‘If I die, I die’: The allure of Pakistan’s death-trap route to Europe | Longform

‘If I die, I die’: The allure of Pakistan’s death-trap route to Europe | Longform

On a warm May evening, Touqeer Pervez packed two pairs of trousers, three shirts, a toothbrush and toothpaste into a small black backpack. The lanky 28-year-old with a neatly trimmed beard was getting ready to leave Bandli, his village in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on a three-country trip that would see him…

After ChatGPT, Italy’s Regulator Plans to Review Other Artificial Intelligence Platforms

After ChatGPT, Italy’s Regulator Plans to Review Other Artificial Intelligence Platforms

Italy’s data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March. Garante is among the most proactive of the 31 national data protection authorities which oversee…

ChatGPT Restored in Italy After Microsoft-Backed OpenAI Responds to Regulator

ChatGPT Restored in Italy After Microsoft-Backed OpenAI Responds to Regulator

The ChatGPT chatbot was reactivated in Italy after its maker OpenAI addressed issues raised by Italy’s data protection authority, the agency and the company confirmed on Friday. Microsoft-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in Italy last month after the country’s data protection authority, also known as Garante, temporarily banned the chatbot…

ChatGPT Can Resume in Italy if OpenAI Meets Data Watchdog’s Demands by April 30

ChatGPT Can Resume in Italy if OpenAI Meets Data Watchdog’s Demands by April 30

Italy’s data protection agency set out a list of demands on Wednesday which it said OpenAI must meet by April 30 to address the agency’s concerns over the ChatGPT chatbot and allow the artificial intelligence service to resume in the country. Almost two weeks ago Microsoft-backed OpenAI took ChatGPT offline…

Italy Imposes 26 Percent Capital Tax on Crypto Profits Above ,060: All Details

Italy Imposes 26 Percent Capital Tax on Crypto Profits Above $2,060: All Details

Italy’s parliament has decided to impose a 26 percent capital tax on profits exceeding $2,060 (roughly Rs.1.7 lakh) generated out of crypto trading. The country has acknowledged the presence of the virtual digital assets (VDA) sector in the existing financial system This tax imposition will be implemented as part of…

Blockchain.com Gains Regulatory Approval to Offer Crypto and Digital Wallet Services in Italy: Details

Blockchain.com Gains Regulatory Approval to Offer Crypto and Digital Wallet Services in Italy: Details

London-based crypto firm Blockchain.com said on Thursday it had registered as a virtual asset service provider in Italy, the latest in a string of digital asset firms to do so. Italy created a special registry with its brokerage regulator in February to list crypto operators with a stable presence in…