"Do you have any news?" v "Do you have some news?"

This question came up in class yesterday ...

What is the difference between asking:

Do you have any information about the project?
and
Do you have some information about the project?


The most simple answer is:

• If you expect the answer to be either Yes or No, use "any".

• If you expect the answer to be Yes, use "some".

For example: if I said, "Do you have some news for me?",  it would mean I was expecting news; that I knew there was news and I wanted you to tell me what it was.

If I said "Do you have any news?" it would mean there might not be any news.

Translation:

Do you have any info about the project?  --  Hai qualche informazione sul progetto?

Do you have some info about the project? -- Hai un po 'di informazioni sul progetto?

Compare:

Do you have any time tomorrow? -> Suggests that I know you are always very busy.

Do you have some time tomorrow? -> I'm expecting that you will have time tomorrow.