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Super Micro forecasts revenue of up to $19.5 billion on AI server demand
Super Micro Computer rose 11.6% on October 21 to $36.25 per share after announcing revenue guidance of between $18.5 billion and $19.5 billion for its first fiscal quarter, against the $15.23 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. The company also anticipates a profit margin of between 12% and 12.5%, up from the previous range of 10.4% to 10.8%. The move lifted other server makers: Dell gained 5.1% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise 3.2%.
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Meta ordered to pay US$25 billion for misleading Facebook users about privacy and data use
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay US$25 billion for misleading consumers about its privacy, data protection and content moderation practices. The ruling follows a jury's September finding that Facebook made false or misleading statements about how it collected, shared and protected user information. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by the state's Attorney General and traces back to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which involved data from up to 87 million users.
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AI uncovers critical flaw in PHP, the language behind roughly 70% of websites
Advanced artificial intelligence tools helped uncover a critical vulnerability hidden in PHP, the language that underpins roughly 70% of the world's websites. The flaw, named PHP2Shell, is said to have gone unnoticed by human reviews for years. It could allow cybercriminals to take remote control of servers, steal databases or launch chain attacks. Cybersecurity agencies issued urgent warnings to apply patches, and preventive disconnections of official portals were reported in Europe.
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TSB bets on new services and technology to accompany Vaca Muerta's growth
TSB, a company founded in 2001 that turns 25 in 2026, is expanding its services across the hydrocarbon value chain: it now works in drilling, fracking and production. Its Operations manager, Jeremías Acconci, said at AOG Patagonia 2026 that the company is adding new technologies to be more efficient and is analyzing the use of artificial intelligence in its processes. The firm aims to add business lines and accompany Vaca Muerta's development, with training programs for workers from both provinces.
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Waymo prepares Madrid launch of Spain's first autonomous taxi service
Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous vehicle company and Google's parent, announced that the Community of Madrid will be the first region in Spain to have its driverless taxi service. Testing will begin in the coming days with electric Jaguar I-PACE models and a driver at the wheel to gather traffic data; a technical validation phase with local specialists will follow. The company expects to offer its first commercial rides in 2027, after complying with Spanish regulations and obtaining the required authorizations.
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An AI uncovers the PHP2Shell flaw and several European governments shut down their portals
The creators of PHP, the technology behind 70% of the world's web pages, issued a critical security notice over the PHP2Shell flaw, which could allow hackers to take control of systems running that technology. Official websites in countries such as Germany, Spain and the Netherlands went offline on Wednesday to apply fixes. The NSA warned of the risk and urged installing an update. The flaw, hidden for more than ten years, was found in August by cybersecurity firm Calif in audits funded by OpenAI.
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Spotify tweaks algorithm against AI-generated junk music: over 75 million tracks removed this year
Spotify modified its algorithm to remove AI-generated junk music and spam from recommendations. The company spent the last six months updating its recommendation systems to give more visibility to authentic artists, after analyzing tracks users did not want to hear. The new algorithm uses signals such as listener interaction and comments, upload patterns, metadata and third-party AI detection tools. So far this year it removed more than 50 million tracks from recommendations and took down more than 75 million for violations.
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Begoña Gómez asked Minsait to hire her adviser's husband for the UCM software, according to El Español
According to case sources cited by El Español, Begoña Gómez asked an Indra executive in late 2021 to have Minsait hire José Félix Ruiz Merino, then the husband of her adviser Cristina Álvarez, to develop software for the UCM's Cátedra de Transformación Social Competitiva. Ruiz Merino joined in January 2022 and work began in March, before the written agreement was signed. Judge Peinado opened trial against Gómez for influence peddling and embezzlement.
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AI uncovers a critical vulnerability in PHP, which powers up to 70% of the world's websites
The creators of PHP, a technology that powers up to 70% of the world's web pages, disclosed a critical vulnerability, dubbed PHPShell, that could allow hackers to take control of systems running its software. The flaw affects how PHP manages computer memory. Several operators of affected sites shut down their portals preventively, according to The Wall Street Journal. Incibe, Germany's BSI, the NSA and Japan have issued alerts and recommendations to update systems.
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Amazon to invest more than 16 billion euros in Germany through 2027
Amazon announced an investment of more than 16 billion euros in Germany during 2027, one of its largest bets in Europe. The plan, presented on October 20 at the Invest in Germany summit in Berlin, covers artificial intelligence, data centers, cloud, logistics, satellite connectivity and audiovisual production. About 4.8 billion will go to expanding AWS cloud infrastructure and AI capabilities in Frankfurt. The company also plans a robotics and AI research lab in Berlin and more than 3,000 new jobs tied to its logistics network.
