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The Italian Job

Microsoft, the tech giant that's been around longer than most of us, is dropping a cool $4.8 billion on Italy. Not for pizza or pasta, mind you, but for AI. Artificial Intelligence. The same stuff that's been promising to take over the world since the 80s. AI in Italy: A Pasta-Powered Revolution Now, I'm not quite sure what's going on in Italy that's so AI-worthy, but I'm guessing it's something to do with the pizza. Maybe they've figured out how to make a pizza that can solve differential equations or write sonnets. Or maybe they're just really good at playing chess. Anyway, Microsoft's plan is to build a massive data center in northern Italy. Think of it as a giant brain for the Mediterranean. It's going to be so smart, it'll probably be able to tell you the best gelato flavor in Florence. Or maybe it'll just be really good at finding your lost luggage. But why Italy? Why not, say, Luxembourg? Or Iceland? Or even Kansas? Well, I ...

Labor Market: Italy's Youth Erupts in Fierce Rebellion

Amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Italy, a tempest of discontent sweeps through the nation, as the simmering rage of the younger generation reaches its boiling point. Fuelled by the bitter realities of meager wages and soaring rental costs, their fury finds an outlet in the protest camps that spring up across the country, becoming symbols of defiance against the policies of a right-wing government. Today, in the bustling city of Milan, Pedro Bossi Núñez, a 25-year-old Space Engineering student, embarks on his daily journey from the makeshift sanctuary of his tent at Politecnico University. Exhausted from a long commute, he yearns for a simple solution—a place to call his own. But the exorbitant rents that plague Milan seem insurmountable, crushing his dreams of independence. "I cannot afford the rent," Núñez laments, his voice tinged with frustration. As he takes a moment to savor a discarded pastry left on a camping table, he contemplates the stark reality. Forced to res...