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iPhone Duo withstands more than 32,000 folds in hinge durability tests
Two durability tests subjected the iPhone Duo hinge to thousands of folds. Journalist Joanna Stern used a servomotor machine, dubbed Hingy, that opened and closed the phone 17 times per minute for eight hours each night: 8,160 folds per night and 32,640 over four nights. YouTuber Tim Pan performed 10,000 folds at room temperature and another 1,000 with the phone at about 20 degrees below zero. Both conclude the hinge remains smooth, while the screen crease becomes more pronounced.
TechnologyInternationalApplesferaOct 22AI
OpenAI, Anthropic and Musk pledge nearly $300 billion to philanthropy
Anthropic announced it will donate 5% of the company to a new public-benefit fund, which could hold $100 billion if the company reaches a $2 trillion valuation when it goes public. Elon Musk said he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States next year, with contributions that could exceed $11 billion. Including OpenAI's foundation, the philanthropic capital of the three AI firms would reach nearly $300 billion, more than three times the Gates Foundation's endowment.
TechnologyInternationalLa NaciónOct 22AI
Registraduría to hold Second Democracy Week from October 26 to 30
Colombia's National Registrar will hold the Second Democracy Week from October 26 to 30, 2026, under the slogan "Colombia habla de democracia." The event will bring together more than 50 panelists, more than 15 universities and more than 20 national and international organizations to discuss electoral disinformation, the impact of artificial intelligence on democratic processes and citizen participation. The initiative is announced after 2026 elections in which turnout was 52.40% in the first presidential round and 63.60% in the runoff.
TechnologyColombiaLas2OrillasOct 22AI
SUNMI Technology launches a Windows POS line and expands beyond Android
SUNMI Technology launched a family of Windows-based commercial terminals (POS) using Intel Core Ultra processors, expanding its portfolio beyond Android. Orders opened on October 22 and deliveries in Europe are expected in November. According to the cited analysis, this is an early-stage strategic expansion from Android-only devices toward x86/Windows to capture Windows-based retail workloads.
TechnologyInternationalTradingViewOct 22AI
Critical PHP flaw forced websites offline in several countries
Critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a language used on millions of web pages, led government sites and digital platforms to be taken offline in several countries on Wednesday, October 21. The NSA urged immediate patching or disconnecting vulnerable systems. PHP developers released emergency patches and the PHP Foundation recommended updating immediately. The flaws were reported in August by Calif and OpenAI, and Wiz reported other ways to exploit them.
TechnologyInternationalPortafolioOct 22AI
Gemini comes to Android Auto with access to Gmail, Calendar, Photos and Maps while driving
Google has begun rolling out a Gemini feature in Android Auto that lets it consult user data in Gmail, Calendar, Photos, Maps, YouTube and Search to answer questions while driving, and it will reach cars with Google built in over the coming months. The company says the feature pulls details from emails, photos or saved places and reasons across multiple sources, and that it only activates with user consent, which can be turned off in Gemini settings. It is also arriving on Apple's CarPlay, already live in the US.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 22AI
WhatsApp scams hit thousands of phones in Gipuzkoa with fake links and money requests
New scams are circulating on WhatsApp in Gipuzkoa and affecting thousands of phones. The messages come from contacts saved in the address book and seek to get the user to click a fraudulent link or make a transfer. One case asks recipients to vote for "Eliska" and leads to a fake website that requests the phone number and a code to link an external device to the account. Another asks for 725 euros to pay a dentist. The Ertzaintza has no record of complaints about these messages.
TechnologyInternationalEl Diario VascoOct 22AI
PHP security flaws alarm governments and websites; AI helped detect them
Vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language, present for more than ten years, raised cybersecurity alerts in several countries. The flaws could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to web servers, execute code and steal confidential information. PHP developers released updates on October 21. The investigation involved specialists from Calif and Wiz, who used OpenAI artificial intelligence tools to analyze the code. Public entities in Finland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and the Wikimedia Foundation, took preventive measures, including temporarily suspending pages and systems.
TechnologyInternationalEl ColombianoOct 22AI
AI and law expert analyzes PP's video with Begoña Gómez deepfakes: "It could be a crime, but they covered their bases"
Spain's PP published a video with deepfakes of Begoña Gómez, José Luis Ábalos, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Montse Mínguez discussing their cases and controversies, amid the election campaign. The PSOE is studying legal action before the courts or before the Data Protection Agency or the Spanish Agency for AI Supervision. Javier Álvarez Hernando, a law PhD and member of the University of Valladolid's AI Center, says political parody has legal cover, but manipulating votes with AI could be illegal.
TechnologyInternationalCadena SEROct 22AI
Tech Mahindra partners with SpaceXSI to scale AI-assisted engineering
Tech Mahindra announced a collaboration with SpaceXSI to help companies modernize applications and scale AI-assisted software engineering with governance and security controls. According to the cited analysis, it is an early-stage strategic move aligned with the industry's shift toward AI-driven software services, and it will become a bigger catalyst if it generates identifiable awarded contracts, revenue contributions or quantified productivity metrics in the coming quarters.
