Month: November 2025

that the rains become bad news

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A few days ago, Paco Castañares posted a video of the Las Nogaledas Gorge, in the heart of the Jerte Valley. His words serve to give you an idea of ​​what was seen and, above all, what was not seen in it: “the most beautiful and emblematic waterfall, turned into a smelly flood of chapapote, ashes, burned plant remains and heavy metals.” And no, it is not an isolated event. Because, as they said from Forest Education“these rains have not been good at all.” “How come they’re not good?”anyone with could tell me access to embalses.net. 2025 has been a good year for rainfall and, in fact, we have been above 2024 throughout this time. But that ‘advantage’ has not been enough. Right now, we are even a little worse (0.30% less) than last year. As explains César Rodríguez Ballesterosthe water in recent weeks has fallen, especially in the western part of the country. And it is precisely there where our greatest capacity of dammed water is found. On paper, these rains are manna from heaven. But there is a small problem. That 2025 has not been a normal year in terms of fires. 382,000 hectares have been burned. That is, 800% more in 2024. Or it is the same, more than the entire surface burned from 2018 to 2014 all together. If we look in any forestry manual, we can see that rains (especially if they are intense) have two effects when they fall on land devastated by fire: the first is erosion (since there is no vegetation to retain it, the surface layer washes away and moves). The second is water pollution. It is not only the toxic effects of ash and soot that are washed into rivers, lakes and reservoirs. We are talking about the increase in nutrients (nitrates, ammonia, phosphorus) with the risk of eutrophication, increased turbidity and damage to water channeling and treatment systems. And the worst of all is that it could have been avoided. It is not easy, nor simple; It’s true. But there are measures of soil restoration, a barrier system to control erosion and plans to fine-tune water management systems. None (or, at best, very little) of this has been executed. And the result is problems, problems and more problems. We said it above: in these circumstances, the rains have become bad news. An enormous problem, in fact, that is going to put the water supply of the entire west of the country in trouble (and it’s not the first time it happens). But, beyond that, it shows us a clear path: climate change made it 40 times more likely the risk of fires this summer on the Peninsula. And, that means that, even if there are no more, those that exist they become much more dangerous: in 2022 there were 493 fires; in 2023, 371; and this year it seems that we are going to stay below 300. We have to get used to living with the consequences of some fires that we cannot stop. But above all, we have to prepare. Image | ECMWF In Xataka | A spectacular fire tornado, recorded live: how these very rare atmospheric phenomena can form

Xania Monet is one of the most popular artists of the moment. It is also an AI that has just signed a million-dollar contract

