Andrés Blanco
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief at Noticias y Café with a data-minded, verification-first approach. Still building his track record, he brings discipline to editorial processes, an international context perspective, and a strong commitment to objectivity and clear reporting.
Articles by Andrés Blanco
NASA confirms the date and menu for Artemis II
The Orion spacecraft has no refrigerator or resupply. That's why NASA designed 189 unique items, amaranth as protein, five types of hot sauce, and 43 cups of coffee for 10 days around the Moon.
Meta lays off 16,000 people. Its stock rises 3%
Reuters confirmed plans to cut up to 20% of Meta's workforce. Wall Street celebrated the news with a 3% surge. In 2026, AI already justifies 55,775 layoffs in the tech sector.
Sinners arrived with 16 nominations. Paul Thomas Anderson left with the statuette.
Anderson won with only his second Best Picture to history. Jordan took Best Actor. Buckley shocked with Hamnet. And Frankenstein quietly dominated the technical awards. The 98th edition didn't leave a single comfortable winner.
AI already solves centuries-old math. What your bank encrypts is being rebuilt from scratch.
AlphaEvolve surpassed any known human solution in 20% of 67 open mathematical problems. At the same time, the RSA encryption that protects banks and government networks has been in the process of replacement for months. Two converging transformations.
The secret to longevity? The Greenland shark holds some clues in its DNA
Researchers sequenced the most complete genome of the longest-living vertebrate on the planet and found 81 duplicated DNA repair genes that do not exist in this way in any other known species.
Intel promised the same thing 18 months ago. Now it returns with more cores, lower prices, and a software trick
The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus arrives with 24 cores and 5.5 GHz for $299 on March 26. The real novelty is not in the silicon, but in a tool that rewrites game code in real time to favor Intel.
The apps you use today will be history: 25 AI tools that have already taken over
Project management, code, finance, sales, and content: autonomous agents are not coming to help you with the work. They are already doing it alone. These are the five niches where the replacement is irreversible.
Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Yoshi finally has a voice. And it's Donald Glover.
The final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie confirmed the most unexpected casting of the year: Donald Glover voices Yoshi. The film arrives in theaters on April 1, 2026, with tickets already on sale.
GPT-5.4 outperforms human experts in 83% of tasks: AI is no longer practicing, it's working
In four days, OpenAI and Anthropic separately demonstrated that their models do real professional work: one outperformed specialists in 44 occupations; the other found security flaws in Firefox in 20 minutes.
One third of video game developers lost their jobs: GDC 2026 opens with the hardest data in its history
33% of US industry professionals were laid off in two years. 52% believe generative AI is harming the industry. And 87% of educators say their students won't find jobs after graduating.
Cancer has been buying time for decades. AI just designed proteins to attack it in 4 weeks.
A study published in Science by researchers from DTU and the Scripps Research Institute reduced the design time for proteins that turn a patient's T-cells into tumor-specific killers from years to four weeks. This week, PMWC 2026 amplified the clinical scope of that shift.
The Kepler telescope has been off for eight years. Its data just delivered the most Earth-like exoplanet we've seen orbiting a Sun-like star.
HD 137010 b is 6% larger than Earth, orbits in 355 days, and sits 146 light-years away. Venus also has surprises: the first confirmed volcanic cave.
AI promised to accelerate science. Nature just proved it can also destroy it.
The founder of arXiv co-authored the study. Grok delivered a fictitious paper. Claude was the most resilient. No model crossed the line without yielding.
Congress gave the casino industry what it asked for. Then added the fine print.
The same law that modernizes the reporting threshold on slot machines limits loss deductions to 90%, generating taxable income for gamblers who end the year in the red.
The Academy has resisted horror films for decades. Sinners just won the war.
Ryan Coogler negotiated 25% of the perpetual copyright before shooting a single frame. Warner agreed. The result changes how Hollywood finances auteur cinema.
Apple Was Always the Expensive Option. The MacBook Neo Arrives at $499 to Disprove That.
