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While we debate how much electricity AI needs, China already has a data center that runs on clean energy

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The first data center Artificial Intelligence Powered by China’s Wind Power. This is an innovative facility in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in the northwestern part of the country, and has a renewable energy supply that allows it to operate using 100% clean electricity. This means everything a milestone for the Asian country and also for the global industry if we take into account the debate that sparks the enormous environmental impact of these infrastructures. Less emissions into the atmosphere. According to what the media shares South China Morning Postthe IA data center’s renewable energy plant generates 4.3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere by 3.65 million tons. Furthermore, the installation reaches a 1.15 in the energy use efficiency indicator (PUE), which measures the entire power of a facility and the energy expenditure of data centers. To put this in context, the industry’s average PUE has been 1.56 over the last 5 years, according to the Global Data Center Survey 2025 by Uptime Institute. A score of 1.0 would be a perfect PUE, according to this organization. Data in the East, Computing in the West. The implementation of this AI data center is part of a broader strategic plan that the Asian country is carrying out to reinforce the infrastructure that supports the development of AI using renewable energy. With the name in English Eastern Data, Western Computing (EDWC), this national megaproject seeks to move data processing from the more developed eastern areas of China to the rural western regions, which have much better and abundant environmental conditions for renewable energy sources. This would be the case of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In this way, the Asian giant plans to face the increase in energy demand in the coming yearswhich may be double in 2030 according to some forecasts. Voracious consumption. The AI data centersdespite being very similar to traditional data centers, work with a greater processing demand, which makes them true energy guzzlers. The ICT consulting company Gartner predicts that the electricity consumption of this type of locations will reach 565 TWh this 2026. Regarding its impact, a recent study carried out by Allianz reveals that the emissions associated with this type of centers reached 286 megatons of carbon dioxide in 2025 and their carbon footprint has been 57% larger than what the IEA had originally calculated. Among the resources that have been used the most, electricity consumption is at the top, responsible for 76% of that footprint. For this reason, the report suggests that moving towards a greener AI will depend, above all, on transforming the energy systems that feed it and betting on renewable resources such as wind energywhich has hardly any water or carbon footprint. And here, what are we doing? The “green” outpost What China is taking is of enormous interest for the rest of the world, especially for our continent if we take into account the decarbonization objectives that come from Brussels. The European Union has already contemplated this type of data centers in some of its general energy regulations, such as the Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791which in its article 12 establishes that those centers with more than 500 kW will be obliged to make their energy consumption public. Other standards, such as Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364seek to unify a regime of common assessment for the more than 3,000 installations of this type that exists in the EU. Although there is no shortage of those who see in this regulatory will a reason why Europe could be left behind In the technological race, the truth is that the energy efficiency of data centers, and especially in AI centers, can make a difference. That’s how he thinks Hongpeng LeiHead of the Mitigation Division of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), for whom betting on more sustainable centers is not an obstacle, but “the path to a resilient and competitive digital infrastructure”. Spain, for its part, is one of the European leaders in renewable energy with more than 55% of the electricity produced with this origin in 2025. This obvious advantage gives it a great potential to build a green-powered next-generation data infrastructure. However, it is worth asking whether the Spanish network will be able to keep pace with the installation of these centers and, consequently, satisfy what is clearly going to be a huge energy demand. For now, The project that Microsoft plans to build in Aragon will consume more energy than the entire autonomous communityan example of the energy challenge that accompanies the development of AI. Image | Paul Hanaoka Xataka | “Only behind the United States”: China has achieved a until recently chimerical position in intelligent computing

