Month: March 2026

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has dropped so much in price that it is already close to its all-time low again

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It will have a new generation, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra not a single one is lost. It is still sold in many stores, and some now have it at a price that we have not seen for a long time. Powerplanet has lowered the price of the Galaxy to 999 eurosthus remaining very close to its historical minimum, which so far is 979 euros. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The Galaxy S25 Ultra, almost at a minimum price He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is a mobile phone that today continues to stand out above many other models, and it already has a new generation. It is a large mobile phone, 6.9 inches, that incorporates a screen with AMOLED LTPO panel technology. It also offers Quad HD+ resolution and has anti-reflective treatment. Internally it comes with the Snapdragon 8 Elitethe most powerful processor of its generation, which offers very good power and excellent performance. It also comes with a battery that supports 45W fast charging and 15W wireless charging and includes the integrated S-Pen. On the other hand, it incorporates a very reliable photographic section that is capable of offering very good photographic results. Despite being launched a year ago, will continue to receive software updates for many yearsincorporates many artificial intelligence functions and, in this case, comes with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: Samsung galaxy S25 Ultra offer today ✅ THE BEST Yesu pricesince we are talking about one of the best he has received to date. In fact, the best price we’ve seen was 20 euros cheaper. Your screensince it has a tandem of very attractive features: Quad HD+ resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and anti-reflective treatment. ❌ THE WORST The cameras sectionwhich despite offering good results, does not vary too much with respect to the previous generation and today there are more striking proposals. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are looking to make the leap towards one of the best Samsung phones, paying much less than what it officially costs (or cost). ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You do not need to have such a complete mobile phone and you prefer to have something more current, since it is not one of the current generation models. You may also be interested Samsung Galaxy Buds4, Bluetooth Headphones, 240bit/96 kHz Audio, Adaptive Noise Cancellation, AI Voice Agent, 3 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty + 1 Extra Year, White (Spanish Version) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy Watch7 Bluetooth + Strap – 40mm Smartwatch, Health Monitoring, Sports Tracking, Green (Spanish Version) 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 | Ricardo Aguilar,Samsung In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best Samsung phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and five recommended models

The return of BTS turns K-pop into macroeconomics thanks to 4 million copies and a 2 billion tour