A18 Pro chip, 16 hours of battery life, and macOS Tahoe: the MacBook Neo hits stores on March 11 and targets mid-range Windows laptops.
Pokémon is no longer just about catching creatures. Pokopia asks you to build their home.
No Poké Balls, no combat: Pokopia debuts on Switch 2 on March 5 with a Ditto that builds ecosystems so Pokémon come on their own.
AI Leaves the Cloud: MWC 2026 Showed the Hardware Bringing It Back to Your Pocket
Honor unveiled the world's smallest processor; SpaceX, satellites that act as antennas. Barcelona concentrated the hardware already defining 2026.
Resident Evil Requiem is the highest-rated game of the year. The first controversial review was written by an AI with a fake name
Capcom premieres its ninth installment with the highest Metacritic score of the saga in 20 years. On the same day, Metacritic removed an AI-generated review under a fake profile.
The Federal Reserve Has Spent Decades Relying on Surveys and Futures. A Betting Market Just Beat Them Both
A Fed working paper concludes that Kalshi predicted every rate decision since 2022. The debate is no longer whether they are bets, but who controls the information.
Samsung moves to 2 nanometers with the S26. And incidentally breaks Apple's AirDrop monopoly
The Exynos 2600 arrives in the base models and Europe while the Ultra keeps Snapdragon. The border between ecosystems just got more porous.
Netflix Wants to Buy Warner Bros. The DOJ and Paramount Have Other Plans
Netflix's bid for Warner Bros. collides with a rival offer from Paramount and an antitrust investigation that arrives at the worst possible moment.
Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Honor Magic V6: the 2026 Flagship War Between Services and Innovation
Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 on February 25th betting on AI and services. Honor fires back with the foldable Magic V6 packing a 7,150 mAh battery.
Willie Colón Dies at 75: 'El Malo' of the Bronx Who Made Salsa a Chronicle of Resistance
Willie Colón passes away on February 21, 2026, after respiratory complications. The architect of modern salsa leaves behind a legacy of 50 years and 8 million records.
Latin American Startups Embrace AI Agents to Tackle Cost Pressure
Automation with AI agents becomes mandatory for startups in Latin America. Cut costs or die: companies are replacing entire teams.
The new agentic era: AI that no longer waits for you to ask
OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 and Google presents Gemini 3, marking the definitive step toward agentic AI systems capable of autonomously reasoning, planning, and generating knowledge.
Phil Spencer leaves Xbox: Sarah Bond takes over as Microsoft Gaming CEO
Phil Spencer retires on February 23, 2026, as CEO of Xbox. Sarah Bond takes the helm amid the transition from hardware to services and asset monetization.
BioNTech's mRNA Vaccine Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Achieves 79% Remission
A Phase 1 trial by BioNTech shows that 11 out of 14 patients with triple-negative breast cancer remain disease-free six years after vaccination.
Eric Dane passes away at 53 after battling ALS
Actor Eric Dane, known for Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, passed away on February 19, 2026, surrounded by his family after fighting ALS for over a year.
Apple March 4 Event: iPhone 17e, MacBook Pro M5 Across 3 Cities
Apple will simultaneously present products in NY, London and Shanghai on March 4. iPhone 17e, MacBook Pro M5, and updated iPad confirmed.
Bitcoin Drops 50% from Peak: Falls Below $68K in 2026
Bitcoin falls to $68,415 after all-time high of $126,198 in October 2025. Pending regulation and post-halving correction pressure price.
Meta Buys Millions of Nvidia GPUs: $135B AI Infrastructure Deal
Meta signs a multi-year deal with Nvidia for millions of Blackwell and Rubin chips. Investment reaches $135B for AI projects in 2026.
AI Experts Warn of Global Risks: Open Letter Alerts That Technology Won't Save Crises Without Social Wisdom
Former Anthropic executive and experts sign letter on AI dangers. Nature Medicine study warns about inaccurate medical advice from ChatGPT.
Chile Launches LatamGPT, Its Regional AI Bet Against American Bias
Gabriel Boric presents 300-billion parameter model trained with Latin American data. Debate over technological sovereignty heats up.
