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Swedish government blocks ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers over data security
Swedish government employees can no longer use the browser versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude on their work computers, due to concerns about the handling of sensitive data. The measure, in force since Monday, October 26, follows a review of AI tools used by the Swedish Transport Administration that found "problematic" uses. Microsoft's Copilot, covered by a security agreement with the Swedish government, is recommended. Restrictions were also imposed at the Swedish Tax Agency and the National Board of Institutional Care.
TechnologyInternationalEuronews.comOct 26AI
Two critical flaws in PHP's core trigger cybersecurity alerts worldwide
INCIBE warned about two severe remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP's core, identified as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 and rated critical at 9.2 out of 10. The flaws allow cybercriminals to force servers to run their own programs by saturating memory or reusing stale data. As a precaution, Wikimedia and the Dutch cybersecurity agency temporarily shut down their portals. Cloudflare reported more than one million cyberattacks after the official notice.
TechnologyInternationalAtresmediaOct 26AI
Meta seeks to raise up to $95 billion to keep funding its AI race
Meta confirmed it will seek to raise up to $95 billion through a $35 billion capital increase, the issuance of new Class A shares worth $22.5 billion, the placement of $12.5 billion in depositary shares and the gradual sale of a new class of non-voting stock, Class C shares, from which it expects to obtain up to $60 billion. The company will allocate the funds to artificial intelligence and forecasts capital spending of between $135 billion and $145 billion for 2026.
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Anthropic files S-1 with the SEC to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT
Anthropic publicly filed its S-1 form with the SEC for an initial public offering of Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker ANT. The company, founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees, reported revenue of about $16.3 billion between January and June 2026, up from roughly $1.16 billion a year earlier, and a net loss of $80.7 billion, of which about $72.4 billion came from changes in the valuation of financial instruments. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will manage the deal.
TechnologyInternationalADSLZoneOct 26AI
Sodimac files criminal complaint against former executive over cybercrimes, accuses him of extracting 17,622 files on a USB drive before retiring
Sodimac filed a criminal complaint against Patricio Suárez, former Operations Excellence manager, over cybercrimes. Grupo Falabella's CSIRT detected on June 25, 2026 a massive transfer of files from his corporate computer to USB devices. The investigation identified 43,530 copy events corresponding to 17,622 unique files between April 21 and June 25, 2026, including logistics, inventory, store process, campaign and technology project data. The company blocked the account and the device, and says the information is outside its control.
TechnologyInternationalLa TerceraOct 26AI
Anthropic files its S-1 form with the SEC and moves toward an IPO
Anthropic filed its registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC, the formal step to list in the United States. The document shows revenue of $16.286 billion in the first half of 2026, compared with $1.163 billion a year earlier, and net losses of $80.748 billion, of which $72.388 billion correspond to the SAFE accounting item. The company will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker 'ANT'.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 26AI
Blockages under Mexico's mandatory CURP phone registration drive search for foreign eSIMs
Mexico is moving forward with the staggered suspension of mobile lines not linked to the CURP, with October deadlines affecting numbers with specific endings, such as those ending in 5 that expire on October 31. Facing the risk of disconnection, thousands of users are seeking eSIMs from international operators, which work through roaming and do not require the CURP for initial activation. Specialists warn these cards tend to cost more per gigabyte and offer no local number for voice calls.
TechnologyInternationalEl ImparcialOct 26AI
Bill Gates warns of a "turbulent period" from AI and predicts an "era of abundance" within 20 years
Bill Gates warned that the transition to more advanced artificial intelligence will be a "turbulent period" of about two decades, in which workers and companies will have to adapt to changes in employment. On the Decoder podcast with Nilay Patel, the Microsoft co-founder was optimistic: if development keeps its current pace, humanity could enter an "era of abundance" in 20 years. Gates called for analyzing how to manage the benefits and keep development under human oversight.
TechnologyInternationalRevista SemanaOct 26AI
WhatsApp Plus: the unofficial version that exposes users' data and money
WhatsApp Plus is a modified version of the messaging app developed by third parties unrelated to Meta. It offers more than 700 templates and themes, extra emojis, a "hidden mode" to choose the connection time and tools to view deleted messages. It has no official license and is not on Google Play Store: it is installed via an external APK. Because hundreds of versions created by cybercriminals circulate, it may include malware that steals passwords, data and money, and expose the user to having their account blocked.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 26AI
Grok Imagine releases the first seven minutes of the AI-generated 'Odyssey' promised by Elon Musk
Elon Musk promised in July that Grok Imagine, xAI's image and video generation tool, would have a feature film based on Homer's 'Odyssey' ready before the end of 2026, after harshly criticizing Christopher Nolan's version. Three months later, the first seven minutes of that project have been published: a video conceived as a first chapter, made with Grok Imagine by production company Wonder Studios under director Dev Walker. Reactions on X have been mixed, ranging from praise for its photorealism to criticism of its cinematic quality.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 26AI
Carrier to present its QuantumLeap cooling ecosystem for AI challenges at Data Centre World Madrid
Carrier will present its QuantumLeap ecosystem at Data Centre World Madrid 2026, on November 4 and 5, integrating cooling technologies and control tools for facilities with higher thermal loads. It includes the CDU 65LL for direct-to-chip liquid cooling, the AquaForce 30XF chiller with FreeBoost, the AiroVision 39CV CRAH unit and the AquaEdge 19MV4 centrifugal chiller. The company will also address growing capacity demand in the Iberian market.
