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A view on the news from Spain and Portugal.

Anna Solana

Anna Solana has been writing about technology, business, and science since 1996 for online and offline publications, mainly in Barcelona. Previously, she was the editor of diaridebarcelona.com.

Latest Posts

AI: This COVID machine-learning tool helps swamped hospitals pick the right treatment

A Barcelona hospital's artificial-intelligence tool analyzes trillions of pieces of data to predict likely patient outcomes.

December 15, 2020 by Anna Solana in AI & Robotics

AI may not predict the next pandemic, but big data and machine learning can fight this one

In Spain, a new observatory processes epidemiological, mobility and environmental data to manage COVID.

August 21, 2020 by Anna Solana in AI & Robotics

Elephants vs trains: This is how AI helps ensure they don't collide

An acoustic detector developed using machine learning helps stop elephants getting hit by trains in India.

August 17, 2020 by Anna Solana in AI & Robotics

Mosquitoes spread disease, but this is how AI is biting back

Machine learning and satellite comms are helping identify mosquitoes and their infection potential.

January 27, 2020 by Anna Solana in AI & Robotics

Can this startup's mobile fintech app bring some magic to your savings?

A money-saving app uses crowdlending and cryptocurrencies to improve your bank balance.

November 12, 2019 by Anna Solana in Mobility

Run a computer in liquid: Result? Big power savings, says this cooling-tech startup

You might think electricity and liquids don't mix, but an immersive-cooling company has other ideas.

September 27, 2019 by Lindsay Clark in CXO

How this startup is using laser mapping to tackle marine waste

Prize-winning LiDAR system can precisely measure how much waste ships bring into ports.

September 13, 2019 by Anna Solana in Innovation

Meet Europe's new supercomputer: MareNostrum 5 takes on global rivals for power

Barcelona will be home to the new supercomputer with 200 petaflops peak performance.

June 11, 2019 by Anna Solana in Big Data

Ride-hailing wars: Why Uber, Cabify are facing a Spanish backlash

While Barcelona's MWC hyped the latest in transportation tech, scenes on its streets told a different story.

March 15, 2019 by Anna Solana in Innovation

Drones, data analytics, smart seeds: How to reforest 1,000 times faster after wildfires

A Spanish startup says it's developed a cheap method of rapidly rebuilding damaged ecosystems using Iseeds.

November 8, 2018 by Anna Solana in Innovation

Europe's greenest supercomputer: Why energy-efficient HPC is on the rise

MareNostrum 4 Power9 is Europe's greenest supercomputer but it has nothing to do with being situated in a 19th-century church.

September 26, 2018 by Anna Solana in Innovation

Do aliens feel the beat? Music sent into space for extraterrestrials to decode

To mark its 25th anniversary, Barcelona's Sónar music festival launched a musical message beyond Earth's orbit.

July 10, 2018 by Anna Solana in Innovation

Cybersecurity: Why this Spanish region has just created a new research center

Amid recent political upheaval, Catalonia in northeastern Spain is bringing together its security initiatives.

June 21, 2018 by Anna Solana in Security

Graphene tech: What if five minutes were enough to charge your battery?

Catalan startup Earthdas says its graphene battery charges 12 times faster than lithium-based tech.

June 18, 2018 by Anna Solana in Innovation

Internet of Wines: How this vineyard's smart sensors improve the vintage in your glass

A top Spanish vineyard is using the Internet of Things to improve grape cultivation and save money.

May 2, 2018 by Anna Solana in Innovation