Meta and Instagram on Trial: Family Sues Over Mental Health Ruined Since Childhood
Los Angeles trial accuses Meta and Google of addiction and psychological harm in 20-year-old. Big Tech faces wave of litigation over effects on minors.
Valentino Garavani Dies at 93: The Italian Designer Who Turned Red into a Global Symbol of Luxury
Valentino Garavani passes away in Rome. Creator of the iconic 'Valentino red' dressed celebrities since the 60s. Meloni and fashion world bid farewell to legend.
14% of U.S. Adults Bet Online: Industry Generates $72B
38 states + DC legalize sports betting since 2018 ruling. Industry hits $71.92B in 2024. Public health raises addiction concerns.
Mexico Unveils Latin America's First Autonomous Vehicle: Monterrey to Test It Before World Cup 2030
Tecnológico de Monterrey develops public-use autonomous vehicle. Testing in 2-3 years, deployment before 2030 World Cup in state-backed project.
Chronicle of a Generational Icon: James Van Der Beek and the Evolution of Identity in Contemporary Showbiz
James Van Der Beek passes away at 48; from teen icon in 'Dawson's Creek' to cancer screening activist and family advocate.
Elon Musk Changes Plans: SpaceX Will Build a Moon City Before Colonizing Mars
Musk argues traveling to the Moon takes 2 days vs 6 months to Mars. Lunar settlement could exist in less than 10 years according to SpaceX.
Berlinale 2026 Bets on Political Cinema and New Voices: A Program Challenging Spectacle
The 2026 Berlinale prioritizes political cinema and emerging authors; Shahrbanoo Sadat opens with 'No Good Men' about Kabul.
Bad Bunny Makes History at Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl LX halftime show into a massive celebration of Puerto Rican culture and Spanish-language music, with surprise guests, symbolic staging, and mixed political and media reactions.
800 Artists Sign Letter Against Generative AI: They Accuse Massive Theft of Copyrighted Works
Actors, musicians and writers denounce that AI models train with creative content without permission. Clash between digital innovation and art.
OpenAI Claims Growth: ChatGPT Users Up Over 10% Monthly
OpenAI announces a monthly surge of over 10% in active ChatGPT users, driven by integrations and product improvements.
Kalshi Crushes Traditional Betting: Captures Super Bowl
Prediction markets dominate Super Bowl 2026: $1.78B wagered, 36% through Kalshi. DraftKings and Flutter fall. Federal regulation gives the edge.
TSMC Announces US$17 Billion for Chip Factory in Kumamoto, Japan
TSMC confirms US$17 billion investment in advanced semiconductor plant in Kumamoto to produce sub-3 nm nodes.
Eurozone Inflation Drops to 1.7%: ECB Hits Target with Relief
January 2026: eurozone inflation falls to 1.7%, below ECB's 2% target. Energy prices drop 4.1%. Rates held steady.
NASA Postpones Artemis II Following Hydrogen Leak in Final SLS Test
A leak detected during an SLS rocket fuel test forces NASA to delay Artemis II until late March; safety and verification take precedence.
SpaceX Acquires xAI for $80 Billion and Fuses Space Race with AI
SpaceX buys xAI for $80 billion USD: integration of AI and Starlink promises to accelerate massive scale models and sparks regulatory doubts.
Bad Bunny Makes History: First Spanish-Language Album to Win Album of the Year Grammy
Bad Bunny becomes the first Latin artist to win the Grammy for Album of the Year with 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos'.
Roger Allers, Co-Director of The Lion King, Dies: Disney Loses the Visionary Behind Its Biggest Hit
Roger Allers passes away at 76. Co-director of The Lion King worked on Disney classics. Bob Iger remembers him as 'creative visionary'.
Artemis II on the Pad: SLS Moves to Launch Platform at Kennedy
The massive SLS rocket was transported to the launch platform at Kennedy Space Center; the final countdown begins for the Artemis II mission around the Moon.