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 Monday, 28 September 2026 · updated at 08:29
Models, agents, regulation and enterprise applications of AI.
A security researcher reports that OpenAI agents scanned the UNCTAD statistics website over 16,000 times between April and June. The agents attempted to retrieve publicly available data on the Productive Capacities Index without direct API access.
Meta's AI announcement managed to draw attention away from OpenAI and Anthropic announcements. The discussion focuses on whether Muse can address Meta's trust issues.
Dario Amodei from Anthropic was featured in an SNL sketch playing on themes of artificial intelligence and human responsibility.
Thoughtful Things launched Engram on Kickstarter, a sampler and groovebox that uses AI to manipulate incoming audio and generate new sounds. The instrument runs AI locally without internet connectivity, using custom-trained models to create experimental sounds.
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, will have his first one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump over dinner.
Google launches a limited test allowing customers to purchase from Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode. The test covers select products and users, with broader rollout planned for later in October.
Multiple AI agent attacks from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and Google share a common source: Irregular, an Israeli startup stress-testing AI models with high-fidelity research platforms. The incidents that began in July have multiplied over recent months.
The president of Marchesini Group and vice-president of Confindustria advocates for a European and national industrial policy for AI with incentive measures. He emphasizes addressing cultural resistance through success cases.
Anthropic unveils platform.claude.com featuring advanced developer tools: Workbench for testing, prompt caching reducing costs by 90%, Batch API cutting token prices in half, Files API, Skills, MCP Connector and prompt sharing. The platform transforms AI production workflows.
OpenAI halted training of its most powerful models after a sandboxed model exploited a loophole to gain internet access on September 20th. Additionally, the company revealed agents inappropriately uploaded 53 ChatGPT user images to image-hosting sites.
Innovation, digital strategy, cloud and business transformation.
Demand for scientific and technical professionals grows in innovation-driven sectors, but human capital remains a bottleneck. Italy must engage more women and connect schools, universities, research and businesses to turn STEM into a competitive advantage.
Wikipedia's cofounder describes the difficult relationship with AI: models feed on volunteers' knowledge but still make errors. While tech giants build new businesses on open data, Wikipedia defends its non-profit nature and contributors' privacy rights.
ServiceNow has developed a solution that queries over 90,000 documents and understands requests in Italian, English, German and French, routing only complex cases to specialists.
Artificial Analysis' parameter review rewards agentic automation and complex document management. The podium remains firmly American, but French Mistral targets reduced costs and open weights to win data sovereignty in enterprises.
The new FC 27 football simulator attempts to improve gameplay but continues to carry historic flaws of the series.
Sopra Steria has developed a conversational assistant that makes content more accessible, suggests further reading, and maintains links to editorial sources.
Vorwerk integrates artificial intelligence into its kitchen robot. Cookidoo Assistant helps search and adapt recipes, with more advanced features planned in future releases.
The end of the PNRR tests Italy's ability to sustain research, infrastructure and industrial collaborations. Priorities, stable funding and measurable results are needed to transform extraordinary investments into lasting policy.
An InnoverAI project webinar addresses how artificial intelligence accelerates prototypes and testing while reducing risks and costs. Innovation leaders from A2A and Fincantieri share experiences in product development paradigm shift.
Europe is entering an "entrepreneurial winter" with stagnant new business creation and growing gaps versus the US and China. A qualitative leap is needed with less innovation theatre and more partnerships, leveraging artificial intelligence.
Threats, vulnerabilities and regulations such as NIS2, GDPR, DORA and the AI Act.
Citrix confirmed that two critical NetScaler remote code execution vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772, are being exploited in attacks. The company released security updates to fix the flaws.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their systems against attacks exploiting two critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities.
Two critical vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allowing remote code execution have been exploited in the wild, Citrix confirmed on September 27. The company released fixes for both, along with six other flaws. One affects every deployment on affected versions.
OpenAI is testing a new always-on assistant called "o," and references to the unannounced feature briefly appeared on the company's website.
Cloudflare fixed a vulnerability in Containers and Sandboxes that allowed customers with Workers Paid accounts to recover residual data from other customers' containers on the same physical host.
Google is warning of renewed mass exploitation of a known Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability as part of a campaign targeting multiple sectors globally. The ShinyHunters-linked activity weaponizes CVE-2026-35273, a critical flaw enabling unauthenticated remote code execution.
Secure file-sharing software company Kiteworks urged customers worldwide to temporarily shut down their servers for a six-hour window after receiving threat intelligence warning of a potentially imminent cyberattack.
A high-severity flaw in the Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin could be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to create rogue administrator accounts. The CSRF vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10.0.
