Cyberattacks on large-scale retail refrigeration systems hit several stores in Belgium, including Delhaize, Carrefour, Spar, Intermarché and Ikea, following the same pattern already seen in France.
A sudden rise in temperatures of up to 50 degrees in refrigerated counters has sent the refrigeration systems of supermarkets in Sweden into a tailspin, fueling fears of a hacker attack similar to the one that occurred in France.
Microsoft has launched a voluntary early retirement incentive plan for approximately 60,000 employees in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, in conjunction with its heavy investments in artificial intelligence.
Elon Musk announced $40 billion in financing for SpaceX to purchase Nvidia GPUs for artificial intelligence, as cautions remain in debt markets.
The National Cybersecurity Agency warns that over 285 thousand Italian websites are vulnerable to cyber attacks, including potential Russian state actors, due to two serious PHP flaws not yet patched in 81.9% of verified portals.
Meta enhances parental supervision tools on Instagram, allowing parents to view the topics discussed by their children with Meta AI and testing alerts for emergency services in case of suicide risk.
Apple enters the foldable market with the iPhone Duo, a book-style device with a 7.6-inch internal display and titanium finishes. The product offers advanced hardware integration, but forgoes the telephoto lens and has software limitations.
Some European institutional sites have been taken offline for precautionary reasons after the discovery of two serious security flaws in PHP, called 'Php2Shell'. The alert was also launched by the National Cybersecurity Agency.
Apple presents the new iPad mini with 8.5-inch OLED display, 2nm A20 Pro chip and IP67 certification. The device offers AI-enhanced performance, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and prices starting from 759 euros.
Sardinia records a strong increase in fiber optic coverage, exceeding the national average, but suffers from the largest area uncovered by mobile signals in Italy, with serious repercussions on road safety and economic activities.
Outage of Google cloud services in Europe due to a failure in the London data center. Banks, payment services and websites were involved, with thousands of users reporting malfunctions.
A fault with Google's cloud services in Europe, located in its London data centre, has caused disruption to banks, businesses and online services, including Lloyds, HSBC, Revolut and Royal Mail.
At the Women Economic Forum Italy in Turin, Laura Mattarella highlighted that it will take 134 years for gender equality. AI can accelerate change, but we need effective policies, inclusion and STEM paths for women.
The Agency for Digital Italy (Agid) has published the regulation for testing the IT-Wallet. The provision defines the methods for public and private entities that intend to test digital wallet and electronic certificate solutions.
According to previews, the next Apple event could introduce OLED touchscreen displays on the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro, a thinner design and new features for the iPad mini, including the OLED screen and audio changes.
Alfredo Mantovano warns that Europe risks technological dependence on the USA and China in AI. A change of pace is needed at EU level to support the development of own technologies and guarantee strategic autonomy by supporting national companies.
Soaring memory chip costs and supply shortages have increased smartphone prices, pushed manufacturers to prioritize profitability over volumes and reduce or eliminate entry level models, with Samsung and Apple maintaining stable market shares despite drops in shipments, while OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi post significant losses.
According to the Accenture "Talent Reinventors" study, 86% of companies invest in artificial intelligence but only 43% prepare workers, creating an organizational and psychological gap that slows down the generation of concrete value.
OpenAI reported that the FBI arrested one of its Saudi national employees for hiding a sophisticated recording device in one of its offices. The company says it has no evidence of improper access or exfiltration of data, models or source code by the individual, whose employment was terminated.
Presented at Maker Faire Rome 2026, the Innovators Under 35 Europe award seeks talent under 35 in technology sectors. Applications are open from 23 October 2026 to 15 May 2027, with the award ceremony expected in Italy in autumn 2027.
The Ministry of Health and the Revenue Agency warn against new computer scams via email, such as false Irpef refunds and holiday bonuses. Practical advice is provided for recognizing malicious messages and protecting personal data.
Anthropic integrates official data from Democracy Works into Claude to overcome the structural limitations of language models in questions about elections and voting in the United States.
The Il Sole 24 Ore investigation highlights delays, missed appointments and technical problems in FTTH ultra-broadband subscriptions in Italy, with a take up rate below 30%. The government, through Undersecretary Alessio Butti, is preparing a new Strategy for ultra-broadband 2027-2030 with vouchers and greater transparency to reach at least 52% usage by 2031.
