Facebook owner Meta closes content moderation centre in Barcelona
Telus Digital, the company responsible for content moderation for Facebook owner, Meta, informed its nearly 2,000 employees on Thursday that it is closing its centre...
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AI and trade tensions take centre stage at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
The world’s largest wireless technology event began on Monday in Barcelona, with the enthusiasm surrounding AI’s potential to revolutionise devices colliding with concerns over escalating...
Microsoft to invest €2.2 billion in huge data centre project in Aragón
Tech giant Microsoft is to invest 2.2 billion euros in a huge data centre project in northeastern Spain, regional authorities said on Wednesday as the...
Spanish government proposes new law to improve online safety for children
The Spanish government has proposed a new law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons, a higher age for...
Spain’s High Court halts temporary suspension order of Telegram’s services
#UPDATED on Monday 15 March at 20h. A Spanish judge on Monday halted his controversial order to temporarily suspend messaging app Telegram in the country...
Spain puts temporary ban on Worldcoin eyeball scans, over privacy concerns
Spain’s privacy regulator has ordered for Worldcoin, the company that scans eyeballs to make digital IDs in exchange for crypto, to cease its operations in the...
Amazon Web Services to invest €2.5bn in Spain over 10 years and create 1,300 jobs
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, plans to invest €2.5 billion in Spain over the next 10 years, which will create over 1,300 jobs, the...
Spotlight: Barcelona International Welcome Desk has assisted users from 87 different countries in its first year
Since the ‘Barcelona International Welcome Desk’ was launched by Barcelona City Council on 22 November 2021, the service has worked non-stop to deal with requests...
Artificial intelligence pioneers honoured with Princess of Asturias Award
Four scientists regarded as pioneers in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), were this week named as recipients of Spain’s 2022 Princess of Asturias Award...
Spain is to invest $13 billion to build its microchip industry
The Spanish government has announced a €12.3 billion investment plan to convert the country into a major producer of microchips and help reduce the dependence of...
