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Chema Alonso has signed for Cloudflare and the RFEF after leaving Telefónica. This creates a strange situation for LaLiga

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Chema Alonso has converted His departure from Telefónica In March in the most controversial play of the year in Spanish football. In a few weeks he has formalized his total departure from Telefónica, He has signed as a technological advisor of the RFEF Arbitral Technical Committeeand now he has announced his arrival in Cloudflare as Vice President for International Development. Why is it important. It is a very peculiar role change. Alonso now works simultaneously for two organizations that maintain structural conflicts with LaLiga: The RFEF, historical rival for the control of Spanish football, with the battle intensified in recent years. And Cloudflare, a company that LaLiga accuses of “collaborating with criminal organizations” by protecting more than 50% of the websites that are illegally soccer. The context. For more than a decade in Telefónica, Alonso had privileged access to LaLiga antipiratry strategies. Telefónica is more than who issues LaLiga: it is their strategic partner, fundamental in the fight against illegal emissions and who technically executes judicial blockages. Audiovisual rights represent 40-50% of LaLiga’s income, and Movistar Plus+ is its largest buyer. The irony is that the man who helped to design antipiratía defenses now works for those who help to overcome them. The facts. Cloudflare maintains an open war with LaLiga. The company has implemented privacy protection technologies that also hinder illegal content tracking: dynamic IP changes, HTTP port blocking, anonymization systems … and above all, Ech. LaLiga got judicial orders in recent months to block Cloudflare IPS during the parties, which affected thousands of legitimate websites that were left without service. Cloudflare demanded from LaLiga for these blockages, but Justice rejected it And it was In the hands of the Constitutional. In parallel, LaLiga and the RFEF fight a constant battle for calendars, schedules, disciplinary jurisdiction and audiovisual rights. They are not partners that cooperate, rather they are institutional rivals who have starred several struggles for the control of schedules, that of the Super Cup or The institutional battle that starred Thebes and Rubiales. For his part, Telefónica spent months on the war between LaLiga and Cloudflare, but He ended up taking sides. Obviously, for the first. Between the lines. He Timing It does not seem accidental. Three strategic movements in a few months. Alonso is positioned as the only actor with direct influence on two fronts against LaLiga. And armed with privileged information about their strategies. Your appointment in the RFEF will give access to arbitral systems. And from Cloudflare, he knows how LaLiga operates after so many years in his partner: his possible technical weaknesses, internal processes, calendars of legal actions. In perspective. Cloudflare could well be executing a “regulatory capture” operation: place someone with technical credibility in the regulatory body, influence the technological policies of Spanish football from within, neutralize future antipirable regulations. For the company, hiring Alonso is recruiting someone with knowledge Insider As few have. And that makes him an extraordinarily valuable asset. Yes, but. The situation raises unanswered questions. Did Telefónica know Alonso’s plans when he said goodbye? Was your departure completely involuntary? Can LaLiga legally challenge your appointment in the RFEF for conflict of interest? What we do know is that the signing for cloudflare does not imply a conflict with Telefónica for possible agreements for exit, as we have been able to know by knowledgeable sources of the matter. From Xataka We have contacted LaLiga, who has declined to comment on this. The same has exposed Telefónica. We have also tried to contact Chema Alonso, without success: The ‘contact’ section of its website It only offers as contact methods a postal address and the possibility of sending previous messages using the platform Mypublicinboxa company of which it is a shareholder and promoter. In Xataka | What is cloudflare, how it works and why a fall or block makes half the Internet fail Outstanding image | Telefónica, Gregorio Cavana

