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OpenAI to offer its advanced models on Google Cloud
OpenAI reached a strategic alliance with Google Cloud to market its most advanced artificial intelligence models on the US giant's cloud infrastructure. Companies will be able to access OpenAI's APIs without modifying their existing architectures on Google Cloud, with billing through the platform's existing consumption credits. The deal diversifies OpenAI's distribution channels; the company had historically maintained an exclusive integration with Microsoft's infrastructure.
TechnologyInternationalInspenetOct 21AI
AiMOGA, the robotics firm in Chery's ecosystem, unveils Mobo, its first home humanoid
AiMOGA Robotics, the robotics firm within Chery Auto's ecosystem, presented Mobo, its first humanoid robot designed for the home, during the International User Summit the Chinese manufacturer is holding in Wuhu (China) from October 19 to 24. The robot uses MoAgent, the company's own artificial intelligence system, with multimodal interaction, spatial perception and autonomous navigation, plus a full-body movement system with 22 degrees of freedom. The event opens the reservation period in some markets; the company has not confirmed its arrival in Spain or any timeline.
TechnologyInternationalEl EconomistaOct 21AI
China challenges Anthropic: competition from its models threatens its valuation ahead of IPO
Anthropic plans to start trading in November and some analysts attribute a valuation of about two trillion dollars to it. Hedgeye Risk Management argues that competition from Chinese labs could leave it at 1.5 trillion. Cheaper Chinese open-weight models already account for nearly half of the tokens processed worldwide. Anthropic posted $16.8 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2026, almost 50% more than the previous quarter, though Hedgeye sees slowing growth.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 21AI
Buenos Aires province passes law restricting cellphone use in primary and secondary classrooms
The legislature of Buenos Aires province passed a law restricting the use of cellphones and other digital devices during the school day in public and private primary and secondary schools. Screens may only be used for pedagogical activities with explicit teacher authorization. The rule extends to secondary school the limits already in place for primary school and amends Law 15.534, approved in September 2025. Laws on safe digital coexistence and emotional education were also passed in the same session.
TechnologyInternationalInfobaeOct 21AI
FOSSA Systems and IENAI Space put the first Spanish satellite with electric propulsion into orbit
A 6U satellite built by Spanish company FOSSA Systems was launched on October 20, 2026, from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, as part of the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission. It is the first Spanish-built satellite with electric propulsion, the ATHENA NANO system from Madrid-based IENAI Space, based on electrospray. It is the 27th satellite FOSSA has launched since 2020. First ignitions and constellation maneuvers will be tested in the coming days.
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Spain's National Police warn of new scam: a fake bank call and handing over your card at home
Spain's National Police has warned on social media about a new scam method that combines digital deception with an in-person step. Cybercriminals call the victim posing as a manager or agent of their bank and warn of a suspicious charge and unauthorized access to their account. The solution they offer is to hand over the card to an alleged bank employee who comes to the home. With the card in their possession, and sometimes with the codes and passwords, the criminals make transfers or spend the money.
TechnologyInternationalLa RazónOct 21AI
Europe warns of critical PHP flaws and recommends shutting down sites that cannot be patched
PHP developers confirmed they will release two patches this Wednesday for two critical vulnerabilities, according to Reuters. CERT-EU activated an alert with a score of 9.2, equivalent to a risk of remote code execution without authentication, and asked for websites that cannot apply the patches to be temporarily shut down, which may affect government and corporate sites. Cloudflare confirmed the first attacks and applied a temporary mitigation. PHP asked users to update as soon as the updates are available.
TechnologyInternationalDiario ASOct 21AI
The Venezuelan developer who built an AI-assisted portal to search for missing people after the earthquakes
Jorge Bastidas, a 32-year-old Venezuelan developer living in Argentina, created the portal Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela after the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela. With help from Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, he published the site four and a half hours after the tremors. The site has received 82,610 reports and counts at least 29,486 people still uncontacted, while Delcy Rodríguez's government has not offered an official list of missing persons.
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The fraudulent WhatsApp 'phishing' message asking users to vote for Eliska that arrives from known contacts
A WhatsApp message asking users to vote for Eliska, an alleged finalist in a contest whose prize is a free dance class at the First International Ballet School in Prague, has been circulating for two days among Spanish phones. It includes a link to a fake website that requests a phone number and a verification code, allowing cybercriminals to hack the phone and access personal data. The message arrives from previously hacked contacts' accounts, which makes victims more likely to trust it.
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Micron shares jump 3% after announcing investment plan of up to $300 million in the US
Micron shares rose 3% in premarket trading after the company presented an investment plan of up to $300 million to secure its semiconductor supply chain in the United States. The project includes funding to expand Indium Corporation's facilities in Rome, New York, and a long-term contract for the supply of high-purity minerals. The figure is part of a broader plan of more than $250 billion in factories and technology in the US through 2035.
