The war between the Azores anticyclone and Iceland depression will have a clear winner in the coming weeks: Spain

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If there is any field in which what was said by the famous physicist Niels Bohr that “it is difficult to make predictions, especially of the future“That is meteorology. Although it is not always the case. There are times that, with all the uncertainties we want, “we see them come long before normal.” And that is what just happened: the main prediction models in the world They say we are going to a negative nao stage. Something that, in the face of spring, can be excellent news. What is NAO? ‘Nao’ are the acronym in English of ‘North Atlantic oscillation‘And basically refers to the’ dance ‘between the Azores anticyclone and the loss of Iceland, the two great atmospheric phenomena that govern the meteorology of the North Atlantic. When the index we use to “measure who is winning” is negative, the anticyclone of the Azores is weaker than normal and, therefore, cannot block the deep storms of the Atlantic. The direct consequence is that, they circulate further than normal: in our latitudes. Kristian Strommen et als. (2021) The news is that, indeed, it seems that we are going to Noa negative. Both the NOAA American and the European ECMWF They coincide in which “we are at the gates of a Nao phase in descent.” And what consequences would this have? The combination of a negative nao and a large mass of stagnant polar air in the continent would cause the circulation of deep storms to pass us over and, therefore, the weather conditions are stirred. A summary of the situation. In the short term, we are in the midst of that cyclogenesis festival that we have already talked about, but when the stability will be installed again. That means that nocturnal temperatures will lower, the frost will return and the fog will return. From then on, if the NOA phase change is confirmed, the situation becomes difficult to predict. The good part of this type of diagnoses is that it is very solid (that is, it is quite likely to pass); The bad is that the details become more complex: it can be triggered from a sudden stratospheric warming that froze everything that caught its path to almost nothing. It is reasonable to wait for rain in one way (deep storms) or another (retrograde danas), however the prognosis is in the air. Image | Tropical tidbits In Xataka | In the next few days, Spain will be in the middle of a hall of Atlantic storms. It is good news, but not for everyone

“Eye of God” is your autonomous driving system and will be free in all your cars

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Do we want our cars to drive alone? It is one of the great questions about which the automotive market seems to turn. Companies, of course, seem to be clear about the answer: yes. Beyond the obligations of the European Union in security matters (which already forces to ride assistants such as emergency braking or lane change alert), it is clear that efforts for Offer highly assisted systems in driving They are there. The manufacturers have been highlighting the functions for an automated vehicle parking for some time. From Online parking lotsuntil they square the car in a minimum space Based on burning wheelthrough vehicles that Remember the path they have circulated and thus save really narrow spaces or cars that They function like a robb In a parking lot. But it is Tesla and especially Chinese manufacturers who seem to be more interested in demonstrating to what extent they have the best semi -automatic driving systems. They believe there is a huge business to explode and Byd has just knew an important blow to Tesla. Autonomous driving as a differential value From Tesla they have tired of selling us autonomous driving as the great business of the future for the company. His Tesla Cybercabthe attempt to put a completely autonomous robotaxi on the street that lacks flyers and pedals, is the most obvious attempt. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. The company has been selling its semi -automated driving functions for years with promiseseven that now they see very complicated to fulfill and that They will cost Tesla a good money. Elon Musk has made his Autopilot and the Full self driving Be a sufficient value to opt for Tesla rather than for the competition. In the United States, promoting the system is key because they aspire to make vehicles themselves in automatic mode (under supervision) help them improve the system they are developing for their robotaxis. They believe that they can get a huge database to which Cruise or Waymo never arrived. But where there really is a really bloody battle in economic terms it is in China. In fact, Musk himself has made all possible efforts For Tesla to be allowed to map the streets to develop their autonomous driving systems. They are aware that in a market where the price is being differential and Chinese brands continue to tighten stronglya good performance of these systems is differential to sell as a key incentive before a future purchase. Obviously, they are not the only ones who believe it. During the presentation of Xiaomi Su7the Chinese company focused an important part of its efforts on demonstrating the autonomous capabilities of its car. Not only taught how the car reads the environment, they came to demonstrate how the vehicle It worked with absolute autonomy within a public parking lotI found a space where to park and maneuver between different obstacles. That same demonstration of strength (or higher) is what has made byd with the presentation of its “Eye of God”. The most surprising thing has not been that they sell the automated driving functions of their cars, they have also made an important announcement: incorporate it for free to all their vehicles. A missile in Tesla’s flotation line that sought to make these systems a business added to its vehicles, A way to profitable with permanent subscriptions or purchases at high prices these services. Until now, Byd only had this service in its middle and high -end vehicles but The company has announced which will be available for free in all its electric cars, from the economic Byd Seagullone of the electric models best selling in the country. During the announcement, Wang Chuanfu, founder of Byd, mentioned That automated driving functions have become basic safety equipment, at the seat belt or airbag level. The Chinese company also confirmed that it was integrating models of Deepseek in its functions controlled by artificial intelligence to improve the autonomous capacity of vehicles. The announcement is A bomb within the Chinese market. The local market is leaving aside the classic characteristics that have attracted cars to focus on advanced functions such as deeper infotainment systems or autonomous driving. Xpeng either Child They have tried to position their products as advanced vehicles in this regard without achieving profitability. Xiaomi, as we said, He showed these functions in the presentation of its first electric car. Incorporating these services in an electric car that, at direct change, is sold for less than 10,000 euros in China is a declaration of intentions and can be an important impulse to sales, something that the Chinese state seeks that has continued to expand the aid to the purchase of these cars with the aim of keeping alive an industry that is manufacturing much more of the vehicles you can buy while trying to continue promoting the consumption of citizens Faced with the slowdown in growth. Photo | Byd In Xataka | Byd’s growth is unstoppable. Now he is at the gates of overcoming annual sales to Ford and Honda

