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NextPlat Corp (NXPL) to deploy VendRx prescription kiosks in clinics
NextPlat Corp said its subsidiary PharmcoRx will begin installing VendRx automated prescription kiosks in selected clinics during the fourth quarter of 2026, with a broader rollout planned for 2027. According to the text, the initiative aims to capture prescriptions lost between the clinic and the pharmacy through point-of-care dispensing. The information comes from NextPlat Corp's original press release, distributed by PR Newswire.
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Liberty warns about AI deepfakes and shares five rules to protect yourself in the corporate environment
Liberty Puerto Rico held an awareness workshop on how artificial intelligence complicates cybersecurity, with deepfakes as the main threat. The event showed a fake video of Liberty Latin America CEO Balan Nair, created in minutes with a free tool from a public YouTube video. An employee did not follow the payment request and reported the incident. The company presented five golden rules for using AI safely and recommended pausing, verifying and reporting.
TechnologyInternationalEl Nuevo DíaOct 22AI
Ribbon Communications names Priyanka Kharat as senior vice president to lead Acumen AI
Ribbon Communications appointed Priyanka Kharat as senior vice president to lead its Acumen AI autonomous networking business, overseeing strategy and growth. According to the cited analysis, it is an early-stage move to strengthen the company's AI-driven networking strategy, and a tangible impact would require disclosure of bookings, pipeline growth or Acumen revenue under Kharat's leadership.
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Experts warn about phone spoofing, the technique used to drain bank accounts
Phone spoofing, an identity impersonation technique flagged by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), manipulates the information shown on a cellphone screen to hide the real number a call comes from and make it appear trustworthy. Criminals use local numbers or impersonate companies and government entities to obtain personal data, financial information or money. Experts recommend hanging up on unexpected calls requesting confidential data and verifying through official channels.
TechnologyInternationalRevista SemanaOct 22AI
Lula's campaign seeks to annul Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy over alleged Meta interference
The campaign of Brazilian President and reelection candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva filed a complaint with the Electoral Court seeking to annul Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy over alleged "algorithmic manipulation" in his favor on Meta and X. The 139-page complaint asks for an investigation into the eldest son of Jair Bolsonaro and his running mate, Alfredo Gaspar, for misuse of media and abuse of economic power, and demands that both platforms explain within 48 hours how their recommendation, artificial intelligence and ad review systems work.
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Euronews asks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot who would win a war between Spain and Morocco
Euronews put a hypothetical conflict between Spain and Morocco to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot across four scenarios: naval, aerial, land and full-scale war. All four models agree Spain would dominate at sea due to Morocco's lack of submarines, while there is no consensus on land: Claude and Copilot lean toward Morocco and Gemini speaks of a technical tie. In a full-scale war, three of the four give Spain the edge and ChatGPT avoids predicting a winner.
TechnologyInternationalEuronews.comOct 22AI
AI uncovered "severe" PHP flaws and triggered a global cybersecurity alert
Researchers at security firms Calif and Wiz used artificial intelligence tools to detect vulnerabilities that had been hidden for years in PHP, the language behind much of the web. PHP developers released emergency updates and agencies including the US NSA, the UK cybersecurity center and their counterparts in the EU, Singapore and Australia urged patching or disconnecting systems. Wikimedia, the Finnish government, Edinburgh city council and the BBC took pages offline as a precaution.
TechnologyInternationalBBCOct 22AI
Fotocasa's AI forecasts rent rises in 25 provincial capitals and falls in 15 by year-end
Fotocasa's DataVenues Predictive Rent Index, which combines artificial intelligence and big data, anticipates an uneven evolution of rental prices in the fourth quarter. The tool forecasts increases in 25 provincial capitals and declines in 15. Seville (31%) and Teruel (26%) lead the rises, while Castellón de la Plana (-10%), Soria (-7%), Pamplona (-6%) and Cádiz (-6%) post the steepest falls. Fotocasa has published these estimates quarterly since January 2025.
TechnologyInternationalEl EconomistaOct 22AI
Sam Altman: "I haven't slept well a single night since ChatGPT launched"
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview on The Tucker Carlson Show that he hasn't slept well "a single night" since ChatGPT launched, citing the weight of overseeing the model's ethical framework. He said OpenAI has consulted moral philosophers and has a working group assessing the system's behavior, though ultimate responsibility rests with the company. Altman said his role is not to make moral decisions but to accurately reflect humanity's preferences.
TechnologyInternationalEl ConfidencialOct 22AI
Tesla starts Optimus production as net profit falls 43%
Tesla reported third-quarter 2026 results with a 43% drop in net profit to $787 million, down from $1.373 billion a year earlier. Operating expenses rose 39% and research and development spending rose 69%. In parallel, the company confirmed it began producing its Optimus robot in Fremont, on the lines where it previously assembled the Model S and Model X, and expects to reach 20,000 units per week by the end of 2027.
