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What is happening beyond Latin America and affects the region: the global economy, technology, platforms and business.
TechnologyWhatsApp launches guest calls: how to call someone who does not have the app
WhatsApp now lets you invite people without an account to calls: they join from a browser with a link. Up to 32 participants, no time limit and encryption. Step by step.
EntertainmentYouTube Music will label songs made with artificial intelligence
YouTube Music will flag songs created primarily with generative AI. The label will appear in the player. Deezer and Tidal have already acted. What it means for listeners and artists.
TechnologyGoogle launches its universal shopping cart: what it is, how it works and whether it will reach Chile
Google launched in the US a cart that combines products from several stores from Search and Gemini, with Google Pay checkout and price alerts. How it works.
BusinessRihanna sold makeup live on TikTok Shop: what happened and what live shopping is
On 6 October Rihanna hosted Fenty Beauty's first live sales stream on TikTok Shop. What she showed, which figures are circulating and which are confirmed, and how the live shopping that big brands now use works.
TechnologyYouTube edges out TV as the top source of political news in the US, but by less than half a point
16.5% of Americans use YouTube as their main source of political news, against 16.1% for television, according to a Syracuse University study. 61% trust creators as much as journalists.
TechnologyJev, the AI that does not write text: its maker is worth US$7.5 billion weeks after launch
TypeSafe AI raised US$870 million at a US$7.5 billion valuation after launching Jev, an AI model that generates not text but decisions with their probability. What it is, who is behind it and what remains to be proven.
EntertainmentWarner Music sues Ray-Ban's owner for US$64 million over songs used in its social media posts
Warner Music accuses companies in the EssilorLuxottica group of using at least 427 songs without permission in Instagram and TikTok posts. Why the music on social networks is not free for brands and how to avoid the problem.
BusinessMacau casinos: how much they make and why 2026 got harder
Macau's casinos took in 247.4 billion patacas in 2025, their best year since the pandemic. In September 2026 they had their weakest month of the year. Figures and context.
NewsRussia and China: record trade and a pipeline that is going nowhere
Trade between Russia and China grew 25.6% in the first half of 2026 and Putin puts it at 240 billion dollars. The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline remains stuck over price.
TechnologyT-Mobile and Paramount+: how the included subscription works and who can activate it
T-Mobile no longer gives every customer a free year of Paramount+. Today the Essential plan comes with its All-In home internet. Requirements, how to activate it and what it includes.
BusinessDigital yuan: what the e-CNY is and where China's digital currency stands
The digital yuan is the electronic version of China's currency, issued by its central bank. It has processed 16.7 trillion yuan in transactions and its balances pay interest since 2026.
NewsTexas prisons without air conditioning: a judge orders it installed by the end of 2029 and the state appeals
A federal judge ordered Texas to air-condition all its prisons by 31 December 2029. About 88,700 people live in units without air conditioning. The state has appealed.
BusinessNew York Fashion Act: what it would require from brands and where it stands
New York's Fashion Act would force fashion brands with more than 100 million dollars in revenue to map their supply chains and cut emissions. What it proposes and where it stands.