Monopoly

Monopoli are preparing to face Savoia in an Italian football fixture that forms part of a wider round of matches pairing clubs from Puglia and Campania. Outlets are framing the matchday as a regional confrontation, noting similar cross-region matchups such as Giugliano-Barletta and Sorrento-Casarano, and the ties are drawing attention from supporters in both areas.

A blog post urging people to stop using Google, framed as ditching the search giant as a verb as well as a service, has drawn attention among tech readers. The piece reflects ongoing frustration with Google's dominance in search and the growing push toward alternatives, including other search engines and AI-powered tools.

A US judge has dismissed two lawsuits alleging that Google's AI Overviews feature siphons web traffic from publishers, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to show a compelling case that the company leveraged its search monopoly. The decision is a win for Google as it faces ongoing antitrust scrutiny over its dominance in search.

Geronimo Cardia, president of the Italian amusement and gambling operators' association ACADI, has set out seven proposals aimed at breaking the stalemate in Italy's public gambling sector. His plan covers extending concessions, revising taxation, introducing next-generation AWPs and VLTs, clarifying the customs and monopolies agency ADM's role in territorial disputes, and addressing market concentration and governance. Industry observers say the proposals could shape the sector's long-awaited regulatory reform.