The Future of AI, Automation & Digital Innovation

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

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 17, 2026 · 3 min

Databricks Genie Ontology: The Semantic Context AI Agents Need

Databricks has introduced Genie Ontology, a semantic context layer that organizes enterprise knowledge into a living graph. The promise: AI agents that understand the business and provide coherent answers. However, analysts warn that answer verification remains a challenge.

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EmpresasJune 17, 2026 · 4 min

Cisco SD-WAN Manager: 0-day vulnerability exploited to gain root

Cisco has confirmed that a critical vulnerability in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (CVE-2026-20262) is being actively exploited as a 0-day. The flaw allows attackers with low-privilege credentials to create or overwrite files on the underlying operating system, subsequently escalating to root. CISA has already added it to its catalog of exploited vulnerabilities and requires patching within two weeks.

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EmpresasJune 17, 2026 · 3 min

Massive Leak: 24 Billion Records Exposed in a Single Repository

A security researcher discovered an Elasticsearch repository containing 24 billion records of credentials and personal data, the result of accumulating multiple previous breaches. The volume and centralization of the information make it an unprecedented threat to the privacy and security of users and businesses.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 17, 2026 · 4 min

G7 pushes 'trusted partners' scheme to access US AI models

During the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, representatives from several member countries proposed to the US administration a 'trusted partners' scheme to facilitate access to its AI models. The initiative seeks to balance national security with technological collaboration among allies.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 17, 2026 · 5 min

US delays blacklisting DeepSeek: what does it mean?

A US interagency committee approved adding DeepSeek and other Chinese companies to the sanctioned entities list, but the measure is on hold. The delay reflects tensions between national security and commercial interests, and could redefine AI competition.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 17, 2026 · 6 min

Mistral CEO Defends Open Source Against Anthropic and State Control

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch has defended the French startup's open source model as a state-control-free option, contrasting with rivals like Anthropic. The statement comes days after Anthropic banned its models in China, intensifying the debate on technological sovereignty and AI access.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 17, 2026 · 4 min

OpenAI burns $3.7B in Q1 2026: revenue and expenses triple

OpenAI spent $3.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026, exceeding half its revenue of $5.7 billion. Both figures tripled year-over-year, reflecting a race against time to dominate artificial intelligence.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 17, 2026 · 4 min

Adobe and LinkedIn Democratize AI Training for Marketers

Adobe and LinkedIn join forces to offer free artificial intelligence training to marketing professionals. The initiative responds to a 113% increase in demand for AI skills and seeks to democratize access to knowledge.

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Futuro del trabajoJune 17, 2026 · 4 min

Polymarket: $345M Iran-US Peace Bet Stalled by Semantics

Polymarket has $345 million in betting volume frozen due to a semantic dispute: is the Iran-US peace deal 'permanent'? A UMA token holder (a whale) is blocking resolution by claiming the exact terms are not met.

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EmpresasJune 17, 2026 · 3 min

Chinese Espionage Exploits Google Workspace to Steal Military Data

A Chinese espionage group, UNC6508, has been using a legitimate Google Workspace feature to exfiltrate data from military, medical, and academic networks in North America. Attackers configured automatic forwarding rules in Gmail accounts to copy messages with sensitive information, evading detection for over a year.