VIEW Turin Award: ILM’s Janet Lewin will receive the 2026 VIEW Visionary Award, with the ceremony set for VIEW Conference 2026 in Turin (Oct. 12–16), highlighting her leadership across major VFX and immersive work. Publishing & AI Fraud: An Atlantic investigation describes how an author’s Amazon profile was used for an AI-made “mystery” book with translations including Italian—prompting takedowns after fans bought and reviewed it. Book-to-screen (Italy link): Angelina Jolie’s “Without Blood,” adapted from Italian writer Alessandro Baricco’s novella, is profiled in a joint interview with Salma Hayek. Health & biotech: A Nature Medicine report says an AI blood test (PANXEON) identified about 87% of early pancreatic cancer cases, with participants across the US, Italy, Japan and South Korea. Tech for accessibility: UCSF researchers report a brain implant that can translate attempted speech and gestures into text and avatar movement at the same time. Sports & esports: G2 and PUBG MOBILE set the 16-team Western Europe Finals (Sept. 18–20), with Italian-language co-streaming included.