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After four years of group silencethe return of the undisputed kings of K-pop, BTS, is going beyond the mere cultural event: 3.98 million copies of her new album sold on the first day and the announcement of an 82-concert tour whose projected revenue rivals Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. BTS is already more than one of the most important pop groups in the world. It is an event of almost microeconomic magnitude. The farewell BTS’s last joint concert was in March 2022. A few months later, the group announced a pause for its seven members to complete mandatory military service in South Korea, a commitment of between 18 and 21 months from which not even they were exempt. The last to graduate was Jin, in June 2025. In between, each member launched solo projects with mixed success while HYBE, the company that owns the group, endured the pressure of not having its main asset working. Strangled without BTS, but not much. Because of this forced absenceHYBE’s operating profit fell 73% in 2025up to 49.9 billion won and while restructuring its operations in the United States and investing in new business lines. Its fan platform Weverse, however, managed to enter its first year of profit, with 11.2 million monthly active users generating stable income through memberships and expenses linked to digital commerce. The search for ‘Arirang’. This past weekend, BTS released ‘Arirang’, their fifth studio album. The title is loaded with meaning: it refers to a Korean folk song considered the country’s unofficial anthem, with centuries of history and dozens of regional variants. A clear manifesto, as they have said in various interviewsabout the group members’ common Korean identity. They produced more than 120 songs for this album in two months, of which 14 survived, all deliberately brief to please generation Z and its more than recognized difficulty concentrating your attention at a point beyond a few minutes. The sales. ‘Arirang’ sold 3.98 million physical copies in its first 24 hourssurpassing the record that the group itself had with ‘Map of the Soul: 7’. On Spotify, the platform recorded 110 million global plays on Spotify in its first 24 hours, and was positioned among the most pre-saves in the history of the service, with more than 5 million prey. The album’s 14 songs simultaneously occupied Spotify’s global top spot, while the single ‘Swim’ debuted at number one with more than 14.6 million views. The absolute historical record for the platform is still held by Taylor Swift with ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ and 314 million listens. Concert in Seoul. The day after the release, on March 21, BTS held a free concert in Seoul’s massive Gwanghwamun Square. Around 260,000 people traveled to the venue: 22,000 fans were in front of the stage and tens of thousands more followed the show on giant screens installed in the surrounding area. Municipal authorities and HYBE 8,200 people were deployed between police, medical staff and management teams. The concert was, furthermore, broadcast live on Netflix: It was the platform’s first global live broadcast of a music concert, and could be enjoyed in 190 countries. The tour is the key. The tour is where the economic magnitude of the return is concentrated. The ARIRANG World Tour will begin on April 9 in Goyang (South Korea) and will end about 11 months later in Manila, with 82 concerts in 34 cities in 23 countries. The tour includes Europe (Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany and France), North America, Latin America (Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil), Southeast Asia and Australia. How will it be? Apparently, BTS will use a 360 degree scenario instead of the usual front format. This will eliminate restricted visibility areas that normally render between 15% and 30% of the seats unusable: a 70,000-seat stadium in frontal format sells approximately 55,000 usable tickets; with the round design it can reach 65,000. The analysts They project total income from the tour of up to $1.8 billion, figures that would place the tour in the same league as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour. For comparison: that of Taylor Swift It generated nearly $2.07 billion with 149 concerts. BTS could approach that figure with half the number of concerts. The stock market hype. Following the announcement of BTS’ comeback, HYBE shares reached their highest in the last four years, rising up to 9.5% and adding more than one trillion South Korean won to the company’s market capitalization. It is expected HYBE’s revenue in 2026 is expected to grow by 47% to 3.87 trillion won, with an operating profit of approximately 480 billion won: ten times that of 2025. Impact on tourism. According to data from the South Korean Ministry of Justice, foreign visitor arrivals between March 1 and 18 grew by 32.7% compared to the previous year, driven especially by tourists between 20 and 29 years old. Europe was the market with the highest relative growth, with an increase of 51%. The Korea Culture and Tourism Institute esteem that the tour will generate 1.2 trillion won of impact per concert held in South Korea. Some economists are modeling the entire return as a macroeconomic event in itself, with projections pointing to a contribution of up to 0.5% of GDP when tourism, hospitality, retail and country brand growth are added. What has changed. Four years later, BTS returns to a different market than the one they left: the short-form video (Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok) is no longer an accessory promotional tool, but the very core of what needs to be covered with any launch. Artificial intelligence has been installed in music production (in the interview with Bloomberg, Suga compares it to the Industrial Revolution and speaks of “irreversible” changes). It has also changed how we see live musicincreasingly in need of spectacularity. And, of course, how the international perception of K-pop has changed after the success of ‘The K-pop Warriors’ from Netflix. A world in perpetual change to which, for the moment, BTS does … Read more