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

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Sam Altman has chosen the podcast Relentless to release the phrase that in all probability had been preparing for years: “We are already at the singularity.” The CEO of OpenAI confessed after saying these words that he had waiting for this moment all his life. This statement comes just two weeks after its own models of artificial intelligence (AI) will star in one of the most talked about cybersecurity incidents in recent months. On July 11, GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased model escaped from a closed test environment and gained unauthorized access to Hugging Face’s production servers. According to OpenAI’s own storyboth systems were “hyperfocused” on overcoming the benchmark ExploitGym, and to achieve this they were able to do something that until then seemed impossible. And instead of solving the exercises as planned, they invested a substantial amount of inference effort in looking for a way to access the Internet. They then found a zero-day vulnerability in a proxy cache from a packet log, moved around OpenAI’s internal research network and ended up pulling test solutions directly from Hugging Face’s production database. It took OpenAI ten days to confirm to the platform who was behind the attack. We are in the singularity. or not It is revealing that Altman himself recognized, just a few days earlier and in a different podcast, that perhaps the time has come to slow the pace of AI development. In a conversation with Patrick O’Shaughnessy for Invest Like the Bestthe CEO of OpenAI admitted that the industry needs to give society time to assimilate these new levels of capacity, although he acknowledged that he was not clear about how to achieve this without appearing like a regulatory takeover. He even described what happened with Hugging Face as an episode of science fiction, and he rated it as “the first security incident that I have felt in a very visceral way.” OpenAI has, in fact, paused the training of that model while it solves how to shield your sandbox. And yet, the definition he uses to talk about singularity is not exactly new: it was formulated by the British mathematician Irving John Good in 1965, and was baptized by the American mathematician, computer scientist and science fiction writer Vernor Vinge in 1993. According to Good and Vinge, we will reach singularity when a machine is capable of designing a successor better than itself, which in turn can design another even superior one, leaving human intelligence behind. It’s an elegant idea, no doubt. The problem is that no one, neither Altman nor his colleagues in the AI ​​sector, has set the exact threshold that would allow us to confirm that it has already been crossed. Altman is clearly a repeat offender. A year later, there is still no consensus on what exactly it would mean to cross that line. Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, closed the Google I/O event in May by telling his audience that they were in the vicinity of the singularity, so he was more cautious than Altman. The latter placed humanity beyond this event horizon in June 2025, in his essay “The Gentle Singularity” (The kind singularity). Altman is clearly a repeat offender.. A year later there is still no consensus on what exactly it would mean to cross that line, and OpenAI’s financial figures further complicate its triumphalist narrative. In February of this year this company informed his investors that its inference expenses had quadrupled during 2025, pushing its gross margin from 40% to 33%. That same report put 2025 revenue at $13 billion against a target of about $600 billion in total computing spending through 2030, and Altman has separately committed to spending $1.4 trillion for 30 GW of capacity. OpenAI, in fact, has practically given up building its own data centers. Prefers to use third party ones. Safety data also doesn’t help support the AI ​​explosion argument. The Hacktron firm subjected GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra, Sol Medium and Grok 4.5 to development tests of exploits for Chrome a few weeks ago, and it needed 2,096 million tokens throughout the entire test so that only one of the three models managed to complete a chain of exploits whole. Aikido Security, for its part, tested 13 models against 26 known vulnerabilities and concluded that GPT-5.6 led with 23 hits, although Kimi K3 open weights, Moonshot’s model, matched that figure in pass@3 for a much lower cost. A true explosion of AI should unleash a very high capacity per computing unit. And what OpenAI’s own accounts show is just the opposite: each unit of capacity costs more and more. Image | Flickr (processed with ChatGPT) More information | Tom’s Hardware | TechCrunch In Xataka | China has a plan to win the AI ​​war against the US. And DeepSeek is its champion In Xataka | Anthropic is one step away from being worth as much as Samsung. And what the market is buying is not Claude

