Climate & Safety: Record heat is rapidly erasing Mont Blanc’s icy stability, with thawing permafrost linked to more frequent rockfalls and newly dangerous routes. Digital Rights: TechRadar’s “Leave No Trace” issue #2 spotlights how the Italian privacy collective Autistici/Inventati was shut down after a US terror designation, turning a digital freedom story into a broader warning for the open web. Mobility Tech: Italy’s University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (with ENEA) built a mobile-network analytics pipeline for Emilia-Romagna, detecting events and forecasting tourist inflows for real municipal decision support. Medical AI Reliability: Italian and UK researchers propose a new method to flag when surgical AI answers are unreliable—even when they sound consistent—aiming to reduce dangerous “plausible but wrong” responses. Energy Transition: A new analysis estimates the Mediterranean has 552 GW of solar and wind projects in the pipeline, backed by about €682bn in investment. Renewables & Health Economics: UNEP/CCAC report argues every $1 invested in climate-and-air-quality action can return about $15 in benefits. Tech in the Real World: Viking’s hydrogen-powered cruise ship Viking Astrea is floated out at Fincantieri’s Ancona yard, targeting zero-emissions sailing in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Ancient Tech for Italy: Rome unveils a restored first-century “Painted City” fresco and a massive mosaic complex, now accessible to the public after 2,000 years underground.