Every morning, the most relevant news on the topics I follow, selected from leading Italian and international outlets, with a short summary of each article.
Edition of Thursday, 29 October 2026 · updated at 07:29
Models, agents, regulation and enterprise applications of AI.
Google launches a new developer platform enabling businesses to integrate their services into Google's AI experiences, potentially changing how consumers discover and use apps.
Google released Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier model, ranking top on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (v5.0), ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra. It offers improvements in coding, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity, currently available only to select cybersecurity defense companies with future expansion planned.
Anthropic launches tools to provide transparency on user AI spending ahead of planned IPO, enabling companies to better understand what they're purchasing from its models.
Delaware is studying corporations managed entirely by AI agents with liability concentrated in the company. The initiative remains a draft with US Congress seeking clarification on regulatory implications and protections.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri acknowledges growing negativity toward AI across demographics, particularly in creative industries. He predicts increased frustration and anger will continue rising in coming months.
Oracle and OpenAI announce AI Workspace, enabling ChatGPT integration with Fusion and NetSuite data and processes. The solution will include tools for cybersecurity, software development, and SMEs, though launch details remain pending.
Microsoft partner Alterna presents new strategy moving from generic agents to vertical AI, offering specialized agent suites for manufacturing, fashion, food and beverage, professional services, and utilities.
Google expands AI Search ads globally as parent company Alphabet reports 25% year-over-year revenue growth reaching $127.6 billion in Q3, offsetting core ad growth slowdown.
Microsoft generated $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI in Q3 ending September 30, including revenue-sharing payments, underscoring the partnership's continued significant financial dependency.
MIT Technology Review report shows only 16% of organizations extract transformative value from AI investments, with 40% seeing moderate gains. The main challenge is lack of a 'context layer' enabling AI to properly understand business operations.
Innovation, digital strategy, cloud and business transformation.
AgID has published the regulation for IT-Wallet registration, allowing public and private entities to participate in testing the Italian digital wallet. The system enables businesses to verify citizens' certified information for service delivery and startups to develop new applications.
The Italian Pediatric Society identifies eight areas of concern related to children's digital exposure. Prevention should be based on shared rules, listening, and adult mediation, considering age, duration of use, content, and context.
The Insta360 Luna Ultra device solves the problem of solo creators by allowing them to be simultaneously in front of and behind the camera.
Video cameras and deep learning are used to analyze athletes' movements and identify potential risk factors without standardizing individual style. Enea research also examines functional classification in Paralympic sports.
New Altitude launches in Turin, combining investments of 200-400,000 euros and 12 months of operational support for early-stage startups. Applications remain open year-round with the initiative aiming to support up to 30 startups over three years toward international markets.
An optimized profile, qualified network, targeted interactions, and experience-based content enable IT managers to showcase their work on LinkedIn. The key is telling project stories without blending personal and corporate voice.
A ransomware attacked IDCF Cloud encrypting four zones through the customer portal and management console. The case highlights the importance for Italian public administration to separate administrative domains for backups and production with few qualified providers.
Software carbon footprint becomes a priority for companies using cloud, AI, and digital services. From September 27, 2026, new EU environmental claims rules require specific and verifiable data; ISO/IEC 21031:2024 and independent validation provide traceable measurement criteria.
Forrester predicts that in 2027 AI will absorb 20% of IT spending with three-quarters of AI spending going to servers and devices. Five trends will redefine budgets, governance, models, and platforms, with orchestration and business context playing fundamental roles.
In 2026 Italian startups raise investments across various sectors including space, health-tech, cybersecurity, energy, and AI. Capital funds industrialization, R&D, and internationalization of innovative companies.
Threats, vulnerabilities and regulations such as NIS2, GDPR, DORA and the AI Act.
Cybersecurity researchers disclosed an AI-assisted attack attributed to a suspected China-nexus threat actor that exploited PHP2Shell vulnerabilities to breach exposed systems on October 25, 2026, combining the exploit with a kernel privilege escalation technique.
Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has been using a framework that relies on rotating chains of compromised devices activated on demand, including for zero-day attacks targeting high-value systems.
CISA added two vulnerabilities impacting Adobe Commerce and Magento, and Google's Brotli decoder library to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation with CVSS scores up to 9.2.
The Skyw4lker device code phishing campaign, primarily targeting U.S. organizations, abuses legitimate cloud services and authentication mechanisms to compromise corporate accounts without relying on traditional credential theft.
The China-nexus cyber espionage group Volt Typhoon has been attributed to the disrupted Silent Train covert access network, which used rotating chains of compromised SOHO, IoT, and enterprise infrastructure for zero-day exploitation.
Sony Network Communications confirmed a data breach that compromised approximately 2.5 million records containing personal information of current and former customers.
A Ukrainian national was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, government entities, and high-revenue businesses worldwide between 2018 and 2021.
The GMO Group urged customers to disconnect their systems from the internet and shut down computers after a threat actor who breached Onamae Desktop Cloud threatened to launch a ransomware attack.