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It seemed like an area of ​​culture that remained for the moment in the background before the million-dollar demands of Hollywood production companies and publishing giants, but hostilities are also intensifying in the field of pop music: through AIthere are composers who create singers that do not exist, who have a considerable following on streaming platforms and who get them million-dollar contracts. And meanwhile, distributors and producers defend their corralito with demands for the tools that generate these new phenomena. The figures are beginning to be in the millions, so this has only just begun. The Xania Monet case. The poet Telisha Jones, 31, tried a new method in the summer of 2025 to capture her verses: she introduced her poems into Sunothe artificial intelligence platform capable of converting text into complete songs. The tool not only put music to their words, but gave them a powerful voice, with the timbre of a professional R&B singer. Jones’ lyrics were brought to life through an algorithm trained on millions of previous recordings. This is how Xania Monet was borna digital avatar with a presence on social networks and, shortly after, a catalog that soon circulated on social media platforms. streaming. The climb. In just two months, Xania Monet accumulated figures that many human artists take years to achieve. Your theme’How Was I Supposed to Know‘ rose to first place in the Billboard R&B Digital Sales Chart. This same month, the song reached number 30 on the Adult R&B Airplay: that is, real radio stations are playing it. Another song, ‘Let Go, Let God‘, more in the thematic parameters of gospel, reached number 21 on Hot Gospel Songs. All of this points to a reach that is not exactly small: 17 million total views in the United States in two months. It reached a peak of more than 5 million streams in just seven days. On Spotify, the number of monthly listeners is around 530,000, while on social networks, the avatar accumulates close to 770,000 followers between Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The millionaire contract. From there, success (and money). According to Billboardseveral record labels initially requested meetings with Jones, but she refused to activate her camera and sing for the executives, for obvious reasons. But the offers have ended up arriving, one of them from 3 million dollars. Some labels linked to major record companies such as Universal, Sony or Warner withdrew from the bid for Monet because their respective companies have lawsuits against Suno for copyright infringement. The winner was Hallwood Media, an independent company owned by a former president of the legendary Geffen Records. It is not his first signing of these characteristics: weeks ago he had signed imoliveranother music creator by using Suno. The doubts. The case raises multiple legal and ethical questions: who is really the author of a song whose lyrics are written by a human but whose music, voice and arrangements are generated by a machine? Jones claims that she owns all songwriting and production rights, based on Suno’s terms of service. However, the United States Copyright Office has established that will not grant protection to works whose “expressive elements are determined by a machine”making it unclear who is going to pocket the $50,000 generated from rights to date. But there is also the eternal issue of generative AIs: Xania Monet’s voice bears notable similarities to established singers, such as Beyoncé. If their voice was generated by training the model with protected recordings, to what extent would the original artists not have to be compensated? That’s without going into the primary ethical question, with almost existential overtones: the implications of an artist without a body and without years of practice behind her competing with flesh-and-blood musicians for space on the lists. The imoliver case. He was ahead of Xania Monet and behind him is Oliver McCann, who He defines himself as a “musical designer”since he also lacks traditional musical training. His work with Suno consists of introducing textual indications into the platform describing atmospheres, emotions or genres and polishing it. In July 2025 he was signed by Hallwood Media, which has replicated that same strategy with Monet: in August a song was uploaded to streaming, and a series of songs followed with marketing support, to finally release a complete album. The legal controversy. In June 2024, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) launched what would become one of the most significant legal battles of the music industry in recent times. On behalf of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group, he presented simultaneous lawsuits against Suno and Udiothe two dominant platforms in music generation by artificial intelligence. They were accused of massive and systematic copyright infringement: both companies had fed their AI models millions of protected songs without obtaining licenses or permissions. In August, Suno acknowledged that this was indeed the case, and that this practice was perfectly legal under the doctrine of “fair use”. According to her, the songs generated are new and legal. So the companies increased their attack, adding to their lawsuit an accusation that they had obtained their songs through Youtube piracy and ripping: “the largest theft of intellectual property in human history.” To resolve this conflict (which has led companies like Anthropic to pay 1.5 billion dollars to resolve a lawsuit of the same type, but in the literary field) we must answer a fundamental question, and one that will determine the future of people like Monet and imoliver: who is the legal owner of the songs generated by these platforms? In Xataka | We have created these three songs using Suno AI v3. It’s the most spectacular thing we’ve seen in a long time.

while the Madrid-Barcelona AVE goes at 350 km/h, the rest of the network languishes

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The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, has announced the tender for two feasibility studies with one objective: to carry out actions to improve the high-speed line (LAV) between Madrid and Barcelona to increase the speed of this corridor to 350 km/h. This will allow the journey between both cities to be made in less than two hours, but the problem is with the state of the railway network in the rest of the country. All focus in one line. Puente has explained that the reasons for focusing on this route are that “we need more capacity due to the increase in passengers on this line which, when it started, moved 2.2 million users and today there are 15 million, which means that 85% of the passenger share uses the train in this connection between cities and can still grow.” Vibrations. The modernization of the line that has already been carried out on the Madrid-Seville route is now urgently needed for the one that connects Madrid with Barcelona: it is already close to having been in service for 20 years and reports have appeared that point to an increase in vibrations between Madrid and Calatayud. Air traverses. For the renewal of the line, use will be made of a “unique Spanish technology in the world”, the aerotraviesa, which according to ADIF reduces the aerodynamic load in the space immediately above the ballast bed by 21%. This allows the operating speed of the train to increase by 12%: the aerodynamic load caused at 330 km/h by the current crossing would be equivalent to that generated by the aerocross at 370 km/h. New stations. The plan also includes new access variants to both cities and the construction of two new high-speed stations in Parla (connected to the Madrid Cercanías network) and in El Prat de Llobregat. A new access to the Chamartín station from the east and south is also proposed as an alternative to the existing tunnel. that connects this station with that of Atocha. In this way, the minister indicated, the capital will be provided with an alternative route to the existing tunnel for trains coming from throughout the Mediterranean and Andalusia. Impact on other lines. The Parla station will also have another purpose: to allow a connection with Madrid for all those services of the Madrid-Seville LAV and the Madrid-Levante LAV, with destination Madrid, in case of eventual incidents at the stations or in the standard gauge tunnel. Giving room for maneuver for the future. This action, the Ministry states, will improve the current capacity of the Torrejón de Velasco junction—through which more than 250 trains circulate daily—and absorb the increases in traffic expected with the entry into service of the Madrid-Extremadura-Portuguese Border High Speed ​​Line. the planned growth on the line between Madrid and Seville. The studies also include the construction of a new railway access that allows services to be provided from Lérida with origin and destination in Barcelona and without the need to circulate through Camp de Tarragona. sticking out chest. Minister Óscar Puente stated in the announcement that with this improvement Spain will become “the only country, together with Chinawhich has an infrastructure of these characteristics.” Not only that, it has compared the costs with that is supporting uk: “They have 40,000 million and do not have a single kilometer of track installed. There is talk of a project that will cost 100,000 million pounds for 250 kilometers. We will have invested, from the beginning (of high speed) until the end of this year, in 4,091 kilometers, around 70,000 million euros. We have the lowest cost per kilometer in the world.” Where can you travel in five hours by train from cities like Gijón, La Coruña or Badajoz? To Madrid, almost certainly… and little else. Source: Chronotrains. The problem is the rest of Spain. The improvement plan makes sense from the point of view of the growing demand on that route, but it once again penalizes the rest of the railway network, which does not have high-speed lines… or even lines. We already talked about how from Chronotrains It is possible to see how from Gijón, La Coruña or Badajoz (in the image) in five hours the train coverage is very poor, and the problem is repeated everywhere. The connection with Madrid is normally well covered: the problem is the connection between cities other than Madrid and Barcelona. Supply and demand. Here there must be a balance between supply and demand, and criticism is logical among those who see how other routes, even having a certain demand, they are neglected again and again. Platforms like “Soria NOW!” they manifested recently claiming that “the only train that passes through Soria is the one of excuses”, and the same thing happens with others like Teruel Exists or the concentrations that for years They demand a “decent train” in Extremadura, although in the latter region there is somewhat more hopeful newsand the AVE to Galicia is also proving to be a real success. Image | Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility In Xataka | The great Valencian “obrón” bears the name of Adif. Their last names: gas leak and fed up neighbors

