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His fortune has disappeared before reaching Qatar

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Nicolas Puech should be one of those people that most of the planet label as “fortunate.” The key is given by its second and unmistakable last name: Hermés. It is, about the role, the largest private shareholder of the luxury firm, and a few months ago it was the protagonist for its curious succession plan: adopt your gardener to make it legitimate heir. It happens that, overnight, His fortune evaporated for an alleged scam of its administrator. Qatar has just passed the same with Puech. The emir and a failed agreement. Nicolas Puechdirect descendant of the founder of HermesThierry Hermès, embodies one of the more complex mysteries and fascinating the European luxury universe. At 82, his figure ranges between opacity and scandal, wrapped in litigation, contradictions and unexpected movements that have questioned not only the magnitude of their fortune, but also their handling and the veracity of their heritage statements. Although a significant participation in Hermès is attributed to him, valued in approximately 5 % of the company (which would be equivalent to More than 15,000 million dollars), Puech has maintained contradictory speeches. While in a recent demand presented in a federal court in Washington DC, it is claimed that he acknowledged to possess that share package and signed his sale to the Royal Catar family, in other Swiss judicial instances he has argued that his actions disappeared in hands of a financial managergenerating a chain of uncertainties that surround its true level of control over the famous French fashion house. A fortune in question. The case that has put Puech back in the center of the international stage Lo Capital America begana company founded in February For the Viceemir de Catar in Washington and backed by Emir himself, Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. The company accuses Puech of having Failure a contract Signed on February 10, 2025, in which he promised to sell more than six million shares of Hermès. Documents included in The demand They show that the parties discussed the agreement for months and that the Catarí side provided direct financing guarantees from the throne. However, despite the formal closure of the deal, Puech twice delayed the transfer of the actions. In a letter sent on March 19, his lawyer claimed that, despite the “best and repeated efforts”, his client was “unable” to access his actions, and considered useless to establish a new closing date. The Catarí company now demands the courts that force Puech to fulfill the agreement or, alternately, compensate for it with 1.3 billion dollars for losses, opportunity costs and reputational damage. The past: a puzzle. As we said at the beginning, this is not the first time that Puech is involved in controversies related to its heritage. As We explainin 2024 he generated headlines after trying legally to his Moroccan gardener, a middle -aged and married man, to read half of his fortune, a decision that She was challenged by a charity foundation created by Puech himself, who hoped to inherit his heritage. To this is added its prolonged conflict with Your former financial managerwhom he accused in Switzerland and then in France of having stripped him of his participation in Hermès. However, a Swiss court rejected the fraud accusation, noting that Puech had voluntarily ceded the control of its assets to the administrator. With this breeding ground and background, added to its historic Rupture with the Hermès family (caused by his support for the tycoon Bernard Arnault in his failed attempt To take control of the company), they have made Puech an isolated, politically uncomfortable and legally unpredictable figure within the French business environment. Qatar and motivations. Had the New York Times This week that the Royal Catar family is no stranger to the world of international luxury, obvious. Through its sovereign fund and investment vehicles, it controls relevant participations in brands, hotels and prestigious stores such as Harrods and Printemps. The opportunity to acquire a 5 % participation In Hermès (one of the houses more profitable and exclusive of the sector, whose stock capitalization has grown more than 200 % in the last five years) was extremely attractive. According to Eric TalleyProfessor of Corporate Law at Columbia University, a participation of that magnitude would have an incalculable strategic value for any global luxury actor. Despite the risk of dealing with a character as enigmatic as Puech, the potential to access a piece of the heart of the French luxury industry exceeded any caution. Hence, the demand, in addition to trying to rescue the frustrated agreement, could also serve as legal tool to obtain rights on Puech assets in case they resurface in their assets or activate after their death. A legal maze. Beyond the signed contract and the financial interest, the great obstacle to the tasks seems to be the very existence of actions. If Puech really does not have access to them, the forced compliance with the contract becomes much more than a problem. However, if a judge determines that the agreement was valid and binding, the sentence could grant the Emirate A legal advantage In the long term, in the event that the titles reappear or are identifiable within the succession heritage of the heir. In parallel, Puech He has reactivated his legal offensive In France against its former manager, reiterating the accusations already ruled out by the Swiss judges. The process, now wrapped in a new veil of secrecy due to the confidentiality of demand in the United States, could be extended for years and keep blocked A capital portion whose real existence, ownership and location remain in doubt. We assume that sooner or later this story will have its reflection in the cinema: in the center, a lone octogenarian, whose fortune no one can confirm at all, and whose influence (although invisible) continues to generate global repercussions. Image | Pexels, The Presidential Press and Information Office In Xataka | Nicolas Puech: The Swiss millionaire who wants to leave a gardener with Spanish ties as the only … Read more

