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Waddle World is a Meta app that proposes telling a digital pet about your day as a way of keeping a diary. The user shares what happened by voice or text, simply by holding down the microphone, and the artificial intelligence turns that account into stories accompanied by drawings.
Read the flashEnter.coA Fenalco survey shows that nearly half of Colombians will spend up to COP 200,000 on Halloween celebrations, which will drive household spending. According to the poll, costumes will also extend to pets.
Read the flashPortafolioMerchants in Cúcuta report sales drops of up to 73% amid the security crisis and are demanding concrete solutions. According to the report, the border situation is compounded by the effects of a cheap dollar and the escalation of violence.
Read the flashPortafolioThe US Department of Justice is investigating Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face, according to La República. The probe seeks to assess whether the transaction would give the chip company excessive control over the distribution of artificial intelligence models.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaIndustria Licorera de Caldas and Diageo signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding production capacity, exploring markets and strengthening the competitiveness of Colombian industry, according to Valora Analitik.
Read the flashValora AnalitikUruguay's government postponed the second 5G spectrum tender to early 2027. The review of technical details delays the award of key spectrum, and the regulator expects to launch the bidding rules only in the first two months of next year, according to La República.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaApple unveiled its first MacBook with a touchscreen, a shift from the stance the company had maintained since the Steve Jobs era. Johny Srouji, Apple's hardware chief, called the new device "a monumental step forward for the Mac."
Read the flashLa RepúblicaFrisby obtained B Corp certification, a recognition that, according to the published information, validates its social and environmental management as well as its transparency and corporate governance practices. The company says the certification strengthens its business model.
Read the flashValora AnalitikPepsiCo announced a US$1 billion investment in Colombia aimed at two plants. Trade Minister Mauricio Gómez Amín referred to the announcement about the arrival of foreign capital in the country.
Read the flashPortafolioPetroperú's chairman said the company seeks to obtain exceptional profits and attract investors. He declined to give details about any of the plans and said the company wants to focus first on improving its operating results.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaSpain's CNMV has authorized Bit2Me STX to operate the country's first tokenized securities exchange. The company obtained the SNL license under the European DLT pilot regime after three years of proceedings, allowing it to run a regulated securities market operating 24/7 with instant settlement (T+0).
Read the flashmerca2.esDiscord confirmed on October 27 that messages written in public servers will begin appearing on web pages and in search engine results such as Google. According to the platform, the first messages will reach the web starting in mid-December 2026, and the option to opt out is already available.
Read the flashEnter.coEcopetrol's president, Joaquín Gutiérrez, was summoned to a political control debate in the Congress of the Republic, according to Portafolio. The state oil company will have to account to the legislature at that hearing.
Read the flashPortafolioGoogle DeepMind presented Genie 4 on October 27, its new "world model": an artificial intelligence system that generates interactive environments in real time and, for the first time in this family, produces sound natively. That audio includes music, ambient noise and spoken dialogue from the characters that inhabit each scene.
Read the flashEnter.coAlthough 98% of SMEs in Colombia already accept digital payments, 62% fear fraud when expanding the use of these methods, according to Portafolio. More than half of the companies have avoided adopting new payment methods.
Read the flashPortafolioHotmart announced the arrival in Colombia of Launchpad, an artificial intelligence-based tool that allows users to create applications, websites or platforms for digital communities from written or voice instructions, without needing programming knowledge. The tool includes options to host the products and manage content.
Read the flashEnter.coWyndham presented its third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue of US$405 million and adjusted Ebitda of US$207 million. The company also disclosed its projections for the end of the year.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe shareholders' meeting of Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA) elected the new members of its board of directors and approved changes to the company's bylaws, including the way the president is chosen. The new directors range from oil sector experts to entertainment entrepreneurs, according to La República.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaFerrovial's place in the Nasdaq 100 will be decided at the December review and is no longer guaranteed. The group chaired by Rafael del Pino is defending its slot with a market capitalization of 36 billion dollars against the push from General Motors and Anthropic, according to merca2.es.
Read the flashmerca2.esSantander reported an ordinary profit of €11.176 billion through September, up 16%, and kept unchanged its target of reaching €15 billion in profit in 2026 despite the electoral calendar. The bank's shares fell 5% on the Ibex.
Read the flashmerca2.esThe coal industry expects to nearly double its production by 2030 compared with 2025 figures, according to statements by Carlos Cante, president of Fenalcarbón. The industry leader also said that one of the sector's major opportunities lies in Asia.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe plenary of the Chamber of Representatives fixed the flaws in the pension reform flagged in the articles returned by the Constitutional Court. According to the outlet, the review did not require an extension and the bill is now in the hands of the high court.
Read the flashLa RepúblicaA study examined how willing people are to delegate tasks such as researching, selecting and buying products or services to artificial intelligence agents. According to the results, only 21% of consumers would allow an AI agent to complete a purchase without their approval.
Read the flashValora AnalitikThe plenary of Colombia's House of Representatives fixed the articles of the pension reform that the Constitutional Court asked to review. The debate covered the 10 articles that were in limbo following the high court's review.
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