Intel and Italy are moving forward with negotiations to build a $9 billion chip factory.
Amazon’s Italy Workers Go On Strike
Amazon’s workers in Italy are going on a 24-hour strike to protest working conditions.
Apple Opening First iOS App Dev Center in Europe
Apple announced that it will open its first European iOS app development center. It’s to be located at partner institution in Naples, Italy. The center gives where students can acquire skills and training pertaining to the development of iOS applications.…
Selfie Seekers Caught Carving Initials into the Colosseum
What would you do for the perfect selfie? Would you deface a landmark – one of the most famous historical locations in the world? Two Californian women did. The Guardian reports that security at Rome’s Colosseum caught the women, aged…
Microsoft Launches Cortana In More Countries
Microsoft announced today that it is launching Cortana (its Siri competitor) in four new countries in Europe: France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. “When we introduced Cortana as a beta as part of Windows Phone 8.1 in the U.S. this past…
Elisabetta Canalis Marries Brian Perri In Italy
Elisabetta Canalis has officially beat her ex, George Clooney, to the altar. The Italian actress married her fiance, orthopedic surgeon Brian Perry, on Sunday at the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Alghero, Italy. Canalis wore a truly beautiful flowing white…
Amanda Knox’s Lawyer: Case “…Wholly Unjust”
Amanda Knox’s murder trials for the murder of Meredith Kercher have seemed unending. With an innocent verdict, then a guilty, and now an appeal of that decision, it seems like we will never know the truth about what happened on…
Google Faces Potential Fines, Criminal Charges In Italy [Report]
Google continues to walk down a rocky road in Europe as it now faces fines and potential criminal charges if it does not meed requirements set by regulators in Italy. The company has been dealing with numerous regulatory issues throughout…
Costa Concordia: Amazing Underwater Footage Of Sunken Ship Revealed
Italian authorities released a video that shows the interiors of the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship that struck a rock on the island of Giglio, Italy on January 2012. The cruise ship sustained a 50-meter tear on the side of…
Zac Efron: From ‘Wiggle’ to ‘Turn Down for What’
Zac Efron has moves–amazing dance moves–and he’s been happy to share them in recent days via video clips–while on vacation in Italy. The actor is vacationing with some very talented people including entrepreneur Gianluca Vacchi, actress Michelle Rodriguez and choreographer…
Amanda Knox Ex-Boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, Reveals Weakness of Alibi
Amanda Knox’s former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, is casting doubt on the alibi which has become the cornerstone of the defense for him and Knox. In a press conference today, he revealed his defense strategy which revolves around weaknesses in the…
Luis Suarez Faces FIFA Charge for Biting Chiellini
Luis Suárez faces FIFA sanctions for allegedly biting opponent Giorgio Chiellini in Tuesday’s World Cup game between Italy and Uruguay. Suárez, who is known both as Uruguay’s superstar player and soccer’s bad boy, appeared to have bitten Italian defender Chiellini…
Fanny Neguesha Says Yes to Mario Balotelli
With the FIFA World Cup being played only once every four years, one can only imagine the pressure soccer’s greatest superstars are under to perform at their peak level for their respective nations. While Brazil is obviously under the most…
Nun Wins ‘Voice’ Contest in Italy
One of the biggest goals of Pope Francis in his brief popedom thus far has been to get the Catholic Church closer to the average person, prompting church officials to “go out into the streets”. Francis’s message resonated with Sister…
Mario Balotelli Praised For Keeping Calm During Racist Taunts
Mario Balotelli was the target of racial slurs once again on Wednesday, this time during training in Florence. But the young forward–who reportedly has a hot temper–kept calm and continued with practice when a man hurled the insults at him.…
Mozzarella Arrests Stun Italians
Imagine how you would feel if you found out that your favorite steak house had been serving you horse meat. Maybe that parallels how lots of folks in Italy feel after finding out that the cheese they have been buying…
Mozzarella Arrests: This Really Happened.
Holy cow, but those Italian folks take their pizza cheese seriously. Fox News reports that 13 people were arrested in Italy for making subpar mozzarella cheese. But wait, it gets better. The entire thing started because some guy lost some…
Island Of Poveglia Is Haunted…And For Sale
The Island of Poveglia, a short boat ride from Venice, Italy, is for sale despite the wide-spread rumors that the state-owned property is haunted. The Italian government is auctioning the island to offset the country’s debts and started bidding last…
Sophia Loren Honored at Cannes Film Festival
International film star and Italy’s most renowned actress Sophia Loren has been named the Guest of Honor at the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 14-25 in Cannes, France. Aside from attending a screening of her new film,…
Stolen Gauguin Painting Recovered in Italy
Two paintings stolen from a house in London in 1970 by renowned French artists Paul Gauguin and Pierre Bonnard were found hanging on an Italian autoworker’s kitchen wall. The unnamed Fiat mechanic bought the paintings at an auction for roughly…