Italy
Press Release
Way2Global among the finalists at the 2023 Oscars for Sustainability Reporting
The Oscars for Sustainability Reporting is a prestigious initiative that rewards companies that use reporting as a lever for advocacy and promotion of sustainable development.
Perspectives
The Linguistic Service Sector Between Rhetoric and Reality
It is crucial to abandon a falsely optimistic narrative often used for marketing purposes. While the linguistic sector might have a bright future, the benefits will not be evenly distributed.
Technology
School districts, businesses, and now countries: The push to ban ChatGPT
On Friday, Italy’s Data Protection Authority placed a temporary ban on OpenAI’s popular chatbot, citing a range of concerns over privacy, age verification, and the tool’s potential to spread unverified or false information.
Interpreting
The dispute over Sanremo Music Festival’s sign language performances
The Sanremo Music Festival, which began this year on Feb. 1, began offering sign language accommodations in 2020. This year, however, sign language performances will be no more, after a dispute between Sanremo in LIS' artistic director and Radiotelevisione italiana.
Culture
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Krampus, and more global Christmas traditions
Yuka Kurihara shared that growing up in Japan, she always looked forward to her family's traditional Christmas meal: a KFC "party barrel" brimming with salad, cake and lots of fried chicken. According to Statista, no less than 58.2% of Japanese eat fried chicken at Christmas.
Business
Things Are Looking Black For Boring Fridays Worldwide
"Sir, – Does Ireland have to still mimic everything the Americans do? We now have tiresome “Black Friday” retail promotions everywhere in Ireland."
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