They are already the easiest way to fly to Japan

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Iran at war. Middle East airspace blocked. Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad flights canceled or diverted at prohibitive prices. The corridor that for decades has connected Europe with Asia in a more or less affordable and convenient way is in serious trouble. And in the middle of this chaotic scenario there are those who are taking great advantage of the game: the Chinese airlines. But the thing is not from now, because it is a situation in which They have been accumulating points since 2022with the outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Now the wind is playing even more in their favor. Two crises that add up. In 2022, the European Union vetoed the possibility of flying over Russian airspace to European airlines in response to sanctions. Russia, in turn, closed its space to Western companies. This meant that European flights to Asia had to make a detour, leading to more fuel consumption, more flight hours and much higher fares. Issues. From Air France-KLM and Lufthansa They estimated at two and a half extra hours its flights to Asia compared to Chinese airlines. And now comes the second shock. The conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, with the airspace of the Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain and Iran closed or restricted since the end of Februaryhas paralyzed the great corridors of the Gulf. Dubai airport, which with 95 million passengers was the busiest in the world in 2025, has had to suspend its operations. Qatar Airways has gone from more than 500 daily flights to less than 100. More than 20,000 flights canceled in the first days of the conflict. And the routes between Europe and Asia, which were already strained by the closure of Russian airspace, have suffered another devastating blow. Why the Chinese win. Chinese airlines have been flying through Russian airspace without restrictions for years, as China has not supported sanctions on Moscow. That allows them to operate more direct and cheaper routes between Europe and Asia than any Western rival. According to data from the consulting firm OAG collected by different media, in January 2025, Chinese airlines They already controlled 85% of the flights between China and Europe, a figure that before the pandemic was around 60%. Quasi-monopoly. In countries like Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece this control is absolute: Iberia has not flown to China since 2020 and does not plan to resume the route in the short term. The situation has only gotten worse for European women in recent months. Already in its day Air France-KLM and Lufthansa they publicly asked the European Union to take measures to compensate for what they described as a situation of “unfair competition”, referring to the conflict with Russia. With the Gulf also in chaos, the advantage widens, as Chinese airlines can reorient their routes flying over Russia and avoid the Middle East conflict completely, unlike European airlines. For those who fly to Japan and to other destinations in Southeast Asia. Asia is experiencing a tourism boom among European travelers. Japan received 36.9 million international visitors in 2024a growth of 47% compared to the previous year. In 2025 reached 42.68 millionthe first time in history that the country surpasses the barrier of 40 million tourists in a single year, driven in part by the increase in flights from several Chinese cities to Kansai International Airport. Mabrian placed Southeast and South Asia as the regions with the highest growth in international travel demand by 2025, with Japan and China accounting for 12.6% of searches when planning trips. And Tokyo, Bangkok, Vietnam and Bali have become some of the most prominent tourist destinations for Europeans. And of course, to get there right now, the path increasingly passes through Beijing or Shanghai. The leading airlines. There are three big names that dominate the sector: Air China, the flag airline based at Beijing airport and a fleet of more than 930 aircraft; China Eastern, the country’s second operator, based in Shanghai; and China Southern, Asia’s largest airline by fleet size, with more than 600 aircraft and a hub in Canton. The latter is especially well positioned for flights to Southeast Asia. In addition to the big three, Hainan Airlines also stands out, which in the Skytrax ranking snuck in as the only Chinese in the world top 10. Typically, Chinese airline fares are difficult to match, and that is being the determining factor in many travelers’ plans. Throughout these last months, according to Kayakit was possible to find flights to Tokyo from Madrid or Barcelona for about 350 euros, through Chinese airlines. Now things are more difficult and most of those flights are already sold out for 2026. They will not always offer you cheap flights. Having said all this, there is one detail that is worth commenting on. And if you open a flight search engine right now, it is possible that what you find is not too similar to those 350 euros we talked about before. The most immediate reason is diplomatic tension between China and Japan earlier this year, which led Air China, China Eastern and China Southern to cancel dozens of routes and reduce frequencies, leaving fewer seats available and higher prices for those that remain. Added to this is that the instability in the Middle East Demand for the Asian corridor has skyrocketed so much that Chinese airlines no longer need to compete on price to fill their planes. The competitive advantage is still there, but with the quota full they can afford to raise prices. There is also a more technical factor. And unlike Iberia or Lufthansa, which publish fares up to 360 days in advance, Chinese airlines usually launch their most aggressive promotions with just four or six months of margin. If you’re looking for flights later this year, chances are you’re only looking at base fares and actual deals haven’t appeared yet. What the price alone does not count. When planning a long-haul trip to Asia, there is something that … Read more

the best websites and apps to know what weather you are going to have on your vacation

