands of times,” said Mark Twain. When did people start to smoke, and where is this habit heading today? Where will it be banned altogether, and where can we still smoke indoors? Is
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The 15-minute city is not a magic wand – interview with Dr. Carlos Moreno
Would you like to live in a city where everything is in close proximity? We live in hectic cities and have to travel and commute a lot to get our basic needs. The concept of a „15-minute city” is about to change this and revolutionize urbanism in the 21st century.
Copy The Russo-Ukrainian hamburger war
No more Big Mac in Moscow, but at least Ukrainians can enjoy the iconic burger again. A new restaurant chain is opening to replace McDonald’s in Russia, while old restaurants can finally reopen in Ukraine. Fast food was once one of the most powerful symbols of easing Cold War
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Facebook and TikTok might pose data security risks, and could be leaving Europe?
In the wake of the Irish Data Protection Commission’s decision, there have been reports in the press that Meta could leave Europe because of the uncertainty over EU-US data transfers. The company has repeatedly denied this but does not refute that if there is no alternative to the old
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If you miss out, you drop out - interview with Zoltán Cséfalvay
What are startups, and why is it worth supporting them? Is AI taking over our jobs? Innovation is a topic repeated a thousand times, but maybe not often enough? We discussed these questions with Zoltán Cséfalvay, Ph.D.
Many predict that boosting the startup industry and supporting startups is the
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EU to burst the social media bubble
Do filter bubbles radicalize us? Are NFTs against the state interest? Can the EU rules protect us? We explore the Internet’s dangers and how the EU responded to them.
Coverage from the „Átláthatóság, felelősség, szólásszabadság az internetes platformokon: az uniós Digital Services Act (DSA) jelentősége a nemzeti érdekek tükrében”
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Croatia: goodbye to kuna and hello to euro
When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose. Croatia has long been preparing to adopt the euro, but is it worth it? What are the pros and cons of adopting the single currency? Analysis from Hype&Hyper.
On 17 June 2022, eurozone finance ministers approved Croatia’s
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Was your flight delayed? Blame labor shortage!
The pandemic, population aging, and the Russo-Ukrainian war all contribute to the growing labor shortage, resulting in canceled flights, dirty toilets, and a lack of staff who could serve customers. What can be the solution to the pressing issue of labor shortage?
Predictions suggest 85 million job vacancies worldwide by
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How Lithuanian elves fight Russian disinformation trolls
Fake news, fake demonstrations, and incitement against NATO. The war is also being waged online. Russian, often paid, internet trolls are being countered by a secretive Lithuanian volunteer group: the Elves. From less than 50 Lithuanians at the beginning, there are now thousands of active elves in Lithuania and abroad.
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Mission-oriented innovation is needed
The mission approach can help a lot in innovation. We need clear indicators, clear targets, adequate funding, small, agile, and hard-working teams, and full transparency – this was the conclusion of the mission-oriented innovation panel in the economic forum of the Three Seas Initiative, held in Riga. Conference coverage from Hype&
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Central and Eastern European countries should join forces
The opportunity is here; Central and Eastern Europe must seize it. The Russo-Ukrainian war is an absolute horror, but it also offers CEE countries a chance to catch up with the western part of the continent. The regional countries must join forces and strengthen their digital links to put the
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Cheap but reliable | Innovation and startups in the CEE region - Part V.
Many talented professionals, lots of public money, and plenty of success stories, yet something is missing. Why has Hungary failed to catch up with the European average in innovation and digitalization? We discuss Hungary in part V. of the series.
Talented, skilled professionals, and simple process to start a business
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It is worth paying attention to small towns
Size does not matter; Nová Paka, a Czech town in Hradec Králové Region, has proven it many times. The small town is a contender for the national City for Business Award in 2022.
The Central and Eastern European region is full of surprises, curiosities, and unusual success stories. Each country
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How much will money transfer cost?
It is all over the internet that Hungary plans to tax FinTech companies, and Hungary is not the only country. What is the truth behind the rumors? And if they are true, who should pay? What does FinTech mean, by the way? Is it a forerunner of a simpler or
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Education for Ukrainian refugee children – how European countries help
Children must receive education, including those fleeing the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Many of them are still not back in the school system, but some attend online classes, and throughout Europe, several Ukrainian schools were established to provide education and community for refugee children. Report from Hype&Hyper on how different
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Prices are soaring – but not for everything
Drugs, gambling, and prostitution are not included in inflation. But what is? How is inflation calculated, and which products are getting more expensive? Analysis.
Inflation is in the news and regularly discussed on social media platforms now. Banks are raising interest rates, people are buying chicken breasts like there is
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Everyone’s voice was heard, we could even talk with Elon Musk | Interview with Gábor Szabó
He had weekly meetings with the wealthiest person in the world as Elon Musk is not a micro- but a nanomanager. Tesla’s Autopilot is close to Musk’s heart, and he is an enthusiastic tester of new cars. We asked Gábor Szabó, Ph.D., about working for Tesla and
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Often there is no time to move to a better solution | Interview with Gábor Szabó, Ph.D.
Brain injury research, HP, Twitter, then cars: travel arranger Lyft, and electromobility pioneer Tesla. Portrait of a physicist who decided to become a developer – we asked Gábor Szabó, Ph.D., what it is like to work for the tech giants that are moving the world forward and how he could
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Wires in the air | Innovation and startups in the CEE region - Part IV.
