Alvaro Lopez Ortega
@alobbs.com
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📌 Director of Eng at Pinterest & Tech Board Member at Inditex
🚀 Former eBay, Docker, Meta, Akamai, Red Hat, Canonical, Sun
🧠 Infrastructure at Scale, Open Source
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· Sep 19
Tech News 2025-09-18
Today’s tech news highlights include Microsoft’s $4 billion Wisconcin data center with Nvidia GPUs and renewable energy, Nvidia’s $5 billion investment in Intel boosting AI hardware and stock, and a major Cloudflare outage caused by a React bug leading to API overload. Additionally, Google patched a critical Chrome vulnerability actively exploited in the wild.
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· Sep 18
Tech News 2025-09-17
Today’s headlines include a major supply chain attack compromising nearly 500 npm packages from CrowdStrike, Meta unveiling advanced smart glasses with 3K video and AI features, Waymo expanding autonomous rides to US airports, and a $42 billion US-UK tech trade deal boosting AI and infrastructure cooperation.
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· Sep 13
Tech News 2025-09-12
Today’s headlines highlight significant advancements in internet infrastructure, including Mastodon’s new quote post protections and SK Hynix’s readiness for HBM4 production, boosting next-gen GPU performance. Meanwhile, the UK MoD’s £400 million Google Cloud deal aims to enhance national security through secure, AI-driven digital infrastructure.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 12
Tech News 2025-09-11
Today’s headlines highlight a record $40 billion US data center spend driven by Big Tech’s trillion-dollar plans, a major EU 'Chat Control' opposition from security experts, a 1.5 Gpps UDP flood attack from hijacked IoT devices, and OpenAI’s significant restructuring into a $100 billion nonprofit, signaling major shifts in tech infrastructure, security, and AI governance.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 11
Tech News 2025-09-11
Today’s top headlines include the urgent need for patching SonicWall vulnerabilities exploited by the Akira ransomware, the EU’s new Data Act boosting cloud data mobility, and OpenAI’s groundbreaking $300 billion AI compute capacity deal with Oracle set to begin in 2027. These developments highlight critical cybersecurity threats, regulatory shifts, and massive industry investments shaping the digital landscape.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 10
Tech News 2025-09-10
Today’s tech news highlights include Oracle’s stock soaring 27% on a strong cloud outlook with $455 billion in future contracts, Google Cloud’s AI-driven backlog forecasted to reach $53 billion by 2027, and Microsoft’s nearly $20 billion AI infrastructure deal with Nebius. Additionally, Apple announced the thinnest iPhone Air and new Health features, while supply chain attacks on npm and security lapses at the US DoD raised concerns.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 9
Tech News 2025-09-09
Today’s top stories include Signal’s launch of end-to-end encrypted backups in Android beta, Microsoft’s $20 billion AI cloud deal with Russian provider Nebius, and Canon’s UK government printer framework worth up to £900 million. Additionally, critical vulnerabilities in TP-Link routers are actively exploited, and researchers link Chinese espionage domains to Salt Typhoon.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 8
Tech News 2025-09-08
Today’s tech landscape highlights significant developments: cloud disruptions caused by Red Sea cable outages, Alibaba-led $100M funding for humanoid robots, and OpenAI-backed AI film 'Critterz' set for Cannes. Meanwhile, European investments aim to boost AI sovereignty, and Salesforce CEO emphasizes AI's disruptive potential amid ongoing job cuts.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 7
Tech News 2025-09-07
Today’s top stories include Microsoft Azure’s recovery after Red Sea cable disruptions, the launch of AI-enhanced gravitational wave detection by LIGO and DeepMind, and Tessolve’s $150 million funding to expand semiconductor testing amid industry growth. Additionally, Tesla redefined FSD as an advanced driving system, ending its promise of full autonomy.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 6
Tech News 2025-09-06
Today’s tech news highlights include Europe’s Jupiter supercomputer reaching exascale performance with Nvidia GPUs, Amazon’s Kuiper satellites achieving speeds over 1.28 Gbps, and the EU fining Google €3.5 billion for antitrust violations. Additionally, OpenAI and Broadcom are developing custom AI chips, while legal actions target AI training data misuse and cybersecurity vulnerabilities escalate industry concerns.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 2
Tech News 2025-09-01
OpenAI plans a new data center in India to bolster its Stargate expansion, while Alibaba’s shares surged 19% on strong cloud growth and AI chip development. Meanwhile, researchers have created ultra-low-loss hollow-core fiber promising faster, greener networks, and China launched the AI+ policy to promote responsible AI innovation by 2025.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Sep 1
Tech News 2025-08-31
CrowdStrike's $290 million acquisition of Onum aims to strengthen real-time data threat detection amid escalating cyber threats, while Lyft reports three profitable quarters, expanding globally with autonomous ride innovations. Additionally, AI's influence continues to grow, with Google's Jeff Dean predicting it could surpass human breakthroughs within 20 years.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Aug 31
Tech News 2025-08-30
Today's news highlights include Cloudflare's allowlist approach threatening open web standards, Waymo's commitment to legal compliance and community trust, and the rise of AI models supporting multiple languages like Grok Code-Fast-1, which aims to revolutionize agentic coding with cost-effective, rapid performance.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Aug 28
Tech News 2025-08-28
Nvidia exceeded Q2 earnings with $46.74 billion, driven by data center AI growth, but issued a cautious outlook amid China sales uncertainties and US restrictions. EchoStar sold spectrum to AT&T for $23 billion to expand 5G, while Neuralink’s first human implant has restored movement, transforming lives.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Aug 27
Tech News 2025-08-26
Google unveiled scalable liquid cooling for AI data centers at Hot Chips 2025, emphasizing water’s high thermal conductivity and maintenance protocols to meet AI heat demands, alongside new security silicon from Microsoft and critical patches for Citrix, Docker, and Google’s Gemini AI models. Meanwhile, Nevada recovers from a cyberattack, and legislation efforts target ghost job postings and AI safety.
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Alvaro Lopez Ortega
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· Aug 26
Tech News 2025-08-25
Today’s news highlights include OpenAI’s ambitious plan to boost GPU capacity to 100 million by 2025, Nvidia’s launch of advanced robotics chips supporting real-time AI inference, and the US government’s strategic investment in Intel through an $8.9 billion stake to secure CHIPS funding. Additionally, Google will require developer verification for all Android app installations starting in 2026 amid rising cybersecurity concerns.
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