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Technology news from The Olive Press, covering the innovation, investment and regulation shaping Spain's digital economy. Coverage spans artificial intelligence and its impact on jobs, Big Tech investment and regulation, telecoms infrastructure and outages, space and science research, and the EU digital rules that affect consumers and businesses. For related coverage see Business & Finance and National News.

Pedro Sanchez rolls out 12-month roadmap to rapidly integrate artificial intelligence into the Spanish economy

Pedro Sanchez presented 'Plan IA360' in Madrid on Monday, outlining a push designed to directly benefit small businesses and the self-employed.

21 Sep, 2026 @ 16:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics·Technology

Pedro Sanchez embraces new wave of data centre construction but insists on tough regulations

THE PM said new centres planned for Spain have energy needs that ‘outstrip expectations,’ stressing they should remain ‘economically sustainable.'

18 Sep, 2026 @ 17:48

Lead·Politics·Technology

Spain logs its first data breach allegedly carried out by a rogue AI agent

The data protection watchdog says the attack shows AI-driven hacking is no longer just a theoretical threat, but experts are urging caution.

16 Sep, 2026 @ 18:27

Lead·National News·Technology

Driverless taxis to hit Spain’s streets this year as Uber gets green light to launch robotaxis in Madrid

UBER will bring its range of robotaxis to the streets of Madrid by the end of 2026 after Spain's DGT granted the company permission.

10 Sep, 2026 @ 17:11

Lead·Madrid·Technology

New app for live music on the Costa del Sol promises to connect expats with over 70 local events

A NEW website and app has launched on the Costa del Sol to make it easier for international residents and tourists to discover live music

3 Sep, 2026 @ 07:30

Costa del Sol·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Technology

Malaga named Spain’s best city to build data centres in – as €1.3bn project nears approval

Malaga stood out thanks to competitive energy costs, favourable regulatory frameworks and less pressure on resources.

28 Aug, 2026 @ 07:00

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Technology

Robotaxis are coming to Spain: Google’s Waymo sets up Madrid base ahead of self-driving car trials

THE robotaxi giant, which like Google is owned by parent firm Alphabet, established a Spanish branch on the capital’s glitzy Calle Serrano on July 17.

25 Aug, 2026 @ 15:55

Madrid·Technology

Make Meta pay! Calls for urgent crackdown on tech giants as global fraud epidemic costs victims a staggering €9.4 trillion

A Spain-based anti-fraud firm is demanding tougher action against Meta and other tech giants, arguing they should be held financially responsible for scams spread through

22 Aug, 2026 @ 10:30

International Affairs·Lead·National News·National News·Other News·Technology

Heatwave breakthrough: Spanish scientists develop material that cools buildings by more than 10C without electricity

SPANISH researchers have created a new material capable of cooling buildings by more than 10C without electricity, potentially leading to huge cost and energy savings

17 Aug, 2026 @ 16:02

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Technology·Weather

NASA and BBC take over abandoned Spanish villages to broadcast historic solar eclipse

NASA and BBC crews have rented out properties in ghost towns near Burgos, northern Spain, to broadcast Wednesday's eclipse.

12 Aug, 2026 @ 15:29

Environment·Lead·Northern Spain·Technology

Free special sunglasses are being handed out in Malaga ahead of next month’s solar eclipse

MALAGA is one of the 30 Spanish cities that will receive free sunglasses to safely watch the upcoming eclipse. This is part of the project

29 Jul, 2026 @ 15:28

Lead·Other News·Technology

Flying taxis to slash Malaga-Marbella journey to just 15 minutes under ambitious Costa del Sol plan

FLYING taxis are set to soon whisk passengers between destinations across the Costa del Sol as authorities announce plans for real-life demonstrations within the next

22 Jul, 2026 @ 12:59

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Technology

Spain quietly bans controversial US tech firm Palantir from public contracts over national security concerns

THE Spanish government has quietly decided to ditch controversial tech firm Palantir from involvement in sensitive public contracts amid growing concerns over national security. According

4 Jul, 2026 @ 13:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics·Technology

Instagram and Facebook continue to dominate social media use in Spain – where Gen-Z logs over 40 hours usage a month

INSTAGRAM and Facebook remain the dominant social media platforms in Spain, with new data showing Gen-Z users are spending more than 40 hours a month

24 Jun, 2026 @ 11:20

Lead·Technology

Gibraltar is ‘very likely’ to follow the UK’s social media ban for under-16s – but will Spain ever pass its own?