Calling Gulf of America to the Gulf of Mexico was just an occurrence of Trump. Until Apple changed its maps

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The 1953 edition was the last one published in the volume Limits of Oceans and Seasthe text internationally accepted to name the seas and oceans of our planet. It is managed by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), But the curious thing is not that. The curious thing is why more than 70 years ago it has not been edited. The reason, they explain In The Conversationwe find it in the conflict between Japan and South Korea by the name of a sea. Specifically, by the Japan seaits best known and popular name. In South Korea they do not agree to call it that, and since then they try to change the name to “Mar del Este”. South Korea took the problem that created a East Sea Society 30 years ago, but the problem never solved. The IHO came to create a revised edition of its volume in 2002, but was never published. That is the clear demonstration of how difficult it is to change the name to any geographical element in our day. At least, to change it so that it is universally accepted. And that is what is happening these days with the controversy (another) created after Donald Trump’s decision, which He issued an executive order to call Gulf of MexicoGulf of America. That decision could have gone unnoticed, but it has become something especially significant. Not for the decision itself, but because to make it a standard de facto (no of iure) has forced Google Maps —which announced the change Monday— And above all Apple Maps Change the name on their maps. And if Google and Apple maps say it, the thing changes. He does it at least for the hundreds of millions of people who use these maps, who will end up seeing how that Gulf is no longer “from Mexico”, but “of America.” The popularity of these applications is exceptional, and if something changes its name in them, users They can end up accepting it as the official name. The problem is that it is not, because it is only in the US. But both Google and Apple have already introduced that change in their applications when they are used by US citizens there, and soon we will see all. That, of course, does not mean that the rest of the world accepts that new denomination and continues to use the name that that Gulf has always had. They will not probably do so in Mexico, where they responded with a sneer to the decision of the US president. His Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sherinbaum Pardo, did At a recent conference that maybe then we should Change the name to the United States to call it Mexican America. It was then that he showed a map of 1607 in which not only the Gulf of Mexico appeared as such: it is also the region now occupied by the United States was called Mexican America. The answer is absolutely valid. Sherinbaum probably does not propose that change in Google and Apple maps for Mexicans, and even if I did, Apple and Google are North American companies and would probably not accept the change. Be that as it may, the truth is that this change of names demonstrates how today changing the name to such important geographical areas is not easy, although Have Google and Apple from your side help. The question, of course, is what will happen within four years, when Trump’s mandate ends. Will the Gulf of Mexico return to be the Gulf of Mexico? Image | Daniel Torok In Xataka | When King Carlos III commissioned a map of South America and then prohibited it because it was too precise