You are using it much less than you should

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In Europe there are a good amount of countries in which to have air conditioning A luxury is considered. It is not for less, because in the regions of the north there are rather a few days that need it. However, the issue is somewhat more complex than it seems first. And while heat waves intensify and torrid nights multiply, the continent maintains its air conditioning resistance. A matter of public health. In 2022 we counted that Only 10% of European households have these systemscompared to 91% of the United States. However, according to data of the Financial Times, the Extreme heat mortality figures They are significant enough not to turn a blind eye: between 2000 and 2019, Europe registered an average of 83,000 deaths per year due to extreme temperatures, four times more than North America. In front of the United States, Europe It goes quite behind Regarding the use of air conditioning in its locations. You just need to ride a taxi in the US to check that they do not tremble in putting the air conditioning anywhere in the year. The data of FT in terms of the low adoption of the air conditioning in Europe in front of the US are clear, since they are compared to the risk of extreme heat mortality. In Singapore they have it clear. Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore, attributed The economic success of his country from the second half of the twentieth century to two factors: multiethnic tolerance and air conditioning. It was not an exaggeration. He considered the refrigeration “one of the most important inventions in history” and the key to increasing the efficiency of public administration. The energy dilemma. The air conditioning Currently consumes 7% of world electricity And his demand grows without brake. The projections indicate that in 2050 there will be 6,000 million devices working globally, compared to 2,000 million in 2016. This exponential growth responds to the increase in “cooling degrees per day”: in 2024 they were 6% higher than the previous year and 20% higher than the average of the first two decades of the century. The problem is not only how much energy they consume, but when: during the maximum heat hours, these systems can represent up to 70% of electricity consumption. Heat. European cities experience temperatures that were previously unthinkable. FT Compare the temperatures that They are living in London With Portland, Oregon. And it is that the British capital has more than 18 days of heat so unbearable that the air conditioning is already missing. And of course, London does not have the Portland cooling infrastructure. In addition, the warm nights, the most dangerous for health, are the ones that increase the most. According to account The medium, sleeping with temperatures greater than 23 ° C largely deteriorates the quality of sleep, while cognitive and work performance begins to collapse when the thermometers go far beyond the 21 ° C inside. In many regions of Spain, we could give ourselves a song in our teeth if we reached only those temperatures. Regulatory barriers. Although the weather becomes more extreme, European regulations continue to make the installation of air conditioners difficult. In cities like Amsterdam, its building regulations prohibits install external units In balconies, forcing water cooling systems to use up to ten times more expensive. This situation pushes many citizens towards portable devices, less efficient, more noisy and that consume more energy. But come on, you don’t have to go very far. In Oviedo himself there is a municipal ordinance that does not allow to place air conditioning units on the balconies. In this case it is to protect the aesthetics of the facades. And of course, doing so leads to large fines. The future aligns. We are in an energy panorama that changes in favor of refrigeration. Luckily, the greatest demand for air conditioning coincides with The rise of solar energycreating a perfect synergy. In addition, air-air heat pumps (Aerothermia) They can cover both cooling and heating much more efficiently, potentially reducing net emissions. It is a system that serves as an ideal partner for a photovoltaic installation, but of course, it is also a more expensive investment for the consumer. Necessary innovation. The industry responds with more efficient technologies. The Distinging cooling systems They use materials that absorb moisture to refrigerate more effectively, while heat exchangers constantly improve their performance. Any small improvement in efficiency, multiplied by millions of devices, can make a difference. The Passive cooling In buildings it becomes something of extreme need. But of course, when the heat squeezes, it is inevitable to finally give the bitcito of our air conditioning. Thermal inequality. According to account FT, maintaining current restrictions does not reduce emissions; It only expands inequalities. Families with resources are protected by installing their own systems, while the most vulnerable suffer the consequences of extreme heat. Many think that European regulations It is too strict in certain countries where heat makes more and more act of presence. The problem comes when this regulation is fully crossed in a matter of public health. Cover image | José Antonio Carmona In Xataka | Heat wave in Spain 2025: 7 tools to look at the temperature where you live