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We are going to give you a list of services and applications to see the weather in the next Holy Week. Thus, now that the dates of the long weekend are approaching and you are surely preparing the trip, you will be able to know if you are going to need an umbrella or if it would be better to put the sunscreen in your suitcase. In each of the applications we are going to give you key information, such as the number of days for which they have a forecast, and even where they get the data from in some cases. Weather apps for Easter Let’s now go to our list of services to watch the weather. As most of them work with both a website and mobile apps, we are not going to make two lists, but rather we will make one with links to the mobile application stores and their browser version. AEMET: The official application of the State Meteorological Agency, where you will have official information and reliable forecasts. It has 7-day forecasts and hour-by-hour information for 8,000 Spanish municipalities, and also has information on rain, adverse atmospheric phenomena and beaches. Links: aemet.es, Google Play and App Store. 1Weather: A veteran mobile application that offers you ten-day forecasts. It has real-time information, detailed forecasts, elegant animations and widgets for your phone. Of course, some mobile models are not compatible. Links: Google Play and App Store. Accuweather: One of the most important weather apps there is, so much so that many applications from mobile manufacturers use its data. It offers two-week forecasts, rainfall amounts, and even radar to know when storms are approaching. Links: accuweather.com, Google Play and App Store. The Time: Beyond the official or international ones, this is one of the most reliable apps to know the weather in Spain. It will offer you detailed forecasts for the next 48 hours and other general ones for 14 days, and there is also information by location on temperature, thermal sensation, clouds, atmospheric pressure, air quality or pollen levels. Link: eltiempo.es, Google Play and App Store. Meteored: One of the leading apps in Spain to give you weather information, which allows you to see how much rain it is getting and gives you forecasts 14 days in advance. Links: meteored.com, Google Play and App Store. Rain Alarm: One of those magical apps that have been essential for more than 10 years. It does not offer weather forecasts, but is simply a radar that warns you when it is about to rain, and in which you can see the evolution of the clouds. You can set alerts so that they reach you when the rains approach a certain distance, and you will be able to see the evolution of the clouds in the sky to see how they are approaching or leaving. Links: rain-alarm.com, Google Play and App Store. The Weather Channel: Another of those apps whose data is used by many other manufacturers, such as Apple in its weather app. It offers 15-day forecasts, maximum and minimum temperatures, humidity, wind gusts, pressure, condensation and everything you need. Links: weather.com, Google Play and App Store. Time and Radar: Another weather application, with rain radar and 14-day predictions. It has data such as air quality index, pollen quantities and news related to weather changes. Links: tiempoyradar.es, Google Play and App Store. WeatherBug: One of the oldest weather forecast applications for mobile phones, and one of the most aesthetic. You have current information and forecasts by hours or days. Depending on the weather, the interface varies, and you also have information about the weather, air quality, fires or lightning strikes. Links: weatherbug.com, Google Play and App Store. Weather Underground: A good app with very accurate and hyperlocal forecasts, since it has a system for users themselves to provide weather information from the weather stations in their homes. Links: wunderground.com, Google Play and App Store. Windy: An application specialized in showing the wind that is going to be anywhere in the world, although it also shows temperature, rain, nine or pressure. All this on an interactive map and in real time. Links: windy.com, Google Play and App Store. yr: The official meteorological service of Norway. Despite being Scandinavian, it has coverage for everyone, with especially surprising precision. Links: yr.no, Google Play and App Store. In Xataka Basics | How to know where any Renfe train is in Spain in real time, and know if it has any delays

Three findings about astronauts’ blood have set off all the alarms. Going to Mars will be more dangerous than expected

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We do not want to recognize it, we are not willing to accept it, we refuse to see it; but no, we are not made for space. And our persistence, in the context of large, long-duration manned missions, can cost us dearly. The last reminder has been the blood. The blood? Indeed. Three recent findings (accelerated destruction of red blood cells, platelet dysfunction in microgravity and somatic mutations of hematopoietic stem cells) make it clear that we still have a long way to go before we can enter the depths of outer space without putting our lives at risk. A giant elephant shaped like hematological syndrome. Because this is important, it is not a small health problem. None of that: we are talking about a whole hematological syndrome that affects us on numerous physiological fronts. And it makes sense: the blood leaves a lot to be desired. Is too prone to clots and too slow to clot when it is needed. Plus, he’s not very good at putting up with things either. in space more red blood cells are destroyed than are produced and that generates persistent anemia that can take up to a year to recover. This year it took place the first medical evacuation from the ISS and everything suggests that it will not be the last. A very real problem. That’s what the evacuation of Colonel Mike Finckethat space medicine is not a theoretical question. Even more so, taking into account that every time there will be more people up thereorbital health has become a key issue. What’s new? There is no big news, really: what is new is that an overall vision is now beginning to emerge. And that is giving us a clear idea of ​​the problems we face. For example, space increases the risk of thrombosis and bleeding simultaneously: they are two completely opposite things that have no clear pharmacological approach. And then? Simply be cautious. The new era of space exploration is going to expose us to the evils of space like never before. If we are not prepared, the ‘Gelsinger effect‘ may end up setting everything back a couple of decades. Image | Bradley Dunn In Xataka | NASA astronaut remains hospitalized after returning from space on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft

You thought you went to the library for the silence, but science says that the “co-action effect” is responsible for your concentration.