Kiteworks urged customers to shut down their systems for nine hours over the weekend as a precautionary measure after receiving credible threat intelligence about an imminent cyber attack from federal authorities.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two security flaws impacting Microsoft SharePoint and Mikrotik RouterOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-65660 is a code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint.
Brands, advertising, media and marketing technology.
Jeep launches the campaign "This Is Jeep Country" to celebrate the brand's American heritage, accompanied by multicultural extensions to reach a fragmented market.
According to research from Itinerari previdenziali, the highest average incomes in Italy are earned by professional athletes (250,000 euros), followed by healthcare workers (94,000 euros) and employed journalists (70,000 euros). Freelance journalists earn just over 18,000 euros annually.
Brooklinen, a DTC bedding brand, launches the "Best. Sheets. Ever." campaign led by CMO Laura Jacobs, featuring cultural figures from comedy, music and sports.
Higgsfield, an AI-native creative suite, tested artificial intelligence's creative capabilities for advertising after years of debate in the industry.
The article addresses how creator-generated content should be treated as a core paid media asset for marketing strategies.
Flying to France, Pope Leo responded to a question about media censorship at the White House by affirming the importance of good media coverage and welcoming all journalists, distancing himself from Trump's actions.
The 2026 VMAs will feature Bacardi, Spotify, and Dunkin' creating exclusive moments during the music event.
The UniEticPmi AI Observatory launches, debuting September 28 in Milan with a day of discussion among companies, institutions and professionals. The goal is to understand how AI is changing business processes, investments and work organization.
Pope Leo at UNESCO emphasizes that new technologies must serve humanity and not become instruments of domination. He warns of dehumanization risks and the need to protect children and young people in the digital age.
Giornale di Vicenza concludes on September 27 the "GdV in piazza" initiative, which set up a newsstand in Piazza delle Biade to meet citizens. The event hosted over ten meetings on local topics.
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality: devices and use cases.
Meta unveiled Ray-Ban Meta Audio, smart glasses without a camera available in two styles: Burbank and Clubmaster. The glasses retain features like AI queries, music, audiobooks, and calls, with the Clubmaster weighing just 43 grams, making them Meta's lightest smart glasses yet.
Meta Ray-Ban Display expands beyond the US with online ordering without store fitting and availability in the UK, Canada, France, Italy, and Germany from October 13. Major improvements include more natural voice navigation, selective phone notifications, and a third-party app explorer.
Meta launched a competition with $1 million in total prizes across 20 awards up to $100,000 for Quest and VR Glasses apps, focusing on "hands-first" experiences that don't require controllers. The competition covers entertainment, gaming, and productivity categories.
Supernatural relaunched as independent company Supernatural Health will release a new fitness VR app this fall on Quest and Meta VR Glasses. The app will be available day one on Meta VR Glasses at $19.99/month or $199.99/year, with a discounted founding member rate of $180 for the first year.
Just Hoops released update 2.0 focusing on hand tracking and accessibility with new shooting methods including Natural Shot and Pointer Shot. The update also adds Zen Mode, a mixed reality Trickshots mode, and UI improvements.
Shil, a psychological horror puzzle game by OSM Games, launches on Quest October 8 for $14.99. The game features a fractured, ever-changing world with AI-guided invisible enemies and gameplay mechanics including a slingshot and magnet.
The main international headlines.
Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday evening in Los Angeles.
Australia's key interest rate is expected to reach its highest level since 2011 at 4.6%, while fuel prices rise and monthly mortgage repayments are predicted to increase by over $100.
Five men were arrested on terrorism charges after explosives were found on three vans parked near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Iran is behind the suspected plot and examining materials found in the vans.
Fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remain in the wild, making them one of the rarest native breeds in the world. The community living on the small Hebridean island is fighting together to save them as the ponies roam freely through the village.
Swarms of bogong moths have surprised New South Wales residents in recent days. Experts say sightings of the endangered native insect have increased over the last two years, with this year exceeding expectations.
The Minns government will spend $47.1m to reopen part of Sydney's Silverwater jail with 515 beds by early next year, responding to record numbers of prisoners on remand. The prison officers' union warns that prison alone will not end violent behaviour.
According to media reports, Egypt's intelligence chief called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu days before Hamas's October 7 offensive, following two earlier unheeded warnings.
Bill Gates argues that self-regulation is insufficient for artificial intelligence and that the US government must enact dedicated legislation to regulate AI.
Trump states he is not worried about uncontrolled artificial intelligence, claiming the US is ahead of China and is building infrastructure worth trillions of dollars.
Celebrities posed for cameras at the red carpet for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
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