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Daily Crunch: Citing data privacy concerns, Italy temporarily bans ChatGPT

TechCrunch

— Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Italy gives ChatGPT the boot : Italy’s government has been on a blocking kick lately. A few days ago, we wrote about a possible ban on cultivated meat , and today Italy wants to block ChatGPT, citing data protection concerns.

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Amazon fined $1.3 billion for abusing market position in Italy

The Verge

billion) by antitrust regulators in Italy. Italy says Amazon pushed sellers into using its logistics services. In a statement ( via Engadget ), the company said: “We strongly disagree with the decision of the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) and we will appeal. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. billion (€1.1

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Italian watchdog tells TikTok to block users whose ages can’t be verified

The Verge

Italy’s data privacy authority has ordered video sharing app TikTok to temporarily block the accounts of any users whose ages can’t be confirmed, Reuters reported. The child died of asphyxiation, and authorities are investigating whether anyone invited her to try the challenge. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Italy's new anti-piracy law could bring swift justice to IPTV streamers and users

TechSpot

A new law was recently passed by the Italian parliament without a hitch, and the Authority for Communications Guarantees has now approved the rules highlighting its new powers. AGCOM's deliberation (680/13/CONS) is the agency's main "rule book" regarding online copyright. The changes approved by both chambers of the Italian parliament.

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Stellantis’ Chinese partner set to build first European factory in Italy

TechNode

Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motors plan to build its first European car plant in Italy is at an advanced stage, as the Rome government has been in discussions with the company over the potential purchase of a minority stake in the investment, sources have told Reuters. Reuters ]

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Volocopter completes crewed eVTOL test flight out of Rome vertiport

TechCrunch

German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startup Volocopter conducted its first crewed public test flight in Italy Thursday morning. Italy’s aim for its first vertiport is to set an example for designing and building international vertiports.

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Ten Books for Every Nonprofit Professional’s Reading List

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s ten books that nonprofit colleagues and authors have shared with me in the last few months and I wanted to share them with you. If you are looking for more recommendations, check out Book Authority’s list of 52 Best Nonprofit eBooks of All Time ( The Happy Healthy Nonprofit is #9).

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