Boeing, in the line of fire of the tariff war. Airbus is emerging as the winner of the pulse between China and the USA

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We are witnessing a Commercial War Unprecedented while we try, as far as possible, understand how far you can go. Trump administration maneuvers are being as drastic as unpredictable: in just one week, It has gone from imposing reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries —Without distinction between allies or competitors— to suspend them to open a negotiation period. That turn has given some oxygen to the global economy, qEU was already noticing the consequences. But the case of China is different. There is no truce there. Beijing has seen how levies to their exports to the United States shot. And in the midst of this new scenario, the question is inevitable: what sectors are in the line of fire? We have already talked about the technological, with Apple to the head. The company has begun to send thousands of iPhone from India to the United States to dodge part of the tariff impact. There are also indications that this situation could be translated In an increase in the price of the device in some markets. But there is another actor who enters the scene: Boeing. Despite the setbacks of recent years –marked especially by the accidents of 737 Max-, Boeing is still one of the United States industrial emblems. A heavyweight of the aerospace sector, whose airplanes are not only fundamental for global transport, but also a reflection of the technological and economic muscle of their country. Now, the trade war threatens to erode part of its competitiveness and could give An advantage to its great European rival: Airbus. To better understand the scenario, it is convenient to review, in general, some tariffs between the United States and China. We start with the measures applied by the White House since the return of Donald Trump. United States tariffs to China products The sum of the aforementioned tariffs gives us 145% to imports from China. It should be noted that, as with the European Union, other tariffs have also been imposed over time. Let’s see. China tariffs to United States products April 4, 2025: 34% of tariffs in response to the “reciprocal tariffs” of the United States to all American imported goods. April 8, 2025: 50% of tariffs in response to the increase in the “reciprocal tariffs” of the United States to all American imported goods. In this case, the sum of both tariffs results in 84% of tariffs that exist at this time. Tariffs will make the manufacture of airplanes As we have seen, tariff barriers are high on both sides of the board. If we focus on the aviation industry, the impact on supply chains It can be significant. Although most of Boeing’s production is concentrated in the United States, many of the components and materials they use come from suppliers distributed throughout the world. That’s where companies like Shandong Nanshan Aluminumthat supplies aluminum to aerospace firms such as Spirit Aerosystems. The latter, based in Wichita, produces fuselage sections for both Airbus and Boeing, including more than 70% of the structure of 737. In that context, tariffs can make aluminum more expensive from China. Although both Boeing and Airbus began to diversify their supply chain after the outbreak of the first tariff war during Trump’s initial mandate, A recent analysis of Leeham firm and Official Public Documentation suggest that Chinese aluminum is still present in the manufacture of some parts. That puts on the table the possibility of a price increase. Airbus’s case – a European manufacturer based in Blagnac, France – makes clear to what extent the supply chains are interconnected. Spirit Aerosystems not only works with Boeing, he also collaborates with his great European rival. And it is not the only example: Boeing also imports high -tech components made in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Airbus tactical advantage From the point of view of the supply chain, the manufacturer that depends most on raw materials or components affected by tariffs will be, logically, The most harmed. With the available data, it is not easy to determine which of the two large manufacturers is at a greater disadvantage, but if we take the case of aluminum as a reference, the advantage will be those who manage to import it at the best price and with the lowest tariff load. The scenario, however, is more complex than it seems. Changing supplier not only implies a logistic and operational reconfiguration, but also the global context is so volatile that it is difficult to make structural decisions. Not only China is subject to tariffs: dozens of countries are still reached by a base tax of 10%, although the White House has granted a 90 -day extension to the toughest tariffs. Where does Airbus’s supposed advantage come here? According to Reutersthe European manufacturer could benefit in the Chinese market by not being subject to 84% tariffs that affect US planes. Although China drives its own models, such as Comac C919it is still one of the largest aircraft buyers in the world. And both Airbus and Boeing have many deliveries committed. Chinese airlines could bow up by Airbus if their airplanes are cheaper than those of Boeing. Although the American manufacturer could try to absorb part of the impact by reducing margins, current tariffs – and the possibility of rising again – make that option hardly sustainable. Airbus, meanwhile, would face a challenge nothing less: increase its production capacity and comply with delivery deadlines. Images | FASYAH HALIM | Sven Piper | Lukas Souza In Xataka | The European Union reacts after the unexpected US turn: suspends its tariffs, although it keeps its finger in the trigger

