Google Cloud Launches New Region in Mexico: AI, Cloud, Data Week

This week, President Claudia Sheinbaum called for criminalizing the non-consensual use of AI to alter images with sexual content. Google Cloud inaugurated a new cloud region in Queretaro, a project poised to contribute over US$11 billion to Mexico's GDP and generate 100,000 jobs by 2030. 

In international news, Microsoft predicted that AI will revolutionize work and life in 2025, while China launched an antitrust investigation into Nvidia.

Meanwhile, Blanca Serra, CEO of uCloud, discussed with MBN how the company is advancing cloud adoption in Mexico. Lastly, Alexis Langagne,  Advisory Board Member, Softek, discussed  the use of Generative AI, urging organizations to adopt responsible strategies for balancing opportunities and risks in an evolving workforce.

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Mexico

Sheinbaum Calls for Criminalization of AI Sexual Violence

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum called for criminalizing the use of AI to alter images with sexual content without consent, following an emblematic case involving a student of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), who allegedly altered thousands of images of classmates. This initiative responds to a growing challenge in the regulation of new forms of digital violence.

Google Cloud Inaugurates New Cloud Region in Queretaro

Google Cloud has kicked off its new cloud region in Queretaro, Mexico. This project, which is expected to contribute over US$11 billion to Mexico's GDP and generate more than 100,000 jobs by 2030, seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of companies in the country.

International

AI to Revolutionize Work and Life by 2025: Microsoft

By 2025, AI will establish itself as an integral tool in both the workplace and everyday life, with significant advances in autonomous capabilities, personalization, and sustainability, reports Microsoft. 

China Targets Nvidia with Antitrust Probe

The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has launched an antitrust investigation into US chipmaker Nvidia. The probe scrutinizes Nvidia’s compliance with conditions set during its 2020 acquisition of Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies.

MBN Expert’s Insights!

Maximizing Google Cloud’s Power With Expertise, Support

uCloud is transforming cloud adoption in Mexico, helping businesses migrate to scalable, AI-powered environments while ensuring top-tier cybersecurity, says Blanca Serra, CEO, uCloud. With over 400 successful transitions and a focus on innovation, uCloud is driving efficiency and growth across industries, aiming to become a global leader by 2026, says Serra.

GenAI-Based Digital Employees vs. ’Biological’ Employees

Generative AI is reshaping the workplace, merging the digital and real worlds at unprecedented speed. Alexis Langagne, Advisory Board Member, Softek, explores how organizations must adopt responsible strategies to balance the transformative benefits with potential challenges, including productivity shifts, privacy risks, and even the rise of "digital employees."