By Marco Hugo Barsotti MHB 
Welcome to the media review from Francia24 and Radio Centrale Milano: radio, artificial intelligence, publishing, and large media and finance groups: two news items for each topic.
Radio
Special program on the 981 kHz frequency in Sweden
The West Coast DX Club is organizing a DX field day at the OK Alehof headquarters in Nödinge, north of Gothenburg, during the weekend of November 13, 14, and 15. In collaboration with the club, the 981 kHz station will broadcast a special program on the evenings of Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, from approximately 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
The broadcast on the Gothenburg frequency will include live reports from the field, recordings of programs previously broadcast by the West Coast DX Club on shortwave, and updates on the Radiomuseet. The program will also offer explanations of the concept of “DX field” and “DX-ing”, accompanied by music selected by the club. Nils Törnström of 981AM has requested that reception reports be sent exclusively to the email address 981am@radiomuseet.se.
Source: mediumwave.info
Radio, Antonio Sica changes communication path
Speaker Antonio Sica has announced that he has left the RTL 102.5 group to seek broader and more in-depth communication spaces. Sica declared that he had fallen in love with a different idea of radio, criticizing the tendency of broadcasters to prefer established web personalities rather than investing in new talent from local radio.
The professional, who defines himself as a communicator, aims to explore formats that allow for discussing topics without predetermined time constraints. Sica emphasized that radio loses ground when content is lacking and that artificial intelligence could replace short transitions, while empathy and the unexpected remain fundamental values of human hosting.
Source: Newslinet
Artificial intelligence
Professionals abandon jobs due to fear of artificial intelligence
Many white-collar workers are leaving their careers to pursue occupations deemed more secure or in line with their values. Among the emblematic cases is Anthropic researcher Mrinank Sharma, who resigned warning of a world “in danger”. Professionals in public relations, software, and advertising production are also reporting a sense of instability caused by the automation of cognitive and creative tasks.
According to the Pew Research Center, 71% of Americans believe that artificial intelligence will lead to job reductions over the next 20 years. Although current data shows the creation of approximately one million new jobs in the United States, the fear of change is driving many to radically change course, moving, for example, from computer engineering to policing or from advertising to acting.
Source: The Guardian
OpenAI: the launch of GPT-6 Cyber for cybersecurity
On November 5, 2026, OpenAI presented GPT-6 Cyber, a model specialized in automated vulnerability research. During research campaigns, the system identified 81 serious previously unknown vulnerabilities in Firefox and produced 948 privilege escalation exploits for the Linux kernel. In tests via ExploitGym, the new model achieved a success rate of 48.5%, surpassing the 32.1% of the previous generation (GPT-5.6 Cyber).
Initial access is reserved for a selected group of Daybreak Red clients via API and Codex. The model aims to assist cybersecurity teams, developers, and authorized researchers in reconstructing problems and proposing fixes. The Linux campaign involved an expenditure of $1,213,430 in API credits. OpenAI also transmitted 304 critical reports to project managers along with relevant proposed modifications.
Source: AI4Business
Publishing and large media groups
Publishing and large media groups
Salon closes after thirty-one years of activity
The historic online publication Salon has announced its closure after over three decades of activity. Founded in San Francisco in 1995, the site distinguished itself through its coverage of politics, art, and culture, and was described in 2011 by the Columbia Journalism Review as the oldest general interest publication on the internet.
According to a statement from the editorial staff, the decision stems from the fact that the business model is no longer sustainable due to the profound change in the economic realities of independent digital journalism. Salon expressed gratitude toward all the professionals who brought the publication to life and emphasized how the site was an idea of what journalism could be during a phase of web exploration.
Source: The Guardian
The New York Times negotiates the acquisition of Letterboxd
The New York Times Company is in advanced negotiations to acquire the social platform for cinephiles Letterboxd from the Canadian hedge fund Tiny. The operation is valued at $330 million. Candidate A24 is out of the running, while the non-profit organization Intrinsic Entertainment had planned a $300 million offer through a group of investors.
It is not yet certain if the offer includes the 20% shares of founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow, but the New York Times is considering leaving them to lead the company. Alex Michael of LionTree described Letterboxd as a phenomenon capable of attracting 30 million monthly users without paid marketing.
Source: Deadline
Finance
Democrats unite to block data centers
Democrats unite to block data centers
Following success in the midterm elections, several Democratic leaders are signaling a desire to counter the expansion of artificial intelligence and, in particular, data centers. Senator Bernie Sanders has called for a national moratorium, arguing that Americans do not want Big Tech oligarchs to ruin the environment, destroy jobs, and threaten the future of humanity. Representative Yassamin Ansari also wrote that pausing AI development must be an absolute priority for the Democratic majority in the House from day one.
Signs of tension are also coming from Texas, which hosts 27% of planned data center capacity, according to Wells Fargo. Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa stated in a video that, once in office, she will issue a moratorium and a ban on all data center approvals until the legislature passes laws to protect Texans. Following the elections, stocks related to AI expansion saw a slight decline on Wednesday, with more intense selling on Thursday: Nvidia fell 8% and Advanced Micro Devices dropped by over 14%.
Source: CNBC
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And now for our French-speaking listeners, a brief recap of today’s news in French.
Dans le domaine radiophonique, la station suédoise 981 kHz diffusera un programme spécial les 13, 14 et 15 novembre en collaboration avec le West Coast DX Club près de Göteborg, tandis que l’animateur Antonio Sica quitte le groupe RTL 102.5 pour explorer de nouveaux formats de communication plus approfondis. Concernant l’intelligence artificielle, de nombreux professionnels délaissent leur carrière par crainte de l’automatisation, un sentiment partagé par 71 % des Américains selon le Pew Research Center. Parallèlement, OpenAI a lancé GPT-6 Cyber, un modèle spécialisé dans la cybersécurité qui a déjà identifié 81 vulnérabilités critiques dans Firefox. Dans le secteur de l’édition, le site historique Salon ferme ses portes après trente et un ans d’activité pour des raisons de viabilité économique, alors que la New York Times Company négocie l’acquisition de la plateforme Letterboxd pour 330 millions de dollars. Enfin, sur le plan financier et politique, des élus démocrates, dont Bernie Sanders, appellent à un moratoire sur l’expansion des centres de données liés à l’IA, une tension qui se fait sentir au Texas où la gouverneure élue Gina Hinojosa prévoit de bloquer ces projets. Cette incertitude pèse sur le marché, avec une chute notable des titres de Nvidia de 8 % et d’Advanced Micro Devices de plus de 14 %.
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