“Sooner than expected”
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Security17 min readAI is finding security flaws faster than we can fix themPHP2Shell, two PHP flaws found with AI, forced public websites offline, in Italy too. Finding flaws now takes days, fixing them months: the figures, and where the money should go.
Rules16 min readTraining AI on other people's work: the first appeals rulingA US appeals court has ruled that copying Westlaw's headnotes to train a rival was not fair use, and recognised a market for AI training licences. Who stands to gain.
Software36 min readLinux Day 2026: what Linux is and why it is about freedomOn 24 October Linux Day returns to 57 venues across Italy. What Linux is, how it began 35 years ago, where it runs today and what it gives people, schools and public bodies.
Privacy15 min readSmart glasses: a camera on someone else's faceMore than 7 million Meta camera glasses were sold in 2025. The wearer chose them, the person in front did not. What the rules say and how to behave.
Rules15 min readWho will police AI in ItalyFrom 23 October the decree that hands AI enforcement powers to Italy's cybersecurity agency is in force. The EU deadlines have slipped, but many obligations already apply.
Information14 min readThe news comes from the chatbot, the clicks never reach the newspaperOne in ten people online now gets news from a chatbot every week, yet chatbots send news sites less than 1% of their visits. What this changes for newspapers, brands and readers.
Work14 min read“Laid off because of AI”: what the numbers sayIn the United States AI is the leading stated reason for the job cuts announced in 2026. But it is mostly a label. The signal that matters concerns people looking for their first job.
Science13 min readA biotech company made of 37,000 AI agentsAt Stanford, thousands of AI agents read almost 56,000 clinical trials in under a week. The result is interesting, but the slow part of medicine is still the test on patients.
Security14 min readHacking an online shop costs 25 dollarsOne operator, three open-source AI agents and 25 dollars of model time per target: that is how more than 600,000 cards were stolen. For small online shops, security is no longer an extra.
Privacy15 min readChatbot confessions can end up for saleCharacter.AI has gone bankrupt and Disney is offering 20 million dollars for part of its assets. The chats of millions of people are still for sale. What the rules say and what to do.
Infrastructure15 min readData centres: 100 GW of requests, how many will get builtGrid connection requests from data centres have passed 100 GW, almost twice Italy's peak demand. How to tell a real project from a paper one, and who pays for the grid.
Information13 min readSynthID and the rest: how to tell content made with AIGoogle has opened its checker for AI-generated images, video and audio to everyone. What it can do, what the others use and why no single tool is enough on its own.