IE Rewire Magazine
Looking back on a year of the Master in Business Analytics & Big Data
6 min
Luca Fiume, student and soon-to-be alum in the Master in Business Analytics & Big Data, reflects on a year in this challenging program.
Data & Tech
How to extract financial trading advice using sentiment analysis… on a subreddit
3 min
Big data student Michelle Michalowski teams up with her fellow students to create a sentiment analysis tool that can give financial trading advice using a subreddit.
What’s all the commotion about NFTs?
6 min
NFTs have exploded in the past few months. But what are they and what value do they have?
Facebook’s latest AI project: Understanding user videos
3 min
Today, we discuss Facebook’s new goal: to use AI to understand the content of user videos to improve UX and flag inappropriate content.
Exciting startups to keep an eye on in 2021
4 min
We take a look at some of the most exciting startups to watch this year, from fintech solutions to robo kitchens.
Digital media students explore the ethics of AI deepfakes [VIDEO]
2 min
HST digital media students created a thought-provoking video about the ethics of AI deepfakes and manufacturing diversity.
Which economies made the most digital progress in 2020?
5 min
Which countries made the most digital progress in 2020, despite the pandemic? We look at the winners and losers of digitalization last year.
Meet the team: Luca Fiume, surfer, student, & Data + Tech lead for Rewire Mag
2 min
Luca Fiume is a student in the Master in Business Analytics & Big Data at HST. He’s also a surfer, skier, and lover of all things IT. Learn about his story and how he wound up Data + Tech Editor for Rewire Mag.
Metta Space: Using machine learning to tackle sexual harassment in organizations
4 min
Learn about Metta Space, an app created by HST alumni Eleanor Manley and Helena Oettingen that fights sexual harassment in the workplace.
HST teams up with Microsoft Learn to take tech education to the next level
3 min
HST has finalized a collaboration with Microsoft Learn in order to offer students an elite tech education.
Meet the team: Michelle Michalowski, Data & Tech Editor
2 min
Michelle Michalowski tells us a bit about herself and what led her to study big data at HST. She is the Data & Tech Editor for Rewire Mag.
Why lawyers have to re-engineer themselves: digital transformation & law firms
6 min
If lawyers wish to stay employable, they need to know about digital transformation—and all its consequences.
HST students prepare to snag Amazon certifications with AWS Academy
3 min
HST students can now prepare for various Amazon certifications, thanks to HST’s agreement with AWS Academy.
How data science is helping fight Covid-19
5 min
Co-founder & Data Scientist at Xplore.ai, Carlos Bort presents an analysis that created actionable insights to fight Covid-19.
Data democracy during the pandemic and beyond
5 min
HST Senior Director of Data Science & Technology, Fernando Mateo, discusses data democracy with IE Law School professor, Sonsoles Arias.
TechIE 2020 goes digital
5 min
Cybersecurity student and Rewire contributor Rob Maxey writes about this year’s annual TechIE conference, which took place virtually.
Interview: What it’s like to be a Salesforce marketing automation consultant
8 min
Rewire Area Editor Shameek Aswani had the chance to talk to a Salesforce marketing automation consultant for MRM/McCann. Here’s what he uncovered.
How the 5G network will upend the marketing world
6 min
If the jump from 3G to 4G is any indication, it’s clear that 5G is going to make wireless connections faster than ever. But how will it affect the marketing world?
How AI can spot cheating without breaching student privacy
3 min
A group of HST students created their own AI solution to spot cheating online after feeling like popular commercial solutions were too “Big Brother.”
The untapped potential of quantum computing
6 min
The emerging field of quantum computing could upend countless industries and entirely change how the world functions—and sooner than you think.
Dating apps’ darkest secret: their algorithm
4 min
Dating apps have exploded in popularity in recent years. But few of us question how they decide which profiles to show us. Learn how the algorithm works—and how it doesn’t.
Where we see a global crisis, cyber criminals see dollar signs
6 min
Cyber criminals are using the global pandemic as an opportunity to scam more than ever. Learn how to protect yourself from phishing, malware, and more.
What’s the deal with self-driving cars? Demystifying the slow-burning tech
6 min
We’ve been hearing talk of self-driving cars for years. So why aren’t they on the market? This piece gives us the rundown on how AVs are made, how their safety is measured, and when to expect their mass arrival.
Heart in the age of automation: AI and ethics
6 min
What does it mean to be “good”? If you think back to when you were a child, chances are this was made clear in school or by your parents. It was probably simple: turning in your homework, playing nice with friends, sharing with your siblings… Most humans can agree on the basic tenets of morality […]
Beyond bitcoin: What all can we use blockchain for?
5 min
Blockchain has quickly become the talk of the town—and understandably, that talk typically revolves around bitcoin and other popular types of cryptocurrency. But we can actually use blockchain to solve problems across loads of industries, far beyond finance.
How to use tech to disconnect
3 min
24-hour access to information around the globe at the touch of a finger is pure power. But power can be dangerous.
#SendNudes, save the world
4 min
Social media has enabled people to quickly grow large audiences when in need or for their benefit. Think: social-media-fueled GoFundMe campaigns as lifeline health insurance in the US or musicians being discovered on YouTube. But the implications of online society are more than financial—has social media challenged us to expand our innate points of view? Can technology make us more empathetic and open-minded?
Web Summit: Where tech minds across the globe set the pace for 2020’s business world
4 min
Web Summit, the world’s largest tech conference, takes place over the course of four days in Lisbon, Portugal. An HST student got to go there, presenting her startup, FOLO. Here’s what happened.
Goodbye Bitcoin, hello Libra: the scoop on Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
5 min
Libra, the new cryptocurrency backed by Facebook, is sure to make a splash in 2020. Get the scoop in this article.
Living in the future: An interview with Professor Enrique Dans
5 min
In his new book ‘Viviendo en el Futuro,’ Professor Enrique Dans helps us reflect on the present day through the lens of the future. We sat down with him to get some firsthand insights.