two of the best folding with a difference of 500 euros that may be the key

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Now that Samsung has presented its new generation of folding phones, it is a good time to compare them with their competition. In this article we are going to put face to face the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra together with him Honor Magic V6. The differences between the two folding Screens, design and dimensions The two mobiles have very similar dimensions with a variation that is minimal, in practice it is not appreciated. Where we are going to see a clear difference is in the back, since the Honor mobile stands out for its camera module that occupies a large part of the back half of the mobilewhile the Samsung folding maintains the design seen in previous generations with a more discreet module. We also did not find major differences in the size of the exterior or folding screens. Where we do perceive a difference is in the brightness of the interior screen: the Honor Magic V6 offers up to 5,000 nitswhile the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra stays at 3,000 nits. RAM and storage configurations When choosing one of the two phones, we will have several internal storage configurations available. The Samsung foldable has three configurations: 256 GB of storage and 12 GB of RAM. 512 GB of storage and 12 GB of RAM. 1 TB of storage and 16 GB of RAM. The Honor folding has two configurations: 512 GB of storage and 16 GB of RAM. 1 TB of storage and 16 GB of RAM. With this we have to The Honor mobile starts with a superior configuration. The extra storage is good for storing photos, videos and files, while the extra RAM is ideal for processing AI locally. main chambers The two devices have quite a few differences between their cameras, at least in those of the rear module: The Samsung mobile offers a higher resolution in the main chamber (200 MP), allowing you to make cuts in the photo while preserving more detail. On the contrary, the Honor mobile has a larger aperture (f/1.6), so it lets a little more light pass through to the sensor. The Samsung wide angle has a greater opening (f/1.7 versus f/2.2), allowing more light to be captured and performing better in unfavorable conditions, such as when taking photos at night. The Honor mobile has a telephoto lens with higher resolution (64 MP) than Samsung’s telephoto (10 MP), thus allowing greater sharpness in long-distance images. In addition, the Honor mobile supports a digital zoom of up to 100x. Battery and fast charging The battery is important in this type of mobile, especially if we use the internal or folding screen a lot. Samsung is betting on a dual 5,000 mAh battery, while the Honor foldable has a 5,000 mAh battery. 6,660 mAh. Until we can test the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra thoroughly we will not be able to draw conclusions, but it is difficult: when we analyzed the Magic V6 it gave us approximately three days of autonomy with average use, something it achieves thanks to the optimization of the system. In any case, where we do see a very clear difference is in the charging power. The Honor mobile supports a 80W fast wired charging and 66W wireless charging, while the Galaxy Fold supports 45W wired fast charging and 20W wireless charging. Prices The two phones start at quite high prices, but the Honor has something in its favor, and that is that it was launched a few weeks ago, so we can see better discounts than on the Samsung phone. While the Honor Magic V6 It can currently be purchased for a price of 1,699 euros In its 512 GB configuration, the Samsung Galaxy Fold8 Ultra will be launched at a price of 2,199 euros in the 256 GB configuration. However, the Samsung mobile is on pre-sale. Some stores (not all) are offering some discounts for pre-purchase, so you can reserve something cheaper. In any case, it is not as cheap as the Honor mobile. Which folding mobile phone to choose? Why choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is the brand’s most complete foldable to date. Where it stands out the most is in: Your ecosystem. One UI works very well, is highly optimized and, as we have seen in previous generations, has functions dedicated to folding phones. Your rear camera module. It is smaller than Honor’s, something that is appreciated when carrying the phone in your pocket. Your main sensor. The 200 MP offers better resolution when cropping photos. DeX mode. It allows you to connect your mobile phone to a monitor or television, which can be useful for working at very specific times. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (12GB, 256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Why choose the Honor Magic V6 The Honor Magic V6 is one of the most attractive options in folding phones. Where it stands out the most is in: The battery. It has a greater capacity and its operating system is very well optimized. fast charging. It has faster wired and wireless charging. Your telephoto lens. It has a good resolution and also has a 100x digital zoom. Its price. The Honor Magic V6 is receiving very good offers and its price is currently much lower. Your minimum configuration. The mobile starts with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. Honor Magic V6 (16GB, 512GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Technical data sheet of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and the Honor Magic V6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Honor Magic V6 Dimensions and weight Folded: 72.8 x 158.4 x 8.9 mm Unfolded: 143.2 x 158.4 x 4.1 mm 215 grams Height: 156.7mm Folded width: 74.5 mm Unfolded width: 145.6mm Folded thickness: 8.75 mm (white) / 9.0 mm (others) Unfolded thickness: 4.0 mm (white) / 4.1 mm (others) 219 grams (white) / 224 grams (others) folding screen 8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X … Read more

