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US blocks two devices for the first time over a HiSilicon chip linked to Huawei
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) blocked authorization of two devices for the first time because they contain a video surveillance chip from HiSilicon, Huawei's semiconductor unit. According to the agency on October 22, the products are a car camera and a wireless video transmitter, which were halted before completing the process. The FCC thus used for the first time a power adopted in July 2026 and in force since October 13, which covers standalone components from blacklisted companies.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 22AI
Trump says he asked Google to rename the Atlantic Ocean and Pichai refused
Donald Trump said at a campaign event in South Carolina that he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to ask whether Google Maps could "help him" rename the Atlantic Ocean, and that Pichai refused. According to his account, Pichai argued that oceans span too many countries. Google has not confirmed the conversation. Earlier, following an executive order, Google Maps changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" in the United States and later did the same with Lake Ontario.
TechnologyInternationalBioBioChileOct 22AI
Antioquia Assembly approves in second debate bill to regulate AI use in the departmental government
The Antioquia Assembly approved in second debate, with 20 votes in favor and none against, the ordinance bill that will regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the departmental administration. The initiative, presented by assembly member Jorge Correa Betancur, has 55 articles on personal data protection, transparency, equality, security, human oversight and risk management. According to Correa, Antioquia is the first department in the country to establish guidelines for the responsible use of this technology.
TechnologyColombiaEl ColombianoOct 22AI
Raids at Medellín's Ópera shopping center: 16 stores suspended and 16 arrested over sale of stolen phones
Authorities are carrying out raids at the Ópera shopping center in downtown Medellín to find those reselling stolen phones. In an operation across at least 45 stores, 16 were suspended, 16 people were arrested and taken to the Attorney General's Office, and more than 11,700 phones, spare parts and accessories were seized. Authorities also recovered 122 devices reported stolen and removed items valued at more than 700 million pesos from circulation. Security Secretary Manuel Villa Mejía called on merchants to operate within the law.
TechnologyColombiaEl ColombianoOct 22AI
Marco Landi, former Apple COO, opens the World AI Film Festival in Buenos Aires
Marco Landi, former Apple COO and one of the executives who pushed for Steve Jobs' return in 1997, founded the World AI Film Festival (WAIFF), which arrives for the first time in Buenos Aires on Friday, October 30, at the Convention Center, within TecWeek 2026 and with free admission. The day includes talks on training, intellectual property and the value chain, screenings of local finalists and an international Cannes window. Five works will represent Argentina at Road to Cannes.
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SIP opens its assembly in Bogotá with warnings on press freedom, AI and media funding
The 82nd SIP General Assembly opened at the Hilton Hotel in Bogotá and will run until Sunday, October 25. The organization's president, Pierre Manigault, warned about pressure on the press across the Americas, including the United States, and about violence against journalists in Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Guatemala. Andrés Mompotes of El Tiempo flagged disinformation and artificial intelligence; José Antonio de Brigard of RCN flagged the shift in advertising investment. Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán signed the Chapultepec Declaration and the Salta Declaration.
TechnologyInternationalEl TiempoOct 22AI
Elon Musk raises the question of what will happen to money when artificial intelligence does almost everything
In an interview with Walter Isaacson on the program The Builders, published on October 20, 2026, Elon Musk said that the development of artificial intelligence and robotics could lead to an economy in which conventional money loses importance. He said currency would still exist but would be measured with physical magnitudes such as power in watts, tonnage, mass and energy. He also stated that there will be no task that AI and robots cannot do better than humans.
TechnologyInternationalRevista SemanaOct 22AI
Rappi invests $1.533 million in revamping the underpass at calle 109 and carrera novena
In partnership with Bogotá's Mayor's Office, Rappi allocated $1.533 million to intervene 903 square meters under the bridge at calle 109 and Avenida novena, in Usaquén, over six months. The space, previously associated with robberies, garbage and informal occupation, now has an outdoor gym, public restrooms, bike racks, motorcycle parking and a pitstop for delivery workers. The project is part of the DADEP's Puentes que Unen strategy and the partnership will last five years.
TechnologyColombiaLas2OrillasOct 22AI
Unitree unveils the H2-X, a humanoid robot that steps in front of an armed attacker
Unitree Robotics presented the H2-X Kung Fu Legend Guardian, a humanoid robot designed to intervene in risky situations, including facing an attacker with a knife. In a promotional video the robot performs kicks, acrobatic jumps and simulated rescue maneuvers: it steps between a woman and an armed attacker, pulls a person out of the path of a vehicle and lifts the front of a car to free a dummy. The company claims a maximum autonomy of about eight hours but announced no price or release date.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 22AI
Rhode Island sues Meta for allowing fraudulent ads on its platforms
Rhode Island's Attorney General sued Meta for allowing and promoting fraudulent ads on its platforms, including misleading products, fake investment opportunities and impersonations. The state alleges a violation of its Deceptive Trade Practices Act and seeks civil penalties for each violation, injunctive relief, refunds for consumers and the appointment of a monitor. According to the lawsuit, Meta displayed about 15 billion ads daily with clear signs of fraud and took in about $16 billion in 2024 from ad revenue tied to such content.