Threat, panic … and an imminent exemption

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When Trump, asking for calm before the chaos he created, speaks of decide “instinctively” which companies will be exempt from tariffshe is making a little conceal Apple. It is no accident that I use such a little precise term when Apple came from losing $ 700,000 million in stock market capitalization after the arrival of the new tariffs. Apple No Boeing, no Ford, not another American multinational. It is Apple that is in the center of the hurricane and which would be more devastated by the commercial war with China. Why Apple? The answer is in the figures and in political psychology. No other American company exemplifies better The globalization Trump says to fight. 90% of their iPhone are manufactured in China. Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam and China themselves form a supplier fabric that would be impossible to replicate in the United States. No other American company would be so affected by the new tariffs Like Apple. A strict application of 125% to China with the current scenario would shoot the price of an iPhone 16 pro max, from the current $ 1,600 (more taxes) to $ 2,300. In addition, it is Apple’s unique position in the American imaginaryespecially important for a president as Trump. The iPhone is not just a product, it is a symbol of status and the window to the daily world for the middle of the country. It is another symbol of the world conquest from American soil, such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s or Starbucks. An important increase in its Scottish price in your pocket for a good part of your electorate. Cook has played its cards well. Those who follow him for the values ​​he says may have their own opinion. Those who follow the compass of Apple’s action movement, hardly have something to reproach him here. He has received Trump in 2025 in a much more friendly way than in 2017, when he had to collect cable. It is not the only great CEO that has taken this step. And he has maintained a low profile, something complacent, weaving a personal relationship with him. The half billion dollars in the United States –What Trump has always mentioned that he has had occasion – he has given him the perfect coverage. It is a movement that We have already seen beforewith presidents of both signs: Apple announcing megainversions and great hiring plans that are actually not more than the natural continuation of their plans, but let each president appropriate that merit because it should have it on his side. The ultimate goal was always to achieve another exemption, Like 2018before the foreseeable tariff in China. We already anticipate it five months ago. The truth is that Trump needs Apple almost as much as Apple needs Trump. An inaccessible iPhone for the average American would mean a failure in its tariff policy. And a source of frustration for those who put their ballot in the urn. The becoming well looks like a choreography: Trump threatens with iron fist. Apple trembles publicly and fleta aircraft full of iPhone Made in India To cushion the impact. The next will be the exemption that both parties can sell as a victory. Trends to be shocked. AND The market already intuits this outcome. Yesterday Apple’s action shot 15% After the announcement of The 90 -day truce For all countries except China. Inverters do not seem to believe that Tim Apple You will pay the account in this war. Outstanding image | Xataka, Wikimedia Commons In Xataka | Tariffs have put Apple in the eye of the hurricane. The question is what will happen now with Samsung

