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Spain's high-speed LZB system under scrutiny after train crash
The LZB safety system installed on Spain's Madrid-Andalusia high-speed line automatically stops trains when it detects another train or any object on the track ahead. If it fails, a backup system with the same safety standards is activated, and if that also fails, the usual protocol is to halt all traffic. Industry sources speaking anonymously, and the Government, point to human error: Adif's control centre allegedly authorised an AVE train to pass a red signal while the track circuit was occupied.
TechnologyInternationalLa VanguardiaOct 28AI
Apple refreshes the iMac with the M6 chip: more cores, WiFi 7 and a 1,819-euro price
Apple refreshes the iMac two years after the iMac M4 and moves to the M6 chip, with 10- and 12-core versions and a 10- or 12-core GPU. Storage configurations stay the same, though Apple says the SSDs are twice as fast for reading and writing. It adds WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, the N1 connectivity chip and Thread, plus 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. The iMac M6 goes on sale on November 6 for 1,819 euros, versus 1,568.99 euros for the iMac M4.
TechnologyInternationalApplesferaOct 28AI
Florida university police patrol with a $150,000 single-seat eVTOL
The police department of Florida Polytechnic University presented 'Astro', a single-seat electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Jetson ONE that, according to the university, makes it the first U.S. law enforcement agency to use this type of aircraft. It costs about $150,000, reaches 101 km/h and flies about 20 minutes per charge. It will be used to search for missing people, respond to accidents and support emergencies on a campus of about 70 hectares, pending final FAA approval.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 28AI
University of Málaga and Telefónica promote a hybrid connectivity model for advanced 5G and 6G with ESA support
The University of Málaga and Telefónica have collaborated on the Victoria-Satélite project, an initiative backed by the European Space Agency and funded with NextGeneration.EU European funds to natively integrate terrestrial and satellite networks in future advanced 5G and non-terrestrial 6G (NTN) networks. Telefónica has deployed a multi-orbit, flexible and scalable solution, being tested with a Hispasat geostationary satellite and expected to be applied in the future to low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite models.
TechnologyInternationalUniversidad de MálagaOct 28AI
Microsoft earnings: Azure and the cloud in focus
Microsoft reports its quarterly results with its Azure cloud division as the centerpiece. The market expects earnings per share of $4.72 and revenue of $90.625 billion, and estimates that AI will contribute directly 27.04% to Azure's growth. The company expects a gross margin close to 67%. Its shares trade around $531 and are up 9.8% since the start of 2026, with a market capitalization close to $3.95 trillion.
TechnologyInternationalXTB.comOct 28AI
Microsoft offers voluntary exits to about 60,000 employees as it accelerates AI investment
Microsoft opened a voluntary exit program, called Voluntary Exit Offer, aimed at about 60,000 employees, roughly 27% of its global workforce, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and India. The initiative, announced on October 26, comes as the company plans capital investments of US$175 billion in 2026 in data centers and AI infrastructure. Eligible employees have until December to decide and would leave the company on December 31. The company did not specify how many employees it expects to accept.
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Anthropic's seven founders tighten their grip ahead of its stock market listing
Anthropic published the prospectus for its initial public offering on Monday, revealing that its seven co-founders —Dario and Daniela Amodei, Tom Brown, Jack Clark, Jared Kaplan, Sam McCandlish and Christopher Olah— will receive a special class of shares carrying 50.1% of voting power. Ordinary shareholders will therefore have little control over the company's decisions. Their stakes were valued at up to $15.5 billion each in the May funding round, and the seven have pledged to donate 80% of their wealth to charitable causes.
TechnologyInternationalExpansiónOct 28AI
Arburg showcased its Smartest Factory concept at Fakuma 2026 with 14 machines and solutions
Arburg took part in the 30th edition of Fakuma, held from October 12 to 16, 2026, in Friedrichshafen (Germany), with the largest stand at the trade fair and 14 machines and solutions focused on digitalization, automation and artificial intelligence. The company received the first Paul Eberhard Schall medal for its 45 years of support for the event. It presented its Smartest Factory concept, a new company-hosted cloud MES solution and AI-based assistance functions, as well as standalone robots and Allrounder Trend machines.
TechnologyInternationalInterempresas MediaOct 28AI
Leak previews touchscreen MacBook Pro: $2,899 and OLED display
Ahead of Apple's announcement, leaks from Mark Gurman point to a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen OLED display and Dynamic Island, M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, a redesigned hinge and a new cooling system with more airflow. The rumored price is $2,899 in the United States, $400 more than the current entry model, and models without a touchscreen would remain on sale. Apple has already presented the OLED iPad mini, the iMac M6 and the entry MacBook Pro with the M6 chip.
TechnologyInternationalApplesferaOct 28AI
Begoña Gómez files complaint against Spain's PP over AI-generated video impersonating her
Begoña Gómez, wife of Spain's prime minister, filed a complaint against the PP over a video made with artificial intelligence that simulates her image and voice, along with those of other people linked to the PSOE. According to the filing, her identity was "impersonated" to "humiliate" her, and it cites the Criminal Code article on non-consensual use of a person's image. The post has 2.3 million views. The Audiencia Nacional has already rejected a previous complaint by Leire Díez over the same facts.
