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Edition of Sunday, 1 November 2026 · updated at 07:29
Innovation, digital strategy, cloud and business transformation.
Bending Spoons, a Milan-based startup founded in 2013 by four Italian engineers, listed on Nasdaq in July 2026 valued at 11 billion dollars after closing a 710 million euro funding round. The company has acquired over 50 firms including AOL, Eventbrite and Evernote, with a 330 million dollar investment from Berkshire Hathaway in October 2026.
Document disposal is a crucial phase in the document lifecycle, but no Italian Public Administration has yet completed a first digital disposal. Public authorities are prudently deferring decisions due to regulatory uncertainties, metadata issues and fragmented archives.
FoodSeed, a CDP Venture Capital accelerator, selected 7 startups (5 Italian and 2 US-based) from 225 applications for the 2026 edition, with initial investments of 250,000 euros each. The startups offer solutions to make the agrifood supply chain more efficient and sustainable, from agricultural production to food preservation systems.
Unipol has reoriented its open innovation approach from awareness to execution, engaging business units and focusing resources on targeted pilots and scalable solutions. The Digital & Open Innovation team uses OKRs and conversion metrics to measure innovation's real business contribution.
A selection of must-watch titles from the global offering of streaming, satellite and digital terrestrial services in November.
In 2026 Italian startups raised capital through numerous rounds across diverse sectors: space, health-tech, cybersecurity, AI and foodtech. Key rounds include Promethence's 200,000 euros for post-quantum cryptography, Agora Labs' 4.3 million euros for secure health data sharing and Ganiga's 2.5 million euros for AI in canteens.
On November 26 at the MADE Competence Center in Milan, a conference on AI, research, incentives and access to foreign markets will bring together institutions and experts. Three roundtables dedicated to manufacturing companies' investment choices, with free attendance.
Alphabet's sharp decline and negative market reactions to Amazon and Intel earnings have reignited volatility in the tech sector. The market is rewarding growth less and increasingly concerned about capex, free cash flow and actual demand for AI services.
Lenovo has expanded its AI Library with five validated solutions for retail, manufacturing, customer support and productivity. The applications reduce implementation times, with Signal65 and The Futurum Group analysis highlighting infrastructure cost savings.
The EU Court of Justice has clarified access parameters to the Register of Beneficial Owners, confirming a selective model balancing corporate transparency, anti-money laundering prevention and personal data protection. For obligated subjects, the Register remains a due diligence tool.
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