Nineteen-year-old founder Zach Yadegari revealed how his calorie-tracking mobile tool reached over $30 million in revenue before being purchased by MyFitnessPal. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, the developer explained the promotional strategy behind Cal AI and detailed his next artificial intelligence startup, Persona.
Letizia Giugliano
The fight against online counterfeiting is evolving beyond individual listing takedowns. Rights holders are now adopting strategies that target the underlying commercial operations, recognizing that artificial intelligence can both aid detection and empower counterfeiters to quickly regenerate their online presence. This shift emphasizes understanding seller networks and the actual impact on customer exposure to counterfeit goods, as discussed in a recent webinar featuring experts from MarqVision, Katalyst Advisory, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce [IPWatchdog].
Letizia Giugliano
A persistent public relations campaign is actively undermining confidence in the patent system, often labeling legitimate protections as “bad patents” or their owners as “trolls” to excuse infringement [IPWatchdog - Bad Patents]. Concurrently, a new report highlights a critical gap in business education: none of the top 20 U.S. MBA programs require a course on intellectual property, despite its increasing economic importance [IPWatchdog - Intangible Investor]. These trends pose challenges to the foundational framework that supports innovation.
Letizia Giugliano
French game publisher Dear Villagers, known for managing the intellectual property of titles such as *Caravan SandWitch* and *The Forgotten City*, has reduced its workforce by approximately 15 employees. This decision, announced on September 21, 2026, follows a reorganization by its owner, Plug In Digital, in response to a volatile video game market [Game Developer](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/french-publisher-dear-villagers-confirms-layoffs). The move highlights the ongoing challenges in the sector, where innovation and adaptability are crucial for survival.
Letizia Giugliano
Unionized employees at King, the developer behind the popular mobile game Candy Crush, are preparing for a strike on September 25, 2026. This action follows the breakdown of negotiations for a collective agreement, with workers seeking enhanced job security and greater influence over workplace terms [Game Developer](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/king-workers-call-strike-after-collective-agreement-negotiations-stall). This dispute highlights ongoing labor discussions within the gaming industry, even at companies known for significant product innovation.
Giovanni Sapere
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently announced Charleroi, Liverpool, and Shanghai as the inaugural recipients of its "City of Innovation" award, recognizing their dedication to fostering creativity and innovation within their communities. Concurrently, the European Patent Office (EPO) released its Quality dashboard update for the third quarter of 2026, demonstrating continued high standards in its patent granting process.
Giovanni Sapere
Game Developer, a prominent platform for game industry professionals, has highlighted the Game Conference MX (GCMX), an event focused on the gaming sector [Game Conference MX (GCMX)](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/events/untitled). This conference provides a venue for discussions and networking within the innovation landscape of game development.
Giovanni Sapere
Italy's competition authority, AGCM, has launched an investigation into the artificial intelligence music generator Suno regarding its terms of service. The probe focuses on potential imbalances in contractual rights and obligations, particularly concerning copyright and the company's ability to make unilateral changes. This action expands Suno's legal challenges beyond existing copyright lawsuits in other regions [Music Ally](https://musically.com/2026/10/07/italys-competition-watchdog-probes-suno-over-unfair-terms/).
Letizia Giugliano
Press Release NAPLES. About 300 speakers, 120 companies, 33 exhibitors and 26 institutional bodies will be the protagonists of Innovation Village 2025, scheduled for Thursday, May 29 and Friday, May 30 in Naples, in the setting of Villa Doria d’Angri, home of the University of Naples Parthenope.…
Letizia Giugliano
The start-up Osmo has succeeded in developing an olfactory teleportation technology, which allows odours to be captured, digitised and reproduced at a distance. Marking a breakthrough in sensory communication and opening up new opportunities in areas such as virtual reality and the food industry.…
Evgeny Novikov
Nanorobots are nanoscale devices designed to perform specific tasks within the human body, such as targeted drug delivery, repairing damaged tissue, or eliminating cancer cells. Thanks to their extremely small size, nanorobots can navigate through the circulatory system and directly penetrate…
Mattia Sapere
Discovering Biova, the Italian startup that from 2019 will turn leftover bread into beer, providing significant savings in barley malt and with reduced CO2 emissions.
Giovanni Sapere
Nearly two million euros raised for ambitious Chinese project that brings together a NAS and a high-speed WiFi router
Giovanni Sapere
Numerous investors from all over the world for the Italian project that aims to carve out a prominent place for itself in the feed market with an ethical, sustainable and protein product.
Giovanni Sapere
300,000 pounds made available by Whiterock Finance for young Northern Irish startup that is ready to make a leap to Europe and North America with new hiring and development plan.
Giovanni Sapere
comes from Germany and has already raised more than 25,000 euros, is quiet and does the dirty work for you. Litterbotics’ self-cleaning litter box prepares for market launch.
Giovanni Sapere
“ours are the best made so far,” declares the CEO, buoyed by the company’s gigantic progress in recent months of development. The race to make the first humanoid automatons touches a new apex.
Giovanni Sapere
Sam Altman invests €180 million in research for Retro Biosciences, an innovative startup that aims to increase the life expectancy of humans.
Giovanni Sapere
