Andrea Zanon
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Empowering leaders & entrepreneurs with strategy, partnerships & cultural intelligence | 20+ yrs international development | andreazanon.tech | Confidence. Culture. Connection.
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The End of the Internet (As a Human Space)
Since its launch, the Internet has been a place where people talked to people. Platforms like Reddit captured that early promise particularly well. Long before creator economies and algorithmic feeds dominated attention, Reddit worked because people shared unfiltered thoughts, imperfect opinions, half-formed ideas, and harsh reactions. It was uneven, sometimes chaotic, often wrong, but very human.
By Andrea Zanona day ago in Motivation
Three Pizzerias Worth Traveling For (and How to Order Without Looking Lost)
I’m not interested in declaring “the best pizza in the world.” Italy doesn’t really think that way. Italian’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
By Andrea Zanon26 days ago in Families
The handshake economy
A Lesson from Italy I am Italian. When an Italian shakes your hand, something different happens. We don’t just grab your hand. We are present. We look you in the eyes and we smile, even if only for a few seconds. This isn’t just a cultural habit. It’s an art form that’s disappearing from the modern tech driven societies, and with it, we’re losing something fundamental about what it means to be a person both in business and in life.
By Andrea Zanonabout a month ago in Lifehack
The data center revolution: Inside the gigawatt supercomputers reshaping our world
We are all talking about data centers, but nobody really knows what they are. We hear about them consuming large amounts of energy, driving up electricity bills, and somehow being the engines of the AI revolution. But what is exactly going on inside these large facilities? And why are tech companies such as META, Microsoft, Open AI competing to build structures that could cover Manhattan, consuming enough electricity to power millions of American homes?
By Andrea Zanonabout a month ago in Education
The Italian Advantage: Why Kindness is Still a Power Move
In Italy and increasingly across the corporate world, it’s still seen as a form of strength. The ability to stay calm, warm, and courteous, especially under pressure, isn’t just good manners. It’s a competitive advantage.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Motivation
Why AI still needs human intelligence
Ask ChatGPT, Gemini or another chatbot a question and you'll get an answer that sounds convincing, balanced, and complete. Ask it the same question three or four times and you might get different answers, each one delivered immediately with strong conviction. This is AI's fluency gap: it has been trained to sound right without learning to be right. Behind every polished paragraph there is a deeper question: does the model actually understand, or does it simply agree?
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Futurism
Why AI Still Needs Human Intelligence
Ask ChatGPT, Gemini or another chatbot a question and you'll get an answer that sounds convincing, balanced, and complete. Ask it the same question three or four times and you might get different answers, each one delivered immediately with strong conviction. This is AI's fluency gap: it has been trained to sound right without learning to be right. Behind every polished paragraph there is a deeper question: does the model actually understand, or does it simply agree?
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Motivation
Italy’s Giant Takes Flight: Building the World’s Largest Plane
In the age of miniaturization and microchips, Italy has decided to go big, very big. The country’s aerospace industry is helping build what will soon become the largest aircraft ever constructed, a machine so vast it could carry entire wind turbine blades inside its fuselage. Its name is as bold as its ambition: the WindRunner.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Earth
From Earth to Orbit: Jeff Bezos Envisions Data Centers in Space
The rapidly growing energy needs generated by the artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing data centers to the edge, literally. Today, hyperscale GPU clusters consume huge amounts of electricity and water, causing widespread local resistance and environmental concerns. According to the Data Center Watch, $64 billion in U.S. data center projects have been blocked or delayed by bipartisan opposition. These exciting infrastructure projects are facing increased push back from local communities.
By Andrea Zanon3 months ago in Earth
The Italian Advantage: Why Kindness Is Still a Power Move
In an age of outrage, snark, and speed, kindness can feel like pointless, or worse, a liability. But in Italy and increasingly across the corporate world, it’s still seen as a form of strength. The ability to stay calm, warm, and courteous, especially under pressure, isn’t just good manners. It’s a competitive advantage.
By Andrea Zanon3 months ago in Motivation
