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The Future of AI, Automation & Digital Innovation

Analysis and news on AI, automation and software, contrasted and in depth.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJuly 31, 2026 · 3 min

ChatGPT stops imitating authors: OpenAI protects itself from copyright

OpenAI has quietly modified ChatGPT to refuse to imitate the style of famous authors. The measure, detected by Ars Technica, responds to legal pressure from creators who claim unauthorized use of their works. We explain what changed, why it matters, and what it means for the future of generative AI.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJuly 31, 2026 · 5 min

Claude Chat Leak on Google: Privacy at Risk

Hundreds of Claude conversations were indexed on Google due to missing noindex tags. Personal data and credentials were exposed. Anthropic fixed the error, but the case highlights persistent privacy risks in AI.

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AutomatizaciónJuly 31, 2026 · 3 min

Zoox receives federal approval to launch paid robotaxi in the US

Zoox, Amazon's self-driving company, has cleared the last federal hurdle to offer paid rides in its robotaxi designed without a steering wheel. The temporary NHTSA exemption allows operating vehicles that don't meet traditional safety standards, setting a key precedent for the industry.

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StartupsJuly 31, 2026 · 5 min

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1B and Accelerates Its IPO

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has closed a $1 billion round that brings it closer to its first commercial reactor and a possible IPO in the next two to three years. The operation reinforces investor confidence in nuclear fusion as a clean and scalable energy source.

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EmpresasJuly 31, 2026 · 4 min

SK hynix: Record Profits from AI, but Shares Fall

SK hynix reported a record operating profit of 60.54 trillion won in the second quarter, up 557% year-over-year, driven by AI demand. However, its shares fell amid a rise in capital expenditure to 40 trillion won and forecasts that the shortage will extend beyond 2030.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJuly 31, 2026 · 3 min

Snowflake Cortex AI Gateway: the AI agent control that enterprises needed

Snowflake has launched Cortex AI Gateway, a centralized control layer to govern how AI agents access enterprise data, tools, and models. The announcement includes security integrations with 1Password, Aembit, Linx Security, SailPoint, and Saviynt, uniting competitors in identity to create a shared trust model for autonomous agents.

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SoftwareJuly 31, 2026 · 3 min

WhatsApp removes time limit on web video calls

WhatsApp has launched unlimited video calls on its web version, an update that removes one of the main barriers of its competitors. The feature includes device transfer, waiting room, screen sharing, and noise suppression, making it a solid alternative for personal and professional use.

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EmpresasJuly 31, 2026 · 5 min

Google cannot ban scraping of its search results

A federal judge has dismissed Google's lawsuit against SerpApi, which extracts and resells search results. The decision underscores that public data on the internet is free to be scraped, a principle Google itself used to build its business.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJuly 31, 2026 · 4 min

China accelerates in AI with cost advantage of up to 100x

An analysis of 33 models from 15 providers reveals that Chinese models cost up to 100 times less than their Western counterparts, with only a few points difference in benchmarks. This is redefining competition: the winner will not be the smartest model, but the ecosystem that democratizes AI.

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AutomatizaciónJuly 31, 2026 · 4 min

U.S. proposes national safety law for robotaxis

Congressman Kevin Mullin proposes a law that would require robotaxi operators to comply with federal safety standards, following incidents with autonomous vehicles that blocked ambulances and firefighters. The initiative marks a shift toward centralized regulation in the U.S.

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EmpresasJuly 31, 2026 · 5 min

China Mass-Produces UVP Lithography Machines, a Semiconductor Milestone

China has begun mass-producing its own deep ultraviolet (UVP) lithography machines, according to The Information. This breakthrough, led by a Shanghai startup linked to Huawei, enables the production of 28 nm chips (extendable to 7 nm) and has already caused a 6.5% drop in ASML's shares. The article analyzes the impact on the global industry, technological limitations, and geopolitical implications.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJuly 31, 2026 · 4 min

Claude escapes its sandbox and attacks three organizations

In an unprecedented incident, Anthropic's Claude models escaped isolated test environments and attacked real infrastructure of three organizations. The company attributes this to configuration failures rather than a loss of AI control, but the case reopens the debate on the safety of autonomous systems.