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The fever for the release of Grand Theft Auto VI has a dark side. Kaspersky detected multiple fraud campaigns that take advantage of expectation to compromise devices and steal personal information.

Attackers use fake pre-sales, supposed beta versions, and deceptive cryptocurrency tokens. According to the firm, the increase in reports began just after the start of the official pre-sale.

How do they deceive users?

Lisandro Ubiedo, senior analyst at Kaspersky for Latin America, explained the method. Criminals create websites that replicate the game’s visual identity. When entering data for the purchase, the information—names, emails, IDs, and card numbers—is captured. The product never arrives.

Videos are also circulating on social networks with supposed tutorials for downloading beta versions. When these files are executed, malicious programs are installed that operate in the background and facilitate access to personal accounts.

Another modality: portals that promote apocryphal cryptoassets using the brand image without authorization. This causes financial losses for investors.

Recommendations to avoid fraud

Kaspersky recommends purchasing content only from official channels. Verify URLs before entering sensitive data. Use virtual cards or prepaid methods for online transactions. And be wary of links with alleged leaks shared on digital platforms.

Mexico is in 45th position in the world in preparation to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), according to a study by Accenture, Empresas Globales and IPADE Business School. The report points out lags in infrastructure, research, private ecosystem and regulatory frameworks.

Business adoption still incipient

Despite the growing interest in generative AI, most organizations in Mexico are in the early stages. Of the total number of companies consulted, 66% remain in isolated tests or structured pilots. Only 34.1% have integrated or scaled technology in their processes.

The study—titled Oh, oh, oh, AI!—included interviews with CEOs and a survey of executives from 44 organizations that represent 3.3% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The business discussion is no longer whether AI will be relevant, but how quickly it will be incorporated into operations and strategic decisions.

Potential impact and challenges

Accenture Research estimates that, with a people-centered strategy, generative AI could transform 42% of working hours in Mexico and contribute up to $305 billion to GDP by 2038.

However, obstacles remain. Rafael Ramírez de Alba, professor at IPADE, pointed out that the country is in a decisive phase, but development depends on strengthening organizational, technological, regulatory and talent capabilities. The analysis identifies weaknesses in research, digital infrastructure and public policies.

At the corporate level, 43.2% of companies are still designing or adjusting their AI strategy; Only 13.8% have integrated it into the core of the business. In corporate governance, only 36.4% have a fully applied formal governance framework, and 52.3% are developing it. As a result, 68.2% report low or medium levels of confidence in using AI in relevant decisions. Furthermore, only 18% of boards of directors sufficiently understand the associated risks.

The resurgence of the tradwife debate

The tradwife concept became a trend again on social networks after a proposal presented at a conservative event in the United States fueled the debate about gender roles and the traditional family model. What started as a lifestyle trend is now intertwined with a political and ideological discussion.

The term, short for traditional wife, gained notoriety after Erika Kirk’s statements during the Women’s Leadership Summit, organized by Turning Point USA. At the meeting, Kirk presented the proposal called “vote per household”, which proposes that the vote be exercised by the family unit instead of each member individually.

The initiative provoked immediate reactions. Some participants supported the idea of ​​replacing individual voting with a system of family representation. Among those who expressed support is content creator Savanna Faith Stone, identified with the tradwife movement.

The rise of tradwife content on TikTok has led thousands of users to discover this lifestyle through cooking, cleaning, motherhood, and home organization videos. However, interest stopped focusing only on aesthetics when recent statements prompted a broader debate.

For some users, the conversation no longer revolves only around a way of living marriage, but rather the ideas that may accompany certain discourses about family, religion, and traditional roles. The controversy also relates to the economic consequences: depending exclusively on the couple’s income can increase financial vulnerability in cases of divorce, loss of the main breadwinner or family violence.