suspends his tariffs, although he keeps his finger in the trigger

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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has announced that the European Union now suspends its first retaliation measures against the United States. The decision comes just a few hours after Donald Trump will formalize a 90 -day pause in the new “reciprocal” tariffs that he had just activated. The crossing of decisions that we are seeing is part of a commercial war that already drags several chapters and whose unpredictability, despite the momentary respite, continues to take its toll. It does so in the markets and in a wide variety of industrieswhich analyze the millimeter every movement on a global board more uncertain than ever. Click to see the original message in x A firm posture. Von der Leyen has been clear: suspension is not a resignation. Brussels freeze the countermeasures for 90 days, but keeps up all the necessary steps to apply them if negotiations with the White House do not reach fruition. “All options are still on the table,” he insisted. The approved countermeasures. The European bloc had given green light A day before his own tariffs in direct response to the measures promoted by Washington. The proposal was strongly backed by the Member States, on the argument that American tariffs were “unjustified and harmful” for both economies. The plan contemplated applying 10% and 25% taxes to consumer products such as appliances, motorcycles, recreation vessels or even cards, in addition to food products such as sausages, poultry and other agricultural products. Personal care articles would also be included, such as dental thread. Not all tariffs enter pause. Trump’s pause affects only the so -called reciprocal tariffs, which had been set at 20% for the European case. However, other measures are still standing: 25% to imports to steel and aluminum from the European Union, and the same percentage for European cars. And even if there is pause, the EU is not beyond the reach of Washington: its exports will continue to face a base tariff of 10%, a minimum rate that applies to all countries affected by the reciprocal tariffs now suspended and that will remain in force for 90 days, except some other change of the Trump administration. The fight focuses on China. While gives air to its allies, the United States focuses more than ever in China. In less than a week, Import tariffs of Asian giant have climbed from 54% to 145%. China has responded along the same lines, With a rise in their own tariffs to 84%, and could climb even more. Uncertainty continues in the air. There are 90 days ahead and many open unknowns. It is possible that Europe finds a balance point with Washington, but on the scene what may happen with Beijing. To talk about China is to talk about the second largest economy and the “world factory.” Any tariff climbing with China is not limited to the two powers involved: its effects can move to the global supply chain and have a direct impact on strategic sectors such as electronics, automotive or the pharmaceutical industry. In such an interconnected economy, any prolonged tension can cause unwanted effects. Images | Pascal Bullan | European Parliament | The White House In Xataka | Apple and Trump’s dance is taking shape: threat, panic … and an imminent exemption In Xataka | There is a critical sector that is still expected the worst before the tariffs of the United States: that of medicines

12 years after making fun of Spacex and his idea of ​​landing rockets, Arianegroup is creating a European mini-falcon 9

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Year 2013. An Arianespace manager gives his opinion on Spacex in a symposium in Singapore. His statements still resonate in the European space industry as a summary of the 10 or 20 years lost that now, Arianegroup and the European New Space They are trying recover. “They will wake up.” The question was: how Arianespace will compete, the French company that has been launching all the rockets of Europe for 40 years, with the launch of 15 million dollars that Spacex promises. This was what Richard Bowles repliedDirector of Arianespace in Southeast Asia: “They are progressing incredibly well, but what I see in the market is that Spacex seems to be selling mainly a dream. We should all dream, but the releases of 5 million or 15 million dollars are a dream. And personally I think that reuse is a dream.” “I feel that the question is how I am going to answer a dream. And my answer to answer a dream is’ do not wake up people, they have to wake up on their own.” “They are not superhombres, whatever they can do, we can do it too.” The awakening. Breaking a spear in favor of Bowles, very few would have opted for Spacex in 2013, much less a corporation with the European launch monopoly. By nature, large companies have risk aversion and cannot maneuver with the agility of a startup. However, time gave Elon Musk reason. In 2024, Arianespace launched three rockets: A Ariane 6, A Vega and a Vega-C. Spacex, meanwhile, launched 132 Falcon 9 and two Falcon Heavy. He also beat the reuse record with 26 launches and landings for the first stage of a Falcon 9. Themis project. Arianegroup began to maneuver in 2019 at the request of the French space agency CNES. ARIANEWORKSa collaboration between the two entities, announced the development of a multipurpose rocket of low cost and reusable, known as theomis project. The project received 33 million euros of initial financing. Although the first jump test (a vertical flight of low altitude) was scheduled for 2023, It has been delaying. Themis will merge with another rocket that has ended up being more promising. A rocket called Maia. In 2022, Arianegroup founded Maiaspace, a subsidiary that, this time, would work as a startup. His Maia rocket, competition of Miura 5 of Pld Space and the Spectrum by Isar Aerospacecan put up to 500 kg in Heliosíncrona orbit in its reusable version. Its first stage is essentially the lake that, of methane and liquid oxygen, with the ability to land in a barge in the ocean shortly after taking off from the Space Center of the French Guiana. Skyhopper project. While Maiaspace continues with the disposable version of his rocket (he already has a first client, Exotrails satellites), A newly announced project will develop the necessary modifications so that the first stage of Maia can land. He Skyhopper project It will focus that the propeller can recover, restore and reuse within 12 months since its launch. The first stage could be used again at least five times. CNES has awarded a contract of at least 20 million euros to Maiaspace to lead this advance. The first landing is planned for 2028. Image | Maiaspace In Xataka | “Elon Musk can monopolize everything,” says Arianespace, who has been launching all Europe’s satellites for 40 years