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When teleworking or studying, you can live a very peculiar situation: Sit at your desk at home, open your laptop and suddenly feel the urgent need to tidy up the table, go to the refrigerator or check Instagram. In the end, do everything possible except do the tasks we have to do and be zero productive. But this is something that can change completely if we go to a library or the officewhere you can achieve three hours of absolute concentration. It has its explanation. It is not magic, nor is it coincidence, since the fact of being very more productive in libraries or in spaces of coworking responds to a fascinating combination of human psychology, interior design and social pressure. The psychology. The most powerful psychological factor operating in a library is what experts call social facilitation. This theory postulates that the mere presence of other people performing a task similar to ours improves our performance in routine or mechanized tasks, since we are forced to have to replicate them. Within this phenomenon, the “co-action effect” stands out, which is basically based on the fact that, when we see dozens of people around us immersed in their books or screens, our brain receives a very clear signal: It’s time to work. This behavioral contagion makes it much easier for us to stay focused and not get distracted. It’s a social comparison. Something that I myself have experienced in this sense is that the thought that one has in these situations is that “If everyone is focused, I should be too.” A simple social comparison that heightens our sense of responsibility and eliminates the temptation to procrastinate to spend some time watching TikTok. Decades of study. The neural bases of social facilitation have been the subject of different studies, highlighting a 2007 meta-analysis in different individuals that confirmed that the social context of “working” directly modulates our performance. Of course, science also suggests that this effect is wonderful for assimilating notes or advancing on known tasks, but it can be harmful if we face extremely complex mathematical or logical problems where the pressure of the environment can block us. The design of the space. Beyond psychology, modern libraries not only store books, but have been designed to have good cognitive comfort for those people who visit to work or study. This is something that evidenced in a 2024 study published in Social Sciences Communications which analyzed the environment of university libraries and how it directly influences student engagement. The conclusions drawn here were that environmental variables such as natural lighting, a controlled noise level, ventilation and the ergonomics of furniture favor positive emotional states that prolong our ability to concentrate. In addition, zoned design, such as absolute silence areas versus group work spaces or modern learning commons, allows the user to “customize” their level of isolation, significantly improving study habits, as supported by science itself. The silent pressure. If it crosses our mind to open a package of crispy chips in the reading or study room of a library, it seems like an easy task, but the pressure of the gazes of the rest of the people present makes us give up in three seconds. Libraries operate under a strict code of rules that act as firewalls against stimuli that can distract us. Being a public and academic space, study-oriented behavior is socially rewarded. On the contrary, activities that we would do at home without thinking, such as having the television on in the background, having the cell phone on, watching a video on YouTube or snacking, are perceived here as unacceptable. That is why these ecosystems force us to limit ourselves. The union in society. Finally, it should be noted that there is an identity component, since by feeling part of a temporary community of people who make efforts in the same physical space, our own academic or professional identity is reinforced. Interestingly, this phenomenon has been extrapolated to coworking spaces, and science has shown that working “alone but together” not only increases time structuring and perceived productivity, but also improves mental and physical health. Even moderate social interaction, such as a glance or a brief greeting at the coffee machine, gives us the necessary social support without becoming the constant source of interruptions that a traditional office or our own home is often. In Xataka | The great little gem of productivity is a very simple method: the “two minute” rule

