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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

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

Costa Blanca mobile phone dealer in Spain cons insurance company out of €500,000

Brussels will require all phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 – and use USB-C chargers

SMARTPHONES and tablets sold in Europe will have to feature replaceable batteries starting next year, according to EU rules, amid efforts to slash electronic waste

20 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Strap yourselves in: Today is World Quantum Day – but what does that even mean?

TODAY marks World Quantum Day, an annual celebration of quantum science and technology around the world. The date is not random. April 14, or 4.14,

14 Apr, 2026 @ 16:54

Education·Lead·Other News·Technology

Attendants at 6GLabNet's opening ceremony.

Top Spanish university unveils fibre-optic network to test next-gen 6G internet

A LEADING Spanish university is set to test faster-than-ever 6G internet for the first time, in what officials say will ‘revolutionise connectivity’ across the country.

10 Apr, 2026 @ 12:47

Barcelona·Lead·Technology

Seat launches an entirely Spanish-made electric car for €26k – curiously named after Barcelona’s most notorious barrio

A SPANISH carmaker has launched the first in a new series of electric vehicles built entirely in-country – and the name is sure to raise

9 Apr, 2026 @ 14:35

Barcelona·Lead·Technology

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces new tool to measure hate speech on social media

SPAIN will launch a tool to measure hate speech on digital platforms as part of a broader strategy to increase oversight of social media companies,

11 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Lead·National News·Technology

Tech giant Meta stung with €479m compensation bill for unfair competition in Spain

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is hit with €479m compensation bill for unfair competition in Spain

TECH company Meta has been ordered to pay €479 million to Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringement of EU data protection

20 Nov, 2025 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Technology

Spain’s Telefonica investigates major hack of Movistar customer records

A CYBERHACKER named ‘Dedale’ has accessed Movistar’s customer record base which has 22 million names and details. Movistar’s parent company, the Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica,

3 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Technology

Start-up company in Spain to build satellite to land on asteroid close to Earth

Start-up company in Spain to build satellite that will land on asteroid

A SPANISH start-up company will design and build a satellite to land on an asteroid that will fly close to Earth in 2029. The Elche

18 May, 2025 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology

Tesla sales plummet in Europe in potential headache for Elon Musk: Deliveries of rival electric cars surge by over 500% in Spain

SALES of electric cars made by US manufacturer Tesla- owned by billionaire Elon Musk- plummeted by 49% in the EU across the first two months

28 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Technology

Spain threatens huge fines for not labelling AI-generated content

SPAIN will dole out big fines to companies that use artificial intelligence(AI) content without labelling it as such. Congress has passed a bill regulating how

12 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Technology

Want to move to Sevilla? These are the two best towns for families, according to AI

Sevilla city, with its rich history and vibrant culture, is one of Spain’s most attractive cities to live in. However, for families looking for a

11 Mar, 2025 @ 15:28

Olive Press Travel·Property·Sevilla

Sevilla to build €100m lagoon resort featuring artificial beach and hotels

SEVILLA authorities have approved the development of the groundbreaking Lagoon City project. A ‘Caribbean-esque’ resort, centred on a crystal-clear lagoon with artificial white sand beaches

10 Mar, 2025 @ 12:38

Olive Press Travel·Property·Sevilla·Travel News

Drones and taxis land in Benidorm: Spanish resort trials ‘game-changing’ technology

BENIDORM has become the first European city to host a simultaneous demonstration of an air taxi and drones flying in a built-up area. A dozen

7 Mar, 2025 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Lead·Technology

Spain's King Felipe opens the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona which showcases the latest in wireless technology

Spain’s King Felipe opens World Mobile Congress which showcases the latest in wireless technology

THE world’s biggest wireless technology showcase began on Monday in Barcelona, with King Felipe opening the World Mobile Congress 2025 and later shaking hands with

3 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Technology

Estepona is now using DRONES to clean buildings: Robots ‘use 60% less water’

ESTEPONA has become one of the first public administrations in Andalucia to use drones to clean buildings. The town hall says the ‘innovative’ technology offers

25 Feb, 2025 @ 11:24

Environment·Estepona·Lead·Technology

Spain to crackdown on ‘parent influencers’ who ‘use their children for content’