These are some of the best available

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Thanks to Roamingthere are destinations in which we should not worry to continue having data or to make calls. However, this does not reach all destinations, In addition to its price can become very high. The best alternative is to do with An ESIMthus avoiding having to depend on buying a SIM in our destination or using Wi -Fi networks that can be little safe. Which one to choose? We give you some interesting alternatives that can come great this vacation. esimflag The first of these alternatives is Esimflag, which offers unlimited data in their plans at prices ranging from 3 euros. In addition to its price, it should also be noted that it is in full promotion. If we use the Travel10 code, we will obtain 10% direct discount regardless of the plan we choose. Next to this promo, we will also have a gift day until August 31 (both promos are cumulative). A great option, since we will have a great service at a fairly affordable price. * Some price may have changed from the last review Saily We have another quite popular option with Saily. We can get one of its ESIM from 2.99 eurosalthough in this case we will not have unlimited data, but will depend on the plan we choose and the destination. It also has a summer offer: we can get A direct 5% discount in plans that have 10 GB or more. * Some price may have changed from the last review Hi We have another interesting option with Holafly. In this case, we will have unlimited data without having to recharge. Is quite simple to use: It is enough that we choose how many days we will be in our destination and how many ESIM we need. In this way, the plan adapts to our needs. Available from 1.99 eurosalthough for long plans it is possible that we are sensibly more expensive than with other options on the list. * Some price may have changed from the last review Airalo The last one of the options we bring to you is Airalo, another quite interesting service with a good number of destinations to choose from. In this case, we have the possibility of choosing ESIM by destination, regional or even coverage in more than 130 countries. As a welcome promotion, We have an ESIM for 1 day and 1 GB of Internet totally free. Their prices are available from 4 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Zachary Kadolph in Unspash In Xataka | Esim in Spain: all operators, compatible devices, prices and conditions In Xataka | Better mobiles for less than 200 euros: the opinion of Xataka experts

It will be a bond of up to $ 15,000 per tourist

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Traveling to the United States is about to become an adventure more unattainable that never for millions of tourists around the world. The US government is finalizing a procedure that will make Traveling to the US is a bit more complicated And, above all, much more expensive: they will demand a bond of up to $ 15,000 per traveler to prevent you from being in the country more than declared. $ 15,000 in exchange for a visa. According to published Reutersthe United States Department of State has sent a circular to its consulates announcing that it will implement a 12-month pilot program for which it will require certain applicants for Visa B-1 (businesses) and B-2 (tourism) a deposit that could reach up to $ 15,000 as a requirement to get the tourist visa, and its return will depend on the person leave the country within the authorized period. According The published By Politico, the State Department has confirmed this measure that is in its final drafting phase and could immediately enter into force as of August 20, 2025. According to a state department spokesman, this measure “reinforces the Trump administration’s commitment to the application of US immigration laws and the protection of national security.” Affected countries. The measure automatically excludes citizens of nations from the Visa Exemption Program (among which is Spain), but will affect certain countries whose citizens have a high rate of permanence in the country after the expiration of their visas. The statement sent to consulates does not offer information on which countries will affect the new measure. According to data From the US Department and border protection of the United States, more than 500,000 people remained in the country longer than allowed by their visas in 2023, Colombia registered the largest number of people who exceed the duration of their stay in 2023, with 40,884, followed by Haiti (27,269), Venezuela (21.513), Brazil (20.811) and the Dominican Republic (20.259). It is very likely that these countries enter to be part of that list that has not yet been made public, but the US reserves the right to include or remove more countries from this list. “Countries will be identified according to the high permanence rates, the deficiencies in the selection and verification of the background, the concerns about the acquisition of citizenship due to investment without a residence requirement and foreign policy considerations,” government spokesman told politician. Discretionary bail. In the statement sent to the consulates it is specified that the amount of the bond may vary in a discretionary way between the 5,000, 10,000 and up to $ 15,000, depending on the “risk” that the consulate receives depending on the nationality and the migratory background of the applicant. In addition, to set the bond, the applicant’s economic capacity will be taken into account so that it is not so high as to cause economic damage. However, the statement establishes an average bond of $ 5,000 for children and $ 10,000 for adults in countries included in the list that want to visit the country as tourists. Expected impact on tourism and perspectives. The arrival of Donald Trump and the resurgence of anti -immigration measures has generated great tension in the tourism sector that It already registers falls up to 20%. The impact on international tourism can be considerable. According to Customs Department and border protection of the United States publishedby Newsweekonly Colombia, the country with one of the greatest permanence rates in the country, sent 945,000 visitors to the US in 2023. The implementation of this screening system will delve into a little more in The 12,500 million hole of dollars estimated in May. It is not the first time Trump tries. The measure that is about to launch the Trump administration is not new. His cabinet has limited himself to getting out of the drawer and expanding a proposal that was already considered in 2020, in the last months of his previous term. On that occasion the pilot program was designed to last six months, but Biden’s victory at the polls canceled it. In Xataka | A feeling is growing in Europe and Canada: boycotting US products and buying the “nationals” Image | Pexels (BORYS ZAITSEV)

Steam gift cards have become an unequivocal symptom of something increasingly worrying: love scams