Romania has one of the fastest internet speeds globally thanks to cheap but unsafe and unsightly solutions. The country lags far behind the EU average in innovation and digitalization, ranking last in most lists. And regarding sustainability, Romania’s performance is not any better. There is little funding, inadequate human
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Ten thousand IT experts are missing from Slovakia | Innovation and startups in the CEE region - Part III.
The Russo-Ukrainian war has put Central and Eastern Europe in the international spotlight; our region has great potential, but many problems hold back innovation. Unfortunately, Slovak education’s quality is below par, and 10.000 IT experts are missing from the job market. But, regarding environmental protection, Slovakia might be
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Be a specialist so others can lean on you | Interview with Csaba Tóth, Ph.D., experimental physicist - Part II.
What does particle acceleration have to do with dinosaurs? Is it better to be a specialist, or does the job market prefer generalists? Is California indeed suffering a brain drain? We discussed these interesting questions and many more with Csaba Tóth, Ph.D., staff scientist and operations coordinator of the
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At that time, I thought we would return to Hungary after two or three years in San Diego | Interview with Csaba Tóth, Ph.D., experimental physicist - Part I.
What does a physicist do after 11 pm? How can you get into the world’s leading research labs? What were the limitations of basic research in the 1980s and 1990s? We discussed these interesting questions and many more with Csaba Tóth, Ph.D., staff scientist and operations coordinator of
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Prague is the hub, but where is the countryside? | Innovation and startups in the CEE region II.
The highest proportion of men among IT professionals in the EU, chaotic public information systems, and rigid attitude of companies towards startups. Is this really the Czech Republic? Fortunately, the country is much better than that. It has the most companies using artificial intelligence in the EU and leads the
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How to attract masterminds from all over the world? | Analysis from the Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is the best place for startups to get off the ground and go global, but high housing prices can put off the average entrepreneur. The ecosystem where companies like Zoom can rise from nothing to the top is multifactorial, but what is the real secret recipe behind this
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Where it all began | We visited Silicon Valley
Tech giants like Google and Apple have become an integral part of our everyday lives. We had now the chance to experience how daily life in their homeland, California, is. We could look behind the scenes in the suburbs where the world’s innovation and startup hubs are. Capital, technology,
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What should you do if you have a good idea but have no clue where to start its implementation? Go to Warsaw! | Innovation and startups in the CEE region
Many Polish companies have no idea what innovation is, not to mention how they should do it. Nonetheless, innovation has often been their actual aim when they collaborated with startups. The most thriving startup hub in Central and Eastern Europe is Poland, with plenty of opportunities for the startuppers of
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How regulation of tech giants would help SMEs
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the Digital Markets Act, aiming to regulate gatekeepers, companies with significant economic power in EU countries, such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple. The regulation will finally give small and medium-sized enterprises, which have been sidelined by the big
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From Messenger to WhatsApp? | EU would curb the power of tech giants
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the Digital Markets Act, aiming to regulate gatekeepers, companies with significant economic power in EU countries, such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple. Due to the regulation, we can say goodbye to annoying and undeletable default apps, and we
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Ukraine is resilient! | Cyber Security Experts to Hype&Hyper
Russian hackers constantly attack the most critical sectors, including government and finance. They are trying to gain access, install malware or steal data. It is not only Ukraine that is under attack; the websites of Czech ministries aimed to help Ukrainian refugees, including the Ministry of Interior, were down for
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Poland has a duty to support Ukraine's independence | Polish security policy expert to Hype&Hyper
Due to the Russian-Ukranian war, it is possible that some form of general compulsory military training could return in Poland. Poles are united with Ukrainians by the proximity of language and culture and are ready to accept refugees, but must be careful not to provide opportunities for human trafficking to
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Will Slovakia be a frontline country? | Czech and Slovak security policy experts to Hype&Hyper
The war in Ukraine makes the consolidation of NATO’s eastern flank particularly important, as the future of the region is unpredictable. Accordingly, the development of military forces in Slovakia and the Czech Republic has also became a priority. Our interview with Jakub Wiśniewski, Secretary of the GLOBSEC Board of
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Up to 5 million people could leave Ukraine | Migration expert explains the situation to Hype&Hyper
The war in Ukraine has already forced more than 1.5 million people to flee their country, a number that the UN estimates could reach 5 million in the near future. While the majority are seeking refuge in neighboring Poland, Hungary has also become a major host country during the
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Bears and mafia | Secrets and future of Romanian forests
Romania’s forests are among the most beautiful in Europe, no doubt about it, but climate change demands a strict forest policy, which is not made any easier by the forest mafia, overpopulated bears and EU directives. Timber theft, mafias, politics: our analysis of the present and future of Romania’
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The only known variable element of climate is that climate is variable | Interview with Mariusz O. Jędrysek
We discussed climate policy and CO2 emissions in Central and Eastern Europe with Poland’s former chief geologist, Professor Mariusz Orion Jędrysek. Our interview on raw materials policy, Poland, the current state of the greenhouse effect and the impact of policy responses to climate change.
What does climate policy mean
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What's up, youth? | Young people in time of a pandemic
Young people were among the most affected by the coronavirus outbreak, as they were forced to retreat from their university desks to their bedrooms, deprived of their communities. What is the current state of young people in Hungary and the region? Can we measure the behavioral pattern of Generation K