SPAIN will clamp down on parents who publish images of their children on social media- ignorant of any future consequences for their offspring. ‘Influencer’ parents

10 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Spanish space travel company hopes to fly people to the moon by 2030

ELCHE company PLD Space hopes to fly people to the moon from 2030, after unveiling the Lynx Project last week. The presentation was made at

13 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology

Apple is investigated in Spain over potential breach of App Store rules

Spain’s anti-competition regulator, the CNMC, announced on Wednesday that it had opened an investigation into Apple’s App Store. The multi-national tech giant has strongly denied

24 Jul, 2024 @ 19:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Flight delays warning in Spain: Airport operator Aena is caught up in global IT outage

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena is suffering from computer failures caused by the worldwide outage triggered by an update of a Microsoft cybersecurity programme from American

19 Jul, 2024 @ 11:13

Lead·National News

Spain debuts the world’s first ever beach-cleaning robot: AI powered ‘PlatjaBot’ gets to work in popular seaside resort

THE world’s first beach–cleaning AI robot will be put through its paces on popular Valencia City beaches this summer. The first tests were carried out

4 Jul, 2024 @ 18:02

Lead·Technology·Valencia

Apple and Amazon fined €194 million for iilegal collusion in Spain

Brussels accuses Apple of breaking the EU’s internet competition laws

CALIFORNIAN tech giant Apple has been accused by Brussels of breaching European Union internet competition laws, which are supposed to allow smaller firms to compete

24 Jun, 2024 @ 15:17

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Facebook owner Meta is being investigated by the EU over child safety concerns

THE European Union will probe social media giant Meta for alleged breaches of its online content law as it applies to children. The European Commission

16 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Technology

All phones, tablets and other devices in Spain MUST be sold with the same type of charger from this date

AN EU directive that demands the supply of a single-sized charger for all mobile phones, phones, tablets, and cameras will be imposed by Spain in

1 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Technology

Are flying taxis coming to Spain? EU creates official regulations to make it easier for the technology to grow

THE EU has created official regulations to make it easier to develop flying taxi technology. This week the European Commission has adopted a new range

15 Apr, 2024 @ 14:06

Lead·Technology

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

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

Brussels will require all phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 – and use USB-C chargers

Strap yourselves in: Today is World Quantum Day – but what does that even mean?

Top Spanish university unveils fibre-optic network to test next-gen 6G internet

Seat launches an entirely Spanish-made electric car for €26k – curiously named after Barcelona’s most notorious barrio

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is hit with €479m compensation bill for unfair competition in Spain

Spain’s Telefonica investigates major hack of Movistar customer records

Start-up company in Spain to build satellite that will land on asteroid

Tesla sales plummet in Europe in potential headache for Elon Musk: Deliveries of rival electric cars surge by over 500% in Spain

Spain threatens huge fines for not labelling AI-generated content

Want to move to Sevilla? These are the two best towns for families, according to AI

Sevilla to build €100m lagoon resort featuring artificial beach and hotels

Drones and taxis land in Benidorm: Spanish resort trials ‘game-changing’ technology

Spain’s King Felipe opens World Mobile Congress which showcases the latest in wireless technology

Estepona is now using DRONES to clean buildings: Robots ‘use 60% less water’

Spanish space travel company hopes to fly people to the moon by 2030

Apple is investigated in Spain over potential breach of App Store rules

Flight delays warning in Spain: Airport operator Aena is caught up in global IT outage

Spain debuts the world’s first ever beach-cleaning robot: AI powered ‘PlatjaBot’ gets to work in popular seaside resort

Brussels accuses Apple of breaking the EU’s internet competition laws

All phones, tablets and other devices in Spain MUST be sold with the same type of charger from this date

Are flying taxis coming to Spain? EU creates official regulations to make it easier for the technology to grow

World Cup fever hits Spain – but can you still play football with knee osteoarthritis?

‘Give us grenade launchers’: Guardia Civil plead for heavier firepower to take on narco gangs terrorising Spain’s south coast

Moreno clinches last-minute Vox deal to secure Andalusian presidency as “national priority” plan enters pact

Marbella and Nerja among Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ coastal pollution hotspots, activists say

Why Marbella is Spain’s true fine dining capital: The ultimate guide to its best restaurants

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