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Developers face AI: the impact on their mental health and professional identity
Testimonies from programmers on X, reported by Xataka, describe an impact of AI on their mental health: "we have been left without an identity," says Juanjo Valiño, and other professionals share similar experiences. AI is slowing access for junior profiles and taking over tasks that previously served as a formative step. A Stanford publication points to employment declines among programmers aged 22 to 25. Deedy Das, a partner at Menlo Ventures, speaks of an "identity crisis bordering on depression."
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Toyota bets on humanoid robotics with a plan for 400,000 robots
Toyota aims to become a global robotics powerhouse and is modernising its production lines to compete with China and diversify beyond cars. Its plan includes building 400,000 robots within an annual investment programme of $6.4 billion to automate factories and create a specialised robotics team. In July, Walden Robotics, spun out of its robotics and AI division, raised $300 million and reached a valuation of $1.1 billion. Its general-purpose robots are already in use at plants in North America.
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Anthropic warns in its SEC filing that its AI poses existential risks and discloses 2026 incidents
Anthropic filed with the SEC the document to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT, with 335 pages and USD 16,286 million in revenue in the first half of 2026. From page 26 to 120 it lists risks, including that advanced AI systems could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity." The text also describes events that occurred this year: four models gained unauthorized access to real third-party systems and the company delayed training of a new base model by more than a month.
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OpenAI says it has made progress on three highly complex scientific problems, pending academic review
OpenAI says an internal frontier AI model has contributed to advances on three scientific problems: the Kakeya conjecture in mathematics, the exponential time hypothesis in theoretical computer science and quantum chromodynamics in theoretical physics. Unlike the mass release of more than 700 mathematical results on October 6, the lab has not widely distributed these findings and is testing a new publication approach with external experts, who will have the final say on their validity.
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How the ERTMS, ASFA and LZB systems that monitor Spanish high-speed rail work
Spain's high-speed network, the second most extensive in the world with 4,000 kilometres of track, relies on three supervision systems: ERTMS, LZB and ASFA. These technologies monitor speed, train position and track conditions through balises, sensors and track circuits, and can automatically trigger emergency braking if the permitted speed is exceeded or a stop signal is ignored. A train at 300 km/h may need 2 to 3 kilometres to come to a complete stop.
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MILPRO, the AI and swarm loitering munition funded by Spain's Defence Ministry with 974,050 euros
The MILPRO project (Milvus PRO Loitering Munition) advances collaboration between STS and Instalaza on unmanned systems and loitering munitions. It builds on STS's MILVUS system and aims to evolve toward a medium-range solution with greater detection, tracking and coordinated operation capabilities. It will incorporate electro-optical and infrared sensors, AI-based automatic target tracking and swarm technology to operate in areas with compromised communications. Defence funds the project with 974,050 euros.
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The 'Crackgate' hits Apple over iPhone Duo screen problems
The debut of Apple's first foldable iPhone ran into reports from users about screen cracks just days after launch, a phenomenon already dubbed 'Crackgate'. Apple acknowledged that a 'small number' of devices have an issue with the inner display and asked affected users to contact AppleCare for a replacement. The episode is a setback for new CEO John Ternus, who replaced Tim Cook last month and will hold his first quarterly earnings call on Monday.
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Spain's ONCE lottery coupon marks IBM Spain's centenary with five million units
Spain's ONCE lottery coupon celebrates IBM Spain's centenary under the slogan "100 years of inclusive innovation". Alberto Durán, vice-president of the ONCE General Council, and Horacio Morell, president of IBM Spain, presented the commemorative coupon, of which five million units will be issued. IBM's history in Spain began in 1926 with tabulating machines for Telefónica, its first customer in the country. The partnership between Grupo Social ONCE and IBM dates back to 2016, with the first Inserta agreement to hire people with disabilities.
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South Korean giant SK hynix posts record profit on AI chip demand
South Korean semiconductor maker SK hynix said its operating profit surged 632% in the third quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, to 83.33 trillion won (about $62.8 billion), according to its regulatory filing. Net profit rose 215.7% to 39.77 trillion won and sales reached 104.61 trillion won. The company supplies high-bandwidth memory chips to Nvidia and is a pillar of South Korea's technology-driven economy.