opinions, first contact and photos

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It is difficult to talk about the Omoda 5 without mentioning two basic aspects. The first, its price. The second, its reception in the market. With this first incentive as its flag and to continue pushing in the second aspect, the Omoda 5 adds a hybrid alternative that aspires to be one of the great references for those looking for an electric hybrid at a reasonable price. And it is that he Omoda 5 has lived until now with an exclusively gasoline version. Despite this, registrations are being good, with more than 8,000 units sold so far this year, which places it above rivals such as the Seat Ateca (5,262 units so far this year) and which can make it aspire to catch up with cars like the Citroën C4 that still surpass it in sales (more than 12,000 units until October). In fact, the company itself has confirmed to us that they expect the hybrid to far surpass the gasoline version in the sales mix. It is no coincidence that the RRP (we will talk about this later) of the hybrid is just 1,500 euros higher than the non-electrified version. Omoda 5 SHS-H technical sheet Omoda 5 BODY TYPE. five-seater SUV MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHT. 4,373 meters long, 1,824 meters wide, 1,588 meters high. Wheelbase of 2,610 meters and weight of 1,480 kg. TRUNK. 370 liters MAXIMUM POWER. 224 HP WLTP CONSUMPTION. 5.3 l/100 km ENVIRONMENTAL DISTINCTIVE. C, ECO and Zero Emissions DRIVING AIDS (ADAS). Up to 20 ADAS aids, including those required by the European Union and adaptive cruise control with lane centering. 360º HD camera for parking assistance OTHERS. Own software compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, via Bluetooth. Wireless charging for mobile phone. USB type A and C ports for the front and rear seats. Heated and ventilated seats as standard. ELECTRIC HYBRID. Yes, with a 105 kW (143 HP) 1.5 TGDI engine and a 150 kW (204 HP) electric motor. Maximum combined power of 224 HP. Plug-in HYBRID. No. electric Yes. With a 150 kW (204 HP) engine and a 61.05 kW battery to approve 430 km. price and launch Now available: Gasoline version from 22,990 euros. Hybrid version from 23,990 euros (with discount campaign) Electricity from 26,690 euros before aid from the MOVES III Plan. To eat the entry range Until the month of October, Omoda has sold more than 10,000 units in our country. It has done so with three cars on the market and a proposal that is not the most ambitious when it comes to gaining sales. We say this because the Omoda 5 has only been sold with an unelectrified gasoline engine. A technology in clear decline in our market, accumulating 24.54% of sales so far this year compared to 34.97% for hybrids (those that, at least, have an ECO sticker). All according to ANFAC data. In addition, an electric version has been sold that has a high price (from 35,000 euros) for its 61 kWh battery and a Omoda 9 which, although it offers power and equipment superior to that of its rivals, already enters into prices (almost 50,000 euros) where Chinese options have a more difficult time competing. At least until now. The hybrid version is, therefore, a catapult to assault the entry range to this ECO label, increasingly important to enter the center of some cities or receive certain advantages when parking. Especially because it is a electric hybrid and not a mild hybrid. That is, it promises substantial savings compared to a microhybrid that uses a small combustion engine to obtain the ECO sticker but barely saves on consumption. And the first sensations are good. In our first contact we exceeded 100 kilometers in length, most of which were distributed between Madrid’s ring roads and secondary roads. Perhaps there was a lack of urban travel to deal with the regular use of these cars by the target customer, but given the volume of traffic and traffic jams, we can say that we were faced with situations similar to those seen inside a city. Consumption remained below 5l/100 kilometers and in the most congested parts where we drive at a slower pace and regenerative braking works more, we approached 4l/100 km with specific situations below this figure. They are good fuel consumption, on par with hybrid systems such as those from Toyota or Renault. Of course, the way to reach them is very different. The Omoda 5 SHS-H mounts a complex systemwith a 1.5 turbocharged four-cylinder engine that delivers 143 HP. It has a transmission transmission with two electric motors (one acts as a propeller and the other as a generator) that take energy from a 1.83 kWh capacity battery. The goal is for the car to run most of the time with its electric motor. That is, first of all, it is the electric motor that drives the battery and the combustion engine, which works at its optimal speed, acts as an electric generator to always keep the car powered by battery. When both systems operate at full capacity, they generate up to 165 kW (224 HP) and 295 Nm. But the brand already warns that the discharge power of its battery, which can reach 85 kW (114 HP), is only available for 10 seconds and as long as the thermal and battery charging conditions allow it. What does this translate into? The Omoda 5 SHS-H rides very smoothly and silently because, as we say, the combustion engine generally works at optimal load. In fact, its sound is only felt in the cabin when a much higher power delivery is required and, therefore, it is forced to leave that ideal rpm range. Thus, it has some advantages and disadvantages that should be clarified. This smooth rolling is more evident when we accelerate from a standstill and gain speed. Here, we do not notice the presence of the combustion engine and, much less, the “whirly” sound of a Toyota combustion engine and torque converter transmission that … Read more