Trump’s blow to the wind and steel

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On his first day as president, Donald Trump signed an executive act in which he canceled wind projects and announced new oil perforations. Now, Spain has been harmed. Short. The United States International Trade Court (CIT) has imposed a 28.55% tariff for exports from Spanish companies Siemens Gamesa and Windar renewable. The court has ruled that these companies were selling wind towers manufactured in Spain at lower prices of the market value, which constitutes a practice of dumping. The decision was made on January 28, but has been published on February 11 in the Federal Registry. This new rate represents an update with respect to the tariff Antidumping Provisional of 73% established in 2021. The sentence. Four years ago, the Cit discovered that some Spanish companies sold wind towers at prices below the right value in the US. Siemens Gamesa challenged the initial decision that imposed a tariff of 73%, claiming that it was illegal. In a new review, the Commerce Department reduced the margin of Dumping to 28.55%. Finally, the judge confirmed this decision, rejecting the allegations that Siemens Gamesa should not be investigated or that there was an illegal fusion with Windar. He also dismissed the claim that the export price was determined incorrectly. The real impact of the tariff. Although the anti -dumping tariff has alerted more than one, it is expected that it has no impact for the sector, since the export strategy to the US was already influenced by the administration’s protectionist policies. In the case of Siemens Gamesa, the imposition of this rate would not affect him, since He stopped exporting Torres manufactured in Spain to the United States two years ago, after a provisional tariff of 73% in 2021 that made competitiveness unfeasible. In this way, Spanish companies of wind towers have been reoriented towards closer and more stable markets, mainly in Europe. The answer from Spain. The affected companies have not issued an official statement, but they have done so from the political sphere. In the Congress of Deputies, President Pedro Sánchez has expressed Its rejection of the imposition of tariffs by Trump in important sectors such as steel, aluminum and wind towers. In addition, Sánchez has declared that, in case others initiate a commercial war, the country will support the European Union in the defense of its economic interests. More tariffs. In addition to wind towers, Donald Trump’s administration has imposed more rates On steel and aluminum imports, a measure that had already been implemented during its first mandate. As stated by the US president himself, This 25% tax Its objective is to protect national producers, but has generated tensions with allies and increased costs for US manufacturers who depend on these metals. Statements from Europe. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has issued a statement in which she rejects the Trump policies related to the imposition of tariffs on European exports of steel and aluminum. The president has stressed that these measures are harmful to both companies and consumers. In addition, he has warned that the European Union will take countermeasures to safeguard the economic interests of the block. Image | Unspash and Daniel Torok Xataka | The future of Temu and Shein in the United States has two problems: tariffs and doctrine “of Minimis”

In 1972 the US returned to Japan the islands that China claims since 1895. A buoy recalled that the conflict is not over

