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    Weekly tech column · Il Mattino della Domenica

    Luca Carbone,tech journalist in Ticino.

    Navigating the digital future.

    Every Sunday I write a tech column for Il Mattino della Domenica, a Swiss weekly newspaper. I bring artificial intelligence into companies and invest in startups between Lugano and Tallinn.

    Luca Carbone, tech journalist in Ticino
    Plan ₿ Forum Lugano: MyLugano cashback and Bitcoin payments
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    Plan ₿ Forum Lugano: MyLugano cashback and Bitcoin payments

    The Plan ₿ Forum concludes in Lugano. What remains in the city: the MyLugano app with 10% cashback in LVGA, over 400 shops, and municipal invoices payable in Bitcoin.

    Oct 25, 20264 min readRead the article
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    In B2B telecommunications

    Since 2023

    Every Sunday in Il Mattino

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    Starting July 1st, Swiss operators will block spoofed numbers. But against an AI-cloned voice, that isn't enough: a family password is the way to go.

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    In short

    Who is Luca Carbone

    I am a tech journalist from Lugano. Since 2023 I have written the digiTIamo column every Sunday in Il Mattino della Domenica: telecoms, artificial intelligence, online scams and useful apps, explained without jargon. I am a member of the EAL, the Estonian Association of Journalists, and of the IFJ.

    I have worked in B2B telecommunications since 2004 and I am a founding partner of Swistel Group. Since 2019 I have split my work between Ticino and Estonia, where I have been an EstBAN business angel since September 2026.

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    Who is Luca Carbone?

    A tech journalist based in Ticino, author of a weekly tech column in Il Mattino della Domenica. He is also an AI consultant for companies and an EstBAN business angel.

    Where can I read his articles?

    Every Sunday in Il Mattino della Domenica and on this site, in the columns section: more than 120 articles, in Italian and English.

    How do I contact him?

    Write to digitiamo@lucacarbone.ch or use the form on the Contact page. He replies personally, usually within 48 working hours.