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• Meta informó de $107.000 millones en compromisos contractuales para servicios en la nube del primer trimestre de 2026 con el fin de impulsar el desarrollo de modelos de IA. • Las inversiones agresivas incluyen expansiones de centros de datos y acuerdos en la cadena de suministro para componentes de hardware de IA. • La empresa prevé avances significativos en IA para finales de 2026, con el objetivo de monetizar la investigación avanzada.

Mark Rowley defiende a los agentes que arrestaron al sospechoso en el incidente del miércoles y pide al líder del Green party que muestre solidaridad. El jefe de la Policía Metropolitana ha declarado que el hecho de que el líder del Green party, Zack Polanski, compartiera una publicación sobre el arresto del sospechoso de terrorismo de Golders Green tendrá un «efecto disuasorio». Agentes de la Met arrestaron a un hombre de 45 años después de que dos personas judías fueran apuñaladas en el suburbio del noroeste de Londres el miércoles. La policía informó de que el sospechoso recibió el impacto de una stun gun para ser reducido. Continuar leyendo...

• Científicos lograron la primera teleportación del estado de un fotón entre dos puntos cuánticos independientes a través de un enlace de aire libre de 270 metros. • El experimento utilizó sincronización GPS, detectores ultrarrápidos y estabilización de turbulencia, alcanzando una fidelidad de estado del 82%, superando los límites clásicos por más de 10 desviaciones estándar. • Publicado en Nature Communications, este hito impulsa el internet cuántico para comunicaciones ultra-seguras y repetidores cuánticos.

Se entiende que las candidatas al concejo de Lambeth, Saiqa Ali y Sabine Mairey, han sido detenidas por publicaciones en redes sociales Dos mujeres que se presentan como candidatas del partido Green en las elecciones locales han sido arrestadas por presuntas publicaciones antisemitas en redes sociales. Las mujeres, que compiten por escaños en el concejo de Lambeth, al sur de Londres, fueron arrestadas por la Metropolitan police el jueves por la mañana. Continuar leyendo...

• Los precios de la gasolina han superado los 4 dólares por galón y los precios de los vuelos se han disparado debido a que el bloqueo del Estrecho de Ormuz impacta los mercados energéticos en medio de la guerra de EE. UU. e Israel con Irán, erosionando la principal ventaja política de Trump. • Más de tres cuartas partes de los votantes registrados —incluyendo a más de la mitad de los republicanos y al 82% de los independientes— culpan ahora a Trump por la crisis del costo de vida que afecta al combustible, los comestibles, la vivienda y la atención médica. • Los índices de aprobación del segundo mandato de Trump han caído mucho más rápido que los de presidentes anteriores tras un cierre del gobierno, los aranceles y el ataque conjunto de EE. UU. e Israel contra Irán, mientras el presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, advierte que la guerra está alimentando la inflación.

• Los resultados sugieren que el radiotrazador maraciclatide puede «iluminar» la afección en una prueba de imagen y reducir la necesidad de cirugía exploratoria

• El consumo de cocaína también alcanza niveles récord, según muestran las cifras de la Comisión Australiana de Inteligencia Criminal • Reciba nuestro correo electrónico de noticias de última hora, aplicación gratuita o podcast diario de noticias • El consumo de metanfetamina en Australia casi se ha duplicado en la última década y los estimulantes se están consumiendo en niveles récord, según revela el nuevo monitoreo de aguas residuales.

La Comisión Europea afirma que la empresa tecnológica no cuenta con medidas eficaces para mantener a los menores de 13 años fuera de Facebook e Instagram Se ha determinado que la empresa tecnológica Meta ha infringido la legislación de la UE por no haber impedido que los menores de 13 años utilicen sus plataformas Facebook e Instagram. Al publicar las conclusiones preliminares de una investigación de casi dos años, la Comisión Europea afirmó el miércoles que Meta no disponía de medidas eficaces para impedir que los menores de 13 años accedieran a sus servicios. Continuar leyendo...

Meta, propietaria de Facebook, adquirió Manus en diciembre de 2025 por más de 2.000 millones de dólares en un intento de impulsar sus capacidades en agentes de IA.

Meta afirmó el lunes que la transacción "cumplió plenamente con la ley aplicable" y que anticipa "una resolución apropiada a la investigación".(Crédito de la imagen: Jeff Chiu/AP)

Scotland Yard says incident in area that is home to large Jewish community is not being treated as terrorism Police said on Tuesday they were investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in a north London area that is home to a large Jewish community.London’s Metropolitan police said the investigation was being led by counter-terrorism policing, though it was not being treated as a terrorist incident. No arrests have yet been made and the memorial wall was not damaged. Continue reading...

Government’s draft news bargaining incentive scheme includes 2.25% levy on local revenues of digital giantsAnthony Albanese has urged Google, Meta and TikTok to make deals with Australian media outlets to avoid a dedicated 2.25% levy on local revenues, warning digital giants should not be able to exploit the work of journalists to boost profits.Releasing an exposure draft for the government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) scheme on Tuesday, the prime minister said platforms who sign new deals with publishers to pay for news content would receive offsets of between 150% to 170% from the new levy. Continue reading...

• China's National Development and Reform Commission prohibited Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based AI startup Manus on April 27, 2026, requiring all parties to withdraw. • Manus, with Chinese roots, was targeted in a security review of foreign investment despite Meta's compliance claims from its California headquarters. • The decision heightens US-China tech tensions, impacting Meta's AI expansion and cross-border M&A in semiconductors and intelligence tools.

Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruptionThe Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an AI tool built by the controversial tech company Palantir to root out rogue cops.The software was deployed by the Met over the course of a week, snooping on staff members using data the force has ready access to, unearthing rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption and even criminal allegations such as rape. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets defeated the Minnesota Twins with a clutch performance from newcomer Bichette, who delivered a critical double in the game. • Bichette's timely hit proved to be the decisive moment in the Mets' victory, marking an impressive debut impact for the recent acquisition. • The win showcases the Mets' offensive depth and ability to capitalize on key moments late in games.

Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50Good morning.Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meeting productivity needs.What have they said about AI? Mark Zuckerberg said in January that AI was making some hiring unnecessary. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI chief, said in February that he believed AI would be able to replace most white-collar work within the next 12 to 18 months.How many tech layoffs have there been in 2026? In four months, more than 92,000 employees in the industry have lost their jobs, according to the tracker Layoffs.fyi. But some experts believe companies may be “AI washing” – using it as cover for a slowing labor market and demand or rising costs. Continue reading...

Six women who stayed in flats in capital have since accused disgraced financier of sexually abusing them, says BBCJeffrey Epstein housed some of his alleged abuse victims in flats in London after police in the UK decided against investigating him, according to reports.The BBC said it had uncovered evidence of four flats in Kensington and Chelsea in receipts, emails and bank records contained within the Epstein files. Six women who stayed in the properties have since accused the late financier of sexually abusing them, the broadcaster said. Continue reading...

The department of justice has refused to hand over key evidence from the Jeffrey Epstein files and could delay Scotland Yard’s criminal inquiry.Good morning. The UK criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson has reportedly ground to a halt after the US justice department refused to hand over evidence contained in the Epstein files.The documents relate to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which Scotland Yard believes could hold key evidence related to Mandelson, who served as business secretary and US ambassador. While the Met has asked for voluntary disclosure, the US department of justice is insisting on a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) request, a legal back and forth between countries to obtain evidence, the Telegraph has reported. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets snapped a 12-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field, ending their two-week-long skid when Luke Weaver struck out Byron Buxton for the final out. • Shortstop Francisco Lindor was removed from the game with left calf tightness after scoring from first base in the fourth inning and will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. • The victory marks a crucial turnaround for the struggling Mets, who had not won since early April and faced mounting pressure during their extended drought.

Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facingConfidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and consumers brace for a fresh cost of living shock.Highlighting the knock-on impact of the Middle East crisis in Britain, several closely-watched surveys of business activity and consumer confidence blamed the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran for a marked deterioration in the outlook in April. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets lost their 12th consecutive game following Devin Williams' struggles in the ninth inning, allowing two runs in a defeat highlighted on SNY's Post Game Live. • Gary Apple and Todd Zeile reacted to Williams' performance costing the team, amid ongoing woes for the squad covering New York sports. • Juan Soto returned to the lineup on Wednesday, providing a potential boost as Mets seek to end their skid in MLB action.

Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data The Metropolitan police has held talks with Palantir that could lead to the London force buying the US spy-tech company’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations, the Guardian has learned.Palantir, whose software is used by Donald Trump’s ICE immigration enforcement programme and the Israeli military, demonstrated its systems to senior officers in the intelligence division at the UK’s largest police force last month. Intelligence staff have been tasked with finding intelligence systems that AI could automate to increase productivity. Continue reading...

• The New York Mets lost 2-1 in extra innings to the Chicago Cubs, extending their losing streak to 11 games, matching their longest skid since 2004. • The defeat capped a winless 0-6 road trip for the Mets, who have not lost 12 straight since 2002. • Despite the struggles, Mets players emphasized they are still 'fighting for each other' amid the mounting losses.

The former ballet dancer said Chalamet’s comments were ‘reckless’ in an interview with the New York Times in which she also discussed her violent childhoodActor and former ballet dancer Charlize Theron has joined the chorus of disapproval aimed at Timothée Chalamet over his remarks that appeared to disrespect performers of ballet and opera.In an interview with the New York Times, Theron said: “Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day,” adding: “That was a very reckless comment on two art forms that we need to lift up constantly because, yes, they do have a hard time. But in 10 years, AI is going to be able to do Timothée’s job, but it will not be able to replace a person on a stage dancing live.” Continue reading...

• Meta released Llama 4 on April 20, 2026, a 2 trillion parameter multimodal AI model trained on 15 petabytes of US-centric data. • The model outperforms GPT-4o on benchmarks like MMLU (92% score) and supports vision-language tasks for enterprise apps. • Open-sourcing aims to spur US AI innovation, with downloads exceeding 500,000 in first hours via Hugging Face.

• Scale AI raised $2.5 billion in fresh funding on April 19, 2026, at a $15 billion valuation, backed by Meta and Tiger Global. • Capital expands US data annotation workforce to 50,000, focusing on synthetic data for autonomous vehicles and LLMs. • Funding counters labor-intensive bottlenecks in AI training, vital for US competitiveness.

First recorded in 687BC, the meteoroids were once part of the tail of a comet discovered in 1861This week, the annual Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies. Although active since 16 April, the shower peaks during the late evening of Wednesday 22 April and early the next morning.The chart shows the view looking east from London at 00.01 (BST) on Thursday 23 April. The origin point of the meteors, known as the radiant, is labelled Lyrids. It sits in the constellation of Lyra, the Lyre, close to the bright star of Vega. Continue reading...