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Year 2018. A buoy appears in the exclusive economic zone of Japan in the Eastern China Sea. The Boya, strategically installed, is near the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku in Japan), and carries the Chinese “flag”. Since then, the buoys have been multiplying in a clear message to the past. The islands, according to China, They have belonged for centuries. The historical context. The tensions between China and Japan by the Diaoyu Islands (called Senkaku in the Japanese nation) They date back to the nineteenth centurywhen Japan attached them in 1895 after the First Sin-Japanese War. Later, at the end of World War II, The United States administered the islands until 1972, when it returned them to Japanwhich It generated protests from China and Taiwanthat claim them based on historical records dating from the Ming dynasty. Not just that. The dispute intensified in 2012 when Japan nationalized some of the islands, causing strong reactions in China, manifestations and deterioration in bilateral relations. Over the years, military presence and maritime patrols in the area have been increasing, with frequent incidents between Chinese and Japanese ships, which maintains the dispute as a voltage focus on East Asia. The case of the Boya (s) has raised tensions. A diplomatic gesture in a context with tensions. Last Monday, China withdrew one of the buoys that had placed in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Japan Near the disputed Senkaku Islands, a movement that seemed to be able to pave the path for the summit among the leaders of both countries this year. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed that the Boya, installed in July 2023 within the Japanese EEZ in the Eastern China Sea, It was withdrawn and is now in a new location outside the Japanese jurisdiction. As we said, The installation of buoys in waters close to the Senkaku is part of a Chinese strategy to reaffirm his territorial claim on the islands, known in the nation as Diaoyu. Tokyo has repeatedly protested against these actionsdemanding the withdrawal of the devices. What does China say. China’s Ministry of Foreign Relations assured that The buoy had “completed its task on the site”suggesting that his retirement was voluntary and for technical purposes. Beijing argues that these devices They only have hydrometeorological endsand that serve to monitor ocean currents and climate, although analysts warn that the information collected, such as water temperature, could have military applications. Impact on relationships. The withdrawal of this last buoy is produced in A context of diplomatic approach between China and Japan. In December, the visit of the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Takeshi Iwayaya, to Beijing resulted Treated waters of the Fukushima nuclear plant. In fact, these gestures are those that have promoted the possibility of a summit between Japanese prime minister, Shigeru Ihiba, and President Xi Jinping, a summit that could be done in May. One of the buoys placed by China And after the retreat of the buoy, more tension. However, the situation in the Eastern China Sea is far from finishing: in the same 2023, ships of the Chinese coast guard were sighted near the Senkaku for 353 days, a historical record. In addition, a few hours ago the Japanese coast guard reported that Four Chinese government boats briefly ventured into Japanese territorial waters. According to Chinese authorities, these operations seek to protect China’s rights and interests in the area in accordance with the law. There are more. In December 2023, Japan detected a new buoy near Yonaguni Islandin the southwest of its territory, and demanded its withdrawal. Beijing has always rejected demand, insisting that its use is strictly meteorological. The chief secretary of the Japanese Cabinet, Yoshimasa Hayashi, has avoided specular about the reasons behind the retreat of the buoy in the Senkaku, but reaffirmed that Japan will continue to demand the elimination of the one located in Yonaguni. Distance Japan from USA. Boya’s retreat could be interpreted as an effort from China to improve its ties with Tokyo and at the same time weakens the alliance between Japan and the United States. No doubt, the growing rivalry between Beijing and Washington has intensified after the victory of Donald Trump in the presidential elections, which has led China to search New diplomatic strategies in the region. Meanwhile, in Washington, Ishiba and Donald Trump held their first meeting last Fridaywhere they reaffirmed their commitment to deal with “Chinese aggression” in the southern and east seas of China. In a joint statement, both leaders They defended the stability in the Taiwan Strait and supported Taiwan’s participation In international organizations. China reacted with indignation, qualifying these statements as an open interference in their internal affairsand presented diplomatic protests against the United States and Japan. So? In this “Take and Daca” between the two nations, where there is a step forward and then retreat, the distancing seems to be maintained. Although the withdrawal of the buoy near the Senkaku could be interpreted as a gesture of approach between Beijing and Tokyo, the reality in the Eastern China Sea remains marked by the territorial dispute. The constant presence of Chinese ships in the area and The refusal to remove the buoy in Yonaguni They do not leave many doubts, and suggest that China is still committed to strengthening its control over these strategic waters. Image | Al Jazeera, GNOLIZXChinese Academy of Science In Xataka | South Korea has found a great structure in the waters that is disputed with China. It is the second time, and Beijing does not deny it In Xataka | If China is shown again in front of Taiwan in the next two years a surprise will be found: the US Army

After 24 years of saga, it seemed impossible to reinvent the wheel. ‘Civilization VII’ has achieved it

