Tecnologia 17 January 2026 - 9 February 2026

Apple iPhone 17e could launch soon with MagSafe and A19 as iPad Air and MacBook Pro updates near
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Apple iPhone 17e could launch soon with MagSafe and A19 as iPad Air and MacBook Pro updates near

Apple plans to unveil the iPhone 17e, plus fresh iPads, Macs, and a revamped Siri, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported Sunday. Timing matters here because Apple aimed last year’s $599 iPhone 16e at mid-market buyers in places like China and India, where paying upfront is typical. “The new phone lowers the cost barrier to joining the Apple Intelligence bandwagon,” said Forrester principal analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee at the time.
February 9, 2026
OpenAI’s GPT-5.3 Codex Triggers ‘High’ Cyber Risk Flag — and Access Is Tightening
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OpenAI’s GPT-5.3 Codex Triggers ‘High’ Cyber Risk Flag — and Access Is Tightening

OpenAI has started deploying GPT-5.3-Codex, a fresh “agentic” coding model that goes beyond just writing code — it can actually perform tasks on a computer. At the same time, the company is beefing up safeguards around its most sensitive cybersecurity applications. This shift is critical as AI coding tools evolve beyond simple autocomplete functions to systems capable of executing commands, retrieving data, and handling extended tasks. Such capabilities appeal to software teams racing to meet deadlines—and to attackers eager to accelerate their search for vulnerabilities.
February 9, 2026
iPhone 18 Pro leak: Apple tests new “variable aperture” camera as Pro Max battery grows, reports say
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iPhone 18 Pro leak: Apple tests new “variable aperture” camera as Pro Max battery grows, reports say

A Weibo account called “Digital Chat Station” claims Apple is experimenting with two camera upgrades for the iPhone 18 Pro series: a variable-aperture main sensor and a telephoto lens featuring a wider aperture, MacRumors reported. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/07/two-major-iphone-18-pro-camera-upgrades/ If Apple goes ahead, it would be an unusual move toward more advanced optics on the iPhone, especially as design changes alone are no longer enough to boost upgrades. Camera improvements stand out to buyers right away and often trigger component orders months ahead of release.
February 9, 2026
Former Google engineer guilty in AI secrets theft case tied to Chinese firms
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Former Google engineer guilty in AI secrets theft case tied to Chinese firms

A federal jury in San Francisco found former Google engineer Linwei Ding guilty Thursday of stealing the company’s AI trade secrets to aid firms linked to China, U.S. prosecutors announced. At 38, Ding was convicted on seven counts each of economic espionage and theft of trade secrets following an 11-day trial, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/former-google-engineer-found-guilty-economic-espionage-and-theft-confidential-ai?utm_source=chatgpt.com The verdict comes as Big Tech ramps up spending on AI systems reliant on rare, high-value expertise: chips, networking equipment, and the software that connects them. Legally, a “trade secret” refers to confidential business info that offers a competitive advantage; “economic espionage” is a U.S. charge for stealing those secrets to aid a foreign government.
January 30, 2026
Intel Panther Lake vs Apple M5: Early benchmarks show Intel ahead in multi-core — but not in everything
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Intel Panther Lake vs Apple M5: Early benchmarks show Intel ahead in multi-core — but not in everything

Intel’s latest Panther Lake laptop processors have outperformed Apple’s M5 in multi-core benchmarks during initial tests, marking a rare win for the PC chip giant against the silicon that dominates high-end laptops. This is crucial for Intel now, as it tries to improve thin-and-light laptops, where users want long battery life and speedy performance without a heavy cooling setup. A quicker chip also lets manufacturers rely more on integrated graphics, cutting the need for a separate GPU.
January 27, 2026
Severe solar storm alert: NASA tracks CME as NOAA upgrades G4 geomagnetic storm
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Severe solar storm alert: NASA tracks CME as NOAA upgrades G4 geomagnetic storm

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said a severe geomagnetic storm hit the agency’s G4 level early Tuesday, with storm conditions logged at 3:23 a.m. and again at 5:21 a.m. Eastern time. Why it matters now: NOAA said a severe S4 solar radiation storm was also under way, a rare category that can raise radiation exposure risk for astronauts and for flights that use polar routes. It also cited higher risk for satellites and space launch systems and potential loss of over-the-horizon high-frequency radio links in polar regions.
January 20, 2026
Google’s ‘high-friction’ Android sideloading is coming — what it means for Play Store users
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Google’s ‘high-friction’ Android sideloading is coming — what it means for Play Store users

Google is gearing up to make installing Android apps from outside the Play Store more difficult, aiming to clamp down on scams that trick users into sideloading. A Google Play executive called the new process “high-friction” and emphasized it’s meant as an “Accountability Layer,” not an outright ban. Sideloading—installing apps from outside official stores, usually through APK files—has long been a draw for Android power users and developers. But it’s also a common tactic scammers exploit, pressuring victims into downloading malware.
January 20, 2026
OpenAI says revenue run-rate topped $20B in 2025 as ChatGPT ads and enterprise deals move in
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OpenAI says revenue run-rate topped $20B in 2025 as ChatGPT ads and enterprise deals move in

OpenAI announced its annualized revenue topped $20 billion in 2025, more than tripling compared to the previous year, driven by increased computing power for training and operating its models. CFO Sarah Friar revealed the numbers in a blog post. The figure represents a run-rate, not a prediction — it annualizes recent revenue in a cash-heavy business investing in chips, data centers, and power. Friar noted that OpenAI’s compute demand jumped from 0.2 gigawatts in 2023 to roughly 1.9 gigawatts by 2025, with annual recurring revenue soaring from $2 billion to more than $20 billion in that timeframe.
January 20, 2026
SpaceX IPO watch: New report says a listing could jolt space-tech funding in 2026
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SpaceX IPO watch: New report says a listing could jolt space-tech funding in 2026

Private investment in space tech looks set to climb again in 2026, driven largely by the possibility of a SpaceX IPO, according to investment firm Seraphim Space on Monday. “A potential SpaceX IPO could act as a powerful catalyst,” said Lucas Bishop, an analyst at Seraphim Space. The timing matters less because of rockets and more because money is finally finding a clear price. Space startups have relied on private funding for years, and a SpaceX public listing would offer investors a benchmark in the public markets for valuing launch services and satellite broadband.
January 20, 2026
NOAA weather drones: A new pilot aims to fix a key U.S. forecast blind spot
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NOAA weather drones: A new pilot aims to fix a key U.S. forecast blind spot

NOAA is set to start incorporating “weather drone” data into U.S. forecasting through a new collaboration with Swiss weather-data provider Meteomatics, the company announced this week. The data stream will be integrated via NOAA’s National Mesonet Program, which currently aggregates information from non-federal sources, covering 35,000 observation sites nationwide. The effort focuses on a persistent blind spot in the U.S. weather monitoring network: the lower atmosphere, stretching from about 50 feet up to 20,000 feet above the ground. This zone is critical—where fog develops, storms begin to form, and hazardous low-level winds shift—but it’s notoriously difficult to observe with precision.
January 17, 2026