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World Bank's Jaime Saavedra: "There is a big risk of having students dependent on AI"
Jaime Saavedra, the World Bank's Human Development director for Latin America, warned at the International Education Congress in San Luis, attended by some 6,000 teachers, that artificial intelligence could widen educational inequalities if it replaces the effort required to learn. He cited a study in China with 26,000 students: homework grades rose 18% and time spent fell 30%, but six months later learning dropped 20%. He called for consistent assessment and for parents to be partners in the educational process.
TechnologyInternationalLa NaciónOct 22AI
US accuses Russia at the UN of "dangerous" maneuvers with a satellite near one providing imagery to Ukraine
The US denounced before the UN First Committee the "threatening behavior" of the Russian military satellite Kosmos-2612, which according to Washington carried out "dangerous" maneuvers near another military satellite, consistent with "orbital weapons operations." The complaint follows approaches to Iceye-X36, a US commercial platform providing high-resolution imagery used by Ukraine. According to LeoLabs, Kosmos-2612 came within five kilometers of the spacecraft, something unprecedented between active satellites of different operators.
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Spain's Guardia Civil contracts a system to remotely access iPhones and Android devices in criminal investigations
The Guardia Civil's Economic Affairs Headquarters formalized a contract to acquire a remote registration system compatible with iOS and Android, according to the announcement published in the BOE. The award was made on March 26 and exceeds two million euros. The software would be installed on the phone to remotely access stored information, including messaging and calls, always with a judge's authorization within criminal investigations covered by the Criminal Procedure Law.
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Anthropic unveils Claude Duet, its proactive AI agent for businesses and professionals
Anthropic introduced Claude Duet, an AI agent that acts proactively as an additional teammate for small businesses and professionals, similar to Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots. It is powered by Claude Opus 5.5, a model presented in late September with additional safety safeguards. It provides a morning summary of connected apps, flags when one needs attention and carries out tasks such as scheduling meetings, building dashboards and creating web apps. It is available in preview on iOS, Android and claude.ai, under the Pro and Max plans.
TechnologyInternationalDiario EstrategiaOct 22AI
Apple Music unveils black-and-white logo captured with sound, oil and glass
Apple presented Apple Music's new identity, with a black-and-white logo that arrived with the iOS 27.2 beta 4. The company published a video explaining how it was created: the logo was etched on the glass floor of a tank filled with mineral oil, and a speaker made the liquid move to the rhythm of selected notes, all captured on camera with no computer effects. The project involved producer Fred again and NEST Acoustics, under the tagline "Made by Sound".
TechnologyInternationalApplesferaOct 22AI
Cegid gathers 400 executives and partners in Barcelona to push agentic AI
Cegid held the first Spanish edition of Cegid Business Connections at Barcelona's World Trade Center, an event on agentic AI, the digitalization of business management and adaptation to new regulatory frameworks that brought together nearly 400 executives, customers and partners. The company presented product updates for ERP, construction, restaurants, human resources and healthcare, and stressed the role of technology partners in integrating these capabilities into each organization's processes.
TechnologyInternationalIT UserOct 22AI
Nokia jumps 10% in sales driven by the AI boom
Nokia reported a 10% increase in comparable net sales for the third quarter of 2026, to 5.154 billion euros, driven by demand for network infrastructure for artificial intelligence and data centers. The figure beat the 5.058 billion expected by the FactSet consensus. Net profit was 156 million euros, compared with 80 million a year earlier, and comparable operating profit rose 35% to 605 million. The company reiterated its comparable operating profit outlook for 2026.
TechnologyInternationalCinco DíasOct 22AI
MIT scientists unveil an AI model that doubles forecast accuracy at 2-6 weeks
MIT researchers Judah Cohen and Lester Mackey published in Nature an AI-based weather prediction model with post-processing that learns from its errors by comparing them with historical data. In the subseasonal range of 2 to 6 weeks, known as the "desert of predictability", overall forecast accuracy doubled compared with current models. The results could be useful for farmers and energy providers, and for predicting extreme events such as floods or cold waves.
TechnologyInternationalMeteored EspañaOct 22AI
Unitree unveils H2-X humanoid, a "security robot" that disarms intruders and lifts cars
Chinese technology company Unitree, based in Hangzhou, presented the H2-X humanoid in a video, describing it as "a security humanoid". In the scenes it disarms an intruder armed with a knife, lifts a car to free a trapped person and prevents a pedestrian from being run over. According to the company, it can jump from four-metre platforms without damage and stay standing for up to 8 hours. Its price is unknown and it is unclear whether it will be sold commercially.
TechnologyInternationalEl CorreoOct 22AI
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) partners with AP Memory on power delivery for AI/HPC
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) announced a collaboration with AP Memory to develop silicon capacitor-based power delivery for AI and HPC systems. AP Memory's S-SiCap Gen2D completed tape-out and initial wafer validation. The next step will be system-level testing in substrate packages, according to the press release distributed by PR Newswire.
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