must find a way not to die of success

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The latest generation GPUs for artificial intelligence (AI) that are being designed by NVIDIA, AMD or Huawei, among other companies, They are a technological prodigy. However, their performance is deeply conditioned by the performance of the memory chips with which they coexist. And the most advanced GPUs are so fast that they often they are forced to wait until the memory gives them the data they need to be able to continue performing calculations. HBM4e memory chips (High Bandwidth Memory) seek to end this bottleneck in AI hardware once and for all. The three largest designers of this type of integrated circuits (Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron Technology) are working on their HBM4e solutions, and the two South Korean companies will presumably deliver the first samples to their customers during the second half of 2026. The American company Micron will arrive a little later: in 2027. SK Hynix currently leads this market with a share close to 70%so that the remaining 30% is shared between Samsung and Micron Technology. However, the future of your HBM4e memories is not only in your hands. To sustain its current market share SK Hynix must produce its future HBM4e memories on a cutting-edge lithography node, so, according to DigiTimes Asiahas decided to bet on it safely: it is evaluating the possibility of TSMC being in charge of manufacturing the core of these memories in its 3nm node. SK Hynix and TSMC alliance is a seismic movement in the AI ​​industry Traditionally, memory chip designers have also been responsible for manufacturing their own integrated circuits. However, SK Hynix has three good reasons for leaving the production of its HBM4e memories in the hands of TSMC. The first of them is that this Taiwanese company manufactures the GPUs designed by SK Hynix’s main clients, so if it is also responsible for producing the memory, the final assembly of these two components using COWOS advanced packaging (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) is much simpler. HBM4e memory must be produced using extremely small and fast transistors Additionally, HBM4e memory must be produced using extremely small and fast transistors, and SK Hynix management knows that its current integration technologies are not as advanced as TSMC’s more sophisticated lithography. Finally, HBM4e memories will not only be responsible for storing information; They will also be able to carry out basic operations with the data before delivering it to the GPU in order to optimize hardware performance for AI. In some sense these memories will be more like processors than ever, and TSMC has much more experience than SK Hynix in manufacturing these chips. Be that as it may, this alliance poses a problem: TSMC’s N3 node is absolutely saturated. NVIDIA, Apple and other clients of this company monopolize it, so TSMC is having very serious difficulties to meet the demand. In fact, it has faced this problem since it started manufacturing 3nm chips. Their second generation of this integration technology, known as N3E, refined N3B lithography enough to make its per wafer yield significantly higher. In fact, N3E eliminates some of the transfer process steps of extreme ultraviolet lithography and reduces transistor density in order to minimize manufacturing costs and improve per-wafer yield. The third generation of lithography TSMC’s 3nm is called N3P. It is characterized by increasing the density of transistors by 4% and their speed by 5% while their consumption is reduced between 5 and 10% at the same clock frequency. It’s not bad at all. Additionally, N3P lithography is fully compatible with N3E lithography design rules, so NVIDIA, Apple, and TSMC’s other customers can move their designs from N3E to N3P with virtually nothing done. However, despite the improvements that TSMC has made to its 3nm manufacturing nodes, there are not enough wafers for everyone. It is currently unclear how this Taiwanese company is going to resolve the arrival of SK Hynix to this node. Presumably you will have to maximize yield per wafer and increase your production capacity, but doing so is by no means a piece of cake. This is undoubtedly the biggest challenge TSMC faces because it cannot leave its best customers hanging. Image | Generated by Xataka with Gemini More information | DigiTimes Asia | SemiAnalysis In Xataka | The Government of Taiwan warns a TSMC in full international expansion: its best technology will stay on the island

Shopping centers seemed condemned to agony. The reality is that they do not stop growing with million-dollar investments

