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Spain blocks Archive.today and its mirror domains nationwide

Spain's Second Section of the Intellectual Property Commission, part of the Ministry of Culture, has ordered internet providers to block access to Archive.today and several of its mirror domains. Users attempting to visit the site are redirected to a government notice labeling it an illegal website that facilitates unauthorized access to copyrighted content, and warning that continuing to try to access it constitutes participation in criminal activity.

Spanish Regulator Confirms AI Agent Used to Breach Corporate Data, Alter Records

Spain's Data Protection Agency (AEPD) disclosed that an organization reported a breach in which an attacker used a mainstream language model to locate weak credentials and exploit an application flaw. The AI agent reportedly enabled the attacker to access corporate invoices and modify personal data records, though the organization and hacker remain unnamed.

Spain's AEPD receives first reported AI-agent-driven data breach

Spain's Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has received its first notification of a breach allegedly executed by an autonomous AI agent built on a large language model. According to the report, the agent found system vulnerabilities, logged in, probed connected applications, then altered personal data and accessed financial records. The AEPD has not yet verified the claims but says the case demonstrates that AI-driven breaches have moved from theory to practice.

AI Forecasting Startup's Sharp Rise and Collapse Highlights Hype Risks

A once-celebrated AI forecasting venture, hailed as a kind of digital oracle for predicting outcomes, has seen its fortunes reverse sharply after early acclaim gave way to setbacks. The coverage frames its trajectory alongside unrelated consumer and workplace stories, including homeowner disputes over mold and shifting employer expectations heading into November.

Fribin invests €1.5m in battery backup after Iberian blackout losses

After the April 2025 blackout across Spain and Portugal shut down its production lines and spoiled tonnes of meat, Spanish processor Fribin lost hundreds of thousands of euros in a single incident. The company has since bought two five-megawatt-hour battery storage modules, together worth about €1.5m, partly funded by EU Next Generation grants, to keep operations running during future outages.

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