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Sánchez sends data center decree to Council of State with more renewable flexibility and power cuts without compensation
Pedro Sánchez's government sent the royal decree regulating data centers to the Council of State, after reviewing more than 600 comments and the CNMC's report, aiming to approve it before the November 29 elections. The text eases renewable requirements through a transition regime of up to five years, but forces those who use it to join the automatic power reduction system, with possible disconnection without compensation. Tech companies consider the concessions insufficient.
TechnologyInternationalEl ConfidencialOct 26AI
Mexico City Cyber Police warn about extortion scams using view-once photos on WhatsApp
The Mexico City Cyber Police warned about a scam that uses view-once photos sent via WhatsApp from unknown numbers. When the recipient opens the image, the sender claims it was sent by mistake or accuses them of viewing private content, then threatens complaints or legal action to demand money or personal data. In some cases the perpetrators use other numbers and pose as authorities, lawyers or relatives. The SSC recommends not paying, not sharing data and reporting the incident.
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CapCut to launch in ChatGPT to create first video edits with written instructions
CapCut announced its integration with ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence platform, during the CapCut World event held on Saturday, October 24 in Los Angeles. The tool will allow users to develop an idea with ChatGPT, build a first edit in CapCut and request adjustments through written instructions, such as keeping a shot longer, improving subtitles or lowering the music. Users will also be able to edit manually. Xiaoqi Fu, CapCut's global director, said creators across the Americas are showing that a great idea can start anywhere.
TechnologyInternationalBlu RadioOct 26AI
ETH Zurich robots with living muscle swim, jump and grasp objects without rigid motors
A team from ETH Zurich's Soft Robotics Lab, led by Robert Katzschmann, created bioactuators about 1.5 centimeters long that combine cultured living muscle with a flexible hydrogel. The devices achieved a range of motion up to eleven times greater than earlier versions, swam at 6.2 millimeters per second and jumped up to five millimeters with a single contraction. The study, published in Nature Communications, notes the technology remains experimental and preclinical because the tissue needs nutrients to stay active.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 26AI
Anthropic expands AI support for nonprofits as it moves toward a public listing
Anthropic expanded its support for the nonprofit sector while the AI company filed paperwork to sell shares to the public for the first time. The company launched a Claude add-on for nonprofits, built with 30 organizations, and will expand its Claude Corps program with fellows and consultants. This month it announced it will commit 5% of its shares to a new Public Benefits Fund, which will need shareholder approval after it completes its initial public offering.
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Chile's Supreme Court sets 13 principles for AI use in courts and requires human decisions
Supreme Court President Gloria Ana Chevesich presented the full court's definitions on the ethical and functional regulation of artificial intelligence in the courts. The instrument enshrines 13 guiding principles, including fundamental rights and non-discrimination, human oversight, explainability, transparency, proportionality and judicial independence. The court established that AI is only a support tool: jurisdictional decisions rest exclusively with judges, and misuse of these tools can lead to disciplinary liability.
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Tamagotchi turns 30 and Bandai Namco targets Colombia and Latin America with licensing and stores
Bandai Namco aims to consolidate Tamagotchi as the leading kawaii and youth electronics brand in Latin America, with the goal of becoming number one in the region by 2030, according to César Muratalla, director of marketing, sales and licensing for Mexico and Latin America. The strategy includes licensing in apparel, stationery and consumer goods, partnerships with Dairy Queen and Casetify, entry into Miniso and a presence at Liverpool. As of July 2025 the company had distributed 100 million units worldwide. The brand began its regional expansion in Brazil and is eyeing Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador.
TechnologyInternationalEl ColombianoOct 26AI
Unitree unveils H2-X, a humanoid "bodyguard" robot raising safety concerns
China's Unitree, based in Hangzhou, presented the H2-X, a humanoid robot designed to act as a bodyguard and assist in emergency operations. In a promotional video released on October 21, the robot intervenes against a man armed with a knife, lifts a car to free a trapped person and pulls a pedestrian out of the path of an approaching vehicle. According to Reuters, the company expanded its humanoid catalog this year with interest in surveillance, protection and rescue. Technical data, price and release date are missing, and it is unclear whether the maneuvers were autonomous.
TechnologyInternationalBioBioChileOct 26AI
SpaceX secures US$40 billion financing commitment to boost its AI business
Elon Musk announced that SpaceX obtained a US$40 billion financing commitment to acquire chips and equipment aimed at boosting its artificial intelligence business, in a deal linked to Apollo Global Management and Goldman Sachs. Bloomberg warned that price negotiations were still ongoing. The financing would be structured as an equipment lease: an entity managed by Apollo would buy the chips and hardware and lease them to SpaceX. Closing would be expected before the end of 2026 and leases would begin in the first half of 2027.
TechnologyInternationalPortafolioOct 26AI
Finland approves the world's first nuclear cemetery, 400 metres underground
Finland's government granted the world's first licence for a deep, permanent geological repository for spent nuclear fuel. It is called Onkalo, sits 400 metres deep on Olkiluoto island and took four decades to develop. It must isolate waste from the Olkiluoto and Loviisa reactors for at least 100,000 years. It will receive about 60 capsules a year until holding 6,500 tonnes around 2120, when it would be sealed and operate without electricity or human oversight.