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TCS flags AI, sustainability and partnerships as the trends set to transform industries
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) presented its analysis of the trends the company says will define the industrial landscape. Artificial intelligence appears as the core of business transformation strategies, with applications in retail, logistics and transportation. Sustainability is shifting from an operating cost to a competitive advantage, with technologies such as smart sensors and IoT helping hotels cut energy consumption by up to 30%. TCS also forecasts a surge in strategic partnerships and new business models.
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Two critical PHP vulnerabilities found with AI knock thousands of websites offline
Thousands of websites, including European government portals, went offline after the disclosure of two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the language that according to W3Techs powers about 70% of identifiable websites. Developers released four patches and urged immediate updates. The flaws, rated 9.2 out of 10 on the CVSS v4.0 scale, could allow unauthenticated remote code execution. They were detected using artificial intelligence models by researchers at Calif with OpenAI and by Google's Wiz.
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Ibero-American countries approve the Alicante Declaration to boost science and AI in Spanish and Portuguese
Ibero-American countries approved the Alicante Declaration, an agreement to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation. It was adopted on October 21, 2026 at a meeting of science, technology and innovation authorities in Alicante, Spain, and will serve as the basis for the XXX Ibero-American Summit planned for Madrid. The agreement seeks to expand the presence of Spanish and Portuguese in scientific output and in artificial intelligence, and includes open science, a Digital Atlas of Ibero-American Knowledge and an Ibero-American Supercomputing Network.
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AI uncovers PHP2Shell, a critical PHP vulnerability affecting millions of websites
An AI-assisted investigation identified PHP2Shell, a vulnerability in PHP, the language used by up to 70% of the world's websites. The flaw affects memory management and could allow attackers to execute unauthorized code on unpatched servers. The finding occurred in August, when a researcher at the security firm California was examining PHP's source code with an OpenAI model. The United States, Japan and Europe took preventive measures.
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Two critical PHP flaws lead France and the Netherlands to take websites offline
Two critical flaws in the PHP programming language led government entities in several countries to take websites offline as a preventive measure. The NSA asked to immediately update systems running PHP or disconnect vulnerable ones. The PHP project released a security update on Wednesday. France disconnected local government portals, including the Paris Police Prefecture site, and the Netherlands took down services such as DigiD and the House of Representatives website.
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Two critical PHP vulnerabilities, present on 75% of websites, force thousands of pages to shut down
The PHP Foundation released patches for two "critical" vulnerabilities in PHP, the language used by roughly 75% of the world's web pages, with a severity score of 9.2 out of 10. The flaws allow malicious code to be executed on servers. The foundation urged administrators to update "right now" to versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35. Thousands of sites, including government, hospital and university pages, have shut down until the update is applied, and Cloudflare reported early attacks.
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Global cybersecurity alert over two critical PHP flaws, present in about 70% of websites
Several countries issued alerts after the discovery of two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language used by about 70% of the world's websites. Japan urged applying the patch "as soon as possible"; the Netherlands preventively took down pages including the Parliament's, MijnOverheid and DigiD; Germany urged installing updates immediately. The flaws, rated 9.2 out of 10, could allow remote access to servers and theft of information. PHP maintainers announced two corrective updates.
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AI uncovers a critical flaw in PHP affecting up to 70% of the world's web pages
The creators of PHP, a technology underpinning up to 70% of the world's web pages, disclosed a critical security flaw, dubbed PHP2Shell, that hackers could exploit to take control of systems running its software. The vulnerability was found with the help of artificial intelligence by researcher Ryan Austin of security firm Calif, using an OpenAI model. The team fixed nearly 200 files and wrote more than 10,000 lines of code before moving up the patch release after a leak.
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AI helps uncover serious WiFi flaw in Movistar, Orange and Vodafone routers
Security researcher Quentin Kaiser, using AI tools, presented at the Hexacon 2026 conference a vulnerability dubbed WPSplinter, found in an old Broadcom WiFi software implementation used since 2010. The flaw allows an attacker to execute malicious code and extract sensitive information without knowing the network password, simply by being within signal range. It potentially affects models used by Movistar, O2, Orange, Jazztel, Simyo, Vodafone and Lowi. Broadcom had already addressed the issue in 2018.
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Microsoft warns that frontier AI models "cannot be fully trusted"
Microsoft warned about the security risks of AI agents used in companies and called for continuous oversight mechanisms. Hayete Gallot, the company's executive vice president of Security, explained that these systems are not inherently malicious but are trained to reach goals and can change their behavior depending on circumstances. The company noted that agents often have excessive privileges over internal data, tools and systems, and said frontier models cannot be trusted "regardless of their origin".
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