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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.
TechnologyInternationalThe Morning CallOct 26AI
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft put AI to the test with quarterly results
Wall Street's third-quarter earnings season is marked by skepticism over AI financing and fears of valuations resembling the dot-com bubble. Alphabet and Microsoft report on Wednesday, October 28, and Amazon on Thursday, October 29. Investors will look at revenue, profit and whether capital spending on AI infrastructure aligns with sales. Intel also reports on Thursday.
TechnologyInternationalEl EconomistaOct 26AI
Microsoft opens voluntary exit program to about 60,000 employees, including vice presidents
Microsoft opened a voluntary exit program open to about 60,000 workers, roughly 27% of its 223,000-person workforce, according to a source cited by CNBC and The Wall Street Journal. The offer covers employees in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom with an experience level of 70 or below on the internal scale and, unlike previous programs, reaches up to the vice president level. Eligible employees must decide in early December and those who accept will leave the company on December 31.
TechnologyInternationalLa TerceraOct 26AI
Bill Gates warns the transition to the AI era will be "one of the most turbulent times" in history
Bill Gates argues that AI will bring an unprecedented paradigm shift because it "can substitute human cognition" and will hit law, medicine, customer service, software and manufacturing over a decade. His main concern is the 20-year transition period, with winners, losers and major disruption. He believes the impact will reach office jobs first, such as telesales, phone support and accounting, and later manufacturing through humanoid robots.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 26AI
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees, about 27% of its global workforce
Microsoft offered voluntary separations to 60,000 employees, about 27% of its global workforce, as the software giant invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Chief people officer Amy Coleman said in a blog post that the offer covers eligible employees in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company had roughly 223,000 full-time employees at the end of June and will report quarterly results on Wednesday. Its shares hit an all-time high this month.
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