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“I work in a store where we have Steam gift cards. Today an older lady came twice and bought cards worth $ 500. It turns out that $ 1,600 has been spent in recent days. How is it possible for someone to need so much money for Steam? “ The message published it A Reddit user that he showed his concern for the lady, and suspected that he was perhaps being scammed. Most like that it was happening just that. It is a case of book of Scam of love. One that over the years, of course, has adopted several forms and has ended becoming an epidemic. These types of scams usually have the same modus operandi: The scammer creates a false identity to gain the trust and affection of a victim. Many of those victims are older people who feel alone and find a company (and hope of something more) in those conversations. They usually use attractive profiles and create intense emotional relationships. The scammers dodge a personal meeting at all costs. They always live outside, on an oil platform, or work in the armed forces in some country in conflict. Once they earn that trust, they request money under various excuses. For example, medical emergencies, trips or investments. Precisely the way in which these payments require is what varies. One of the methods used by some scammers It is cryptocurrency paymentbut that is usually a complex way for older people and without computer knowledge. In recent years a method has especially imposed on others: Gift cards. These gift cards – for example, of Steam, but also from Google Play or Netflix, among others – are a perfect way to request money because, in the first place, they are irreversible transactions, and secondly, because they allow scammers to hide their footprint since they are anonymous and very difficult to track. A dangerously ideal means for scams These cards are simply codes that are once held by the scammer can be converted into money in different ways: They can resell them in gray resale markets online or in forums such as Telegram. They also usually resell them to attract buyers They can redeem them in false or third -party Steam accounts, and then they can sell those games as gifts to other people. They can even recharge false accounts and then resell them to gamers interested in them. They may also convert the balance of these cards into cryptocurrencies. Not directly, but through intermediaries They do accept gift cards as payment method for cryptoactive. Or use those cards legitimately and buy games or digital content that they then give. That serves to appear that they are generous in later scams in those that use those gifts as bait. In those scams of love, this type of Steam cards therefore become an ideal way to “facilitate” the victim to send money and do so in a very difficult way to monitor. Older people are the favorite victims of scammers –They have seen cases by everywhere, some that go from Notable Simply extraordinary– And that’s why it is important to try to alert them. Here the stores and shopping centers that sell these types of cards should have some type of policy to detect too frequent purchases of these cards and for Notify potential victims of this type of scams. For the rest of the users, a petition: do not buy gift cards through unofficial roads: otherwise, we are likely to contribute to the problem not mitigating. In Xataka | A “fine” on the windshield, a QR and a false website: thus begins the scam that tries to steal money from your card

How to share location with your whole family permanently with the mobile

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Let’s explain How to share your location with your whole family Permanently, both in Android and in iOS. In this way, your relatives will be able to know at any time where you are, in case you go on a trip or simply to be prevented in front of an emergency. We will concentrate on permanently share the location, something for which You need to configure a family on your mobile. Thus, at all times you can know where all family members are. Share your location with your family using the Google account Google makes it quite easy to share the location, and You can do it with any contact or your family configured through Family Link. For the second, you must first configure the family in Families.google/familylinkor with apps For Android and For iOS. Now you have to enter Google Maps and press the button with your profile image to open the options of your account. In them, click on Share location That will appear inside. Here, you will have to click on Share location. When you do, Google Maps will ask you for a series of permits to access this location, and you will have to accept them all. By accepting to share location, You will share it with your family and with the members you have configured. But on this screen You can also choose individual contacts To share your location with them. You can choose to do it for a few hours predetermined or permanently. The contacts will receive a notification and you can know where you are. Share your location with your family using Apple’s account To share your location with your family using Apple’s account, what you have to do is Configure your family group wearing Apple’s family. Once configured, enter your iPhone or iPad settings and click on the section Family. Here inside, click on Share locationthe option that appears below at all. You will go to an option where you will be able to configure your account for Share your location with the familyso that these only have to enter the application Look for To see you in it. Click on the button Share location. You will go to a screen where you can Choose with which family members you share your location. You can choose only some concrete or all. Then, you can choose the option to share your location automatically so that new family members also see you. And that’s it, now you just have to use the app of Look for. Messaging apps also allow doing it Finally, you must remember that you can also Share your location by WhatsAppand that almost any messaging application will allow you to do so. Here, you can choose to share your location in real time for a certain time, although it will not be permanently as in the previous configurations. However, if you just want to share the location for a concrete trip or afternoon, this option is faster and more simple, especially when you have no family account configured. In Xataka Basics | 47 Android Applications Free and open source alternatives that respect your privacy to the fullest

