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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 ArtificialJune 28, 2026 · 3 min

AI and Humans as Colleagues: Keys to Trust

ZDNet experts agree: AI must be transparent, explainable, and aligned with human values to be a trustworthy colleague. How can this be achieved?

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 28, 2026 · 4 min

Vibe-coding and intellectual property: when AI replicates without copying

Insurtech Corgi, backed by Y Combinator, denies copying Papermark's code but admits its use of generative AI produced identical visual features and terminology. The case sparks debate on whether 'vibe-coding' can bypass intellectual property without breaking the law.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 28, 2026 · 4 min

IMEC advances ferroelectric memory as a replacement for RAM and NAND

IMEC has presented two advances in ferroelectric memory that could replace DRAM and NAND flash, alleviating the AI-driven supply crisis. The prototypes operate at low voltage, offer high endurance, and can be stacked vertically.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 28, 2026 · 5 min

Frontier Model Costs: The Narrow Window of Profitability

Frontier AI models are trained at enormous cost, and a significant fraction is recouped in the few months after launch. Each week of delay shrinks the profitability window, risking the economic viability of labs and the massive infrastructure that supports them.

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EmpresasJune 28, 2026 · 4 min

PlayStation will remove purchased movies from its digital store

PlayStation Store will remove all previously purchased StudioCanal content from users' libraries starting September 1, 2026. The move affects movies like 'Paddington', 'Moonlight', and 'Terminator 2', demonstrating that digital purchases depend on licensing agreements that can expire.

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EmpresasJune 28, 2026 · 4 min

Huawei promises 90:1 compression with its new card

Huawei has introduced a hardware compression card that it claims achieves data reduction ratios of up to 90:1 in backup workloads with high redundancy. Based on proprietary HZU algorithms and a four-stage architecture, the technology promises to outperform leading market alternatives by 20%.

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Futuro del trabajoJune 28, 2026 · 4 min

Loneliness as a Risk Factor for Disease: What Science Says

Loneliness not only affects emotional well-being, but science links it to an increased risk of serious diseases such as heart disease, stroke, dementia, and premature death. Organizations like the WHO and the U.S. Surgeon General consider it a public health epidemic.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 27, 2026 · 3 min

Alibaba Qwen-AgentWorld: Models That Predict Agent Environments

Alibaba launches Qwen-AgentWorld, two models trained to predict the state of agent environments across seven domains. This inverse approach enables training more robust agents and overcomes limitations of production data. Results show improvements on benchmarks never seen during training.

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Futuro del trabajoJune 27, 2026 · 5 min

Cloudflare cuts 1,100 jobs but boosts engineering by 45%

Cloudflare eliminated 1,100 jobs in May 2026, but in the following weeks its engineering team grew by 45%, according to BNP Paribas data. The move reflects a strategy that prioritizes automation and AI over traditional sales forces.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 27, 2026 · 5 min

IBM reveals 1 Angstrom process for subnanometer chips

IBM has announced a 0.7 nm (7 Angstroms) manufacturing process using stacked 3D transistors, achieving nearly 100 billion transistors on a fingernail-sized die. The company projects reaching 1 Angstrom within the next decade, marking a milestone in semiconductor miniaturization.

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Inteligencia ArtificialJune 27, 2026 · 4 min

The End of the Waste Era: Companies Ration AI Tokens

After months of unchecked usage, companies are implementing AI token rationing systems to prevent employees from exhausting budgets with small tasks. This trend marks a shift toward more efficient management of AI resources.

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SoftwareJune 27, 2026 · 4 min

Figma Config 2026: Code Layers and AI Plugins Redefine Design

At Config 2026, Figma introduced code layers, which integrate real code into the design canvas, and AI Skills, custom AI plugins. These features promise to transform product team workflows, reducing friction and accelerating delivery.