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Anthropic files for IPO: $16.286 billion in first-half 2026 revenue and a request to list on Nasdaq
Anthropic, creator of Claude and a rival to OpenAI, filed its IPO prospectus with the SEC and applied to list on Nasdaq under the symbol ANT. Revenue reached $16.286 billion in the first half of 2026, up from $1.163 billion a year earlier. Net losses of $80.748 billion include about $72 billion in accounting adjustments tied to convertible instruments, while the operating loss fell to $693 million. The market estimates a raise of close to $100 billion and a valuation of between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion.
TechnologyInternationalEl EconomistaOct 26AI
Meta to sell $95 billion in shares to fund its AI infrastructure
Meta announced a plan to sell $95 billion in shares to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure and the development of "personal superintelligence." It includes an initial offering of about $35 billion — $22.5 billion in Class A common stock and $12.5 billion in depositary shares representing preferred stock — and a later $60 billion at-the-market program, expected once Class C shares begin trading in the first quarter of 2027. Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom expressed interest in buying up to $5 billion of the common stock offering.
TechnologyInternationalZona CeroOct 26AI
Microsoft opens a voluntary exit program for about 60,000 employees, nearly 27% of its workforce
Microsoft opened a new voluntary exit offer to about 60,000 eligible employees, nearly 27% of the 223,000 workers it reports worldwide. The program covers the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom and reaches up to level 70, which includes some vice president roles. Those included will have until early December to decide and their exit would take effect on December 31. The company has not set a target for departures nor announced layoffs of that size.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 26AI
Siri AI arrives in Spanish with version 27.2, but remains blocked in the European Union except on Mac
The new Siri with Apple Intelligence is now available in Spanish with version 27.2 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS. It answers open questions and uses device context such as messages, emails and photos, and can be used by voice, in writing, from the camera and the keyboard, plus its own app. Outside the European Union it works on all compatible devices; inside the EU it remains blocked on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and only runs on Mac.
TechnologyInternationalApplesferaOct 26AI
Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to about 60,000 employees in the US, Canada, India and the UK
Microsoft proposed a new voluntary retirement plan to about 60,000 employees in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, roughly a quarter of its workforce, the company told AFP. The offer applies to roles from vice president downward and excludes groups such as data centers, sales and marketing. Those who accept will receive terms comparable to a standard severance package. The company employed 223,000 people at the end of June and in April had offered a first plan to about 8,750 US employees.
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Berkeley mathematician stops grading homework for accuracy: "AI solves it"
Richard Borcherds, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and winner of the 1998 Fields Medal, stopped grading his students' homework on accuracy because artificial intelligence allows them to get top marks. He now scores mainly for completing assignments and bases grades primarily on in-person exams without electronic devices. Berkeley requires instructors to state their AI rules in their syllabi and evaluated detectors such as Turnitin and Rumi, which it deemed unreliable for the whole campus.
TechnologyInternationalBioBioChileOct 26AI
Apple releases iOS 27.2 with Siri AI in Spanish, though limited by region and device
Apple released iOS 27.2, an update rolling out to iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices. Among the new features are profiles in the Apple TV app, new Apple Music icons and widgets with a white background, dual FaceTime with simultaneous front and rear cameras, and the arrival of Siri AI in Spanish, limited by territory and device: on iPhone only outside the European Union, while in the EU only Macs have it. It also includes bug fixes and security improvements.
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Microsoft reorganizes its business into two segments centered on AI agents
Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, said in his annual letter that the company is now organized into two groups: AI agents and infrastructure, and consumer devices. Agents are no longer a feature of its products but the company's organizing principle. Microsoft reported revenue of $331.8 billion in fiscal year 2026, up 18%, and Azure surpassed $100 billion for the first time. Nadella also presented the Maia 300 chip and defended confidence in the long-term returns of its AI investments.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 26AI
Apple investigates cracks in the iPhone Duo's foldable screen after user complaints
The iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable phone, is facing complaints from customers reporting cracks in the inner screen after hours or days of use. Affected users describe a crunching sound when unfolding the device and a crack along the central crease, plus white spots in some cases. Apple said it is "aware of an issue affecting the inner display of a small number of iPhone Duo units" and recommended contacting AppleCare to request a replacement. iFixit attributes the failure to a hinge component.
TechnologyInternationalDiario FinancieroOct 26AI
Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, draws complaints over cracked screens
Users of the iPhone Duo report cracks in the device's foldable screen, according to complaints on Reddit, X and TikTok that Bloomberg News verified with more than half a dozen customers. Apple acknowledged a problem that "affects a small number of units" and recommends contacting AppleCare to request a replacement, without explaining the cause. Apple's first foldable, priced from 2,339 euros in Spain, sold out in pre-orders and has a three-month delivery window.
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