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Red Hat executives highlighted Argentina's technological evolution at a summit with more than 400 attendees
Michael Ferris and Leigh Day, senior vice presidents at Red Hat, visited Argentina and took part in the Summit the open source software company organized in the country, with more than 400 attendees. They discussed AI adoption: the focus has shifted from models to agents and applications, and investment is growing in preparing corporate data for AI. They also noted customer pressure to control their data and deploy hybrid architectures, and highlighted the interest and opportunities they see in the country.
TechnologyInternationalLa NaciónOct 22AI
Google accused of clearing native forest in Finland for data centers
The Finnish Licensing and Supervision Authority (LVV) ordered Tuike Finland Oy, Google's Finnish subsidiary, to halt construction of two data centers in Muhos and Kajaani by October 23 at the latest. The agency says the company felled 250,000 trees in Muhos and 150,000 in Kajaani without completing the environmental impact assessments required by law. The measure affects part of a project valued at 13 billion euros, the company's largest in Europe, and triggered a political crisis in Finland.
TechnologyInternationalLa NaciónOct 22AI
Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports almost daily
According to independent Russian outlet Agentstwo, Moscow's Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Zhukovsky and Vnukovo airports suspended operations almost daily in October, with closures of up to nine hours. The "Carpet" plan of Russia's civil aviation authority allows airspace to be closed over military threats, and experts cited by DW say simple drones are enough to trigger it. They also warn of the risk that air defenses mistake civilian aircraft for military targets.
TechnologyInternationalDW.comOct 22AI
Italian unicorn Namirial enters Argentina through partnership with Identik for its digital security business
Italian company Namirial, one of Italy's seven unicorns, announced its entry into Argentina through a strategic partnership with Identik, a local platform for digital signatures, certified communications and identity verification. Founded in 2000, the company is valued at about 1.1 billion euros with annual revenue of 260 million euros. Identik acts as the entry point with an office in Buenos Aires, ten employees and plans to hire between 50 and 100 staff. The initial focus will be banks, fintechs, financial firms and insurers.
TechnologyInternationalLa NaciónOct 22AI
FAHR-Face, the AI that estimates cancer patients' mortality risk from a facial photo
An artificial intelligence system called FAHR-Face aims to predict mortality risk and estimate the biological age of cancer patients based solely on facial photographs. The base model was trained on more than 40 million face photos and then on 34,363 images of oncology patients, producing two models: FAHR-FaceAge and FAHR-FaceSurvival. Patients in the highest-risk quartile had a mortality risk 3.23 times higher than those in the lowest-risk quartile.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 22AI
How to ask AI to summarize documents without losing key data
A Revista Semana article notes that attaching a PDF and asking chatbots such as ChatGPT or Gemini to "summarize this document" can produce incomplete answers that omit concepts, dates, figures or key arguments. It recommends specific instructions: request the main thesis in two or three lines, key points in bullet form, relevant data and names, and list the document's instructions or steps in full, while keeping context and concision.
TechnologyInternationalRevista SemanaOct 22AI
OPPO launches the Find X10 Pro Max, the first phone with three 200-megapixel cameras
OPPO announced the international version of its Find X10 series, made up of the Find X10 and the Find X10 Pro Max, the first phone on the market with 200-megapixel sensors in all three of its rear cameras. The Chinese manufacturer raised prices due to the higher cost of memory and processors: the Pro Max costs 1,799 euros with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB, compared with 1,299 euros for last year's Find X9 Pro. Both models share a 7,150 mAh silicon-carbon battery.
TechnologyInternationalEl MundoOct 22AI
The Venezuelan developer who used AI to build a platform to search for missing people after the earthquakes
Jorge Bastidas, a 32-year-old Venezuelan developer living in Argentina, built the Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela platform with help from Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, after the June 24 earthquakes. The site received 82,610 reports and, after volunteers removed duplicates, counts at least 29,486 people still uncontacted. The tool suffered two cyberattacks, one of which altered 15,000 records, and added facial recognition from LAB-CO and hospital lists compiled by volunteers.
TechnologyInternationalEl TiempoOct 22AI
US banks detect AI agents accessing customer accounts and move to restrict their entry
Most US banks are detecting unauthorized access by AI agents operating inside customer accounts, according to Axios. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo are preparing to contain the risks given the difficulty of distinguishing between a customer's actions and those of an automated agent. Morgan Stanley already restricts these agents' entry, with a policy similar to that of JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citi, though a spokesperson said no stealth entries have been recorded.