The remake of ‘Hold it as you can’ has worked very well at the box office. Excellent news for an almost dead genre: comedy

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The new version of ‘Hold it as you can are not exactly a rarity: in a cinematographic panorama absolutely full of sequelae and remakesa new version of a 1988 classic is not a precisely revolutionary decision. Something more surprising sounds, however, that we are talking about REBOOT of a mythical comedy, which returns to the gender to the rooms through the big door. AGARRATE IT 2025. We all know ‘hold it as you can’: A trilogy of police comedies that the Zaz trio rolled after ‘lands as you can’, and that made Leslie Nielsen late and throbbing star of the surreal chufla. His success unleashed all kinds of imitations, some more fortunate than others (and in Spain, many of them with the “… as you can” by the title), and now enjoy a new installment with Lian Neeson and Pamela Anderson. And all respecting the original canon: destroying parody of the thriller codes, and prominence of a star not known for its comic roles and that puts an unexpected and devastating vision on the table. Well, it has worked. It has not become the number one of the box office (it was possibly either its intention, it remains behind ‘The fantastic 4’ and ‘bad types 2’), but he has had a great start in the United States: 17 million dollars, plus 11.5 million in the countries where it has premiered (Spain does not reach August 22). A budget of 42 million is estimated, so it is an excellent starting point, in a film that can grow and stay in the rooms if your mouth works. And there are reasons to believe that mouth mouth could be activated, because also against any forecast, the film is collecting very good opinions: an a- In Cinemascore and a 90% in Rotten Tomatoes They corroborate it. Long live comedy. This box office triumph is more than a punctual success: it is a success for a genre that had not enjoyed something like that for many years. In fact, Neeson himself ironized about it in An ad that has been seen as the promotion of the filmand in which he claimed different comedies (all from Paramount, producer of this new version): ‘The reporter’, ‘Out of wave’, ‘Hot Rod’, ‘Superdetective in Hollywood’, ‘Rock School’, ‘The Truman Show’, ‘Zoolander’ and others. The web Savecomedy.org Refer to the web where you can buy tickets for the new ‘hold it as you can’. Comedy is a serious thing. Although the video is a joke, the question is very serious. Because the study comedy, with great stars, has not died at all. But Yes has done it in the rooms: Being a genre where the show is not the priority, to a large extent it has been relegated to streaming, or shyly enters combination with other genres to Abrise step towards the rooms. ‘Lilo and Stitch‘It’s family cinema,’ Novocaina ‘is action cinema,’Mickey 17‘, science fiction, and’A Minecraft movie‘, an adventure fantasy. Except for some other very punctual example, such as ‘Bridget Jones: crazy with him’ or ‘somewhat pregnant’, which do not stand out especially at the box office, the case of ‘holding it out as you can’, a pure and adulteration comedy, it is a rarity. Much more that is successful. There are no stars. It is a pity that actors that we previously identified with comedy, such as Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy or Adam Sandler have been recycling or directly disappearing from the map (or, in the case of Sandler, taking refuge in the streamingwhere he obtains very juicy dividends). Will we see a resurgence of those times in which ‘Porky’s’ (in the eighties), ‘American Pie’ (in the nineties) or ‘Virgin at forty’ (in the two thousandsses) they generated trends, made authors and distribute emerged and unleashed a wave of copies? Hold it as you can get it in his day, Maybe your reboot can work again. Header | Paramount In Xataka | The figures suggest that the domain of blockbusters in Hollywood is not over. In fact, it will go worse

GPT-5 will be better than its predecessors. The point is that for Openai that is no longer enough