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The outlook looked bad. Very badly. The competition from online commerce, the change in consumer habits, the pressure that platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime were beginning to exert on cinemas and (as a cherry on top) the blow that the pandemic dealt to crowded spaces led some analysts back in 2020 to announce the “apocalypse of the “retail”. The ‘shopping center’ model, so prosperous in its day, seemed exhausted. After all… Who would want to go shopping with Amazon or pay for a movie with Netflix at home? Time has shown that those predictions were wrong. Apocalypse of retail? Today it may sound strange, but there was a time (not so long ago) when could be read frequently about the “apocalypse of the retail” in the press. Not all analysts saw it clearly and there were even who warned that the formula, imported from the United States, was not transferable to a market like the Spanish one, much less dense than the American one, but the logic seemed overwhelming: with the ecommerce growing and platforms like HBO or Amazon stomping in leisure, weren’t shopping centers doomed? The answer is no. On the contrary. A magnet for large investors. In 2025, the sector already showed signs of its good health by starting the year with five purchase and sale operations or transfers underway that amounted, in total, to about 1 billion euros. That was the first proof that shopping centers still awaken investor appetite, but that attraction appears to have strengthened. elEconomista.es publishes today a chronicle in which he slips that, a priori (and at the expense of what occurs at a macroeconomic level) the sector is aiming for a year of record investments. To be more precise, the newspaper speaks of operations worth about 3 billion of euros, an estimate that comes from the Colliers company. Beyond the forecasts and predictions, the data already closed for 2025 confirm that large commercial areas are experiencing a moment that has little to do with an economic “apocalypse.” In 2025 they will monopolize 59.5% of all the investment directed at retail, which translates into 1,484 million euros out of a total of 2,494 million. Not only is this a high figure, it far exceeds the capital allocated to other popular commercial formats, such as retail parks (352 million euros), small stores (524 million) or supermarkets (135 million). Is it the only sign? No. There is more. And they confirm that investors seem increasingly willing to bet on commercial areas in search of profitability. Its investment flow has been chaining increases for several years, which has allowed it to go from 406 million which it managed in 2022 to 1,484 million in 2025. Furthermore, the map of large stores continues to expand throughout the country. a few days ago The Newspaper revealed that, if nothing goes wrong, by 2028 Spain will add 28 new commercial parks with a total gross leasable area (GLA) of around 626,079 square meters. To these are added eight planned shopping centers that will reinforce the commercial park with 308,500 m2. Going down to detail. The list includes projects as ambitious as Valdebebas Shopping (Madrid), Infinity (Valencia), Breogán Park (A Coruña), Sur Córdoba Shopping (Cordova), Promenade Lleida (Lleida) or Metropolitan (Madrid), among others. “The majority of the spaces planned for the next three years are 20,000 m2 or less, that is, small or medium-sized, so their promotion and development is easier,” explains Eduardo Ceballos, from the Spanish Association of Shopping Centers and Parks (AECC). Greater than what was invested in new facilities are the funds dedicated to renovations. A percentage: 6%. That capital flows to shopping centers is no coincidence. According to shared data by the AECC in February, the sector closed 2025 with growth in both visits and billing. Specifically, the association estimates the increase in footfall in shopping centers and parks at 2.4% and a 6% increase in sales. Translated into hard and fast figures, that means 1,995 million consumers and just over 58,500 million in sales. The increase was largely possible thanks to restaurants (+10.8%), followed by the sale of clothing and accessories (+6.9%). Pre-pandemic levels. In AECC internal code assures having registered 32 purchase and sale operations of shopping centers and parks for a total of 2,000 million euros, which places the industry at 2018 levels, prior to the pandemic. The operations carried out by Bonaire, Parque Corredor, Intu Xanadú, Espacio Mediterráneo and Ballonti stand out above all. According to calculations by the sector’s employers’ association, right now in Spain there are around 592 shopping centers totaling 16.9 million m2 of GLA, a figure that is explained by the creation in 2025 of 132,000 m2 thanks to five new projects. Why this interest? The big question. If the factors that not so long ago made analysts fear an “apocalypse of the retail“have not disappeared (on the contrary, the ecommerce keeps growing), why are new shopping centers still opening? Why in 2025 have we visited them more often and spent more money on them? Why the hell do they attract million-dollar investments? For Ceballos One of the keys is the format’s demonstrated ability to adapt to local markets. At the end of the day, large stores continue to play with the trick of combining commerce, hospitality and leisure, also adapting to each market, which explains why the centers hold out while other more rigid surfaces (in the case of hypermarkets) they are in the doldrums. In full reinvention. Another key is that commercial centers and parks have not stood idly by. Maybe the context has changed, but they they have also done itespecially in the most disputed markets, where it is not unusual to find areas that have pivoted towards a clear commitment to luxury, big brands, the outlet concept or the leisure and restaurant offering. Increasingly, shopping centers are becoming less “commercial” and more “experiential.” What they seek is to guarantee experiences, to show themselves as spaces to be lived, marking distances with … Read more

What is Claude Dispatch and how to activate it to use Cowork on your computer from your mobile