The universe is becoming more chaotic and we don’t know why. The main suspect is dark energy

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From the first moments after the Big Bang, gravity has shaped the matter, giving rise to the intricate structures that define our universe. Galaxies, galaxy clusters and galactic filaments have evolved in ways that They almost always agree with Einstein’s general relativity theory. But something does not fit. The universe is more messy. A Recent study Directed by cosmologists from the University of Pennsylvania and the United States Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory points out that the universe has become “more messy and complicated” over time. There are fewer agglomerations of the subject that predict physical models. The research crosses two very different types of data observed by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope and the spectroscopic instrument of Arizona’s dark energy. Combining both maps, scientists discovered that almost the whole history of structure formation coincides with the predictions of Einstein’s gravity, except for a small discrepancy in the agglomeration of matter of more recent times; For about 4,000 million years. A cosmic tomography. To build a multidimensional vision of the cosmos, scientists started from the oldest light we can observe: The cosmic microwave backgrounda radiation from 14,000 million years ago, when the universe was only 380,000 years old. But the journey of this ancestral light has not been in a straight line. It has been diverting and distorting the gravitational attraction of mass structures such as galaxies clusters, a predicted phenomenon by Einstein and known as gravitational lens. Overcoming the map of these distortions with the distribution of galaxies has allowed cosmologists to infer how matter is distributed over time. “It’s like a cosmic computerized tomography,” said Mathew Madhavacheril, co -author of the study, In a statement. “We can look through different cuts of cosmic history and track how matter has been agglomerating at different times.” Something does not fit. The “agglomeration” of matter (measured by density fluctuations) seems to be slightly lower in the most recent times than the models predict from the early universe. Cosmic structures have been grouped less intensely than we expected. The researchers are cautious: it is a small discrepancy that could be the result of chance and not the test of new physics. However, if the deviation turned out to be A statistical anomalycould point to unknown physical processes that influence how cosmic structures are formed and evolved. One of the hypotheses is that It has to do with dark energythe mysterious force responsible for the accelerated expansion of the universe. Perhaps dark energy is affecting the formation of structures in ways that current models do not capture completely, acting as a powerful force that moderates the large -scale agglomeration. Image | NASA, ESA, CSA In Xataka | The Euclid European telescope is already historical: its first data revalidates Einstein and put the dark matter on the map

A rebound in historical heritage

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After a week chaining Falls in stock markets around the world, before the uncertainty created For the announcement of the US tariff policy, stock markets lived a historical day marked by the increases. The turning point was marked by the publication of a statement in Donald Trump’s profile in his social network in which he announced the 90 -day postponement For your tariffs. The rally after the pause of tariffs. The unexpected Trump ad Not only relieved stock pressure on The main technology companiesbut also unleashed an unprecedented rebound in the quotes. Investors who bet on the market at their lowest time, saw how their portfolios fired marking a 9.5% rise in S&P 500, the fourth largest increase in this index since you have records. According to data of Financial Timesthis rally contributed about 4.3 billion dollars to the market of the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones won almost 8%. According to The published by Business Insiderwith this sudden climb the 10 main millionaires from the Forbes list increased their assets by about 107,000 million dollars. As May water for technology. Technology companies were the ones that best recovered after the collapse of the last days. The Nasdaq 100 rose 12%, so companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Tesla, Amazon or goal recovered more than 1.5 billion dollars in market value in a matter of few hours. The recovery of these companies in turn had an impact on the revaluation of the fortunes of its founders and main shareholders. According to estimates of Business InsiderElon Musk, CEO of Tesla, led the profits by recovering $ 35.9 billion to its assets in a single day. Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg were not far behind, increasing their balance sheets by 18,500 million. Although this rally was celebrated by most investors such as May water, there is still a lot of room to compensate for the accumulated losses For these millionaires in recent weeks. It is estimated that they amounted to more than 244,360 million dollars. In the right place, at the right time. Trump’s announcement not only benefited the billionaires, but also those investors who knew how to take advantage of the trend of previous market fall. In Words by Warren Buffett: “A simple rule dictates my way of buying: being afraid when others are greedy and being greedy when others are afraid.” The investors who followed these words and bought more actions during their fall, with the rebound obtained a millionaire benefit almost immediately. Suspicions about market manipulation. Such and as he published The Guardianthe rapid rebound in the bags has sown the doubt between analysts, about whether Trump’s maneuver could be a Deliberate manipulation form to favor certain economic groups. Three hours before the advertisement advertisement of tariffs, Trump He published a message In his profile in his social network inviting to buy shares, while the stock market was still in free fall. Representatives of the Democratic Party, as the senator for Massachusetts Elisabeth Warren, already have requested an investigation To clarify if there was manipulation of markets To benefit your donors. While that request was taken, an euphoric Donald Trump joked with his collaborators and members of his presidential cabinet about how much money each one had earned with the rebound of the values. In Xataka | Trump has become one of the most valuable crypto overnight. The problem is who is enriched: Trump In Xataka | Cryptocurrencies were supposed to “become” independent “from the power of states. The US has just killed him Image | Flickr (The White House), Unspash (Rafael As Martins)

