Italy

Italy Opens DeepSeek Probe Over False Information

Italy's consumer and competition regulator opens latest probe into Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek over failure to warn about 'hallucinations'

6 days ago

Italy, White House Condemn ‘Discriminatory’ Tech Taxes

Italy, White House issue joint statement condemning 'discriminatory' tech taxes as US seeks to end levy on multinational digital giants

2 months ago

Google To Pay $340m To Settle Tax Probe In Italy

Ouch. Italian prosecutors to drop tax case against Google, after tech giant agreed to pay a hefty settlement figure

4 months ago

Italy Negotiating 1.5bn Euro Government Comms Deal With Starlink

Italian government in advanced negotiations with SpaceX's Starlink to provide secure government communications via satellite

6 months ago

Italy Fines OpenAI 15m Euros Over Data Collection

Italy's data regulator fines OpenAI 15m euros over lack of 'adequate legal basis' for data collection, concerns over exposure of…

6 months ago

Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets

Elon Musk continues to provoke the ire of various leaders around the world with his tweets about immigration and other…

7 months ago

Microsoft Invests €4.3 Billion In Italy For AI, Cloud

Data centre and AI spending spree continues over at Microsoft, with Italy earmarked for €4.3 billion investment

9 months ago

Amazon Faces Double Tax Fraud Probes In Italy

Italian authorities investigate Amazon in second tax-evasion case after seizing 121m euros from Milan unit last week

11 months ago

AWS In Talks To Invest Billions In Italy Amidst AI Cloud Surge

Amazon Web Services in talks with Italian government to invest billions of euros in country, following 15.7bn euro spending plan…

1 year ago

Vodafone Germany Confirms 2,000 Job Losses, Amid European Restructuring

More downsizing at Vodafone after German operation announces 2,000 jobs will be axed, as automation increases in the future

1 year ago

Vodafone Sells Italian Operation For €8 Billion

Last downsizing move? Vodafone sells off another European unit, namely its Italian operation to Swisscom for €8bn in cash

1 year ago

Italy Says ChatGPT Violates Data Protection Rules

Italian data protection regulator says investigation found OpenAI's ChatGPT violates EU's GDPR privacy rules

1 year ago

Italy Seizes £677m From Airbnb In Tax Dispute

Italy seizes £677m from short-term rental platform Airbnb, alleging company failed to withold appropriate taxes from landlords

2 years ago

Hybrid Car Explosion Kills Two People

Explosion of Life-Save hybrid car prototype, funded by the European Union, kills two people in southern Italy

2 years ago

Italy Data Protection Office Plans Broader AI Review

Italy's proactive data protection regulator plans broader review of AI after brief banon ChatGPT amidst mounting concerns around field

2 years ago

Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Personal Data Risk

Italian data regulator bans ChatGPT in country and opens probe into whether chatbot's data collection complies with GDPR

2 years ago

Apple, Amazon Lawsuit Alleges Price Collusion

Lawsuit filed against Apple and Amazon alleges both conspired to raise iPhone and iPad prices, by suppressing reseller competition

3 years ago

Italy, Intel Close To $5bn Chip Factory Agreement

Increase In European chip production? Agreement for Intel semiconductor packaging and assembly factory in Italy reportedly nudges closer

3 years ago

Binance Registers In Italy Amidst Europe Push

Binance registers in Italy following France approval, almost a year after it was forced to scale back operations in Europe…

3 years ago

Intel Confirms ‘Mega Factory’ In Germany

Chip giant Intel says it will initially invest 33 billion euros in EU, including 17bn euros for a 'semiconductor fab…

3 years ago

Italian Regulator Recalculates Apple, Amazon Fines

Italian regulator admits it has redetermined the fines against Apple and Amazon, over the sale of Apple and Beats products

3 years ago

Italy’s Talks With Intel ‘Intensifies’ Over $9bn Chip Factory – Report

Intel and Italy are intensifying talks over $9 billion investment plan to build advanced semiconductor packaging plant in the country

3 years ago

Amazon Fined Record $1.3 Billion By Italian Regulators

Mamma Mia! Italy's antitrust watchdog fines Amazon a massive 1.13 billion euros ($1.28 billion) for alleged abuse of market dominance

4 years ago

Apple, Amazon Fined $225m By Italian Watchdog Over Beat Headphones

Tech giants Apple and Amazon fined by Italian watchdog for anti-competitive behaviour in relation to the sale of Beats headphones…

4 years ago

Italy ‘Negotiating With Intel’ Over 4bn Euro Chip Plant

Italy reportedly preparing offer to Intel over plans for 4bn advanced microprocessor packaging plant, part of plans for 80bn euro…

4 years ago

Google Fined 100 Million Euros By Italian Antitrust Regulator

Stiff penalty imposed by Italian watchdog over Google's alleged decision to restrict access of one Italian firm to its Android…

4 years ago

Google Signs News Deal With Italian Publishers

More licence deals signed with European content publishers for the Google News Showcase scheme, ahead of its launch in Italy

4 years ago

Apple Fined $12 Million In Italy Over Waterproof Claims

Apple fined £9.3 million for 'misleading' Italian consumers over claims about the waterproof nature of its iPhone portfolio

5 years ago

Italy Blocks Telco From Implementing Huawei 5G Deal

Italian government bars Swisscom's Italian unit, Fastweb, from following through on 5G deal with Huawei as European countries take tougher…

5 years ago

Apple Faces Italian Antitrust Probe Over Beats Headphones, Other Kit

Offices in Italy belonging to Apple and Amazon have this week been raided as authorities open investigation into sale of…

5 years ago