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We are going to tell you what Claude Dispatch is, a new option for Claude that allows you to control your computer from your mobile. It is related to Claude Coworkand in fact it is like a remote control to control this artificial intelligence remotely. We are going to start by explaining what Claude Dispatch is, so that you understand what you can do with it and the implicit risks involved in using it. And then, we will tell you the few steps you have to take to activate it. What is Claude Dispatch Claude Cowork is a personal assistant to control your computer, a feature of the paid version of this AI. It is something close to a artificial intelligence agentwhich takes control of a folder on your computer or even your browser to perform the tasks you ask of it. laude Cowork is designed specifically for automate tasks with files and applicationsand manage the operating system of your local computer. It is available in the Claude desktop app, and also for users of the extension Claude in Chrome. Claude Dispatch is like a remote control for Cowork. Because Claude’s agent is only for the computer, so you can’t use it outside the home. However, this app allows you to ask it for things remotely to do on your PC. Come on, if you activate this function you can control Cowork on your computer from the Claude app on your mobileand thus do tasks even if you are not in front of your team. However, you must remember that using it can be dangerous if you’re not careful. Cowork is trained to be careful and ask permission with every step it takes, but you are always exposed to a malfunction that deletes files that it shouldn’t or performs online actions that you don’t want. And when you are not in front of your computer to control it, you have less possibility of preventing something from happening if the tool loses control. How to activate Claude Dispatch To use Claude Dispatch you only need activate the tool and have Claude on your mobile. To activate it, you have to enter the Claude application on your computer, go to the coworkand click on the option Dispatch that appears inside, in the left column. On this screen you will see a list of things you can do with Dispatch activated. In it, press the button Begin to start the activation process. First you will be asked to download Claude for your mobile, and then you will go to a screen where you will be able to activate the permissions that Cowork needs to operate remotely. It will ask you to install the browser extension, give it access to your files and keep your computer active when you have the app running, so that it does not go to sleep and stop what it is doing. When you have everything click on Finish Settings. And that’s it. When you finish giving him access to everything, you just have to enter the section Dispatch from the Claude app on your mobile. This will take you to the section coworkwhere you can request it to perform tasks on the computer. In Xataka Basics | The best AI agents that are faster and easier to use to do tasks for you without complications or long installations

a personal AI agent for Zuckerberg

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Mark Zuckerberg spent millions hiring the team of engineers who would lead Meta to compete head-to-head with the AI ​​giants. While we are still waiting for that to happenthe company is advancing in another area that they consider critical and that is the adoption of AI within its own company. This includes a personal agent for your CEO. A personal agent. Zuckerberg imagines a future in which all Meta employees have their own AI agent to help them be more productive, and he’s starting with himself. According to an exclusive from Wall Street JournalMeta is developing a specific AI agent for its CEO. The goal is for Zuckerberg to be able to obtain information faster, avoiding having to go to different people in different departments to get it, like a kind of AI secretary. Target: AI-native. Meta has 78,000 employees spread across countless departments. Having such a complex structure is a disadvantage compared to startups that have much smaller staff in which, in addition, the adoption of AI is present from day one. Zuckerberg believes that having his employees use AI in their work is critical to the company’s future success. During the last earnings call, he said that “We are investing in tools designed specifically for artificial intelligence, so that Meta employees can be more productive. We are enhancing the role of individual collaborators and simplifying the structure of teams. If we do that, I think we will achieve much more and it will be much more fun.” It is evaluable. As reported Business InsiderMeta has included the use of AI within employee performance evaluations starting in 2026. Although it was not mandatory in 2025, employees were highly encouraged and even compensated for those who achieved exceptional results thanks to the use of AI. Additionally, they introduced an “AI Performance Assistant” that helped them write their evaluations. AI Culture. Meta has an internal messaging platform where employees share how they are leveraging AI to be more productive. Some of the tools they are using are My Claw, a kind of OpenClaw who has access to your chat history and can communicate with other colleagues’ My Claw on your behalf. There’s even a group on the internal messaging platform for agents to communicate with each other, which is very reminiscent of Moltbook, the social agent network that Meta recently bought. Another of the tools they are integrating into Meta is called ‘second brain’ and is a hybrid between chatbot and agent. It was created by an employee with Claude and is a kind of “AI staff manager” with whom you can consult documents for projects. Enthusiasm and doubts. On top of all this, the company is also providing AI training and holding hackathons where employees are encouraged to create their own tools to boost their productivity. They say in the Wall Street Journal that while some employees find it “stimulating and fun,” others believe that this insistence and so many changes could be the prelude to new layoffs. And the models? That’s what we would like to know. Meta spent a real million on sign the best AI talentsis building gigantic data centers and at the moment they have launched a total of zero models. The latest information points because the launch of their models has been delayed because their performance is not yet at the level they want. Yet, company results continue to improvemainly thanks to its advertising business. Images | Goal, Unsplash In Xataka | Meta has tried to kill the metaverse after a resounding failure. To his surprise, he has met resistance

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