China has just launched another blow to the United States in full tariff war and this time points directly to Hollywood

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“China wants to reach an agreement. The problem is that they are not clear how to do it,” Trump declared Wednesday to the press. He did it shortly after announcing the temporary suspension of “reciprocal” tariffs to dozens of countriesalthough not before hardening its pulse with Beijing: the White House raised the levies to Chinese imports up to 145%. At first, there was 125%, Although Washington clarified that this figure joined 20% already in force. But with the commercial tension on the rise, China does not give signs of giving in, as the American president is probably waiting. Beijing has raised the tone and made its position clear. “If the United States insists on following its own path, China will fight until the end,” A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said this week. And as if they wanted to underline it with facts, this Thursday they have announced a reprisal measure that points against the American film industry. Less Hollywood, more local cinema. As Global Times collectsthe China National Cinema Administration has announced that it will reduce the number of imports from American films. The agency ensures that the measure responds to the “market law” and the election of the public, although it shows a political background by ensuring that tariffs imposed by Washington will end up deteriorating the perception of the Chinese public on US films. From now on, the number of premieres from the United States will be limited in the country’s rooms. A trend that comes from afar. The decision occurs in a context where Hollywood had already begun to lose presence. According to April box office dataonly two of the ten American films released so far from 2025, ‘Captain America: A New World‘ and ‘A Minecraft movie‘, have exceeded 100 million yuan (about 13.6 million dollars). The rest has barely generated impact. Far from being an isolated reaction, the measure fits with a broader transformation. For years, Hollywood productions enjoyed great acceptance in China, but that panorama has changed. According to data collected by the Xinhua agencyin 2012, seven of the ten higher films in the country were Americans. Today, however, Hollywood titles barely manage to sneak among the most seen. China has followed a usual strategy: learn from global referents and replicate them with their own seal. In the last decade he has developed an industry capable of producing local blockbusters with great reception. Recent examples such as’Wolf Warrior‘,’Hi, mom‘,’NE ZHA II‘ either ‘The Wandering Earth II‘They demonstrate that turn. These last two, in fact, currently lead the national box office. The commercial war continues. After the rise in tariffs to 145% to Chinese imports announced by the United States, it remains to be seen what the next Beijing reaction will be. For now, the answer has been a moderate adjustment in the cultural field, but nothing prevents them from opting for more forceful measures. Currently, Chinese tariffs on American products are at 84%. Images | Freepik | ZHE ZHANG In Xataka | Apple and Trump’s dance is taking shape: threat, panic … and an imminent exemption

Canva’s new is not just another threat to Photoshop. Now also points to Google and Microsoft