TechnologyInternationalXTB.comOct 21AI
Samsung and SK hynix plan to modernize their Chinese plants to hold off YMTC
YMTC reached a 38.5% share of the Chinese NAND chip market in the second quarter of 2026, up from roughly 28% in 2025, according to Omdia. In that period Samsung fell to 33.5% and SK hynix to 17% in China. Both South Korean companies plan to modernize their Xi'an and Dalian plants to compete with YMTC, but U.S. restrictions on exports of advanced equipment to China hinder those upgrades.
TechnologyInternationalXatakaOct 21AI
Cívica partners with Liferay to build digital experiences with data and AI
Granada-based consultancy Cívica and Liferay, a provider of digital experience platforms (DXP), announced a partnership for the Spanish market. The agreement includes a continuous training plan to specialize Cívica's team in Liferay DXP; the initial phase has already begun with five professionals from the consultancy earning the Liferay Application Developer certification. The collaboration combines Liferay DXP's capabilities with Cívica's experience in software development, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and data engineering and architecture.
TechnologyInternationalInterempresas MediaOct 21AI
Daniel Briceño proposes legal stability and more data centers to boost AI in Colombia
Bogotá congressman Daniel Briceño told SEMANA, during Tech Day 2026 in Bogotá, that Colombia must create conditions to attract artificial intelligence companies rather than focusing only on regulation. He mentioned a bill filed in Congress to grant legal and tax stability for 15 or 20 years in exchange for investments, and called for more data centers, energy guarantees and better connectivity, with FUTIC funds allocated to that end.
TechnologyColombiaRevista SemanaOct 21AI
Nvidia in talks over possible multimillion-dollar investment in Firmus Grid after its cancelled Australian listing
Nvidia is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Firmus Grid, an Australian AI cloud infrastructure company, according to The Information. Nvidia already holds a stake in the company. The talks follow Firmus's cancellation in early October of its initial public offering in Australia, which it attributed to market volatility. Firmus had announced a possible listing with a valuation above $30 billion. The report did not confirm a deal.
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Musk forecasts up to $1 trillion in SpaceX revenue by 2027 and touts profitability of its AI business
SpaceX reported third-quarter results, its second as a listed company. Elon Musk projected annual recurring revenue of between $500 billion and $1 trillion by the end of 2027, compared with $27.083 billion in the first nine months of the year. The AI division, now called SpaceXSI, nearly tripled its revenue to $7.56 billion and swung to an operating profit of $431 million. Musk said the company is receiving a flood of requests to rent processing capacity and left open a possible merger with Tesla.
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Supermicro raises revenue forecast by $4 billion on AI demand
Supermicro raised its revenue forecast for the first quarter of its fiscal 2027: it now expects sales of between $18.5 billion and $19.5 billion between July and September, up from its previous range of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion. Analysts had expected an average of close to $15.2 billion. The company attributed the revision to higher demand for artificial intelligence platforms and also raised its gross margin forecast to 12–12.5%. Its shares rose about 10–13% after the close. Full results are due on November 3.
TechnologyInternationalXTB.comOct 21AI
John Deere calls the autonomous tractor "a milestone in the history of humanity"
At the opening of the AGRINVESTMENT 2026 event, Jaime Muguiro, business development director for Spain and Portugal at John Deere Ibérica, said that "the autonomous tractor is a milestone in the history of humanity" and that it is shaping the company's evolution in its 190-year history, referring to the automation of farming. At the same event, Ángel Pérez, director of the agricultural area at Grupo Interempresas, put the agribusiness situation in the Iberian Peninsula in context, and CBRE data on institutional investment in agricultural assets was cited.
TechnologyInternationalInterempresas MediaOct 21AI
Formnext 2026 to focus on industrial applications of additive manufacturing
Formnext 2026 will take place from November 17 to 20, 2026, focusing on industrial applications of additive manufacturing. The trade fair expects around 800 exhibitors and will showcase use cases and business cases across the entire value chain, with particularly strong growth momentum in aerospace, defense, energy, medical technology and semiconductors. The organizer will concentrate the exhibition in halls 11.0, 12.0 and 12.1 and will add a Formnext Defence Summit and a special show on post-processing.
TechnologyInternationalInterempresas MediaOct 21AI
Waymo begins testing its robotaxis in Madrid with the goal of carrying passengers in 2027
Waymo, a Google subsidiary, will begin testing its robotaxis in Madrid, Alcobendas and Getafe in the coming weeks with authorization from Spain's DGT under Instruction VEH 2025/07. In a first phase the cars will be driven by people to build high-precision maps; they will later move to autonomous mode with a safety specialist at the wheel. The fleet will be small and the company has not given figures. The goal is to carry passengers in 2027, though it still needs a passenger transport authorization from the Community of Madrid.
TechnologyInternationalcarwow.esOct 21AI
WhatsApp scam alert: message asks users to vote for a child ballerina named Eliska who does not exist
A scam attempt has spread through WhatsApp with a message asking users to vote for a girl named Eliska so she can win a ballet class at a Prague academy. The text arrives from a contact in the address book and includes a malicious link to a website showing two supposed finalists. When users click to vote, the page requests a phone number and a verification code, which cybercriminals use to access the device, personal data and contacts. The images were generated with artificial intelligence.
TechnologyInternationalLa VanguardiaOct 21AI