Italy’s Legislative Decree 179/2026 bans fully automated HR decisions on hiring, changing and ending employment from 23 October, with nullity as the sanction. Candidate screening falls outside the rule. What effective and autonomous human decision-making means for employers with staff in Italy.
The first harmonised standard under the AI Act is not about models. EN 18286 sets out the quality management system a provider of high-risk AI runs, carries a presumption of conformity from 14 October 2026 and gives buyers a published yardstick for their suppliers.
ASML says its planned supply will not meet customer demand in 2027 or 2028. A World Economic Forum framework explains why sovereignty means shaping the terms of dependence, and how to map your own AI supply chain.
Italy’s data protection authority fined IQVIA €7 million over a patient database the company called anonymous. The decision shows how a regulator tests anonymised data, why a low risk score did not help and what to ask a supplier.
The attackers who breached Korean banks in late September skipped internet banking and went through systems built for loan agents, staff and contractors. AI-assisted attacks make trying every door cheap. The defence is an inventory and an owner.
Deutsche Telekom expects AI and automation to cut indirect costs by about €2.5 billion by 2030. The Bank of Japan sees AI demand arriving before AI profits. Here is what an AI savings target needs before a board will trust it.
