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Ok computer: Would you call a sculpture created by an AI robot art?
In Italy's Carrara marble quarries, a centuries-old craft is being transformed by artificial intelligence. Robots can now carve complex sculptures from blocks of stone, raising a fundamental question: if a machine does the carving, where does the art begin and the craft end?
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Kallas pushes to boost EU mission against Houthis
The EU is considering reinforcing Operation Aspides in the Red Sea, after Italy's request, with ships and aircraft to protect the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from attacks launched from Yemen. The passage is crucial for energy trade, as energy costs are skyrocketing across Europe.
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Italy and wolves: living with a growing population amid myths and alarmism
The latest data put Italy's wolf population at around 3,500 animals spread nationwide, and experts say it has since grown. Amid sightings and scares, what is being done and what must be known so farmers, residents and wolves can live side by side?
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Italy extends diesel excise cut by one week: set to be last general discount
The Italian government has extended the discount on diesel at petrol stations: the 17.1 cent per litre cut will remain in force until 17 September. It is the 15th measure to curb rising fuel prices, with an overall cost of about €2.7 billion.
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'Back to the city': Italy unveils biggest frescoe from ancient Rome
Trajan’s Baths in Oppian Hill will host a new museum where visitors to Rome can admire the Great Mosaic and the Painted City, two massive ancient artworks buried near the Colosseum that are estimated to date from the 1st century.