AI & Privacy in Italy: Italy’s draft AI decree would let police collect and store biometric face data from everyone entering “sensitive” public areas (like squares, stations, and event zones), keeping it for seven days unless a crime triggers matching—prompting criticism from the data watchdog for clashing with the EU AI Act. Culture in Venice: At the Venice Biennale, collateral exhibitions are leaning into digital art’s future, with off-mainstream shows in palazzos pushing back against the idea that the medium is just hype. Art & Resistance on Screen: BlackStar Film Festival’s 15th edition spotlighted cinema for liberation, including works tied to anti-colonial and anti-invasion histories. Religion & Community in Italy: A floating synagogue installation, Nabatele, is presented as a Biennale collateral event—turning homelessness into “belonging” by lifting a temple above Venice’s lagoon. Society & Safety: A French Jewish tourist in Rome was attacked twice in two days after wearing a kippah, with investigations launched and political leaders condemning the assaults. Food & Travel Culture: A wave of “food as storytelling” travel coverage highlights how Italy’s cuisine stays fiercely regional—and why planning matters before you go.