TechnologyInternationalInterempresas MediaOct 26AI
Spotify removed more than 50 million songs from its recommendations to curb music spam
Spotify adjusted its recommendation systems to combat the mass publishing of songs considered low quality and removed more than 50 million tracks from its recommendations. The measure aims to reduce music spam and make music discovery easier. The platform also strengthened its mechanisms to detect suspicious content and is working on tools to provide more transparency about the use of artificial intelligence in music, amid the growth of tools that allow songs to be created and distributed quickly.
TechnologyInternationalCaracol RadioOct 26AI
Honeywell deploys its Forge Plant Cognition industrial AI platform at Nigeria's Dangote refinery
Honeywell Technologies (NASDAQ:HON) announced Forge Plant Cognition, an artificial intelligence platform for industrial operations, whose first deployment is at the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Nigeria. The platform combines Honeywell's industrial technology with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) AI models and accelerated computing and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) infrastructure. Honeywell estimates it could generate more than $60 million a year in gross operating benefits at full capacity, equivalent to more than $0.29 per barrel processed, though it warned the figures are not guaranteed and exclude implementation costs.
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Anthropic files prospectus for IPO expected on November 16 on the Nasdaq
Anthropic, the maker of Claude, filed its prospectus to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker "ANT" starting November 16, aiming to stage the largest IPO in history. Analysts expect it to raise around $100 billion and value the company at between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company lost $80.748 billion in the first half of the year, while its operating profit was $16.286 billion. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are leading the deal.
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Apple rolls out an anti-theft scanner in its stores to detect fraudulent iPhone returns
Apple has deployed a device in its stores since early October that scans the boxes of returned iPhones and runs checks without breaking the seal, to verify the phone is intact and the box still sealed before it goes back into store inventory. According to Mark Gurman (Bloomberg), the move responds to fraudulent returns in which accessories or components are removed and the package is returned as if unopened. The equipment is based on the technology of the company's Presto machines.
TechnologyInternationalEl EconomistaOct 26AI
Anthropic files its IPO prospectus with the SEC and targets Nasdaq under the ticker "ANT"
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude model, filed its IPO prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday. The company led by Dario and Daniela Amodei seeks to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker "ANT" and aims for a valuation close to two trillion dollars, with an offering planned for mid-November. The document shows that its five largest customers account for about 25% of its earnings. OpenAI, by contrast, has pushed its IPO beyond 2026.
TechnologyInternationalExpansiónOct 26AI
Anthropic files S1 for its November stock market debut
Anthropic, owner of the Claude chatbot, made public its S1 form with the SEC to start trading in November, nearly five months after the confidential filing on June 1. The prospectus leaves the price range and number of shares blank. The company, valued at $965 billion after its May round, posted a net loss of $81 billion in the first half of the year. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are among the underwriters.
TechnologyInternationalExpansiónOct 26AI
Apple plans a "Pro and Tell" event with a touchscreen MacBook Pro as the centerpiece
Apple has scheduled a media event called "Pro and Tell" on October 28, where it would show products awaited for years, with a MacBook Pro featuring a touchscreen OLED display as the centerpiece, according to leaks reported by Mark Gurman in Bloomberg and MacRumors. 14- and 16-inch versions and a Dynamic Island instead of a notch are expected. A MacBook Pro and iMac with the M6 chip and an iPad Mini with an OLED panel are also anticipated.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 26AI
Conectatech brings together experts in Bogotá to boost the digital economy
Bogotá hosted Conectatech, a gathering that brought together representatives from the private sector, academia and technology associations to discuss the transformation of traditional business models. Experts said the competitiveness of SMEs depends on integrating digital tools into their production processes. The conferences addressed the impact of generative artificial intelligence, the use of cloud services for customer management and the need to strengthen corporate cybersecurity.
TechnologyColombiaDiario del SurOct 26AI
Meta seeks to raise up to $95 billion to fund its AI spending
Meta Platforms aims to raise up to $95 billion (84,782 million euros) to fund its AI investments through public offerings of common stock and convertible preferred securities. The company plans to sell about $35 billion in public offerings, including $22.5 billion in Class A shares and $12.5 billion in depositary receipts representing preferred shares, plus an at-the-market program of about $60 billion in Class C shares, which is not expected to begin before the first quarter of 2027.
TechnologyInternationalEl MundoOct 26AI