Parents’ brains also change when they have children

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There is a lot of talk about brain of women when they have children. As soon as pregnancy begins, the brain begins to experience those changes that, over time, turn them into supermommies capable of distinguish your child’s crying among many more. They even react more strongly to their babies’ cries than to their partners’ cries. These supermommies develop an incredible ability to detect if their little one needs them in the middle of the night and can compartmentalize their tasks so that there is always room for parenting. The brain changes a lot, of course. But parents’ brains change too. Obviously, there are no hormonal changes due to any pregnancy, but your brain adapts to attend to that new life that comes into the world. For that reason, there are no excuses. Fathers are as biologically capable as mothers to care for their children’s needs. If a parent does not know the name of the pediatrician or where the diapers are kept, it may be because they did not want to learn. Reconfiguration of gray matter in the brain of parents This 2026, a study was published in which the brains of 25 new parents were analyzed using functional magnetic resonance imaging at weeks 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 after birth. Thus, it was observed that in the first six weeks the gray matter volume in areas like the insula, the hippocampus, and the occipital, frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes. The loss of gray matter may sound like they were becoming dumber, but nothing could be further from the truth. They were rewiring his brain. Therefore, after those first six weeks the process stabilized, to begin to become an increase in gray matter levels from week 12, especially in the frontal cortex and the cerebellum. Basically, it is believed that neuronal pruning was taking place. Brain connections that are not useful are eliminated to invest more energy in reinforcing those that will be essential in that new life. It is a process that occurs to all people throughout life. adolescencebut that can occur in specific situations such as parenthood. In fact, a big change was also seen in the brain connections of the parents. For example, the amygdaladirectly involved with emotional processing, greatly strengthened its connections with other regions of the brain. All these data are added to those of another previous study, 2014in which an increase in gray matter volume was observed in brain regions involved in motivation and reward. Basically, the motivation of parents to take care of their children was being enhanced. This is something that has made us grow as a species evolutionarily. Reward systems make us feel good about situations that are good for us, like having sex or eating chocolate. Sex helps us perpetuate the species and chocolate gives us a lot of energy. Taking care of children is also beneficial for us, although sometimes it can be very tiring, so motivation through reward systems is essential. Curiously, all these reconfigurations in the brain they are more intense in parents who are more involved in caring for their children. Come on, the brain can be trained to be a good father. The more you practice, the simpler the care becomes. The parents most involved in parenting are the ones who experience the most changes It’s also a question of hormones Hormonal changes are more intuitive in women, as they are often associated with pregnancy. However, in men there are also changes in their hormone levels once they become parents. In fact, has been observed that in the first years of their children’s lives their levels of testosteronewhile oxytocin levels increase. This, far from being bad or stealing one’s virility, as some may venture to think, is essential to developing patience and attachment to one’s children. There is only one but It should be noted that, generally, these studies are carried out with few participants and, furthermore, only with parents who are involved in parenting to a greater or lesser extent. The absent parentsthose who believe that by putting in the sperm they have done enough, do not volunteer to know how their brain changes with parenthood. Luckily, there are more and more parents who do get properly involved, but those who don’t continue to exist. That is the main handicap of these investigations. Anyway, it is clear that the brain changes and can be trained, so surely even they could become super daddies if they wanted to. Or simply in parents. It is not necessary to be a superhero or a superheroine. It is enough to get involved in equal care. The brain is more than prepared, you just have to start using it. Images | Magnificent In Xataka | In Spain it is much more likely to encounter a pet than a child. Six times more likely, specifically

Canada sent a submarine 400 meters off Greenland. Found the wreck of Shackleton’s legendary ship