THE Rock is set to follow the UK’s social media ban for under-16s, but will Spain ever pass its own legislation? According to GBC, Gibraltar’s

17 Jun, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Technology

Three in four people in Spain now doubt the truth of what they read online, report finds

THREE in four Spaniards now doubt the truth of what they read online, according to a new report by The Reuters Institute. The report found

16 Jun, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Technology

BREAKING: Facebook and Instagram go down across Spain in mass outage

FACEBOOK and Instagram have gone down in a global Meta outage that has locked millions of users — including thousands across Spain — out of

12 Jun, 2026 @ 16:50

Lead·Technology

Silicon Valley giant OpenAI targets Madrid for its first office in Spain as ChatGPT demand explodes by 40%

SILICON Valley giant OpenAI has set its sights on Madrid for its first Spanish office after a surge in ChatGPT users turned Spain into one

12 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Technology

Apple to delay roll out of new ‘Siri AI’ across Europe over EU regulation concerns – which Brussels claims are designed to ‘rein in Big Tech’

BRUSSELS bureaucrats have come under fire after Apple announced it will delay rollout of its powerful new Siri AI to customers in Europe. The tech

12 Jun, 2026 @ 10:31

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

NASA photographed Torrevieja’s famous pink lake from space — and it could help find life on Mars

AN ASTRONAUT aboard the International Space Station captured a striking photograph of Torrevieja’s famous pink lagoon from space. The picture was taken during Expedition 65

26 May, 2026 @ 16:03

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Technology

You can now use Spain’s favourite payment app in shops – here is how the new ‘Bizum Pay’ works

SPAIN’s most popular payment app can now be used in shops, spokespeople for Bizum have said, as the number of users nationwide surges past 30

18 May, 2026 @ 16:36

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”

SPAIN’S controversial new emergency car beacon is ‘here to stay’, the country’s traffic chief has warned, amid growing calls to bring back the classic roadside

13 May, 2026 @ 10:25

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

SPAIN is struggling to hold on to its nuclear engineering talent just as the global atomic energy industry enters one of its biggest growth periods

9 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Northern Spain·Technology

Revealed: Up to 3.5 million jobs at risk in Spain as AI revolution gathers pace — but there’s a silver lining

SPAIN could lose millions of jobs over the next decade as artificial intelligence transforms the workplace – although millions of new roles are expected to

2 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

The art of raving: Ibiza’s superclubs are becoming immersive art venues in innovative British-led gallery takeover

THE island is known for some of the craziest nightlife in the world. But now Ibiza will transform its most famous dance venues into large

2 May, 2026 @ 10:00

Ibiza·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Technology·Travel News

Elon Musk’s Starlink service lands in Gibraltar – but what exactly is the satellite internet system?

A NEW satellite-based broadband service has arrived in Gibraltar, promising reliable internet without the need for cables, phone lines or mobile masts. Known as Starlink

1 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Technology

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Technology

Pedro Sanchez rolls out 12-month roadmap to rapidly integrate artificial intelligence into the Spanish economy

Pedro Sanchez embraces new wave of data centre construction but insists on tough regulations

Spain logs its first data breach allegedly carried out by a rogue AI agent

Driverless taxis to hit Spain’s streets this year as Uber gets green light to launch robotaxis in Madrid

New app for live music on the Costa del Sol promises to connect expats with over 70 local events

Malaga named Spain’s best city to build data centres in – as €1.3bn project nears approval

Robotaxis are coming to Spain: Google’s Waymo sets up Madrid base ahead of self-driving car trials

Make Meta pay! Calls for urgent crackdown on tech giants as global fraud epidemic costs victims a staggering €9.4 trillion

Heatwave breakthrough: Spanish scientists develop material that cools buildings by more than 10C without electricity

NASA and BBC take over abandoned Spanish villages to broadcast historic solar eclipse

Free special sunglasses are being handed out in Malaga ahead of next month’s solar eclipse

Flying taxis to slash Malaga-Marbella journey to just 15 minutes under ambitious Costa del Sol plan

Spain quietly bans controversial US tech firm Palantir from public contracts over national security concerns

Three in four people in Spain now doubt the truth of what they read online, report finds

BREAKING: Facebook and Instagram go down across Spain in mass outage

Silicon Valley giant OpenAI targets Madrid for its first office in Spain as ChatGPT demand explodes by 40%

Apple to delay roll out of new ‘Siri AI’ across Europe over EU regulation concerns – which Brussels claims are designed to ‘rein in Big Tech’

NASA photographed Torrevieja’s famous pink lake from space — and it could help find life on Mars

You can now use Spain’s favourite payment app in shops – here is how the new ‘Bizum Pay’ works

V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Revealed: Up to 3.5 million jobs at risk in Spain as AI revolution gathers pace — but there’s a silver lining

The art of raving: Ibiza’s superclubs are becoming immersive art venues in innovative British-led gallery takeover

Elon Musk’s Starlink service lands in Gibraltar – but what exactly is the satellite internet system?

The 15 municipalities where foreigners outnumber the Spanish in Alicante, with Brits still number one – for now

Spain’s 2026 the ‘hottest and longest summer on record’ as highs of 39C continue into late September

Species of bat never discovered in Gibraltar before is found nesting on the Rock

Mallorca may finally cap number of foreigners buying property on islands – if the EU permits it

Jordanian man, 78, dies from burns one week on from Benahavis wildfire after refusing to evacuate and trying to fight flames himself

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