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Begoña Gómez files complaint against Spain's PP for "identity theft" over AI-generated campaign video
Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spain's prime minister, has filed a complaint against the PP for "identity theft" over its distribution of an AI-generated campaign video that clones her image and voice, as well as those of other PSOE figures such as José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Santos Cerdán. The complaint targets those responsible for the party's official social media accounts and asks that PP secretary general Miguel Tellado be summoned to testify in order to identify the video's author.
TechnologyInternationalCadena SEROct 28AI
DigiKey expands its DigiKey Standard catalog with electronic and ESD protection tools
DigiKey added new products to its DigiKey Standard catalog for electronics prototyping, assembly and repair: electrostatic discharge protection equipment, precision tools, electrical and environmental testers, multimeters and project boxes. With the expansion, the portfolio totals 117 products aimed at engineers, technicians and manufacturers. The company, headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, distributes electronic components and automation products, with more than 17.4 million components from over 3,000 manufacturers.
TechnologyInternationalInterempresas MediaOct 28AI
Diamond nuclear battery using carbon-14: up to 5,700 years of power for very specific uses
A team at the University of Bristol is developing a battery that uses carbon-14, a radioactive isotope used in dating, encapsulated in a synthetic diamond that acts as both shield and semiconductor. Decay releases electrons that generate a continuous current in the microwatt range; the device would retain half its power after 5,700 years. It will not replace lithium batteries in phones or cars, but targets medical implants, space exploration and remote sensors. Carbon-14 can be recovered from graphite of decommissioned nuclear reactors. The technology is at prototype stage.
TechnologyInternationalFutura, le média qui explore le mondeOct 28AI
TMRW Silicon Europe, linked to Crytek's founder, to set up a semiconductor R&D center in Valencia with 10.7 million investment
TMRW Silicon Europe, a firm linked to entrepreneur and investor Cervat Yeli, founder of Germany's Crytek, plans an R&D center in Valencia specializing in semiconductors and quantum devices, with a 10.7 million euro investment over the next three years. The company, currently based in Alicante, will receive 5.2 million euros from the Valencian government's aid for strategic industrial projects for 2026-2028, the largest amount in that call, which allocates 23.49 million across nine initiatives.
TechnologyInternationalEl EconomistaOct 28AI
NASA tests Otter spacecraft technologies to reduce space debris
The SSPICY mission, funded and managed by NASA, will use the Otter spacecraft, built by Starfish Space, to approach up to four out-of-service US objects in early 2027. Otter will observe satellites and rocket remnants from hundreds of meters away, without touching or docking with them, and will test autonomous navigation, electric propulsion and a movable robotic arm. The test aims to validate tools for future repair, maintenance or removal of orbital debris.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 28AI
Fire Point uses a layer of lard to protect its drones from extreme cold
Ukrainian defense company Fire Point said it applies a thin layer of salo, a cured pork fat, to components of its drones to protect them from extreme cold. According to the company, at around -20ºC frost freezes cameras and cables, and batteries lose charge faster. The fat is applied to cameras, cables and propellers to curb moisture and ice. Its design chief, Denys Shtylerman, said it is not a joke. Specialists warn its insulating capacity is limited.
TechnologyInternationalLa RazónOct 28AI
CaaS, the AI virtual fitting room startup, reports conversion gains of up to 80% at three Argentine brands
CaaS, a startup that combines an AI virtual fitting room with size recommendations and size-chart audits, reported conversion increases of between 50% and 80% at three Argentine brands that adopted its tool. The company, which began developing the product in October 2025 and launched it in February 2026, has more than 20 brands, operates in Mexico and Argentina and charges a subscription with monthly packages of between 100 and 10,000 virtual fitting generations. It has accumulated about US$200,000 in investment and plans to start its expansion in Colombia from November.
TechnologyInternationalEl Ecosistema StartupOct 28AI
Nvidia breaks into the world's ten most valuable brands, according to Interbrand
Nvidia is the sixth most valuable brand in the world in Interbrand's Best Global Brands 2026 report, after moving from 36th to 6th place in two years and posting the largest value increase on the list. The consultancy attributes this to the weight of technology and AI as a driver of value. Spotify grows 38% to $20.5 billion and Uber 35% to $17.2 billion. Tesla falls 38% and several automakers also lose value.
TechnologyInternationalReason WhyOct 28AI
France receives first Archange electronic-intelligence aircraft in Évreux
France's Air and Space Force received on October 7 at the 105 air base in Évreux the first Archange electronic-intelligence aircraft, a Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X fitted with Thales mission systems. The aircraft enters a technical-operational experimentation phase with the CEAM before full service entry. The program foresees three aircraft for the Dunkerque squadron and aims to restore the capability France lost with the retirement of its Transall C-160G Gabriel in May 2022.
TechnologyInternationalInfodefensaOct 28AI
Isaac Martín Barbero takes over as new CEO of INFORMA
Isaac Martín Barbero is the new CEO of Informa D&B, a company with 30 consecutive years of growth and positive results. A law graduate and State Commercial Technician and Economist, he says his priority is to consolidate the firm's leadership and strengthen its adoption of new technologies in business information and intelligence. He highlights technological adaptation and closeness to clients as keys to its track record, and stresses the role of data quality and reliability in the AI era.
TechnologyInternationalEmpresa ActualOct 28AI