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It is not as well known as the ship Endurancebut the Quest is on its own merits one of the most iconic ships in history. Heroic Age of Antarctic Explorationthe period at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century in which scientists and adventurers set out to discover the white continent. Although it was not particularly large, the commander Ernest Shackleton He chose the Quest for the expedition that I planned to map the coast of Enderby Land. He didn’t have much luck. During a stopover in South GeorgiaShackleton died in his cabin, which ruined the mission, but made the Quest a symbol. We knew that the ship ended up sinking in 1962 in the North Atlantic, but for years its exact whereabouts were a mystery. Now we have finally solved it. We have even been able to see what the wreck is like after six decades. What has happened? That archaeologists and enthusiasts of the history of Antarctic exploration have achieved a milestone that they have been dreaming of for decades: confirming the exact location of the Quest ship and, above all, contemplating it 64 years after it sank in the icy waters of the labrador sea. An expedition led by Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) in collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has used an underwater vehicle for deep dives, the alvinand the Falcon remote-controlled submersible to descend 390 m to the bottom of the Labrador Sea and capture the first images of the wreck that Shackleton once commanded. Why is it relevant? Because of the importance of the mission. And because of the historical relevance of the Quest itself. Members of the expedition led by the RCGS had located the remains of the ship in 2024 off the coast of Canada, but then they could only obtain sonar images side sweep. Nothing else. It was quite an achievement, but it left a bittersweet taste for the team of Canadian scientists led by John Geiger. They had found the remains of the wreck, true, but they were not able to directly see the ship, check its state of conservation or analyze its structure to better understand what its shipwreck was like in May 1962. That thorn has now been removed after obtaining images and surprising videos disclosed by the RCGS and WHOI. That’s all? No. The chronicle of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration includes many ship names, some as well known as the Enduranceprobably the most famous ship associated with Ernest Shackleton. The Quest was smaller (a vapor of 34 meters in length and 6.3 m in width) and the mission in which he participated, the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition of 1921-1922did not meet your expectations; but still it is a legendary boat. The reason? It was Shackleton’s final resting place. The famous commander died in one of his cabins on the island of South Georgia on January 5, 1922. He was only 47 years old and the cause of death was a heart attack. That episode not only gave the Quest an undeniable prominence in the biography of the Anglo-Irish explorer. There are historians who believe that the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition itself, often known as the ‘Quest Expedition’, marked the end of the Heroic Age. And how is the Quest? That’s the worst part. We knew that after Shackleton’s death the Quest ended up in the hands of a Norwegian family, which was remodeled and that for much of the rest of its days it was used for seal hunting off the coast of Labrador, although it also served on Arctic expeditions. It is also documented that its chronicle ended on May 5, 1962, when an ice floe crushed it and caused it to sink in the North Atlantic. There, 390 meters deep off the coast of Canada, RCGS experts found it with the help of sonar in 2024, more than 60 years later. All that is known, what we did not know is that the sea has not treated the wreck particularly well these last six decades. The RCGS itself recognize that “is in worse condition” than experts expected after seeing the sonar images. Its structure is deteriorated, the stern and part of the starboard side have ended up covered with fishing nets and other gear and the part of the bridge on which the name “Quest” previously bore has disappeared. However, that does not mean that Shackleton’s ship is doomed to a fateful end. Why’s that? Because it is lively. The wreck has become home to coral and several species of fish, including cod, redfish, and wolffish. “It is becoming a scientific experiment. The different materials present on the ship when it sank have favored colonization by various types of marine animals, creating visible layers of biodiversity around the wreck,” celebrate Antoine Normandin, head of the mission. Images| Wikipedia and Royal Canadian Geographical Society Via | 3DJ In Xataka | 3o years ago we found a 17th century ship full of gold coins in England. We finally know its origin

Where to buy approved glasses to see the eclipse so that they arrive home on time

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There are just 14 days left to see the total solar eclipse. It is the first with these characteristics that we will have for more than a century, so it is an event that is worth not missing. We already brought you a map to consult the duration and forecast of the same in each municipalitybut today we are going to focus on the glasses we will need to be able to see it safely. And of course, that they arrive home on time. Keyaluo Approved Solar Eclipse Glasses, Pack of 6, EN ISO 12312-2:2015(E) and CE Certified, AAS 2026 Approval, Solar eclipse glasses for direct vision of the sun The price could vary. We earn commission from these links What do glasses have to have to see the eclipse? Regardless of whether we are in an area where the total or partial eclipse can be seen, it is important to view it with glasses with adequate protection. The sunglasses that we use daily are not usefulsince these are designed to protect us from scattered light, and not to look directly at the sun. The fundamental thing we have to look for when buying glasses to see an eclipse is that are approved. This is something that must be clearly indicated in the advertisement or in the product description and, in addition, it is usually also indicated on the glasses themselves. On both sides, there must be the inscription EN ISO 12312-2. It is important that this approval is the one we indicate and not EN ISO 12312-1 (only the last digit changes), since this only regulates glasses for daily use. Furthermore, if we buy the glasses in the European Union, they must also have the ‘CE’ logo. Glasses to see the eclipse that will arrive home on time As we still have two weeks to spare, we have a fairly large range of stores to buy glasses to view the eclipse. If you want to wait as little as possible to receive them, the Amazon option stands out as the most recommended (especially if you are a member of Amazon Prime). Taking a quick look, we can find packages with several approved glasses at affordable prices. Keyaluo Approved Solar Eclipse Glasses, Pack of 6, EN ISO 12312-2:2015(E) and CE Certified, AAS 2026 Approval, Solar eclipse glasses for direct vision of the sun The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some that fit with everything we have explained above are these from the Keyaluo brand. They have the corresponding approval and six units come that you can share with your friends or family. They go out for 6.17 euros right now, so each unit costs 1.03 euros. And, if you have Amazon Prime, you will receive them at home tomorrow. There are also other options available in stores such as MediaMarkt, Carrefour or El Corte Inglés, with models like this one from Hawkers for 3.99 euros. All of these are ideal for viewing the eclipse, but you can always find an alternative yourself. Just remember: that they are approved and with a shipment with enough margin so that they arrive at your house before next August 12. Rectangular unisex eclipse sunglasses with ISO Certificate Hawkers Black 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 | Hawkers, Jongsun LeeAmazon In Xataka | If you live in Madrid and want to see the total eclipse on August 12, write down these 52 towns In Xataka | Seeing the eclipse from a remote corner of Empty Spain is very good. A company has a better idea: see it flying