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It smells in the environment. GPT-5 is falling. Well, not only is he smells: it is also Sam Altman already shown that He is using it. There are many indications that point to an imminent launch, and it is therefore good time to assess what we expect from this new foundational model and its impact for the industry. Downward expectations. In general, the sensation of media and analysts coincides: the quality jump that we will see from GPT-4 to GPT-5 will not be much less that we saw between GPT-3 and GPT-4 when the latter He threw himself In March 2023. The reason is simple: climbing (dedicate more computation capacity and more training data) It no longer raises such notable improvements like those raised. Expected deceleration. That “Founder of AI“It was already expected – engineers knew that this better rhythm was not sustainable – and precisely the rescue came things like modes of reasoning. To make the model “reason” work: That allowed not to respond immediately, and instead the model explores several paths and ends up deciding the best. The problem? If “reasons” it takes longer to answer, and if it takes longer to answer conversing with it it is no longer useful. And that’s where GPT-5 enters. The off -road model. If we expect something from GPT-5, it is something like “the model to dominate them all.” So far there was a real chaos in OpenAi and its models: we have chatgpt as a unifying layer, but from this chatbot you can choose different models and different ways (reasoning, research, etc). GPT-5 is expected to automatically adapt to user’s needs (although being able to select modes manually does not seem a bad idea for advanced users) and becomes an off-road model that Unify everything. Better in everything, but maybe not too much. Of course, GPT-5 is expected to represent a sensitive leap in the capacities of this founding model. There are many rumors about what will be especially trained to program and to solve mathematical and even scientific problems. Advanced reasoning. It is also expected to have an advanced reasoning capacity, and here there may be two psible striking improvements. The first, that the model reasons better but also does it faster and more efficiently. Or that reason better (and slower) but reason as well as now, but at the same time that does not prevent chatting with it in that way. In both cases the result will be the same: more precise and detailed responses. Deep Think. The second, which perhaps Openai implements the same idea that Google has already implemented in Gemini: a Model “Deep Think” that combines the power of several instances of the same model so that they all reason and end up reaching the best conclusion. This second option, of course, raises the arrival of an even more expensive subscription plan, because this mode of reasoning is very expensive and using it intensively will be oriented only to very specific scenarios in areas such as the scientist or academic. Agentic. OpenAi already recently presented Your chatgpt agentand GPT-5 is expected to have a key participation in the future of that option. Right now, the agthic capacity of that service is surprising – it takes the control of the browser and you ask you to do something – but also limited (it takes a long time in everything, it is often wrong). With the new foundational model its performance should end up improving in a sensitive way too. A model of AI that threatens more jobs. THE IMPACT IN THE INDUSTRY It is certainly uncertain, but if these capabilities are really notable, there will be more threatened jobs. GPT-5 could, for example, being a strong candidate to even replace people in customer service and technical support: their ability to talk in real time-and to remember more and more details of users-is very striking in this regard. Sectors such as health, with improvement of diagnostic prelminar, or education adapting more and better to each student, such as They have already profiled with their mode of studyThey are clear candidates to be affected. After the failure of GPT-4.5, OpenAi needs a total success. A few months ago OpenAi suffered The greatest failure in its history with GPT-4.5a model that cost a lot to launch and did not show really striking improvements. He ended up going back and now he needs GPT-5 to represent a decent (at least) jump. Keep burning money. The role of GPT-5 is also key to maintaining the good reputation of the company. They live in much of it, and demonstrate the gigantic investment rounds that it has achieved over the last years. In Openai they continue to burn money as if there were no tomorrow, and although it already generates respectable income – it is estimated that will enter 12,000 million dollars In 2025— he is far from profitable. Fierce competition. The threat is also multiplied against rivals like Google and now also a goal. The first is Your most direct competitor (together with Anthropic) in terms of quality of commercial foundational models. The second has become a real toothache, especially since it has so much money (and generate both thanks to Instagram and Facebook) that does not need external investment and can waste money without apparent problems. For example, stealing talent without stopping. Please subscribe to chatgpt. Chatgpt’s popularity is undeniable, and today many users associate “AI” with “Chatgpt” when using any of the available models. That has allowed its number of weekly unique users either 700 million “Four times the one who was a year ago,” exceptional growth. Subscriptions, yes, are slower: at this time OpenAI has five million business business users, while the figure was three million in June. He needs many more to deal with his astronomical expenses, and GPT-5 should listen to get it. In Xataka | The AI war intensifies: Anthropic cuts Claude’s access to OpenAi. He has done it before the launch of GPT-5

China’s sky has just given us another track of its air ambition. A plane so radical that costs to guess its function

