Insights

Open Source

AI Safety Is a Coherence Problem

Control treats AI safety as constraining something alien. A larger frame — coherence, made real through verification — puts the enforcement inside the system.

23 Jun 202618 min read

Explainer

AI Agent Protocols, Explained

MCP, A2A, ANP, SLIM: four protocols are quietly standardising how AI agents reach tools, talk to each other, and stay secure. A field guide to what each one does, where they overlap, and why they stack instead of compete, with animated diagrams.

15 Jun 20267 min read

Applied Research

Harness Engineering: The System Around AI

The same model gets far more capable depending on the system built around it. A field note on harness engineering for small teams in Malta and Europe.

9 Jun 20268 min read

Building AI Toward Human Flourishing

When two AI models talk with no task, they drift toward gratitude and silence. The useful question isn't whether they're conscious; it's what we build toward.

24 May 202613 min read

AI Sovereignty Is a Design Decision First

Open source proved digital trust for software. AI breaks the contract: the layers that decide behaviour live below the code. A different sovereignty map.

19 May 202612 min read

AI Reliability Is a Constraint Problem

AI outputs aren't unpredictable; they're under-constrained. Treat prompts, agents, and MCP configs like code: versioned, structured, repo-backed.

5 May 202610 min read

Applied Research

Age of AI Governance: A Timeline

Why AI governance frameworks decay faster than they are maintained: three failure modes, a regulatory velocity dataset (Q4 2023–Q2 2026), and the TRACE protocol. Updated for the June 2026 EU Parliament approval of the AI Act omnibus (high-risk deadlines postponed, Article 50(2) marking set at 2 December 2026), and the Machinery Regulation’s collision with software that infers and self-evolves.

11 Apr 202637 min read

The Alignment Problem: A Builder’s Review

Brian Christian’s book changed how I think about every AI system we build. The hardest part isn’t the technology; it’s specifying what you actually want.

31 Mar 202610 min read

Building in Malta: Lessons from Entrepreneurship 101

The Stripe Malta Community packed DiHub with three panels on building, structuring, and scaling startups. Here’s what stood out.

28 Mar 20267 min read

Growth Engineering

The 30–60 Day BI Sprint

Most BI projects fail because they try to boil the ocean. Here’s how we get SMEs from spreadsheets to live dashboards in 30–60 days.

21 Mar 20265 min read

20 Questions That Built Our Brand Strategy

We ran 20 questions on a video call, transcribed with AI, and turned the answers into living strategy documents in a single afternoon. Here’s the process.

20 Mar 202615 min read

AI Forces Sharper Thinking, Not Lazier Minds

Unguided AI use measurably degrades reasoning. Structured use does the opposite. The research is clear: your approach determines the outcome.

18 Mar 202611 min read

How Funding Actually Works in Malta: A Founder’s Guide

Malta’s funding ecosystem spans multiple agencies, funding types, and stacking rules. Most founders only see one aisle. Here’s the full picture.

11 Mar 202617 min read

The EU AI Act in Malta: What SMEs Need to Know

Most of Malta’s 35,000+ SMEs use AI without knowing new obligations start 2 August 2026. What matters, what to do, and how MDIA fits in.

6 Mar 20267 min read

The Intelligence Advantage: Why Malta’s SMEs Need BI Now

Malta’s SMEs are sitting on data they never look at. The ones turning it into decisions are pulling ahead, fast.

15 Dec 20242 min read

Data Analytics for European SMEs: A Practical Guide

Fewer than 20% of Europe’s SMEs use data analytics beyond spreadsheets. Here’s how to close that gap without enterprise budgets or a data science team.

5 Dec 20243 min read

Human Creativity

Predictive Marketing: From Guesswork to Measurable ROI

Most marketing teams spend money to learn what works. The smartest ones learn what works first, then spend. Here’s how to make the shift.

28 Nov 20242 min read

What Is Business Intelligence? A Small Business Owner’s Guide

Business intelligence sounds like enterprise software. It’s actually using your data to make better decisions. Here’s what BI looks like for a small business.

20 Nov 20243 min read

Malta’s Digital Economy: Why Now Is the Time to Move

EU regulation, AI adoption, and rising expectations are reshaping Malta’s market. SMEs that position now will have real advantages in three years.

10 Nov 20242 min read

Malta Enterprise Digitalise Your Business Scheme: The Practical Guide

Updated June 2026: the Digitalise Your Business Scheme has closed. This guide now points to its successor (Digitalise Your SME, up to €128,000 in co-funding) and the application process that still applies.

25 Oct 20244 min read

Human Creativity

How to Choose a Digital Consultancy in Malta

Malta’s digital consultancy market is growing fast. Here’s a framework for finding the right partner for your business.

10 Oct 20244 min read