Spain, France and Germany could not depend on the “button” of the F-35. So the future European fighter aims for something else

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In the month of September the future European fighter in which Spain participates began to disfigure publicly. Germany threatened to open FCAS to new partners if there was no agreement with France, while Spain joined Berlin with Indra and, on the opposite sidewalk, a continental bet appeared, the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) that brought together Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan around a different philosophy. Now, in a new twist of the script, the European fighter is aiming for something else. An overflowing program. He Future Combat Air System (FCAS), conceived in 2017 as Europe’s great bet to build the combat air ecosystem of the second half of the 21st century and put aside the american dependencyis going through its crisis deeper. Germany and France, political and industrial drivers of the project, they study abandoning the most symbolic piece (the new generation fighter) to take refuge in its only still viable element: the combat clouda command and control network based on artificial intelligence capable of integrating manned aircraft, swarms of drones, radars, sensors and naval and land systems in the same operational environment. The shift does not seem like a simple technical reorientation, but rather a tacit recognition that the differences between Airbus and Dassault Aviation They have reached a point of no return. At a time when Europe wants to demonstrate strategic autonomy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the largest military program of the continent is at risk of fracturing due to the inability of its two main contractors to share responsibilities, cede control and coordinate incompatible industrial visions. The Airbus-Dassault divorce. The conflict between Dassault and Airbus it’s not recentbut it has now reached an intensity that makes advancing the fighter impossible. Dassault, creator of the Rafale and a family-owned company, demands total authority on the design of the aircraft and selection of suppliers. For its part, Airbus (which represents Germany and part of Spain) considers that a European project of this magnitude should be governed by a balanced distribution of work. Negotiations have been stalled for years, with each party accusing the other of breaking agreements. While Dassault threatens to continue alone because “it has all the necessary experience”, the temptation to replace France grows in Berlin through the United Kingdom or Swedentwo partners who already participate in the rival Tempest program. The result is a vicious circle: without trust, there is no cooperation, without cooperation, there is no plane, and without plane, the FCAS becomes an empty shell supported only by the idea. from combat cloud. FCAS The German temptation and the French dilemma. The pressure is not symmetrical. Germany, which has relaxed its spending limit to rearm on a large scaledoes not want to be held hostage by a French company that is blocking progress. According to the Financial Timesin the environment of Chancellor Friedrich Merz an increasingly clear message is heard: if collaboration does not work, Berlin has the resources to continue without Paris. France, for its part, shows caution: its nuclear deterrent It depends on the replacement of the Rafale starting in the next decade, and an abrupt divorce could delay a key system for its strategic security. Although Macron hoped to rebuild trust after years of disagreements, even French voices admit that the project is “immobilized and almost dead,” and that the only real way out is through direct intervention by the president on Éric Trappier, the powerful CEO of Dassault. Combat Cloud The combat cloud as a strategic refuge. Just because the plane stalls doesn’t mean FCAS is meaningless. The most transformative piece of the program is not the fighter, but the AI-based distributed command and control system: a combat cloud european that allows any platform (Rafale, Eurofighter, long-range drones, naval sensors or ground radars) to share data in real time. This system, developed by Airbus (Germany), Thales (France) and Indra (Spain), is the only thing that everyone agrees on: Europe can (co)live with several planes, but not with incompatible networks that depend entirely on the American technological umbrella as was the case with the F-35. That is why it is proposed to accelerate the entry into service from the cloud to 2030a decade ahead of schedule, and armor it as a common pillar even if the joint fighter disappears. For many European countries, having their own cloud is the only way to guarantee that, if Washington one day looks the other way, the continent’s armies can operate in a cohesive and autonomous manner. Failure with implications. If he FCAS collapsesit will not just be an industrial setback, but a devastating geopolitical message. Europe has been proclaiming its desire for military autonomy for years, but every time it tries to create its own capabilities it runs into problems. same obstacles: competition between nations, political misgivings, absence of common governance and divergent priorities. This crisis also comes at a critical moment, when the war in Ukraine has demonstrated that technological superiority it is played onlinethat reaction time is vital and that Western systems must interoperate seamlessly. That the largest European defense project could collapse for corporate disputes shows the extent to which the dream of an integrated defense continues to depend on fragile foundations. What is played in a few weeks. The Financial Times recalled that the calendar is tight. Paris, Berlin and Madrid must decide before the end of the year whether to finance the airplane demonstration, an investment of several billion that no one wants to approve while the project remains blocked. The meetings between the French minister Catherine Vautrin, her German counterpart Boris Pistorius, Merz and Macron will be decisive: or the FCAS is redefined around to combat cloud or formally disintegrates. Everyone repeats that the Franco-German bilateral relationship should not be damaged, but the reality is that companies have carried out the program to the limit. The FCAS was born to symbolize defense Europe, but today only the combat cloud keeps that symbol alive as the last possible bridge between two industries that no longer … Read more