TechnologyInternationalClarin.comOct 22AI
Zuckerberg reaches agreement with Meta to pay California's billionaire tax if approved
Mark Zuckerberg reached an agreement with Meta's board of directors for the company to help him pay the proposed billionaire tax in California without losing his stake in the company, according to regulatory documents published this week. The measure will be voted on in the elections concluding on November 3 and, if approved, would levy a 5% tax on the wealth of Californians with more than $1 billion. The agreement allows him to sell part of a new class of non-voting shares.
TechnologyInternationalPrimera HoraOct 22AI
Six leaders from the Semana Dinero Women's Circle discuss opportunities for women in STEAM
Six leaders from the Semana Dinero Women's Circle will take part this Thursday, October 22, at 5:00 p.m. in the closing session of the digital series 'Voces que transforman', focused on the opportunities education can open for women in STEAM. According to UNESCO, women make up about 35% of STEM graduates worldwide; the World Economic Forum reported they held 28.2% of STEM jobs across the 40 economies in its 2024 report.
TechnologyColombiaRevista SemanaOct 22AI
IMF and OECD warn AI could widen the gap between countries
The IMF and the OECD warn that artificial intelligence could boost global growth, but its benefits risk concentrating in the most developed countries. The IMF estimates that effective adoption would add up to 0.5 percentage points to annual global growth in the medium term, and the OECD calculates an increase of between 0.4% and 1.2% in annual productivity growth among its members. Gaps in electricity, connectivity and specialized training would hinder adoption in lower-income economies.
TechnologyInternationalDiario del SurOct 22AI
Asenof gathers education and business leaders in Barranquilla to discuss workforce training
The 20th Asenof National and International Congress brought together representatives of the national government, local authorities, heads of educational institutions and business sector actors in Barranquilla to analyze the future of work-oriented education in Colombia. The meeting addressed labor skills gaps, employability, artificial intelligence and dual training. According to figures presented, in 2023 the country had 4,385 work-training institutions and 647,778 enrolled students, of which Atlántico accounted for about 58,000.
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Iran airs images of an alleged underground drone production facility
Iranian state television on Thursday, October 22, broadcast images that it said show an underground drone production facility. Army commander-in-chief Amir Hatami said during a tour with a state TV reporter that the country has expanded its production centers and has "very good reserves" of these equipment, with the participation of specialists from technology companies and universities. The material did not specify the facility's location or the filming date, and Reuters said it could not independently verify it.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 22AI
AI widens the attack surface and forces companies to rethink cyber resilience
Disruptions from cyber incidents cause annual losses of USD 600 billion among the world's largest companies, an Oxford Economics estimate that grew 50% in two years, according to the text. Chris Millington of Hitachi Vantara argues organizations must move from adding security tools to protecting and recovering the data that sustains operations. CrowdStrike reported an 89% increase in AI-enabled attacks, which calls for governance, zero trust and immutable backups tested with digital twins.
TechnologyInternationalDiario del SurOct 22AI
78-year-old woman arrested in Philadelphia for blocking Uber Eats delivery robots
Carolyn Marvin, a 78-year-old retired communications professor at the University of Pennsylvania, was arrested in Philadelphia after standing in the path of an Uber Eats delivery robot near Reading Terminal Market to stop it from continuing its route. Police arrived after reports of disturbances, asked her several times to move and, when she refused, handcuffed her and issued a citation for disorderly conduct. Marvin argues these machines replace human delivery workers and had already staged a similar protest in September on Broad Street.
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Red Hat executives highlighted Argentina's technological evolution at a summit with more than 400 attendees
Michael Ferris and Leigh Day, senior vice presidents at Red Hat, visited Argentina and took part in the Summit the open source software company organized in the country, with more than 400 attendees. They discussed AI adoption: the focus has shifted from models to agents and applications, and investment is growing in preparing corporate data for AI. They also noted customer pressure to control their data and deploy hybrid architectures, and highlighted the interest and opportunities they see in the country.
TechnologyInternationalLa NaciónOct 22AI
Google accused of clearing native forest in Finland for data centers
The Finnish Licensing and Supervision Authority (LVV) ordered Tuike Finland Oy, Google's Finnish subsidiary, to halt construction of two data centers in Muhos and Kajaani by October 23 at the latest. The agency says the company felled 250,000 trees in Muhos and 150,000 in Kajaani without completing the environmental impact assessments required by law. The measure affects part of a project valued at 13 billion euros, the company's largest in Europe, and triggered a political crisis in Finland.
TechnologyInternationalLa NaciónOct 22AI
Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports almost daily
According to independent Russian outlet Agentstwo, Moscow's Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Zhukovsky and Vnukovo airports suspended operations almost daily in October, with closures of up to nine hours. The "Carpet" plan of Russia's civil aviation authority allows airspace to be closed over military threats, and experts cited by DW say simple drones are enough to trigger it. They also warn of the risk that air defenses mistake civilian aircraft for military targets.
TechnologyInternationalDW.comOct 22AI