Big tech results show the reality of more complicated markets

Alphabet, Amazon and Apple presented their balance sheets for the fourth quarter of last year. All showed declining earnings with businesses generating less revenue, such as Cloud and advertising. Increased competition and macroeconomic conditions influenced the numbers.

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Globales · Smartphones & Devices31/07/2026

Smartphone shipments enter increasingly pronounced ups and downs

After strong smartphone sales in the first quarter, the second quarter saw a sharp 6% year-over-year decline, according to Omdia. Samsung benefited from being a memory manufacturer.

Argentina · Software and Applications24/07/2026

Entre Ríos government signs agreement with Salesforce for AI initiatives

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed during an event held at the MiradorTEC Technology Park in the city of Paraná. One of its key areas is the digital and agentic transformation of the provincial government.

Globales · Hardware16/07/2026

Chip industry alert: Helium supply at risk again

The element is critical for the semiconductor industry. Its price has doubled since March due to the war in the Persian Gulf. Global supply is declining.

América Latina · IxP30/06/2026

DE-CIX expands Latin America footprint with new interconnection nodes in Brazil and Mexico

Convergencialatina spoke with the executives responsible for the company’s operations in its two regional markets: Brazil and Mexico. Darwin da Costa and Omar Vega, respectively, discussed the company’s progress in each country and the different strategies adopted to reflect the characteristics of each market.

Globales · Data Center25/06/2026

Hyperscale infrastructure: Record figures, oligopolies and the dangerous AI bubble

A new report from MTN Consulting highlights the sector’s economic “circularity,” whereby hyperscalers invest in AI labs, which in turn spend that capital on the hyperscalers’ computing services. The report warns that this dynamic creates systemic risk.

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