The NFL was going to place the Bernabéu in the center of the United States. Americans have not been impressed

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The Santiago Bernabéu hosted its first NFL game this weekend, with more than 78,000 fans ready to watch the confrontation between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders. But beyond the sporting spectacle, the event was also a stage in which a quite prominent cultural clash could be seen, especially if we look at some of the reactions of American users who attended the game. And European and American stadiums respond to completely different philosophies about what the experience of the fan who goes to the games should be, and this event has demonstrated it. What has happened. The meeting left comments and opinions of all kinds about how the NFL experience has been translated in Spain, more specifically at the Santiago Bernabéu. In this sense, thousands of American fans who traveled to Madrid found a reality very different from that of their stadiums. The words by Jack Settleman, founder of Snapback Sports, went quite viral this weekend on X. “International stadiums never seem prepared for the amount that Americans consume,” he noted. According to affirmsthe drink taps were quickly sold out, as was the food, and he believes that the infrastructure was not designed for easy access to food stalls or for fluid mobility between the stands. Contrast between experiences. Of course there are differences. American stadiums are designed as comprehensive entertainment centers where fans can spend more than three and a half hours enjoying not only the game, but everything around it. In Europe, stadiums are usually conceived as spaces to watch whatever sport is playing for the duration of the match, without much more frills. “The European sports experience is very different from the American one,” commented Settleman. Even seemingly insignificant details like the lack of cupholders in the seats surprised some fans, including Settleman himself. Numbers. Despite the logistical differences, the impact of the event was notable. More than 40,000 people They went to a Dolphins fan zone between Thursday and Saturday, while the NFL temporary store at the Bernabéu received between 5,000 and 10,000 visitors in the days before the game. Initial ticket sales registered 700,000 different devices trying to buy tickets for a capacity of just over 78,000 spectators. According to the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the party has generated more than 70 million euros in economic income for the Spanish capital, including ticket sales, tourism and other economic aspects of the event. The food. If something generated real controversy, it was the gastronomic offer. In X there was a publication which attracted a lot of attention, and in which an Iberian ham sandwich with little chicha was seen and, according to the user, sold for 10 euros. The comments from several Spanish users were immediate, calling the management “shameful.” For many American fans, accustomed to a wide variety of options and fast service during matches, they encountered an uncomfortable reality at the Bernabéu. However, not everything was bad. And other visitors very positive aspects highlighted of Madrid, such as the gastronomy outside the stadium, the hospitality of its inhabitants or the attractiveness of the city as a tourist destination. What’s behind. The Bernabéu match is part of the strategy of international expansion of the NFLwhich has already held meetings in London, Mexico, Munich, Frankfurt, São Paulo, Berlin and Dublin. For the American league, these events represent generational work. NFL executive Jon Barker declared to the Washington Post that the organization has no idea what American soccer will look like on a global scale in 100 years, but that every international match is a step in that direction. The NFL invested 2.32 million dollars in temporarily adapting the Bernabéu: they expanded changing rooms, removed rows of seats to extend the field from 105 to 109 meters, created new entrances and eliminated all visual presence of Real Madrid during the event. Two models, two audiences. A day after the game, Settleman qualified his initial words in a long message: “I was making a lot of observations, I understand that the internet can confuse it with opinions. The European experience of not focusing on concessions seems good to me, it is simply different from the US.” He acknowledged that the Bernabéu is among the five best stadiums he has visited, although without anything extraordinary in terms of experience during the game. He also admitted that the energy around international NFL games is “a must-do experience,” with a fresh and positive vibe. If we stick to the numbers, the league generates about 23,000 million dollars annually compared to the 45,100 million that our football moves in Europe alone, according to Deloitte. Both sports are now exploring other regions, with European soccer heavily investing in the United States, while the NFL is also exploring other horizons. It remains to be seen how this North American sport faces cultural differences in other corners and whether or not its international expansion will encounter many bumps. Cover image | Jack Settleman In Xataka | The World Stone Throwing Championship seemed like the purest and most honest competition in the world. Until the fake stones appeared