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In the month of June Some images In the sky of China they went viral. The future furtive hunt for the nation appeared on the scene, The J-36and did it clearly leaving behind the clues and indications of a technical ambition rather than remarkable. Now, a month later, another figure has just appeared thundering the sky of Beijing. But this time it seems something else. A new device without a tail. Yeah, Recent images They have revealed the existence of a new furtive combat apparatus in the test phase in China, whose Design without tail You have aroused doubts about whether it is a man -generated manned plane or an advanced combat drone with functions From “Loyal Wingman”. Although it is not clear if the aircraft has a cabin, the model presents features of a design of great sizepossibly manned, with wide fuselage and significant fuel capacity and internal armament. The absence of cola vertical surfaces, the wings in configuration with a “W” -shaped escape edge and the integration of twin air inputs suggest an effort by Maximize rankiness. The double wheel front landing train and the data probe in the Morro point to an early test of tests, but also to a considerable weight design, even suitable for aircraft carrier operations. Odds. The fact that the device shows similar characteristics TO CHENGDU J-36but in a seemingly more compact format, it has led to speculate that it could be a direct competitor of the SHENYANG J-XDS/J-50as part of the struggle between the two main aeronautical houses of China. This hypothesis makes sense if it is considered that The J-36due to its size and conception, it does not compete in the same segment as the J-XDs. A derivative smaller, bimotor And optimized as more traditional mission hunting, would fit in Chengdu plans to diversify its range and rival Shenyang. The possibility that it is an optimized design is also considered For aircraft carrier or of a sixth generation hunt in medium version, although the scale of the device cannot be determined with the available images. Another image of the new device The alternative of a drone. Another interpretation indicates that this model could be one of several Chinese projects inspired by the American program of Collaborative combat aircraft (CCA). In that case, it would not be a manned plane but A high performance UCAV With advanced autonomy, designed both to operate together with manned fighters and for independent long -range missions. Experts like Andreas Rupprecht They have identified Similarities and differences with other designs “without a tail” detected recently, which reinforces the idea that China simultaneously develops multiple prototypes of furtive drones, informally known as “tea cups”in contrast to the manned fighters nicknamed “teapots”. The diversity of configurations (from Deltas modified to diamond wings and mixed configurations) suggests that the country experiments with several solutions before consolidating an operational fleet. Tests and indications. Plus: The revelation of this new plane coincides with satellite images taken in Yangfangnear Beijing, where at least five different designs of CCA drones were identified in preparation for the September 3 parade, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II. Among them you can see models 9 to 12 meters long, some without tail and others with more traditional configurations, partially camouflaged under canvases. The same base also houses Balistic and UCAVS missile launches already known, such as the GJ-11 Sharp Swordwhich reinforces the idea that the parade will publicly exhibit the new generation of unmanned combat systems. In parallel, another large fuselage appeared in Shenyang’s plantwith a modified Delta design, which adds more unknowns about the different ongoing programs. China vs.euu. It We have counted. The accelerated rhythm of the Chinese military aerospace industry It is undeniableand this new plane (whether or not manned) demonstrates Beijing’s ability to generate Strategic surprise In a recurring way. In this field, the comparison with Washington is inevitable: the American Air Force currently develops The YFQ-42a of General Atomics and YFQ-44a de Andurilwith flights planned for next year and with an approach based on iterative design and deployment cycles. China seems to be emulating this modelmultiplying prototypes and moving rapidly in autonomy, AI and swarm capabilities. The biplaza fighters J-20s They have been profiled as drone swarm controllers, while early alert planes KJ-500 either H-6 bombers They are intended to become key nodes of this manned-nokened collaborative network. The strategic importance. Although it is not yet known with certainty if the new plane is a sixth generation hunting or An advanced UCAVthe truth is that China is developing a Range of platforms ranging from disposable drones to long -range pools. If it is confirmed that it is an unmanned plane, the model could constitute a more powerful and autonomous version than The GJ-11with the ability to accompany To the futures H-20, J-36 and H-6 in Missions of great action radius. If instead it was a new manned fighter, industrial rivalry would be consolidated Between Shenyang and Chengdu and would reinforce China’s jump towards a diversified fleet of sixth generation. In both cases, the message is clear: Beijing accelerate your advance In air combat technologies and seeks to reduce the gap with the West, positioning itself as a power capable of combining furtive aviation, AI and collaborative operations in a single air war ecosystem of the future. Image | X In Xataka | China seems to be molding a huge poaching plane called J-36. This image is emerging as proof of its ambition In Xataka | A number has revealed what was a secret until now: China already has its “invisible hunt” ready for action, and double