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South Korean giant SK hynix posts record profit on AI chip demand
South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix reported that its operating profit surged 632% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, driven mainly by explosive demand for memory chips for artificial intelligence.
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What the LZB signalling system is, a key piece in the deadly Toledo train crash
The Madrid-Seville high-speed line, where two trains collided this Wednesday between Mora and Orgaz and Urda (Toledo), uses the German LZB system, which continuously monitors train speed and transmits traffic instructions to the driver's cab. When the automated system fails, control becomes manual. Early hypotheses point to "human error by an Adif operator amid a failure of the main signalling system." The line is replacing LZB with the European ERTMS.
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Trump announces he will officially ban the term "artificial intelligence" and proposes "SI", for superintelligence
US President Donald Trump announced that his government will officially ban the use of the term "artificial intelligence" (AI) in relevant documents and "anywhere else", deeming it inaccurate, and proposed replacing it with "SI", for superintelligence. In a Truth Social post he criticized The Wall Street Journal's use of the acronym. He had already raised the change before the UN General Assembly in September and said Xi Jinping liked the idea.
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Google unveils an AI model that predicts weather without the physical equations of traditional models
Developers at Google presented an artificial intelligence-based weather forecasting model capable of generating multiple climate scenarios without relying on the physical equations of traditional models. According to the report, the system predicts weather faster and more cheaply, though scientists do not yet fully understand how it works. In Argentina, researchers are working on similar systems aimed at improving the accuracy and speed of forecasts.
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Sweden's government blocked its employees' access to ChatGPT and Claude
Sweden's government blocked its employees' access to the browser versions of ChatGPT and Claude on their work computers as of this Monday, citing security concerns over the handling of sensitive data. Authorities ask staff to use government-approved services, such as Microsoft Copilot. Digitalization director Mikael Wettercrantz warned that using platforms not covered by those agreements could affect the security of information. Some staff will still be able to access them through a platform built by the authorities.
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The Guardian's AI chief warns over Big Tech's growing power over media
Caspar Llewellyn Smith, Chief AI Officer at The Guardian, says artificial intelligence will be "the biggest change the media will experience in our lifetime". His main concern is that news organizations end up ceding to Big Tech the control of distribution and of how their content is interpreted. The Guardian published principles on generative AI in 2023 and has an interdisciplinary AI Council, operating principles, risk assessment and mandatory training. Llewellyn Smith will be a keynote speaker at Media Party 2026, held October 29-31 in Buenos Aires.
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OpenAI plans to buy Google AI chips, according to The Information
OpenAI plans to acquire artificial intelligence chips developed by Google, according to a report by The Information citing a person familiar with the matter. The deal would expand the commercial relationship between the two companies, which compete in AI and search but already collaborate: last week OpenAI announced it would make its advanced models available through Google Cloud. No financial terms, volumes or timelines were disclosed, and neither company confirmed the transaction. Google did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment and OpenAI declined to comment.
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SK Hynix shares jump nearly 11% after beating forecasts and announcing 100 trillion won in distributions
SK Hynix shares rose nearly 11% in Seoul and closed at 1,487,000 won after the South Korean company reported third-quarter results above consensus. Operating profit grew 632% year on year to 83.33 trillion won, versus an estimate of 77.5 trillion, and revenue rose 328% to a record 104.615 trillion. The company presented a plan to distribute about 100 trillion won to shareholders during 2026 and expects the memory shortage to persist until 2030.
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Alert over WhatsApp scam using fake traffic fines and immediate-payment discounts
A WhatsApp scam uses fake traffic fines to obtain money or personal data from drivers. The messages mimic official communications and include high amounts, warnings of surcharges or discounts for immediate payment, and in some cases payment links or requests for bank details. In Pergamino, Buenos Aires province, a claim was reported over an alleged fine of more than $2 million with a discount; the municipality clarified that such communications are not part of its official channels.
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Anthropic picks JPMorgan to lead share sales to individual investors in its upcoming IPO
Anthropic selected JPMorgan Chase & Co to coordinate the sale of shares to individual investors in the United States during its planned initial public offering, according to Bloomberg. The artificial intelligence company, developer of the Claude models, is considering allocating between 15% and 20% of the offering's shares to retail investors, a figure that could still change. Citigroup will manage the international component for individual investors, which would include Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and some European Economic Area countries. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are leading the overall deal.
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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.
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