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 stories for each topic.
Radio
Radio Caroline North broadcasts from the Ross Revenge
The next Radio Caroline North broadcast will take place between November 7 and 8, live from the radio ship Ross Revenge. The program will feature music ranging from the ’60s to the ’90s and will include a competition to win a Roberts Beacon 320 Bluetooth speaker.
The broadcast will be available on the 648 AM frequency in England, the Netherlands, and Belgium, while the 1368 AM frequency will cover the North and North-West thanks to a collaboration with Manx Radio. Listeners can also follow the program online via the Caroline North Player, smart speakers, and the Radio Caroline app, communicating with the presenters at the email address north@radiocaroline.co.uk.
Source: mediumwave.info
Local radio contributions, State Council confirms the decision
The State Council has rejected the appeal from the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy against the ruling of the TAR Lazio, which had favored a local radio broadcaster. The dispute concerned exclusion from the 2023 contribution rankings due to a lack of certification regarding social security regularity related to the ex-INPGI management.
The decision, ruling no. 7897/2026 published on October 30, 2026, confirms that regularity was already possessed through an INPS certification acquired on September 27, 2023, prior to the publication of the rankings. Lawyer Stefano Cionini, co-founder of MCL Avocati Associati, explained that the investigative remedy allows for the documentation of a pre-existing requirement without the administration sacrificing reasonableness in favor of useless formalism.
Source: Newslinet
Artificial Intelligence
AI: error in a legal precedent cited in court
Ravinder Dhillon, senior prosecutor of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), cited a non-existent legal precedent during a High Court trial regarding the indictment of an eleven-year-old. The error resulted from an internet search that generated an AI-produced summary containing fictitious case details.
Brian Flanagan, associate professor of law at Maynooth University, described the incident as “a serious failure,” emphasizing how the use of AI calls into question trust in legal standards. The CPS admitted the error occurred during legal research, stating that an internal review has been conducted to ensure no other cases were affected.
Source: The Guardian
OpenAI launches Decisions API for artificial intelligence
On October 22, 2026, OpenAI made the Decisions API available, integrated with GPT-Live since October 15. This technology allows artificial intelligence to perform structured evaluations during a voice conversation without waiting for the dialogue to conclude. The innovation aims to reduce the time between recognizing a need and activating the process, improving service quality in companies.
The APIs return responses through probability estimates (predicate), selection of alternatives (choice), or scores (score). The first results reported by companies are significant: Sierra recorded times approximately three times lower and reduced costs per call by 90%. Speak reduced action selection from 1.4 to 0.13 seconds, while Datadog achieved a p95 latency forty times lower than frontier models, while maintaining comparable accuracy.
Source: AI4Business
Publishing and large media groups
Social media and minors, Reddit challenges the ban in Australia
Reddit has challenged before the Australian High Court the law banning social media use for those under 16, arguing that such a measure limits freedom of political communication. Lawyer Perry Herzfeld SC described the legislation as “ill-considered and too broad,” criticizing the speed with which it was approved in 2024, with only 24 hours granted for observations.
According to the defense, the ban prevents young people from posting, commenting, or voting on content, limiting their political engagement. The opposing side, represented by lawyer Joanna Davidson SC, argued instead that platform functions designed to maximize user engagement can create mental health risks. Since last December, over 5 million accounts of minors have been suspended or deactivated across ten platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Kick, X, Twitch, and Threads.
Source: The Guardian
Disney plans new cuts with savings of up to 20%
The Walt Disney Company is preparing a new wave of layoffs that will affect several divisions, including television networks and the film studio. Managers in the affected areas have received targets to achieve annual cost savings of up to 20%. This process follows previous staff reductions that occurred in April, with 1,000 roles eliminated, and in July, with several hundred people, with Pixar and National Geographic among the most affected sectors.
Sonia Coleman, EVP and Chief People Officer at Disney, wrote in an August memo that involuntary staff reductions have already begun in some areas and will continue next year. Dana Walden, President and Chief Creative Officer, stated during the Bloomberg Screentime conference that, like tech competitors, it is necessary to constantly evaluate the corporate structure to survive, grow, and prosper. Josh D’Amaro, instead, explained during Disney’s latest earnings call, that working more efficiently will allow for reinvesting capital in new content, next-generation customer experiences, and technological infrastructure.
Source: Deadline
Finance
Binance: cryptocurrency theft and wallet security
A cyberattack hit Binance, stealing approximately $6.3 billion in assets, marking the largest cryptocurrency theft ever recorded. On the same day, the prediction market platform Polymarket temporarily suspended activities after a third-party data provider was hacked, resulting in the loss of at least $2.7 million from user wallets.
Professor Tyler Moore argues that it is extremely dangerous to leave significant sums on exchanges, as they lack integrated protections similar to bank insurance. Although Ido Ben-Natan, CEO of Blockaid, believes that users will not lose money thanks to the coverage promised by Binance, experts like Ryan Kirkley warn that assets are currently not secure in any ecosystem without specific insurance.
Source: CNBC
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And now for our French-speaking listeners, a brief recap of today’s news in French.
Dans le secteur de la radio, Radio Caroline North diffusera prochainement ses programmes depuis le navire Ross Revenge, proposant une sélection musicale des années 60 aux années 90 sur diverses fréquences et en ligne. Par ailleurs, le Conseil d’État italien a confirmé une décision favorable à une station locale, rejetant l’appel du ministère concernant une question de régularité des cotisations sociales. Concernant l’intelligence artificielle, un incident juridique a été signalé à la High Court où une procureure du Crown Prosecution Service a cité un précédent inexistant généré par une recherche en ligne, ce qui soulève des questions de confiance dans le système judiciaire. En parallèle, OpenAI a lancé les Decisions API, une technologie qui permet des évaluations structurées lors de conversations vocales, optimisant ainsi les temps de réponse pour des entreprises comme Sierra ou Datadog. Dans le monde de l’édition, Reddit conteste devant la justice australienne la loi interdisant l’usage des réseaux sociaux aux mineurs de moins de 16 ans, tandis que la Walt Disney Company prépare de nouveaux licenciements pour réduire ses coûts annuels jusqu’à 20 %. Enfin, dans le domaine de la finance, la plateforme Binance a subi un vol historique de 6,3 milliards de dollars en cryptomonnaies, tandis que Polymarket a suspendu ses activités après le piratage d’un fournisseur de données ayant entraîné une perte de 2,7 millions de dollars.
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