New Zealand is full of natural treasures. Now he has decided to charge foreign tourists who want to see them

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Mount cook (Aroaki) is one of the most emblematic places in Oceania, a mountain of something More than 3,700 m full -up New Zealand Alps and famous for its snowy peaks. The enclave is fascinating, as is the beach of Cathedral Cove, Milford Track or the Tongariro National Parkall natural treasures of New Zealand. If your government’s plans are ahead in not long foreigners must scratch their pocket to enjoy them. The reason? New Zealand wants to charge them a rate. Surprised friends. The announcement The country’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon, and the Minister of Conservation, Tama Potaka: The Government wants to collect an extra rate to foreigners who visit some of the most popular protected spaces in New Zealand to help conserve them. “Tourists contribute to our economy and nobody wants that to change,” Recognize Luxon. “But many times I have heard from foreign friends his surprise to be able to visit some of the most beautiful places in the world for free.” The great icons. “The places that are special for New Zealand should be protected, so we will give more support to the DOC (Conservation Department) by introducing a position for foreign visitors to access the most crowded spaces “, Confirm The Prime Minister. At least the executive has in mind four of the most iconic spaces in the country: Cathedral Cove/te wahanganui-a-hei, Tongarino crossing, Milford Sound and Aoraki Mount Cookspaces where foreigners usually represent 80% of visits. A figure: € 20. The government not only handles a list of enclaves, it has also thought about a possible rate. In A statement Published this Saturday, the government slides that the “fair” is that foreigners who come to those “special places” pay an extra payment of between 20 and 40 Neozelands dollars per person, which translated into euros is equivalent to a fork of between 10 and 20 euros, more or less. “For the natural heritage that will involve revenues of up to 62 million dollars a year (almost 32 million euros) that will be reimited directly in those same areas, so that we can continue to invest in the places that support much of our tourism sector,” I claim Potaka. The idea is that the fee is paid only by foreigners, not the locals, who can continue to access without costs. “It is our collective heritage and the Kiwis They shouldn’t have to pay. “ Is anything else known? Yes. The newspaper The Guardian Slide That the rates are probably imposed from next year. Another of the keys to which the government is already spinning is how to differentiate foreign visitors from Neozylalands, although it does not seem that this will be a great challenge. “When you go to the Auckland Domain Museum, you have to show that you are from Auckland if you want a different price,” Remember Potaka. The same goes for the differentiated price of the routes. Foreigners pay a little more than the premises and there are different ways to demonstrate it, through passports, certificates, etc. “ Tourism slopes. The government’s decision comes after the Zealander economy Enter technical recession Last year, which has led the government to Search for formulas To stimulate growth. With that backdrop, tourism has revealed a valuable income route. During the last months the government has intensified your promotion, flexible The rules for the arrival of digital nomads and has made it easier for Chinese visitors. As of November, the country will test a visa exemption program for travelers with Chinese passport traveling from Australia with a valid Australian visa. “This will make it easier, cheaper and fast for them to cross the Sea of Tasmania and visit our coasts,” reason Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. The country closed 2024 with 3.3 million of foreign visitors. Are there more changes? Yes. New Zealand not only plans to charge an extra tax foreigners. In it release in which they announce that measure Luxon and Potaka advance their plans to modify the conservation law to facilitate “a new wave of concessions” in sectors such as tourism or agriculture. The reason? The Executive remember That a large part of the territory is protected by its historical, cultural and biodiversity value, and although there are already businesses in that space (shepherds or ski slopes, for example) it is not easy to assemble them. “To do so, a concession is needed, and the concession regime is totally broken. It often has been renewing it for years and leaves companies in a bureaucratic limbo.” The Executive speaks of “obsolete standards” and advances its intention to promote “more employment, growth and higher salaries.” The announcement has already earned you criticism of the environmental organization Forest & Bird. Images | Christian Michel (Flickr) and Bernard Spragg. NZ (Flickr) In Xataka | The north of Spain has been complaining about mass tourism for years. Asturias has discovered the bitter consequences of losing it

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