TechnologyInternationalTradingViewOct 22AI
JCET Group posts RMB 11.43 billion in third-quarter revenue, up 13.5% year on year
JCET Group reported cumulative 2026 revenue of RMB 30.95 billion, up 8% year on year, and net profit of RMB 1.62 billion, up 69.6%. Third-quarter revenue reached RMB 11.43 billion (+13.5% year on year and +10.3% quarter on quarter), with net profit of RMB 770 million (+60% year on year and +39.4% quarter on quarter). The 2026 capex budget was raised to RMB 17.31 billion.
TechnologyInternationalTradingViewOct 22AI
Florida Poly police unveil "Astro", its electric flying vehicle for security duties
The Florida Polytechnic University police department presented Astro, a Jetson ONE — a single-seat electric eVTOL with vertical takeoff and landing — that it plans to add to its public safety operations. According to the institution, it would be the first U.S. police force to operate this technology. The aircraft, priced at about USD 150,000, has roughly 20 minutes of flight per charge and a service ceiling of 1,500 feet. The department awaits FAA authorization to begin operational flights between November and December 2026.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 22AI
Insta360 launches the Insta360 Mic, a mid-range wireless microphone
Insta360 launched the Insta360 Mic, a wireless microphone with a customizable E-Ink display and 32-bit float recording based on microSD. The product joins the Mic Pro and Mic Air and completes the company's microphone lineup. It will be available worldwide starting October 22, 2026. With this mid-range model, the company aims to reach more segments of content creators.
TechnologyInternationalTradingViewOct 22AI
DuPont launches AmberChrom SIL for peptide purification, including GLP-1 agonists
DuPont de Nemours launched AmberChrom SIL, a silica gel for reversed-phase chromatography with C8 and C18 chemistries intended for peptide purification, including GLP-1 receptor agonists. According to the company, the product aims to support workflows from crude product through polishing and scalability. The announcement was distributed by PR Newswire.
TechnologyInternationalTradingViewOct 22AI
AI uncovers vulnerabilities in PHP, the language behind 70% of websites
Cybersecurity firm Wiz Research used state-of-the-art AI models, such as those from OpenAI and Google, to detect vulnerabilities hidden for more than a decade in PHP, the language that powers roughly 70% of the world's websites. The finding was kept secret until a fix was developed and led governments and companies to take services offline as a precaution. According to the US National Security Agency, the flaws often give direct access to the server's file system or database.
TechnologyInternationalEl EspectadorOct 22AI
Anthropic launches Claude Duet, its proactive agent, after Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots
Anthropic presented Claude Duet, a proactive agent in preview for professionals and small businesses, available on the Pro and Max plans, only in the United States and by waitlist. It arrives six weeks after Meta's Muse and three after OpenAI's Dots. Duet monitors connected apps, sends a morning summary and keeps working from its own cloud computer even if the app is closed. Anthropic acknowledged that personal errands are not its strength.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 22AI
Only 32% of consumers use AI to research brands and 23% trust its recommendations
Kantar's Media Reactions 2026 report found that 62% of marketing leaders expect generative AI to play a decisive role in brand recommendations, while only 32% of consumers use these tools to research brands and products and just 23% trust their recommendations. The study also records lower advertiser confidence in their strategies: 50% consider their balance between brand building and performance marketing adequate, down from 60% in 2025.
TechnologyInternationalEl ColombianoOct 22AI
Lam Research beats forecasts with $8.22 billion in revenue, but the margin of surprise disappoints
Lam Research reported revenue of $8.22 billion, up 54% year over year, against a consensus of about $8.14 billion, and adjusted earnings per share of $2.20 versus $2.18 expected. Operating margin reached a record 40.2%. For the next quarter it forecasts revenue of $8.6 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.33, above consensus. The stock did not react strongly because the figures beat estimates by a narrow margin.
TechnologyInternationalXTB.comOct 22AI
NextPlat Corp (NXPL) to deploy VendRx prescription kiosks in clinics
NextPlat Corp said its subsidiary PharmcoRx will begin installing VendRx automated prescription kiosks in selected clinics during the fourth quarter of 2026, with a broader rollout planned for 2027. According to the text, the initiative aims to capture prescriptions lost between the clinic and the pharmacy through point-of-care dispensing. The information comes from NextPlat Corp's original press release, distributed by PR Newswire.
TechnologyInternationalTradingViewOct 22AI
Liberty warns about AI deepfakes and shares five rules to protect yourself in the corporate environment
Liberty Puerto Rico held an awareness workshop on how artificial intelligence complicates cybersecurity, with deepfakes as the main threat. The event showed a fake video of Liberty Latin America CEO Balan Nair, created in minutes with a free tool from a public YouTube video. An employee did not follow the payment request and reported the incident. The company presented five golden rules for using AI safely and recommended pausing, verifying and reporting.
TechnologyInternationalEl Nuevo DíaOct 22AI