“Although the inheritance has not been distributed yet. The Treasury already considers you the owner”

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Three brothers inherit their parents’ two apartments. One of them is rented to tenants who pay their monthly fee without fail. The three brothers they cannot reach an agreement in the distribution of the inheritance. Nobody gives in, nobody signs, nobody distributes anything. Years go by and the apartments are still there, rented, but none of the brothers were awarded it. Each month they contribute money that no one declares to the Treasury because, according to them, since the inheritance has not been distributed, “they belong to no one.” This reasoning has a serious flaw: for the Treasury, those apartments do belong to someone. Of the three at the same time, from the moment their parents died, although legally the inheritance has not yet been resolved. This is confirmed Alina Dragos and Aitor Fernandeztax advisors TaxDown They see this mistake over and over again among their clients. Co-owners before signing anything. As Alina Dragos confirms, when someone dies, their assets are not left without an owner for a single day. The law distributes property among heirs from minute one even though no one has signed or accepted anything yet. “For the Treasury you are a possible heir to this legacy that is lying,” explains Dragos. This means that, if there are three brothers, each one “temporarily” assumes one third of each asset that makes up the inheritance and assumes its tax costs jointly and severally until its final award is resolved. It is not necessary to distribute anything for the obligation to exist. “Each one has to include the property for one third in the declaration,” says Dragos. And the same thing happens with any income that that property generates. That is, if it is a rented apartment, each heir will pay taxes on the corresponding percentage of the benefit generated by the property. What is a recumbent inheritance?. The name sounds a bit strange, the idea is quite simple. A recumbent inheritance It is the time that passes between someone’s death and the formal acceptance of their heirs. The heritage exists, it has debts and rights, but at the moment it does not have a unique and defined owner. As and as indicated From the Vilches Abogados law firm, this period can last weeks, or extend up to 30 years, depending on how long it takes the heirs to resolve the inheritance. Meanwhile, the property continues to generate income and someone has to answer for it to the Treasury. To do so, the Treasury assigns its own NIF to the inheritance for which its designated heirs will be jointly responsible until its acceptance. Why the obligation is born with death, not with the distribution. The law establishes a period of six months from death to settle the inheritance tax. Whether there is a distribution between the brothers or not. That is, we must “settle the inheritance tax that is six months old,” insists Aitor Fernández, no matter what happens between the heirs. And it’s not just that tax. The rest of the obligations of the heirs on that estate begin to run from that same day. And until it is distributed, it remains “a percentage of each of that property.” It doesn’t matter that the paperwork takes years to resolve. It is not that the inheritance enters a limbo and has no owner during that period of time between death and acceptance of the inheritance. The thing is that everyone is the owner until they agree on the final percentages of the distribution. As such, they must comply with the tax obligations of the inheritance assets from day one. What happens with rents, income and investments in the meantime?. If the inherited apartment is rented or generates some type of income, each heir must declare their share of the rent. It does not matter if the money reaches a single account, or only one of the heirs. It is not only limited to real estate, it also happens with dividends on shares or interests that were part of the deceased’s estate. They belong to the heirs from the first day, whether they have been distributed or not, according to the Tax Agency. Leaving the apartment empty does not free you from the Treasury either.. As an easy-to-understand example, we have talked about tax obligations when one of the assets was rented and generated income before accepting the inheritance. But the tax obligations are there even when the property is not making additional profits and no one lives on it. The Treasury assumes that it could also provide income. It is the well-known income imputation. In this case, a value of 2% of the cadastral value is applied, or 1.1% if the value has been reviewed in the last ten years, which is paid only for have an empty home in your name, or that of several heirs, as happens in an undistributed inheritance. When the distribution of the inheritance finally arrives, each heir will declare the final percentage that corresponds to him and, what was previously divided equally between everyone, now falls only to the person who keeps each asset. In Xataka | If the question is how much money can be donated to a child without declaring it to the Treasury, the law makes it clear: none Image | Unsplash (Towfiqu barbhuiya)

Camper vans are a thing of the past. The new trend is to convert buses into chalets with wheels

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Who hasn’t dreamed of going to school on Otto’s bus? Yes, that yellow school bus that picked up Bart and Lisa Simpson at the front door and took him a brainless Friendly and fully trained driver. Go to school… or live an adventure. Because in the United States and Canada there is a new movement in the camper world. It’s about taking a school bus, transforming its entire interior and camperizing it. Or rather than camperizing it, we should say… transforming it into a complete home on wheels. With wheels it’s already crazy The trend is called skoolie and has gained strength in North America, our colleagues explain to us. Motorpassion. The system is simple: take a school bus that was in the scrapyard and transform it into a caravan. With the difference that camperizing this type of automobile means converting them into authentic mini chalets with wheels. The result is what is shown to us, for example, by the Instagram account known as @time_to_go_adventure. Its protagonists are specialized in these school bus conversions in small homes. and the photographs (and the videos you can see at this link) They are spectacular. The movement has its own specialized places on the network. in this forumFor example, users explain their projects and present their new developments. The result is vehicles with huge kitchens (with stoves included), sofa, closets and even a bedroom. The space is so wide that, as in the case of this videothe possibilities are enormous. Click on the image to go to the original post The companions of MotorpassionThey even give us some of the favorite projects running on the network. From the Bumpin Bus until the Trebventurepassing through Bluenose Bus either The Hive Drive. In all cases you have the Instagram or YouTube account linked in the names. And in all cases you will see that they are projects that could compete for a place in some interior design magazines. The projects They are very varied. There are those who cook it and eat it themselves and there are, of course, those who prefer to order it from a company and let someone else get their hands dirty. For example, there is the case of Live Simply either The Mayes Teamcompanies that transform the interior of vehicles by completely customizing them and, in some cases, even searching for them themselves. Click on the image to go to the original post The project, yes, is not cheap. Entering the process does not cost much because if you dive through the houses of american auctions You can find very damaged vehicles for a few thousand dollars. Between 3,500 and 6,000 dollars it is possible to find some and if the problems are inside, there is no problem because the idea is to empty them completely. From here, things get complicated. Least expensive in money is, obviously, using recycled materials and doing it yourself. The most convenient, simple and expensive thing is to order it or opt for new, custom-made materials. In that case we can go for more than 60,000 dollars. As with any hobby, there is always something you can continue spending your money on. There is another advantage for this trend to have spread. And the license to access these vehicles is relatively simple. In Europe to drive vehicles with a mass greater than 3,500 kg we have to forget about the driving license but in the United States the standard license It allows you to handle vehicles that weigh more than 11,000 kg. As this camper bus has no commercial purpose and is empty of seats, no additional license is needed. Photo | Denise Leon and Simon Maisch In Xataka | The camper market is more alive than ever. And China has a weapon to break it: very low prices

Satya Nadella, on the AI ​​bubble

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Are we in an AI bubble? The question has been hovering over the entire industry for months, and there are weighty arguments to think that the answer is yes. However, also there are those who defend the opposite and there is powerful arguments in favor of no. In the midst of this debate, the CEO of Microsoft has given his own answer and it is neither yes nor no. The question everyone asks. It happened during the latest episode of Fareed Zakaria’s podcast. The interviewer begins the conversation with a very direct question “Are we in an AI bubble and has it started to deflate?” Before letting you respond, provide some key information, such as that Microsoft has a 30% stake in OpenAI, a company that continues to lose money at a dizzying rate. “It feels like the math doesn’t add up and there’s going to be a moment of truth,” Zakaria concludes. The answer. The Microsoft CEO begins his response by describing AI as “a new general-purpose technology that is going to boost productivity.” This productivity has to be seen in macroeconomics: in GDP growth, and not only in the United States, but broadly, throughout the economy. If that doesn’t happen, he admits bluntly, “we’re going to have a problem.” His most revealing line is this: “unless we see that broad economic growth, this movie is not going to end well.” Beyond big tech. When we talk about the AI ​​bubble we only look at the accounts of the companies that make it possible, but Nadella insists on the idea that the positive impact of AI must be seen throughout the economy, not just in large technology companies: “it is about each company in the economy, whether it is a small company, a large multinational or a public sector institution, whether they can see the real benefits of this technology.” The problem. Nadella does not say it explicitly, but in his response he admits that this economic growth has not yet been seen. This fits with what the chief economist of Goldman Sachs said in March of this year, and that is that AI had contributed “basically zero” to US GDP. However, there are also analyzes that argue that AI is already generating wealth, but the problem is that the economic data is not reflecting it because We still don’t know how to measure it. The prudent stance. Faced with this climate of uncertainty, Nadella opts for a more cautious discourse: he recognizes that there are warning signs, but rejects the idea that this automatically equates to a bubble about to burst. It is a position similar to that of Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, who at the end of 2025 spoke of there were “elements of irrationality” in the AI ​​market. At that time, Nadella also spoke on the subject and said basically the same thing as now: “When we say ‘this is like the industrial revolution,’ we should have that kind of growth that caused the industrial revolution.” Bubble? What bubble? Faced with this more cautious speech, we have others like that of Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, who is not that he does not see a bubble anywhere but that has come to say that calling this a bubble is “a blasphemy against AI.” It should be noted that SoftBank is the largest investor in OpenAI, so if there is a bubble and it bursts, they will be among the worst off. He is not the only one who thinks there is no bubble, analyst Ben Thompson also sees signs that there is no such bubble. We’ll see who ends up being right. Image | Wikipedia In Xataka | If AI is the “weapon” of the future, the US is already investing 25% of all world military spending in it

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The month of July says goodbye and does so, as is customary, with an appointment marked in red for the members of Xataka Xtra: he fourth Q&A live with the house’s team of editors. There are already four of them, so if you haven’t been to one yet, this is as good a time as any to stop by and spend a little time with the other xatakeros and Xataka colleagues. Before we get into how these encounters work, here’s a TL;DR with the key facts: Day: July 30. Hour: 17:00, Spanish peninsular time (16:00 in the Canary Islands). Assistants: Rubén Andrés, Álex Alcolea, Alberto de la Torre, Javier Márquez and Jose García. Connection link: we will send it to you by mail before the event. What is (and what is not) a Xataka Xtra Q&A If this is the first time you are hearing about these meetings, the idea is simple: they are live, informal talks between the xatakeros who are part of Xataka Xtra and the editors of Xataka. They are included in the benefits package of Xataka Xtra and, as in previous editions, there is no script or closed themes. We talk about whatever comes up: the news of the week, a recent launch, space, science, cars… The agenda is set by the xatakeros. It is, in short, a relaxed time to chat and catch up. It could be summarized as meeting us for a drink, only in virtual format. The format remains the same as in previous meetings: the video call will be through Google Meet, so you don’t need to install anything. As always, the link will arrive by email shortly before starting, so that you can connect from your mobile phone, computer or whatever you have at hand. And remember: activating the camera and microphone, or even actively participating, is totally optional. If you prefer to just listen, that’s fine too. As for who will be on the other side of the screen, we continue with the idea of rotate editors in each call so that you can get to know the entire team little by little. For this fourth meeting we will have Rubén Andrés, Álex Alcolea, Alberto de la Torre, Javier Márquez and yours truly, Jose García In Xataka | Subscribe to Xataka Xtra

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