TechnologyInternationalEl EconomistaOct 22AI
The viral trick of sending three résumés made with ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini: why it doesn't work
A recommendation circulating on social media suggests sending three résumés for the same job opening, each written by ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, in the hope of getting past automated filters. According to Adecco Argentina, 48% of candidates used artificial intelligence to create or adapt their CV and 58% expressed concern about the possibility of an AI analyzing their résumé. The consultancy says ATS systems sort applications by experience, skills and keywords, but recruitment teams review profiles and make the decisions.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 22AI
The seven arguments El Economista says explain why a Tesla-SpaceX merger would be a good idea
Tesla and SpaceX share Elon Musk as founder and CEO, and a committee of experts is analyzing a possible merger that, if it happens, would be the largest in history. The goal would be to concentrate efforts on artificial intelligence: SpaceX has already integrated xAI and both companies are building the Terafab chip megafactory. Bloomberg reports that SpaceX bought $1 billion worth of batteries from Tesla for xAI data centers, as well as Cybertrucks. The deal would require regulatory approval.
TechnologyInternationalEl EconomistaOct 22AI
China warns on military AI and says "human primacy must be maintained"
Jiang Bin, colonel and spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said at a March press conference that humans must remain above military systems that use artificial intelligence. He criticized the United States for, in his words, using AI without restrictions in military operations against Venezuela and Iran, and cited the film 'Terminator' to illustrate the risks. He stated that all relevant weapons systems must remain under human control.
TechnologyInternationalDiario ASOct 22AI
Stolen iPhones at the Lille Apple store looting displayed a lock and tracking warning
A viral video recorded after the looting of the Apple store in Lille on October 17 shows one of the thieves displaying the security warning on the stolen iPhone: "Please return the device to Apple Lille. This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted." The store was one of the establishments affected during the protests in France, where Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Dior stores were also attacked. Around 1,800 people were detained and more than 500 officers were injured.
TechnologyInternationalTeletreceOct 22AI
Cybersecurity agencies warn of two critical PHP flaws that could compromise web servers
Cybersecurity agencies in the United States, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and other countries warned about two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, rated 9.2 out of 10 for severity. The flaws could allow remote code execution, access to confidential information and takeover of servers, even without prior authentication. The NSA recommended temporarily isolating exposed systems when patches cannot be applied immediately, and Spain's Incibe classified the alert at the maximum severity level. The main recommendation is to update PHP to a fixed version.
TechnologyInternationalELHERALDO.COOct 22AI
SpaceX plans to recover and reuse both Starship stages with the Mechazilla tower
SpaceX announced it will attempt to recover both stages of its Starship rocket using the "chopsticks" system of the Mechazilla tower, something no space company has achieved. According to Elon Musk, the first attempt will be on Starship's flight 15, scheduled for November, with an estimated 50%-60% chance of success. The company aims to lower costs, since the second stage is currently discarded. In the third quarter of 2026 it reported revenue of $14.6 billion and net income of $4.4 billion.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 22AI
Leidos wins a $95 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency
Leidos Holdings won a new five-year, $95 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to apply AI-driven automation and cloud technology to the Pentagon's Enterprise Logistics Management System. According to the company's release, the deal fits its focus on defense technology and its ongoing relationship with the DLA under its NorthStar 2030 strategy.
TechnologyInternationalTradingViewOct 22AI
PHP flaw affects websites worldwide, according to cybersecurity reports
PHP, one of the world's most widely used programming languages, had software flaws identified with artificial intelligence tools, according to reports from cybersecurity firms including Wiz, OpenAI and Calif. The vulnerabilities, known as 'PHP2Shel', were described among the most serious. DW said WordPress alone has between 400 and 500 million active sites. PHP released a software update, and the BBC said the vulnerability targets servers, not users' devices.
TechnologyInternationalLa FMOct 22AI
More efficient processors: the tech industry's bid to curb AI's energy consumption
The rise of artificial intelligence and of electronic device features has put energy consumption at the center of the technology industry. According to the International Energy Agency, data centers consumed about 415 TWh in 2024, 1.5% of global electricity, and that demand could reach 945 TWh by 2030. Manufacturers such as MediaTek are targeting processors that split tasks between CPU, GPU and neural units, and running AI models on the device itself.
TechnologyInternationalEl TiempoOct 22AI
Meta agrees with Zuckerberg that he will stay in California in exchange for new non-voting shares
Meta's board reached an agreement with Mark Zuckerberg for him to give up moving to another state in the face of the new wealth tax being processed in California. Meta will grant him new non-voting shares, which he may sell gradually over eight years, including to pay the tax. In exchange, the founder will keep his primary residence in the state where the company is headquartered during that period. The agreement, negotiated by a special committee, was filed with the SEC.
TechnologyInternationalEL PAÍSOct 22AI
Amadeus partners with Nvidia to explore a new generation of AI-powered flight search
Amadeus and Nvidia are collaborating to explore how accelerated computing and travel-specific artificial intelligence can deliver faster, more scalable and more efficient flight search. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration. The work includes initial technical assessments, optimizing search performance with GPU and CPU technologies, developing AI models specialized in travel and analyzing ways to reduce technology resource use and improve cloud services.
TechnologyInternationalTradingViewOct 22AI