ANALYSIS – POLITICS & TECHNOLOGY A robot oasis and billionaire’s playground in Argentina? 06-06-2026 07:02 Milei’s self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist libertarianism seems totally aligned with the idea of generating a robot oasis and a billionaire’s playground in Argentina. by Agustino Fontevecchia
OPINION & ANALYSIS Deep into the era of the algorithm 23-05-2026 05:51 Artificial Intelligence has turbo-charged an era of exponential change and cycles of innovation are now occurring in spans of months, even weeks. There’s a new generation of tech oligarchs that came with it. by Agustino Fontevecchia
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Jonathan Taplin: AI revolution could lead to massive unrest or depression-style crash 16-05-2026 11:00 An intellectual with a past in the arts, the media industry and banking, writer and thinker Jonathan Taplin is worried about the future of society in the context of the so-called ‘AI revolution.’ He believes Silicon Valley elites are precipitating the worst outcomes. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Peter Thiel’s dystopia, Milei’s utopia 24-04-2026 06:07 There is ideological affinity between Milei and Thiel. Both of them fall under the category of anarcho-capitalist libertarians who see socialism and the decadence of Western society as major threats to humanity. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS Milei discusses taxes, culture war, politics in ‘wonderful’ meeting with Thiel 23-04-2026 21:32 President discusses liberalism, wealth taxes and anarcho-capitalism with German-US billionaire investor at government house.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias 10-02-2026 07:39 Chile set to launch Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to combat biases built by the primarily US-centric industry.
POLITICS & FOREIGN POLICY Viceroy Bennett and US intervention in Argentina 21-10-2025 15:58 Lobbyist hired by the SIDE intelligence services became executor of Trump’s will in Argentina. Secret meetings, legal troubles and his partnership with businessman Leonardo Scatturice. by Rodis Recalt
FEATURE 'Old things work': Tech collective gives new life to e-waste 27-08-2025 11:47 Meet the 'Cybercirujas,' a group of Argentine hacktivists who recycle electronic devices to challenge obsolescence and electronic waste.
FEATURE Los Menem SA: How ex-president’s clan invoices the state 08-08-2025 13:54 Business dealings with the state are part of the family’s income, with the Menem clan remaining close to power. A look at controversial contracts and the "series effect." by Rodis Recalt
BUSINESS & FINANCE 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.