Although they work, they leave a disturbing doubt

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They are the medications of the moment and without a doubt the golden goose of the pharmaceutical industry. Drugs like Ozempicthe Wegovy or the Mounjaro have proven to be a very effective weapon to achieve significant weight losses in patients, which undoubtedly makes them very attractive for those people who suffer from obesity. The problem is that since they are so recent, we do not know exactly their long-term adverse effects. And this is a serious problem. Although these drugs are currently available on the market, science has the obligation to continue investigating their effectiveness and also the long-term side effects. Therefore, three new and exhaustive Cocharne scientific reviewsrequested by the WHO itself, confirm it: they work and they achieve significant weight loss, although there is then a rebound effect. But beyond this there are several problems that surely are not discussed as much. The same reviews as praise its effectiveness They issue a strong warning: strong involvement of pharmaceutical companies in practically all of the studies analyzed raises serious concerns. The evidence on long-term safety, side effects and how financial ties might be influencing outcomes remains, according to the researchers, “limited or uncertain.” Side A. The analysis done by Cochrane evaluated three of the main agonists of the GLP-1 receptor. These drugs, which were originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, mimic a natural hormone that our body secretes, GLP-1. By increasing their concentration, what is achieved is that the patient you feel full for much longerand therefore do not eat as much food. The results of these drugs are really positive. The undisputed star is Mounjaro, which managed to reduce on average 16% of body weight after taking it after 12 to 18 months. But Ozempic, which is undoubtedly the most famous, is not far behind, since it reduces weight by around 11% in a period of 24 to 68 weeks, and the most important thing is that the effect persists for two years. Side B. Throughout the research, several blind spots emerge that are sometimes not counted, as patients are left with almost miraculous weight loss. And taking it is not a bed of roses, as it has side effects such as nausea or digestive discomfort which are very frequent. But also, and this is key, the studies found practically no difference between the drugs and the placebo in terms of major cardiovascular events, mortality or quality of life. That is, with current evidence, they make you lose weight, but there is no evidence that they make you live longer or be happier. Conflicts of interest. This is the central point of the warning issued by the scientific review, since they have seen that most of the studies in the reviews were financed by the companies that manufacture the drugs themselves, so there may be a significant bias in the results. It cannot be logically compared to the results offered by completely independent results, which is what this review demands. Great unknowns. As we say, these drugs are known to have a short-term effect, which is significant weight reduction. But the question it raises is… What will happen in the future among patients who take it regularly? This is where a lot of data is still missing. These are the effects we know as ‘Type C Adverse Drug Reactions’. Precisely because they are chronic. There are very clear examples, such as that benzodiazepines produce long-term tolerance or dependence. Additionally, most trials were conducted in middle- and high-income countries, with little or no representation from regions such as Africa, Central America, or Southeast Asia. Because body composition and diet vary globally, the authors caution that it is not known how these drugs will work in more diverse populations. A bittersweet taste. GLP-1 drugs are promising, but the scientific basis on which clinical and policy decisions are based is largely built by their own manufacturers. This is also added to the need to wait for possible long-term complications to arise that determine the non-recommendation of using this treatment. But this is not something that stops countries from betting on this treatment as is the case in the United States where Donald Trump reached an agreement with different pharmaceutical companies to reduce the price of these medications by a good percentage with the aim of making them more accessible. Images | David Trinks In Xataka | Someone gave Gemini 1.5 a video of him exercising. He is capable of becoming a personal trainer

