Rome, 16 October 2025 – The Italian Federation of Newspaper Publishers (FIEG) announced on Wednesday that it has filed a formal complaint with the Italian communications authority, AGCOM, targeting Google’s AI Overviews feature. The federation accuses the service of siphoning off user traffic from publishers’ websites and undermining their core revenue model of online advertising.
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Meta has announced the rollout of its AI chat function, Meta AI, across Italy and the European Union in the coming weeks. This feature will integrate into Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, supporting six European languages, including Italian.
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Minecraft Education, in collaboration with St. Peter’s Basilica and Microsoft, has launched a new interactive learning experience named Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage. This initiative allows students to virtually explore and engage with the Basilica’s rich history and architecture.
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A new version of Italy’s AI response to ChatGPT, named Minerva7B, was unveiled Tuesday at Rome’s La Sapienza University.
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Europe has crossed the finishing line of the AI Act, a monumental framework of regulations governing artificial intelligence.
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Italy’s Prime Minister announced the preparation of Italy’s own AI Law in a video at the conference “Artificial intelligence for Italy”.
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ChatGPT was banned by the Italian data-protection authority over privacy concerns. A deadline of 30th April was set to meet certain criteria. OpenAI which makes the software, states it now meets all criteria and ChatGPT is available once again in Italy.
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