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Canva, the Australian company that democratized digital design, has announced its greatest update to date, combining tools before scattered on several platforms. The panoramic. The new unique format for all types of designs is the great bet. It will no longer be necessary to jump between documentation, images, presentations and websites, but now everything develops in the same work space. It is a movement that seeks to avoid frustrations and loss of time or coherence to professionals, to offer them to stop fragmenting their projects among different applications. Between bambalins. Canva has 230 million monthly active users and presence in More than 95% of Fortune 500 companies. That is, it has transcended its origins, when it was a simple and cheap alternative to Photoshop. The platform now generates more than 3,000 million dollars a year in income and a growth that remains double digit, something that leaves it as a rather serious threat to companies such as Adobe or Microsoft. In the foreground. The most striking thing is that now Canva puts spreadsheets inside the design canvas. They are not the boring tables full of numbers to which we are accustomed, but visual tools that detect patterns and trends by themselves. It is as if Excel had gone to the gym to return with visual super powers. In detail. The suite integrates five great novelties: Canva Ia: A voice assistant that generates designs, texts and images through conversational commands. Large -scale magical study: Imagine creating 500 custom versions of an ad for different regions with a single click. Goodbye at the time of copying and hitting. Magical graphics: Convert your data into interactive visualizations automatically Canva Programming: Tell him what you want to do in Spanish and the system writes the code for you. “I want a form with three fields and one button.” You have it. Advanced photo editor: Eliminate your ex from the group photo, change the background or improve lighting without having any photoshop. Image: Canva. Image: Canva. Image: Canva. Image: Canva. And now what. Canva is not simply improving your product, you are trying to change what we expect from our work tools. Combining design, data and in a single platform is like going from having several appliances to a kitchen that prepares food alone. If they make this work, we could be facing as radical as when the suites Office killed writing machinesbut now in the visual world and with steroids of AI. At stake. The million -dollar question: will professionals leave their beloved tools specialized by this Swiss digital knife? Adobe, Microsoft and Google must be looking at this as who sees a tsunami approach. Canva not only steals customers in graphic design, now it goes for their spreadsheets, presentations and even its web development tools. The battle to become the creative operating system of companies has just entered into mode Hardcore. Outstanding image | Canva, Xataka with Mockuuups Studio In Xataka | Canva: 23 tricks and functions to squeeze the design and creation platform to the maximum

Too many generators in little space

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If just a few days ago the Supreme Court endorsed environmental processing From the Xunta de Galicia to reactivate 64 judicially blocked wind projects, it has now been a varapalo to the sector. Short. The supreme has decided to provisionally suspend the authorization of the “Moeche Wind Park”, promoted by Enel Green Power Spain (Endesa subsidiary), after admitting an appeal of the Petón do Lobo Ecologist Association, According to Galicia’s voice. On the tightrope. The same Galician medium has detailed that the 50.4MW installation was projected in the province of A Coruña, among the municipalities of Moeche, San Sadurñino and As Somozas. By exceeding 50 megawatts, the process depended on the State and not on the Xunta. However, the TS has stopped the initiative since it considers that its cumulative impact on the environment has not been properly evaluated, that is, the proximity with other macroprojects. And more macroprojects. As the environmental organization has denounced, Moeche is part of a fragmented macroproject that includes other large facilities in the area, such as Barqueiro (126MW), Tesouro (50.4MW), Sanctuary (161MW) and Badulaque (102,4MW). In addition, the group has explained that the Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) does not sufficiently analyze how these projects interact with each other or their global impact on the territory, How the Vigo lighthouse has had access. Too many wind turbines. The supreme does not enter to assess the possible fragmentation of the project, it does consider that there is a high concentration of wind farms within a radius of 20 kilometers, being a total of 37 in operation and 62 projected, according to the vigués medium. In the court of the court, remember that the environmental precautionary principle should prevail: it is better to prevent irreversible damage than to try to correct it afterwards, although there is a restoration plan. In addition, there is a current regulation that stipulates that exist a minimum distance Among the parks. Against. Both the state lawyer and Endesa opposed the precautionary measure. According to Galicia’s voiceThey argued that environmental risks were already duly evaluated in the Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) and that the study took into account all the environmental parks of the environment. In addition, they denied that there was a fragmentation of the project and recalled that, According to recent jurisprudence of the Supreme, it is not mandatory to present all the sectorial reports in the initial phase of the environmental evaluation process. And now what? The Moeche case has again reopened the debate on the development of the wind sector in Galicia, especially in saturated areas of projects, and about the need to perform more integrated analysis of the environmental impact. Besides, As reported expandingit is the first time that the Supreme Court agrees a precautionary suspension of this type, and does so by stressing that the “general interest” of advancing in decarbonization cannot automatically impose itself when there are reasonable doubts about possible damage to the natural environment. Image | Flickr Xataka | Wind energy in Galicia faces a wind against: legal and social barriers that threaten the future

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