an AI that decides when to shoot has hidden where it is least expected

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In recent months, Ukraine has seen technological leaps that until very recently were more typical of the realm of science fiction. Of the machines capturing and taking prisoners went to drones attacking on his own in a matter of weeks or even the arrival of a “general AI” capable of converting soldiers in “invisibles”. The latest: a kind of cross between Terminator and Predator. From improvised anti-aircraft weapon to autonomous system. Yes, Ukraine has turned urgency into advanced military engineering by developing what they have called like Predatoran automated machine gun turret initially created for the Magura naval drones could face Russian helicopters and fighters that They patrolled the Black Seaa space where air pressure on Ukrainian operations increased after the success of unmanned attacks against the Russian Fleet. The Predator debuted in combat end of 2024when its sensors and target acquisition capabilities allowed two helicopters to be shot down using missiles fired from other naval drones, and months later it helped shoot down a Russian Su-30, demonstrating that an unmanned explosive vehicle could also provide anti-aircraft cover. A twist. Once the success of the machine was seen, Ukraine decided to “hide it” where it would be a surprise to the enemy. It turns out that integrating this turret into a maritime platform was a complex challenge which made it necessary to guarantee stability in adverse conditions, precision in a moving hull and compatibility with guidance processes that combine optical sensors, artificial intelligence and gyroscopic systems. The Predator turret equipped on a small tracked vehicle Naval technology adapted for drone warfare. Thus, although it was born for the sea, recent tests of the Predator have confirmed its usefulness in the dominant theater of modern warfare: the FPV drone combat loaded with explosives, responsible for a growing share of Ukrainian losses on the ground. With 7.62mm ammunition, optical sensors, gyroscopic stabilization and automatic detection alerts, the system can be mounted on track vehicles or in the bed of a pick-up, shooting on the move and following minimum targets of just a few centimeters at 100 meters. And more. Artificial intelligence allows the turret identify threats and present options to the operator, who maintains the final decision to avoid fratricidal fires, while the new versions incorporate laser rangefinders and precision improvements adapted to drones controlled by radio frequency or fiber optics. From Ukraine to NATO. The rapid industrialization of the Predator (more than thirty units built and a plan to produce a hundred a month in less than half a year, with a unit cost of less than $100,000 for the Ukrainian forces) makes this system one of the most agile developments of the Ukrainian military complex. In fact, its success has awakened the NATO interestwhich invited the company to an Innovation Challenge and put the system to the test at an evaluation event in France, where the manufacturer presented it remotely as a modular and immediately deployable solution to threats that evolve with weeks, not years, of margin. Additionally, UGV Robotics plans a larger caliber model, the Apex Predatorwith .50 ammunition and the ability to intervene against heavier aerial threats, aiming to turn these turrets into an exportable standard for Western allies. The new paradigm of Ukrainian defense. The story of this turret illustrates how Ukraine is integrating naval and land capabilities into the same combat ecosystem automation basedmodular sensors and systems capable of operating on unmanned platforms, a strategy driven by constant pressure from Russian drones and the need to protect both infantry and exposed vehicles. In this context, a design conceived so that an explosive drone would not be shot down from the air is now transformed into a ground defense against cheap and lethal swarms, making the Predator a symbol of Ukraine’s shift towards a distributed, adaptive defense focused on neutralizing asymmetric threats before they reach their objective. Image | UGV Robotics In Xataka | It’s not that the war in Ukraine has been gamified, it’s that there are now “hero points” to exchange for exclusive weapons In Xataka | In the midst of rearmament, Europe has realized an unimportant detail: it does not have enough bullets

The “godfather of AI” believes that AI LLMs are a dead end. Meta has turned him into a vase scientist