Japan's GMO Internet Group is offering up to $1 million for tips helping catch attackers who breached Onamae.com Desktop Cloud after refusing an extortion demand, with the reward program opening on October 28.
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center disclosed a cyberattack that caused system outages and disrupted patient care and academic activities.
Brands, advertising, media and marketing technology.
Despite increased investments in femtech and women's health marketing, women still feel dismissed and discouraged when navigating healthcare environments.
At The Clubhouse at Brandweek 2026, OpenArt hosted three workshops on AI-powered campaigns.
Over 80% of marketers plan on increasing their influencer investments over the next year. But are consumers done with creator content?
Industry analysts warn of an unprecedented wave of AI-generated disinformation on all social media platforms ahead of the November 3 elections. The case of Democratic candidate James Talarico, who had the flu but was falsely accused of psychiatric hospitalization, illustrates how misinformation evolves as it circulates online, making simple corrections insufficient.
The UO Game Day tour, wrapping up at Rutgers University this weekend, builds on a back-to-campus ad that doubled as the brand's first CTV spot.
Google is pushing more ads into AI Mode and AI Overviews and weighing options for integrating ads in agentic experiences.
A consequential election has led to an influx of political advertising, with Comcast noting the importance of reaching the right audiences.
Few consumers trust agents to purchase on their behalf, surveys suggest.
The Unilever-owned hydration brand wants to push the boundaries of its marketing, which has recently focused on sport, music and movie partnerships.
The Paris government aims to force social networks to remove content inciting insurrection within one hour or face platform bans in France. The amendment extends European counter-terrorism regulations to platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and X.
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality: devices and use cases.
XREAL launched AURA, the first AR glasses running Google's Android XR operating system, starting at $1,100 with promotional discount through December 2026. First shipments begin mid-November in the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea, available directly from Xreal and Best Buy.
A curated selection of the best horror VR games available across different platforms, including titles like Dreadhalls, Little Nightmares VR, and The Room VR, offering various frightening experiences from survival to atmospheric puzzles.
A comparison of demo experiences at Meta Lab @ Best Buy and the flagship Meta Lab in Manhattan reveals significant differences in service quality and device management, though both locations offer demonstrations of Meta Ray-Ban glasses and Quest headsets.
A developer created a Super Mario 64 mod for Pico that transforms the classic game into a mixed reality VR experience, allowing players to physically interact with Mario and the environment at 90fps with true stereoscopic rendering.
Meta reported a 6% decline in Quest headset sales in Q3 2026, partially offset by strong growth in AI glasses revenue. The company will release new VR headsets only with major breakthroughs, with Meta VR Glasses launching spring 2027 at $1,300.
Fallout: Factions, a 2024 tabletop tactical game, is getting an XR version launching in November on Xreal Aura. The game features immersive 3D maps and gesture controls for a 1v1 tactical experience set in the Fallout universe.
Terry's Terraforming is a VR terraforming job simulator available on Quest 3 and 3S since October 22, 2026. The game combines engaging environmental puzzles with a deeper narrative addressing homelessness, ecology, and consequences of progress.
Sega Amusements revealed details on House of the Dead: Reawakened, an upcoming VR arcade horror game. The cabinet features multiple 43" and 85" displays, DPVR E4C commercial VR headsets, and haptic feedback guns, developed in Unreal Engine 5.
Voxel Playground is now available on Steam for PC VR following its Quest launch. The physics sandbox includes a new Bank Heist Map, community mod support, and survival mode, with a multiplayer update planned for Christmas.
Extraction shooter Ghosts of Tabor and co-op game Knights of Fiona received Halloween-themed content. Tabor features a special bunker with a Twitch Drops campaign until November 2, while Knights of Fiona offers a Halloween quest with rewards until November 12.
The main international headlines.
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The senator corrects the letter by defining himself as 'leader of Brazil' rather than president-elect.
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Bolsonaro claims that 'criminals have stolen the elections and established tyranny,' declaring he will lead the opposition from the United States.
Australia's parliament discusses domestic gas reservation policy today. The proposal aims to give citizens greater control over what they receive on their devices, rather than having international companies determine this through algorithms.
With 91% of votes counted, Israeli media projects Netanyahu's right-wing bloc will win 53 seats, exceeding the 48 forecast for Eisenkot's opposition bloc but falling short of the 61 needed for a majority. The next government will likely be fragile.
According to Russia, two minors are under house arrest after organizing two attacks, allegedly recruited by Kyiv through Telegram.
According to Amnesty International, Cambodian police and military officers worked as security guards in online scam compounds where thousands were forced to work. Some guards used electric batons to keep people trapped.
Labour MPs are alarmed at cabinet divisions over Rosebank after sources indicated Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh intends to refuse environmental permission for the oilfield.
The conversion of a five-bedroom home in Pimlico, London, into Montenegro's embassy has sparked a neighborhood dispute. A resident protested to the council, arguing the embassy's flag 'sticks out like a sore thumb' among the historic homes on Cambridge Street.
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