News of tech

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

22-05-2025 08:53 Billionaire founder Marcos Galperin will step down as CEO of e-commerce and financial services giant Mercado Libre in January 2026.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Globant suffers record intraday drop as tariffs dent earnings

17-05-2025 09:42 Globant shares plunged as much as 33% on Friday, the worst drop since the company went public in 2014, before paring some of those losses.

TECH PRICE ATTACK

Milei is scrapping tariffs that put US$2,000 price tags on iPhones

13-05-2025 14:10 The tariffs led to some iPhones costing more than US$2,000 in Argentina, a price so high many locals would pay less to fly to Miami and buy a mobile phone there.

Artificial Intelligence

DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants

28-01-2025 11:25 Fears of upheaval in the AI gold rush rocked Wall Street, following the emergence of a popular ChatGPT-like model from China, with US President Donald Trump saying it was a "wake-up call" for Silicon Valley.

TRUMP'S INAUGURATION

Milei to join far-right leaders, tech moguls at Trump's inauguration

16-01-2025 19:23 Along with the president's usual travelling crew, one unexpected Argentine will also be in attendance: San Juan Province Governor Marcelo Orrego.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

What the heck is going on with Mark Zuckerberg?

11-01-2025 06:56 There are few doubts that the Silicon Valley elite would benefit from a US president who will ease the regulatory pressure at home while supporting them in their overseas endeavours, particularly one like Trump who has gone on the offensive against the EU.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Mercado Libre founder vows US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei

05-09-2024 11:41 President Javier Milei received by Mercado Libre founder Marcos Galperin as he visits offices of tech giant; Entrepreneur, who is gripped in a “cartelisation” battle with Argentina’s banks, says US$75-million investment will create 2,300 new jobs at logistics centre.

Tech giants

Milei adviser expects major tech investments within eight weeks

07-06-2024 16:44 Javier Milei's senior adviser Demian Reidel is confident Argentina will be able to announce significant investments from Silicon Valley in the coming weeks.

MILEI IN AMERICA

Milei pitches Argentina to Silicon Valley after setbacks at home

29-05-2024 13:27 Meetings with Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg during a 36-hour window would be on a wish list for almost any world leader. But they’re particularly welcome for Javier Milei.

MILEI IN AMERICA

Milei meets OpenAI boss, chats with Trudeau before speech at Stanford

29-05-2024 11:03 Javier Milei met with the creator of ChatGTP, Sam Altman, and discussed Artificial Intelligence in San Francisco on Tuesday; President also speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Bloomberg

Tech giant with 30,000 employees has no return-to-office policy

12-04-2024 14:17 Software company Globant SA’s sleek office in downtown Buenos Aires are quite the attraction, but Chief Executive Officer Martin Migoya is choosing not to adopt a return-to-office policy for his nearly 30,000 employees across 33 countries.

SWIPE RIGHT!

Milei plots tech summit with Tinder founder

31-01-2024 19:38 President Javier Milei speaks with Tinder co-founder Sean Rad and promises to organise a summit of "great entrepreneurs of the tech world" in Buenos Aires.

INTERVIEW

Santiago Siri: ‘As a programmer, I'm threatened by Artificial Intelligence’

07-10-2023 06:23 Santiago Siri suggests a holy trinity of “crypto, trap and La Scaloneta” will save Argentina. And he is paying attention to the progress of Artificial Intelligence.

News of tech

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

Globant suffers record intraday drop as tariffs dent earnings

Milei is scrapping tariffs that put US$2,000 price tags on iPhones

DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants

Milei to join far-right leaders, tech moguls at Trump's inauguration

What the heck is going on with Mark Zuckerberg?

Mercado Libre founder vows US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei

Milei adviser expects major tech investments within eight weeks

Milei pitches Argentina to Silicon Valley after setbacks at home

Milei meets OpenAI boss, chats with Trudeau before speech at Stanford

Tech giant with 30,000 employees has no return-to-office policy

Milei plots tech summit with Tinder founder

Santiago Siri: ‘As a programmer, I'm threatened by Artificial Intelligence’

Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

Argentina's economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

INDEC statistics body reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

Milei’s actor friend runs state agency with multi-million-dollar budget

Milagros por televisión y un templo "imponente": Jorge Ledesma, el pastor que visitará Milei en Chaco

La NASA confirmó que la gigantesca presa de Las Tres Gargantas en China ralentizó la rotación de la Tierra

Denuncian a la jueza Arroyo Salgado ante el Consejo de la Magistratura "por mal desempeño en el ejercicio de sus funciones"

Milei canceló el tradicional desfile del 9 de Julio: el motivo detrás de su polémica decisión

El Ejecutivo busca decidir qué investigaciones del Conicet seguirán activas y cuáles "no lo valen"

News of tech

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

Globant suffers record intraday drop as tariffs dent earnings

Milei is scrapping tariffs that put US$2,000 price tags on iPhones

DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants

Milei to join far-right leaders, tech moguls at Trump's inauguration

What the heck is going on with Mark Zuckerberg?

Mercado Libre founder vows ​​US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei

Milei adviser expects major tech investments within eight weeks

Milei pitches Argentina to Silicon Valley after setbacks at home

Milei meets OpenAI boss, chats with Trudeau before speech at Stanford

Tech giant with 30,000 employees has no return-to-office policy

Milei plots tech summit with Tinder founder

Santiago Siri: ‘As a programmer, I'm threatened by Artificial Intelligence’

Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

Argentina's economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

INDEC statistics body reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

Milei’s actor friend runs state agency with multi-million-dollar budget

Milagros por televisión y un templo "imponente": Jorge Ledesma, el pastor que visitará Milei en Chaco

La NASA confirmó que la gigantesca presa de Las Tres Gargantas en China ralentizó la rotación de la Tierra

Denuncian a la jueza Arroyo Salgado ante el Consejo de la Magistratura "por mal desempeño en el ejercicio de sus funciones"

Milei canceló el tradicional desfile del 9 de Julio: el motivo detrás de su polémica decisión

El Ejecutivo busca decidir qué investigaciones del Conicet seguirán activas y cuáles "no lo valen"

Mercado Libre founder vows US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei