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OpenAI has signed countless billion-dollar agreements with other companies. We are discovering that they are made of paper

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OpenAI has announced that will abandon development of Soraits AI video generator, just six months after the launch of its standalone app. Disney, which had announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI in exchange for licensing its characters for Sora, has confirmed that the deal will not go ahead. The money never changed handsand joins others in recent weeks that send a worrying message. One that calls into question the real strength of the most valued company in the AI ​​sector. Paper agreements. In recent months, OpenAi has been the protagonist of a frenetic string of announcements that have shaken the stock markets and sent prices skyrocketing. Analysts like Ed Zitron have documented in detail how these agreements are for now more smoke than anything else: all of them were “letters of intent”, conditional commitments that now seem increasingly difficult to come true. There are examples everywhere. The NVIDIA case: the one hundred billion that did not exist. In September 2025 NVIDIA announced a “strategic partnership” with OpenAI to invest “up to 100 billion dollars” and build 10 GW of data centers. Four months later, the company led by Jensen Huang considerably reduced that investment to 30 billion dollars. Jensen Huang recently stated that this will “probably” be the last round he will enter into OpenAI and clarified that the statement made it clear that this was a “letter of intent”, not a contract. Months later in NVIDIA’s quarterly results, the agreement is described as “an opportunity to invest in OpenAI.” Not a single dollar has been sent to him, and it is not certain that he will. The AMD case: 34% rise in the stock market. In October, another mega-deal. amd announced a “definitive” agreement with openAI to deploy 6 GW of data centers. The company indicated that would potentially generate “tens of billions in revenue,” and AMD shares rose 34% in one day. Four months later, in quarterly results from the company, zero mentions of OpenIA. IN November 2025, in AMD’s 10-Q filing, AMD’s outstanding obligations on contracts with a duration greater than one year were 279 million dollars. There were practically no mentions of OpenAI. Many promises, no reality. The Broadcom case: a confusing order. Broadcom too was going to deploy 10 GW of “AI accelerators designed by OpenAI” at the end of 2029, but at the moment there is still no evidence that chip sales have occurred and there are no clues in OpenAI’s latest quarterly results, which do not mention this agreement anywhere or its impact. Broadcom CEO he did tell investors that they expected to deploy 1 GW of computing in the form of XPUs in 2027, but did not give details of how they planned to reach 10 GW in 2029. And also revealed that “we do not expect much in 2026” from the contract with OpenAI, because the return will focus on 2027, 2028 and 2029. The Disney case: a very bad sign. The agreement with Disney announced in Decemberincluded the company taking a $1 billion stake and will license more than 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars for use on Sora. It was the type of agreement that validates a company before the general public, especially since Disney does not sign agreements with just anyone. However, the agreement was entirely built on stock warrants, not cash, they point out in Deadline. By abandoning Sora, Disney has withdrawn without consequences and without having transferred a dollar. Another paper agreement. The SKHynix case: where are we going to get so much memory from?. SK Hynix and Samsung intended to provide 900,000 RAM wafers per month for OpenAI’s Stargate project, but the result of these intentions has been null. That agreement would have consumed 40% of world production of DRAM in the midst of the crisis of this type of components. The mysterious Norwegian data center case. OpenAI promised in July 2025 that would boost construction of an AI data center belonging to the Stargate project but which would be in Norway. It was then expected that this center would have 100,000 NVIDIA chips by the end of 2026, and that it would expand “significantly” from that figure. There has been no news of this development since then. Nobody asks questions. Zitron complained in your reflection how financial analysts seemed not to ask the necessary questions when faced with these announcements. He explains that OpenAI had committed about $300 billion in different agreements to create new data centers, but its real income is around $4.5 billion a year and it is expected that it will have losses of about $14 billion in 2026. Despite everything, Zitron criticizes, the stream of advertisements continues to work because it generates increases in the stock market and positive headlines. The difference between contracts and letters of intent was buried in the fine print of the advertisements that almost no one reads. And the examples continue. In fact, the advertisements do not stop coming despite everything and everyone. OpenAI announced in February an investment of 110 billion dollars by SoftBank (30 billion), NVIDIA (30 billion) and Amazon (50 billion). SoftBank itself is “testing its lending limits” with that bet, which we will see if he can complete. Amazon’s 50 billion are divided in two phases: a first of 15,000 million that should be executed on March 31, and another of 35,000 million dollars whose deadlines depend on several events. Too many agreements that must demonstrate something critical: that they are not made of paper. In Xataka | Problems are multiplying for OpenAI in the race for AI. Your solution: go from 4,500 to 8,000 workers

features, price and technical sheet

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Samsung has just announced its new Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5Gits mid-range terminals and successors to its most popular smartphones. The key, as it could not be otherwise, is found in software and artificial intelligence. The technical sheet does not change much compared to last year, but Samsung has chosen to offer improvements in terms of usability and functions. Both terminals, as we will see immediately, are very similar to each other. They have a similar size, same screen diagonal and same battery capacity. The fundamental difference is found in the motor and the camera, since the Galaxy A57 5G is somewhat more powerful and “sees” a little better. Technical sheet of the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G Samsung GALAXY A37 5g samsung galaxy a57 5g DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4mm 196 grams 161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9mm 179 grams SCREEN 6.7 inch AMOLED FullHD+ resolution (2,340 x 1,080 pixels) Refresh rate: 120 Hz HBM: 1,200 nits Vision Booster 6.7 inch AMOLED FullHD+ resolution (2,340 x 1,080 pixels) Refresh rate: 120 Hz HBM: 1,200 nits Vision Booster PROCESSOR Samsung Exynos 1480 Samsung Exynos 1680 RAM MEMORY 6GB 8GB INTERNAL storage 128GB 256GB REAR CAMERA Wide 50 MP, f/1.8 Wide angle 8 MP, f/1.8 Macro 5 MP, f/2.4 Wide 50 MP, f/1.8 Wide angle 12 MP, f/1.8 Macro 5 MP, f/2.4 FRONT CAMERA 12MP f/2.2 12MP f/2.2 BATTERY 5,000 mAh 45W fast charging 5,000 mAh 45W fast charging OPERATING SYSTEM Android 16 with One UI 8.5 Six years of updates Android 16 with One UI 8.5 Six years of updates CONNECTIVITY 5G Sub 6 Wi-Fi 6 WiFi direct Tethering NFC USB C 2.0 Bluetooth 5.3 5G Sub 6 WiFi 6E WiFi direct Tethering NFC USB 2.0 Bluetooth v6 others Galaxy AI Samsung Knox IP68 resistance Galaxy AI Samsung Knox IP68 resistance price 389 euros 559 euros This is how Samsung makes money: the secret is in the IPHONE Similar, but not exactly the same Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | Image: Samsung The company has preserved the design lines that it already implemented in the last generation. However, he has managed significantly reduce the thickness of the Galaxy A57as well as its weight. The Galaxy A37 5G is, for its part, identical to the Galaxy A36 5G. For the rest, and at least in appearance, there are no notable changes at first glance beyond the colors. Both devices incorporate a flat, smooth, simple and minimalist back, in line with what is seen in other ranges. As for the screen, same size and technology as last year. Both devices incorporate 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panels with FullHD+ resolution, up to 1,200 nits of maximum brightness and up to 120 Hz refresh rate. Last year, the devices mounted Gorilla Glass Victus crystals, but on this occasion Samsung has not made any mention of said technology in the statement issued to the media. Given what we have seen, we can conclude that the differences between both models in terms of design are size and weight. The Galaxy A37 5G is heavier and somewhat larger than the A57 5G despite having the same screen size, something that is probably due to better use of the front in the higher model. Exynos for everyone and similar cameras Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | Image: Samsung Samsung has once again opted for own processors for your new mobiles. The Galaxy A57 5G has eight gigabytes of RAM memory and a Exynos 1680 eight cores that reach 2.9 GHz, while the Galaxy A37 5G stays with six gigabytes of RAM and a Exynos 1480also octa-core, at a maximum speed of 2.75 GHz. On paper, the power should be enough for everyday tasks and easy use. However, we will have to see how they evolve in the long term. In that sense, both terminals come to the market with Android 16 and One UI 8.5 pre-installed as standard. The most interesting thing is that Samsung talks about “up to six generations of Android operating system and One UI updates, plus up to six years of security updates.” That means that, in theory, these devices should try the honeys of Android 22. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | Image: Samsung AI plays an important role in these devices. The Korean company has this section well covered and offers functions such as voice transcription in the recorder, object deletion, Circle to Search, filters and editing suggestions, automatic video cropping and the new Bixby. Along with Gemini, Bixby allows you to interact with the mobile phone and its settings by voice, something we saw released on the Galaxy S26 just a few weeks ago. We ended up talking about the camera, where we didn’t find any big surprises. The configuration is similar on both devices, so they both mount a 50 megapixel wide angleand wide angle and a macro. The difference is in the wide-angle resolution, which is 12 megapixels on the A57 and eight megapixels on the A37. Otherwise, equal. The same applies to the selfie camera, which is 12 megapixels on both terminals. Versions and price of the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G The Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and Galaxy A57 5G They can be purchased from April 10. The A57 will arrive in dark blue, gray, light blue and lilac, while the A37 will come in dark green, lavender and white. The prices are as follows: Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 6/128 GB: 389 euros. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G 8/256 GB: 559 euros. Images | Samsung In Xataka | If the question is what comes after the mobile in the age of AI, David Alonso, VP of Samsung Spain, is clear: the mobile

how to create an interactive list so you don’t forget the things to pack

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Let’s explain to you how to create an interactive packing list with everything you have to carry in your suitcase. We are going to do this with Claudea artificial intelligence which will create a module with elements that you can select when you put them. This list will have a counter in addition to the checks, so always you will know what you have put in and what you still have to put in in your suitcase, and this way you will make sure that you don’t forget anything. There are several ways to proceed, letting Claude create the list automatically for you based on where you are going to go and other information, or by dictating the items you want to have. Automatic packing list First, you can have Claude create the packing list for you automatically. For that, you’re going to have to tell him where you are going, for how many days and the activities What are you going to want to do? You can use a prompt like this: “I want you to make me an interactive packing list. I am going to spend 5 days on the Costa Brava during Easter from April 3 to 6. There will be some hiking, trips to the beach if the weather is good and some dinner at a restaurant. Can you make me a complete suitcase list, including clothes, shoes, toiletries and various items?” The most important thing is indicate that you want it to be an interactive list. When you ask him, Claude will first look for the weather information that there will be during those days, with the temperatures that you will encounter. And based on this data and everything you have said, it will generate your packing list. As you can see, the list will indicate what each thing is for, and there will be counters with which you will know how many items on the list you have added and how much remains to be added. Besides, you can ask it to remove a group of elementssuch as removing the hiking ones because you’ve changed your mind and don’t want to go to the mountains, and Claude will redo the list to your liking. Personalized packing list item by item But if you don’t want Claude to add a bunch of stuff that you might not need, then it’s best to create your personalized packing list with the elements you have in your head. To do this, you will have to ask him for a list telling him the items you want. You can use the following prompt: “I want you to create an interactive packing list for my trip to Dublin from April 23 to 26. It should only have the items that I tell you. I want you to add: Mountain shoes, 4 long-sleeved t-shirts, 2 sweaters, 1 jacket, 2 jeans, 4 underwear and 4 pairs of socks, 1 pajamas, toiletry bag, charger for cell phone and watch, passport, ID, sunglasses.” As you can see, in the prompt we have started by telling you that we want the interactive packing list, and then We have given you the list of items we want to add. Claude himself is in charge of categorizing them. We have also specified the dates and the place we are going, then we will tell you why. When you have the list added, leave that chat and don’t touch anything else. Then, if something else occurs to you, you can go back to the chat and ask him to add or remove thingsand Claude will regenerate this list. A useful trick is that you can ask Claude if you are missing something important on your list. That is why we told him at the beginning where and when we are going, because when you ask him if you are missing something, he will be able to take this information into account and tell you the things that you may be missing. In my case, a trip to Dublin reminded me that I will need a plug adapter, and I took the opportunity to add it. In Xataka Basics | How to create a Claude AI chatbot that responds solely based on your own documents

OpenAI takes a step back in the AI ​​race to completely recalibrate

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OpenAI Sora has closed. His generative video AI that he has proudly shown on numerous occasions and which earned him a juicy $1 billion deal with Disney it no longer exists. The news fell like a bomb a few hours ago followed by the withdrawal of that billion-dollar Disney investment. Although there are those who point out that OpenAI is in trouble, those problems are not so much economic as lack of direction, and closing Sora seems only a step backwards in the long-distance race of OpenAI and AI. Go public this year and start harvesting after everything planted. In short. It’s the news of the day. Less than a year and a half after launching it, OpenAI says goodbye to Sora. In his day (February 2024, how time flies) we were amazed at what this generative AI could do. It was just 60 seconds of video and had some huge flaws, but it was one more step in the artificial intelligence race that positioned OpenAI at the forefront of the industry. Then other competing models arrived, culminating with a Seedance 2.0 that has consumed the entire Internet to plagiarize absolutely anything. Like all the others, wow. Issues. But although striking, Sora was a tool that didn’t seem to add up. While other services have integrated their generative AI models within an ecosystem or applications (the aforementioned Seedance 2.0 in suites AI or in the video editor CapCutfor example), Sora was there, away. The aforementioned contract with Disney was worth it, but it did not seem to be part of something larger, of a “creative suite” (if generative AI can be classified as such). He simply existed, and the worst thing was that others were passing him on the right. Eggs in many baskets. It was, in short, another product of an OpenAI that had eggs in many baskets. It was reaching dizzying numbers in different rounds of financing, setting up data centers, buying a lot from NVIDIA (depending a lot on NVIDIA, too) and launching products like crazy. OpenAI wanted to touch all the keys: And there are some other products, as well as a super app to integrate all that that was not being integrated into other sites. The philosophy was simple: if we are in everything, something will work, but the result has been the opposite and, as my colleague Javier Pastor said a few days ago, wanting to be the bride at the wedding and the dead man at the funeral It is having consequences. The competition tightens. While OpenAI diversified and allocated resources to touch all suits, Anthropic (which is not just a rival, it is a public enemy) was dedicated to two things. It’s not that Anthropic doesn’t have a browser or a video generator: it’s that they don’t even have an image generator. In exchange, what they do have They are functional, precise models and that they do things very well, especially in the field of amateur development with the vibe coding. Focusing on one thing and doing it very well is something that the market is seeing valueto the point that Anthropic is raising a lot of money in different recent financing rounds. In a short time, it has gone from being valued at 183,000 million to arrive up to 380,000 million, and that has had all the fuss with the United States government and the loss of contract with the Department of Defense. Money, too. And money moves everything, and while ChatGPT sweeps the consumer segment with more than 2.5 billion daily queries, you have to wonder how many paying users there are. Where the money really is, which is in business use, Anthropic controls the market with 32% compared to OpenAI’s 25%. And in programming, the distance is astronomical: 42% compared to 21%. In fact, OpenAI has seen how your business share has fallen from 50% in 2023 to just 25% today. As we say, this is where the greatest potential for growth and commercial performance is, and OpenAI is realizing that being focused on so many fields has caused them to be distracted. Or what is the same: they have covered more than they could bite off. Public company. The closure of Sora responds to a multitude of factors, but in the background there is something more important. NVIDIA has already said that the millionaire mega-rounds are overand it has done so just before the expected IPO of both OpenAI and Anthropic. When both go on the stock market, they will have to face another financing model. They will need products that generate profits to attract investors to buy shares, and right now, the one that is best positioned is Anthropic. OpenAI has a lot, but nothing makes it complete. Anthropic has less, but it is very efficient, and getting rid of Sora seems like a move to release ballast before becoming a “public” company (in the American concept). They have to focus their shooting, focus their teams (something they themselves have recognized) and stop wanting to be too much at once without having a clear strategy. Because they are becoming another example of being a pioneer It doesn’t always mean you’re the best. and that, if you don’t get your act together, competitors who have a clearer roadmap will eat your toast. Only time will tell if the strategy works, but at the rate things are going, it won’t take too long to find out. In Xataka | The worrying thing is not that AI is going to take your job in the future: it’s that it is preventing you from finding one now

now the 1,000 million agreement has vanished

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OpenAI has announced the closure of Soraits app for generating short videos with AI that it launched six months ago, immersed in tremendous expectation. The most immediate consequence, beyond the fact that countless doubts have been put on the table about the current role of OpenAI in the generative AI business: Disney has canceled the 1 billion license agreement of dollars that he announced in December. Kaputt. Just one day after they received notice at Disney that OpenAI was canceling the video tool, the generative AI company confirmed it publicly with a message on X: “We say goodbye to Sora“. According to anonymous internal sources who They spoke to Reutersthe announcement was experienced at Disney as a “big rug pull” that no one had anticipated. The pact between the two companies, which had not yet completed its formal closure, is thus buried. What it consisted of. Disney would have become, under the deal, Sora’s first major content partner. The agreement contemplated that users could generate videos with more than 200 characters from the Disney, Marvel, Pixar and ‘Star Wars’ franchises from simple text instructions. Some of those videos would appear on Disney+. As part of the pact, Disney had agreed to license iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Darth Vader to OpenAI for use in Sora, and to participate with $1 billion in the company. The economy. An important detail is that, for what was known, The transaction was structured entirely in stock options, not cash. That is to say, the notable amount of money that Disney was going to give up had not reached OpenAI at any time. According to the official statementthe deal consisted of “a $1 billion investment in OpenAI and options to acquire additional participation,” suggesting an even more complex structure, and the details of which were never made public. In any case, the agreement was subject to the negotiation of definitive contracts, corporate approvals and customary closing conditions that were not completed before the announcement of Sora’s closure. In Disney statements after the newsthe company will continue to look for new ways to reach its fans through AI. Sora’s life. Sora was launched as a standalone app in September 2025 and was OpenAI’s second standalone app after ChatGPT. Reached one million downloads in less than five days since its launch. However, Sora’s total accumulated revenue over its entire life as a product was around $2.1 million, while the estimated cost of its operation was around $15 million per day in computing infrastructure. Downloads, which had peaked at 3.3 million in November, had fallen to 1.1 million in February. And now what. The closure occurs at a key moment for OpenAI, which has been in a process of visible strategic redefinition for weeks: the company is reorienting towards high productivity use caseswhere Anthropic has built a solid business with his Claude. Because of this, Sora was not the only casualty of OpenAI’s organizational chart, which also discontinued its instant purchase feature and announced that will concentrate efforts in your web browser, ChatGPT and Codex. The simultaneous withdrawal of several products makes it clear that this is not a one-time adjustment but rather a deeper reorganization. Header | CetusCetus In Xataka | Anthropic has become the Apple of our era and OpenAI our Microsoft: a story of love and hate

MG reveals the secrets of MG SolidCore Battery, the first semi-solid batteries for electric cars that will arrive in Europe

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Without the light effects that precede a big announcement but with the security of someone who knows they have something good on their hands. MG met us in Frankfurt, met us on the outskirts of the city and put it before our eyes. The car and its tools. The weapons to continue gaining ground in a battle that seems long. Because with a quick presentation and a talk with its managers, the Chinese company revealed the two great advances with which it intends to continue gaining ground in the European automobile market: a new hybrid system and, above all, its semi-solid state batteries that will arrive with the new MG4 Urban EVa kind of evolution of the current MG4 Electric with which it will coexist in the market. In 2025, MG was the brand with Chinese capital that achieved the best results in Europe. Also in our country, where it reached 45,163 registered units. The formula for success has been based on the launch of vehicles for the access range. Cars at low prices, very spacious and equipped. But, above all, very competitive if we compare them with the competition. The strategy is paying off. Both in vehicles with combustion engines, where the brand does not have to pay tariffs, and with the MG4 Electric, which became among the best sellers in many European countries. The recipe at that time was simple: attractive price, good interior space and versions with a lot of power. Now, MG seeks to take a qualitative leap. Continue convincing and gaining ground in those who are undecided. But, above all, they bring technology that is currently not available to any other brand. Some semi-solid batteries to capture the market Our gazes, therefore, were pointed at the stage where the brand representatives were passing, but what was truly important was behind us. There, behind a curtain, the new MG4 EV Urban, a compact electric car that wants to position itself as the most advanced electric car of the moment. At least if we pay attention to its battery. At 4.44 meters long, the new MG electric car is a canonical compactor, of those that continue to triumph in the European market. To test it we will have to wait a few months but we were able to sit in it for the first time and see first-hand that we are facing a qualitative leap in quality in the interior. The car does not represent an aesthetic revolution on the outside and, of course, is less striking than the current MG4 Electric. But packaging does win. Inside, materials have improved and the perception of quality has risen. The screens are accompanied by physical buttons to control the climate and volume with wheels and controls that offer good touch. The sound of the speakers surprised me with their good quality (yes, I have to say that I don’t have the best ear among the staff). Xataka). And it has interesting details such as the controls that we already saw in the MGS6 EV on the steering wheel or a slightly rough mobile phone wireless charging surface so that the phone does not move. The new MG4 We will talk about all this in greater detail when we can get our hands on it to taste it in motion. Until then we will delve into the technology with which they want to hit the table with batteries that they already mass-produce. They are called “MG SolidCore Battery”. Because the MG4 EV Urban will be the first electric car in Europe to use semi-solid state batteries. With the promise that the car will not face a superlative extra cost. On the contrary, they told us that it will move in figures similar to the current ones. At the moment, the MG bestseller is around 38,000 euros but with the brand’s aid and discounts it is currently below 28,000 euros. What are these semi-solid batteries? It is the first step before jumping to solid batteries, the great promise of the electric car. They are energy accumulators that improve each and every one of the current aspects of LFP or NCM batteries, the most common on the market. Currently, these batteries use electrolytes that use liquid electrolytes to move lithium ions between the electrodes and thus generate electricity. With each discharge, lithium ions travel from the anode to the cathode through the liquid electrolyte. There the electricity is produced that is used by the motors. With recharging, the electrolyte takes the opposite path. Solid state batteries promise to forget about this liquid. This will allow, if the technique advances sufficiently, to have batteries with very ambitious ranges (more than 1,000 kilometers are targeted), in a reduced size and with more powerful charging and discharging capacity. And maintaining their security. The semi-solid state battery is the intermediate step. MG claims that the electrolyte liquid takes up around 20% of a conventional battery right now. With its new batteries, that liquid barely reaches 5%. Solidifying that space allows them to increase the nominal voltage of the battery and therefore also improve energy density. MG points out that these new batteries reach a density of 400 Wh/kg. Part of the secret is that the mobility of lithium ions increases their possibilities, they go from moving in a one-dimensional (LFP) or two-dimensional (NCM) to three-dimensional movement using the solid electrolyte. What does this translate into? The batteries of the new MG4 Urban EV will be smaller but will be able to travel the same number of kilometers as the current model. Although no specific figures have been confirmed, the leap forward should be qualitative because It is an evolution that feeds on itself.. If the battery is denser, it can be smaller to travel the same number of kilometers. At the same time, the weight of this accumulator is lower and the car is more efficient, resulting in better consumption data and, therefore, autonomy. But it also has other types of advantages such as less … Read more

The US has sent Iran 15 points to end the war. He has also sent a plan B as explosive as it is disconcerting through the air

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In the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union held open negotiations while, at the same time, deploying thousands of troops and nuclear weapons in key points of the planet. In reality, that logic of talking and putting pressure at the same time has never disappeared and continues to be one of the most recognizable constants of modern conflicts. The 15 points. First the official route. The United States has sent Iran a 15 point plan to try to end the war, using Pakistan as an intermediary and with the intention of stopping a conflict that already affects energy markets and regional stability. The document addresses key issues like the nuclear programballistic missiles and maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz. However, it is not clear whether Iran has even agreed to discuss it or whether Israel endorses the content. Furthermore, much of the plan appears to be based in previous proposals which have already been rejected, which casts serious doubt on their real viability. Diplomacy does not stop war. Although Washington presents the plan as a way out, the reality on the ground is very different. military operations have continued without pause within that campaign named after a Michael Bay movie, Epic Fury. In fact, the United States and Israel have continued attacking infrastructure Iranian military while Iran maintains the launch of missiles and pressure on maritime traffic. The White House itself has made it clear that the negotiations they do not replace to military objectives. In other words, the situation generates a scenario in which diplomacy advances in parallel with an escalation that does not stop. F 35c The ground deployment. At the same time that there is talk of agreements, the United States continues sending and increasing its military presence in the region. There are already nearly 7,000 new troops sent in a few days, including units of the 82nd Airborne Division and marines prepared for rapid operations. So that? In theory, these forces can act in specific scenarios such as the capture of strategic points or the reopening of maritime routes in Hormuz. There is no doubt, its deployment does not respond to a withdrawal, but to the expansion of military options available if the negotiation fails. Advanced capabilities by air. The reinforcement is not limited to ground troops. New fighter planes have also appeared like the F-35Cunits that are being deployed to the area of ​​operations, adding to an already very large air force. These systems provide precision strike, close support and air superiority capabilities. Not only that. Movements of other assets such as airplanes have also been detected special operations and deception systems against anti-aircraft defenses. In short, everything points to preparation for more complex scenarios that a simple containment. If the 15-point plan does not work, plan B is ready to act. The strange B2s of plan B. In this context, the B-2 bomberswhich are operating from US territory and have appeared with some visible modifications on its wings that have not been explained by military sources. They counted the TWZ analysts that these changes could be related to sensors, electronic warfare or improvements in its survivability, but there is no official confirmation. Your role, as almost alwaysseems key for Washington because they are the only ones capable of attacking highly protected targets long distance. Its presence, along with these modifications, reinforces the idea that the United States is preparing specific capabilities for more demanding phases of the conflict. A plan that does not resemble a negotiation. The combination of all these movements paints a fairly clear scenario. While presenting a peace proposal publicly, a military architecture is deployed at the same time increasingly widerwith units like those B2 with additions that had rarely been seen in other conflicts. A troop contingentfighters, strategic bombers and naval reinforcements accumulating in the region, suggesting that Washington is not betting solely on a negotiated solution. Rather, an alternative is being prepared in which military pressure increases if talks do not progress. A disconcerting war. In recent months we have seen scenes of soldiers controlling machine guns mounted on drones with devices like a Steam Deckremote operations that seemed to mark the definitive course of modern warfare. It has been spoken artificial intelligenceof drone swarms and remote combat as the new standard. However, in parallel, the United States is preparing to send thousands of paratroopers (around 3,000), a capability designed in the 20th century to take key positions quickly. The image is difficult to fit because of its anachronism. While one part of the conflict aims at total automation, another recovers classic forms of massive troop deployment. This coexistence is not an anomaly, it is the sign that the current war does not replace what came before, or not at all, but rather accumulates it. Two open roads. The result of all this is a strategy that advances in parallel. On the one hand, an attempt to reach an agreement with multiple conditions extremely difficult for Iran to accept. On the other hand, a deployment which allows the war to be rapidly escalated if necessary. The key at this time and in the coming days will be whether one of these paths prevails over the other. Because, for now, the United States has sent two diametrically different messages at the same time, and both they are still active. Image | USAF, US Army In Xataka | Drones and ballistic missiles have revolutionized warfare. Iran suspects there is another weapon: rain theft In Xataka | There are four days left for the US to make a momentous decision: whether it wants to turn Iran into its own Ukraine

all the changes and improvements of the latest update for iPhone and iPad

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Let’s tell you what they are what’s new in iOS 26.4the new update with additional features for iOS 26 which has just been released. This is a somewhat weak update, even disappointing, since it does not include the artificial intelligence functions that had been rumored for some time. In any case, this update brings us new improvements for Apple Music, new emojis, and a good carousel of accessibility settings. Also more security and encryption. Yes indeed, We’re going to have to wait for the new Siri with artificial intelligence, which has been delayed since iOS 18. In theory it was going to arrive in iOS 26.4, but we will have to wait. What’s new in iOS 26.4 These are the new features and corrections that Apple has announced for this new update. They are official changes with all the new things that you will find on your iPhone after updating. RCS encryption: RCS messages implement end-to-end encryption, although for now only between iPhones. In future updates, encryption will also be applied to conversations between iPhone and Android. Anti-theft protection as standard: The iPhone anti-theft method, which prevents a thief from signing out of your Apple account using only the security code, is now activated by default on iPhones. Improvements in family payments: Adults in a household can now use their own payment methods when making purchases, without relying solely on the payment method of the person organizing the household. New organization in the App Store: The App Store is redesigned to have a more intuitive design with purchases, subscriptions and updates. Notifications on third-party watches: One of the features that was delayed in iOS 26.3 is now finally arriving. iPhone notifications are now also displayed on watches from Samsung, Google, Huawei or other manufacturers. Of course, you can only have one at a time, so if you have two (and even if one is an Apple Watch) you will no longer be able to. Urgent reminders: You can mark reminders as urgent from the quick toolbar or by tapping and holding them. Concerts on Apple Music: The Concerts section will show you concerts near you from artists you have in your library, and also makes recommendations for others you might like. Offline recognition: Control Center’s offline music recognition identifies songs when you’re offline, and will automatically show you the results when you’re back online. Background music widget: This widget for listening to ambient music that helps you sleep, relax or concentrate now allows you to access the playlists it shows from the home screen in Apple Music. Best wallpapers on Apple Music: Full wallpapers for albums and playlists. 8 new emojis: Added emojis of a killer whale, a trombone, a landslide, a person dancing ballet, and a distorted face. Internet sharing statistics: If you share data with your iPhone, in the settings you can see more clearly how much data you have shared. Video podcast: Apple Podcast makes it easy to integrate podcasts into video. Freeform in Apple Creator Studio: The Apple Freeform app is now included in Apple Creator Studio for access to premium content and smart features. Keyboard accuracy improvement: Improved to have fewer crashes when typing quickly. Reduction of shiny effects: An accessibility feature to minimize highlighting and flickering effects when touching buttons and other on-screen elements. Subtitles icon when viewing content: Another accessibility setting, which makes subtitles or additional subtitles available from a subtitles icon while you watch content, making them easier to find, customize, and preview. Reduce movement in Liquid Glass: An accessibility setting that minimizes animations for the convenience of users who are sensitive to screen movements. AirPods Max 2 compatibility: This support has been added. Renewed photo galleries: Lock screen wallpapers are organized differently. In Xataka Basics | The best apps for iOS 2026: new, essential and hidden gems

last chance to take advantage of AEG’s March sales

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Perhaps it is not as common as on mobile phones or TVs, but from time to time we also have promos on household appliances. Do you need a new washing machine? Are you looking for a new refrigerator? It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for one of these or something more cleaning-related, like an upright vacuum cleaner: in the AEG March sales we can find very good prices for a lot of these devices. ProSense® Series 6000 10.0kg Freestanding Washer The price could vary. We earn commission from these links These sales, which will only be available until next April 7, have very interesting discounts on all types of appliances. The prices they have right now are already very good, but if we also use the code ‘XATAKAMARZOAEG‘We will get an additional discount that is very attractive. We have made a selection of eight offers that we find especially interesting. Beyond the prices, it is worth noting that they all have delivery in 48 or 72 hours and free installation for all non-built-in models. And, furthermore, interest-free financing for up to 12 months. Let’s go with the appliances in question: Series 7000 multifunction oven by 443.33 euroswith a thermal probe and a very easy-to-use LCD display. Series 6000 Freestanding Washing Machine by 487.78 euroswith 10 kg capacity and energy classification A. 6000 Series Dishwasher by 465.56 euroswith a special fastening system for glassware. 2.5 liter air fryer by 80 eurosideal for small kitchens. AEG Delicate 6000 ironing center by 90 euroswith adjustments for different types of fabrics. VX8 Bag Vacuum Cleaner by 132.22 eurospowerful, with three-in-one brush and silent. Cordless Vacuum Cleaner 7000 by 165.56 euroslight and with 50 minutes of autonomy per charge. American free-standing refrigerator Series 9000 by 932.22 euroswith a total capacity of almost 600 liters. Series 7000 multifunction oven We start with an oven, in this case one that stands out for coming with a thermal probe. It is a very useful utensil to know how food is cooked inside and, as it is connected to the oven, it will turn off automatically when it reaches the temperature we set. In addition, it is pyrolytic, which makes its interior maintenance much easier. Its RRP is 769 euros, although it is now reduced to 529 euros. With the code ‘XATAKAMARZOAEG‘, its price remains at 443.33 euros. SenseCook 7000 Series multifunction oven with LCD Display The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Series 6000 Freestanding Washing Machine If you are looking for a new washing machine, this AEG Series 6000 may fit you. It has ProSense technology, which will weigh the clothes before each wash to automatically adjust the time and water needed (which translates into savings every month). In addition, since it has a 10 kg capacity, it is perfect if you usually wash large things like duvets at home. From its RRP of 719 euros, now we can get it for 487.78 euros if we use the same coupon that we indicated above. ProSense® Series 6000 10.0kg Freestanding Washer The price could vary. We earn commission from these links 6000 Series Dishwasher As an option for a dishwasher, we have this one from the 6000 Series. One of the things that stands out the most about it is its SatelliteClean arm, which helps the water reach every corner of its interior, even if we have loaded it fully. Plus, when the wash cycle ends, its AirDry system comes into play: the door opens to let the steam escape and everything dries naturally. Its RRP is 709 euros, although with the coupon that we indicated, its price remains at 465.56 euros. 60 cm Series 6000 SatelliteClean dishwasher for 14 place settings The price could vary. We earn commission from these links 2.5 liter air fryer Not everyone wants or can fit a huge air fryer in their kitchen. This one from AEG stands out precisely for that, since it is very compact. In addition, it is not complicated to use at all because it basically has a wheel to adjust the temperature and cooking time. The same thing happens in terms of cleaning, since its basket can be put in the dishwasher. With the code ‘XATAKAMARZOAEG‘he stays alone 80 euros. 2.5 liter air fryer The price could vary. We earn commission from these links AEG Delicate 6000 ironing center This AEG Delicate 6000 can be very good for you if you are looking for a new clothes iron for the home. It stands out for being ready to work in just 60 seconds, so you won’t have to wait too long for it. Furthermore, as it has 5 bars of pressure, the steam will come out with enough force even for thick fabrics. Right now it is reduced to 94 euros (its RRP is 149 euros), but with the coupon it stays at 90 euros. AEG Delicate 6000 ironing center with 2000 W and 300 g/mm of steam boost The price could vary. We earn commission from these links VX8 Bag Vacuum Cleaner We move on to the first of the vacuum cleaners in this selection, in this case an option with a bag. One of the things that stands out the most about it is that it is a fairly silent model, since it emits 57 dB. In addition, it has a system called SmartMode with which it detects the type of floor we are vacuuming and automatically adjusts the power necessary for it. Without an offer, it costs 249 euros, although it is now reduced to 179 euros. With the coupon ‘XATAKAMARZOAEG‘ stays in 132.22 euros. VX8 600W 57dB(A) Bag Vacuum Cleaner The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Cordless Vacuum Cleaner 7000 We move on to this 7000 series vacuum cleaner, which is a wireless model. It is an option that barely weighs 2.2 kg, which makes it quite manageable and comfortable to use. In addition, since it offers 50 minutes of autonomy, we will have enough … Read more

Mercadona wanted to find out in Portugal if its business formula works outside of Spain. You already have the answer

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Your bet on the white labelthe short assortment, ready-to-eat foods and territorial expansion has allowed Mercadona to gain almost 30% of the Spanish market, far surpassing its competitors in the retail. That’s nothing new. What is curious is that this same bet seems to be giving good results also in Portugal, a country in which the chain premiered in 2019 with a first store in Vila Nova de Gaia. Since then the Valencian company not only he got sixth in your expansion lusa, has also expanded its business quota. And it doesn’t seem to be going bad at all. Beyond Spain. The percentage may vary depending on the period or region being analyzed, but for some time now studies on retail show that Mercadona is (by far) the chain that takes the largest part of the distribution business in Spain. In January, the consulting firm Nielsen presented a report on “mass consumption” that it assigns to Juan Roig’s chain 29.5% of the marketwell above direct competitors such as Carrefour, Lidl or DIA. This footprint is explained by a strategy that dates back (at least) to the end of the 80s, when the Valencian company made the leap to Madrid. On the other side of ‘la Raya’, however, its history is much more recent. Mercadona did not put its head into the Portuguese market until 2016when it decided to bet on its internationalization, and its first store in the neighboring country is even more recent: a 18,000 m2 supermarket in Vila Nova de Gaia opened in 2019. Chain Distribution share in Portugal (2024) Distribution share in Portugal (2025) Continent 26.6% 27.5% Pingo Doce 21.7% 21.7% Lidl 13% 12.9% Mercadona 7.0% 7.2% Intermarché 6.6% 6.4% Auchan 4.4% 5.3% aldi 2.7% 2.9% Miniprice 23% 0.8% Leclerc 0.8% 0.8% And how is it going there? We knew that the company was expanding for Portugal, which in 2024 achieved a positive net result and that in 2025 its profit in the neighboring country amounted to 26 million of euros; What we have just discovered is that this data is largely explained by its share of business. The Economist just published a report from Worldpanel by Numerator (formerly Kantar) that shows that the Valencian chain has established itself in the ‘TOP 5’ of the most important firms in the Portuguese distribution sector. A percentage: 7.2%. To be more precise, in 2025 its quota rose to 7.2%two percentage points more than in 2024. It is a much lower percentage than in Spain, but it draws attention when analyzed in its context. First, because Mercadona has gained that 7.2% gap in just five years, a time in which it has overtaken firms such as Intermarché, Auchan or Aldi. Second, because it is already the fourth distribution chain in terms of business footprint. It is only surpassed by Lidl (12.9%) and above all Pingo Doce (21.7%) and Continente (27.5%), the undisputed leaders of the retail in the neighboring country. Gaining weight. Mercadona has not only increased its share of the pie in the Portuguese business. It has also expanded its territorial footprint. And clearly. When it opened its first store, in the summer of 2019, the firm has already advanced that its landing did not only include the supermarket in the Porto area, it also contemplated a logistics block, offices and plans to open nine other stores that year. In his last annual reportpresented just a few weeks ago, Mercadona specifies that it closed 2025 with 69 stores, 7,500 employees and a turnover of 2,092 million euros in Portugal, which contributed to closing the year in green. If nothing goes wrong, the company plans launch another five super soon. “Since 2019, the company has invested a cumulative total of 1,230 million euros and, in this second year in which it registered a positive result in the country, it achieved a net profit of 26 million,” explains. According to his calculations, he already monopolizes 3.5% share in total sales area in Portugal. Are they all advantages? Not at all. If Mercadona has managed to establish its business share in Portugal, it has been largely thanks to its investment, the opening of new stores and the creation of a ambitious logistics block in Santarém. However, the Worldpanel by Numerator data that confirms its growth also reflects that it will not be easy if it wants to continue growing. The Valencian firm has Lidl ahead of it, but above all Pingo Doce and Continenttwo chains with decades of history and a very wide presence in Portugal. Between them they add up hundreds and hundreds of points of sale spread across the country and a market share that the old Kantar figure at 49.2%. Images | Continent and Mercadona Via | elEconomista.es In Xataka | Mercadona and the rest of the supermarkets have realized something worrying: they spend a million dollars on printing paper

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