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Yann LeCun has been warning for years that Generative AI is stupid. The current models, he claimed a year ago, are no more intelligent than a domestic cat. This speech has become especially uncomfortable especially because LeCun, considered one of the godfathers of AI, was until now one of the most responsible for this segment in Meta. Now everything seems to point to an imminent departure that will see LeCun found his own startup. Why is it important. While AI companies strive to train AI models by collecting more data and spending billions of dollars on computing power, LeCun is clear that this strategy is a dead end. It is something we have been talking about for a long time and that other experts like Andrej Karpathy have also have warned: This scaling of resources previously allowed notable leaps in performance. Not now. He knows what he’s talking about. In 2003 LeCun joined New York University and later founded the institution’s Data Science Center. In 2013, Mark Zuckerberg recruited him to lead his new AI division at Facebook called FAIR (Fundamental AI Research). In 2018, LeCun, along with Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, won the Turing Awardthe highest honor in computer science, for his contribution to the study of neural networks. LLMs must give way to “world models”. LeCun has prophesied that within three to five years no one in their right mind will be using today’s LLMs. Instead of them, the architecture that will triumph will be that of the so-called “world models”which learn from the environment through visual information, similar to how a baby does, in contrast to LLMs, which are predictive models based on vast text databases. Internal tension. That vision of LeCun has ended up being a problem in Meta. Mark Zuckerberg does not seem to have the same opinion, and in recent months he has made it clear. with a bet multimillionaire in which ended up signing talent and creating its new superintelligence division that precisely reinforced the role of the LLM that LeCun sees as useless. An uncomfortable situation. These signings have caused the FAIR Group that LeCun led to lose prestige, resources and weight in the organization compared to that new AI research organization led by the new rising star, Alexandr Wang. Exit in sight. Last week the first rumors appeared that LeCun is planning his departure from Meta to create his own startup. Precisely this new company would explore the creation of those models of the world that this scientist and researcher wants to develop in depth. If he executed that step, it is very likely that the investment world would support that vision and offer him sufficient funds to work on it. It has happened with startups Ilya Sutskever and Mira Muratithat without having visible product They have achieved multi-million dollar financing rounds. LeCun seems to be right. The evolution of LLMs seems to confirm LeCun’s theory that they are not the valid way to achieve truly notable advances in the field of AI. What current models do is not so much solve problems as locate past instances of solved problems to use probability and apply answers. Don’t even think about pursuing LLMs.. In recent months, LeCun’s work in Meta has become more blurred and he has been seen participating in several conferences. In one of them gave a message clear to those aspiring to get into this field: “if you are a PhD student in AI, you should never work with LLMs.” Image | Goal In Xataka | The only advantage Apple could have in AI was its private cloud. It has been copied by the person we least expected

TVs, tablets and mobile phones with more than 60% discount

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Although he Amazon Black Friday It officially begins on November 20 and will last until December 1, ahead of time you can also get some interesting deals. If you are thinking of buying a technological device, we offer you a selection with the best deals on technology on Amazontoday November 17th. Smartphone Nothing Phone (3) He Nothing Phone (3) It is the first smartphone in the range within the high range. Its recommended price is 799 euros although, at the moment, on Amazon, you have it available with a 30% discountby 559 euros specifically. This Nothing mobile has a 6.67 inch AMOLED screen and one of its most identifying characteristics is the call Glyph Matrix. It integrates 12 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage and runs on the Nothing OS 3.5 operating system. Nothing Phone (3) 12GB + 256GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Beats Solo 4 wireless headphones These wireless headband headphones from Beats are currently the best sellers on Amazon. Their design is very elegant and they are available in four different colors. Its price is 113 euros in it Amazon Early Black Friday. The Beats Solo 4 offer powerful sound. Furthermore, they allow you to enjoy Spatial Audio and feature an ultralight and ergonomic design. Another of its great assets is its battery, which offers a autonomy of up to 50 hours. Beats Solo 4 – Wireless Bluetooth on-Ear Headphones The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Smart TV TCL 50T69C He Black Friday It is one of the most anticipated times of the year for many to buy a new television. Although it is true that there are already many offers before this well-known campaign. For example, on Amazon, you can take this smart TV TCL 50T69C with a 30% discount, for 312 euros. This cheap tv from the TCL firm mounts a 50-inch QLED panel with 4K resolution and a 60 Hz refresh rate. In addition, it incorporates Direct LED backlighting and supports multi HDR format. It works under the Google TV operating system and in audio, it is compatible with Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual:X. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Eureka NERE10s Robot Vacuum Cleaner The robot vacuum cleaners They have become one of the favorite cleaning devices for many, thanks to their effectiveness and convenience of use. If you are looking for one for your home, now, on Amazon, you have (with a 67% discount) this Eureka NERE10s by 133.40 euros. For the price it has, this robot vacuum cleaner with self-emptying base excels in features. It has a suction power of 4,000 Pa and its autonomy is up to 180 minutes. It has LiDAR navigation and obstacle detection and is controllable via app. In addition to vacuuming, it mops the floor and has a smart automatic mop lift function when it detects carpets. Eureka NERE10s Robot Vacuum Cleaner and Floor Mop with Automatic Dust Emptying The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen) Tablet If you are looking for a tablet Good, pretty and cheap, this one from Lenovo is a good offer to take into account. Its usual price is 209 euros, but now you can get it with a discount of almost 50%since it is available, on Amazon, for 111.50 euros. From this tablet Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen) You can highlight its 10.61-inch IPS LCD screen with 2K resolution. It runs on the Android operating system and has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage. In addition, its speakers are compatible with Dolby Atmos. Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen) – 10.61″ 2K Tablet The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Webedia, Nothing, Lenovo, Eureka, Beats and TCL In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

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