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ISSUE #7
Tech. Ideas. Business.
“TECHMAG, LIKE MONEY, IS A COMPELLING COMBINATION OF BRAINS AND BEAUTY”
Lived experience in an optimised world
As AI optimises more of our lives, Adrian Galea argues that lived experience, taste, judgement and human connection could become our most valuable competitive advantages.
The end of the chatbot
AI is moving beyond conversation and into action. Techmag looks at how AI agents are beginning to perform real work — and what that means for businesses.
Why AI alone isn’t enough
AI can understand documents, but that’s only the beginning. Nick Camilleri explains why integration and automation are what turn artificial intelligence into real business value.
Code. Scale. Play.
Religa CTO Renzo Vella reveals the engineering behind real-time live gaming, from low-latency infrastructure and global scalability to customisation, compliance and AI.
The cavalry
Nobel laureate Demis Hassabis believes AI could do far more than automate our lives. From AlphaFold to AI-designed medicines, his mission is to use machine intelligence to understand biology, accelerate science and tackle humanity’s biggest diseases.
Beyond the funding round: The financial discipline of scaling
EBO CFO Nichola Portelli argues that raising capital is only the beginning. The real challenge is building technology companies with the discipline, resilience and commercial foundations to scale sustainably.
From Earth to Mars: decoding human biology for deep space
Rockets can take us to Mars. Keeping humans alive when we get there is the harder problem. Prof Joseph Borg charts Malta’s remarkable journey from orbital biology to the frontier of autonomous medicine in deep space.
Malta is digital-ish, but not yet smart
Malta has embraced digital transformation, but digitising services is only the beginning. JP Fabri argues that the next challenge is building a genuinely smart nation.
The competitive advantage of disagreement: why the intelligent enterprise needs intelligent dissent
As AI gets better at providing answers, Manuel Delia argues that the smartest organisations will be those that preserve human judgement, conversation and the courage to disagree.
The Seeing-Stone: Inside Palantir's manifesto for a new world order
Palantir wants Silicon Valley to embrace hard power, national defence and Western supremacy. Anthony P. Bernard investigates the ideology, political networks and billionaire survival plans surrounding one of technology's most powerful companies.
The business of business travel
Business travel is about more than booking flights and hotels. Planit helps companies save time, control costs and keep travellers supported wherever business takes them.
The most innovative thing Europe could do is boring
Europe wants digital sovereignty, but Simon Azzopardi argues that chips, cloud infrastructure and AI investment will not be enough without a truly functioning single market.
The humanoid revolution
From factory workers to household helpers, meet 10 humanoid robots moving rapidly from science fiction into the real world.
The algorithmic shift: Navigating the EU AI Act and the new era of product compliance
AI innovation is entering a new phase. Stephen Mallia looks at how the EU AI Act is changing product compliance, cybersecurity and accountability — and why trust could become a competitive advantage.
Business decisions that will outlive today's AI
AI is evolving faster than business strategy. Theo Dix explains why CEOs should focus less on today’s tools and more on the decisions that will shape their companies for years to come.
The cyber resilience test
AI-powered attacks, ransomware and supply-chain vulnerabilities are changing the economics of cybercrime. Vanessa Macdonald looks at why businesses of every size need to rethink their defences.
Banking without borders
International business has outgrown traditional banking. JP Fabri, Chairman of VCFC, discusses cross-border finance, technology and why trusted relationships still matter.
Surveilling the Republic: How tech is quietly rewiring our democracy
Malta’s surveillance network is growing—CCTV cameras, biometric ID cards, and facial recognition trials—yet there’s little debate or oversight. Manuel Delia investigates how rapid digital transformation is reshaping governance, redefining citizenship, and eroding privacy under the guise of convenience, safety, and technological progress.
Why Techplexity is rewriting leadership
AI, quantum, and blockchain are converging faster than regulation can keep up, creating an era of Techplexity where innovation, governance, and leadership collide. Prof André Xuereb and Angele Giuliano share their insights on thriving in a world where technology evolves exponentially—and why visionary leadership matters more than ever.
From boutique to breakthrough: Inside Religa's game plan
Edgar Portelli, CEO of Religa, is redefining live casino gaming with a bold, boutique approach that blends innovation, scalability, and regulatory expertise. In this exclusive Techmag cover story, he shares Religa’s journey, growth strategy, and how the company is shaping the future of RegTech and live gaming experiences.
As AI optimises more of our lives, Adrian Galea argues that lived experience, taste, judgement and human connection could become our most valuable competitive advantages.