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One more shift and I leave it. When we talk about a shift strategy game, specifically one of the saga ‘civilization’that phrase is a cliché. That is why it is less true, and something that I have discovered in recent days with the analysis of ‘Civilization VII’ is to what extent I missed that feeling that I had for months with the fifth installment and that lost some magic With the sixth. It is always difficult to talk about a strategy game because what it offers is very different from what we can live in an adventure or action title, these being more linear and anchored experiences, in general, to which developers want you to live. In a ‘civilization’, the strategy has to do, but it doesn’t matter the plans you make because the artificial intelligence of the game is there to punch. And from the last game of the remarkable saga of Sid Meier I have two things to say. The first is that I thought I was tired of the franchise formulasince I have been with this experience for many years and, despite being the VI in the market, I kept playing every time to V (For me, the best). The second thing I have to say is that I was wrong. I didn’t know to what extent. Who wants historical fidelity Every time a game with historical dyes is launched, there is no lack of those who argue that any detail that comes out of what is considered ‘historical fidelity’ is something that ruins the experience. I read some comments of this style when it was learned that in this game we could have Isabel I of Castilla as the leader of the Han of Chinabut let’s be serious: we are in a saga in which it is goal to launch the atomic bomb with Gandhi. We cannot come now with historical fidelity. I admit that it is shocking for those who carry several deliveries of the saga, but choosing leader and civilization separately is something that changes everything. If the saga already allowed us, more or less, to do what we would like, Now freedom is total. Each of the leaders has some attributes and their own tree, but each civilization also has its characteristics. Taking advantage of that mechanics is what will help us to have a better or worse in the game (not in fun, but in terms of frustration) but I think, otherwise, it is pure ‘civilization’. This is: to found the capital of our empire, building buildings of production, fun, research, economy or military in the adjacent boxes; Found new cities and try to conquer the map. All this in shifts and while we make crumbs with some neighbors who, many times, are quite touches noses. I think the best thing I can do is tell you about my first game. I started with the Vietnamese Trung Trắc, who faced the Han dynasty. Well, my civilization, precisely, was that of Han. Attributes: militaristic and scientific. “It serves me,” I thought, so … to work. As I knew it was the game for the analysis, I wanted to give it pepper (I regretted immediately) and I started in medium difficulty, with huge map and founded my capital next to a volcano (they enter into the erupting destroying buildings from time to time). I started expanding and soon I founded two other cities: one mining company and one agricultural, all with the sea, so it could happen in the future. I continued advancing my city and creating only some units, Until I met Benjamin Franklin. All good at first. Also with Machiavelli, whom I met shortly after. And with José Rizal things also like silk. “I am a pacifist,” I thought, although Trung is doing the military. To Machiavelli, no water When I followed my ball expanding and strengthening my relationship with the three, Machiavelli and Benjamin went their heads and declared the war mutually, also Rizal. He supported whoever supported, two were going to be angry, so I did what any militarist shark mind would do: I supported Rizal, who lived much further, and went into war with Machiavelli and Benjamin. Both. I wanted to stay its cities, so it came from pearls. I started to fortify my cities and reinforce the borders. I created a siege ballist and destroyed one of the cities of Machaiavelo. It was the one hundred and peak turn and my enemy were no longer two dead as Italian and the American, but … the crisis. I knew that crises were a mechanics of the game, but I was so concentrated that I didn’t see him coming. And it arrived, as if it were Lehman Brothers in 2008. Aid The crisis reached my empire with social discontent and an economic hole due to the number of units it had to maintain. I did what a leader does: look for oil in a foreign nation And keep pressing my enemies without paying attention to my people when, suddenly, everything ended. Antiquity came to an end and the era of discoveries came. It was necessary to decide what civilization to make the leap and chose the Norman (total, put to burst historical fidelity …) and discovered something curious: the crisis had vanished. My units had made the leap to their most current versions of the new age, the buildings had changed design, some that no longer served were gone and all the wars had vanished (although the relationship with the enemy leaders did not improve). He had to start over a new era, one that rewards you with juicy resources if you are going to explore new continents, where there will also be other factions with which to decide how to relate. And there I was, with the crisis resolved as if by magic, with a city of Machiavelli in my possession, having demonstrated to Benjamin how the Chinese are spent controlled by a Vietnamese and with a new … Read more

Valentine’s or not, giving a Lego® set is successful. These are some of the best we have now available

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We are practically playing Valentine’s Day with our fingers, an ideal date to look for something to surprise our partner (or to give us a whim). We have many options to choose from, although without a doubt LEGO® is one of the ones that offers the greatest variety. It is very complicated not to find any set that is the taste of anyone, whether a child or an adult. Among all the sets that we have available right now (which are not few), we leave you a selection after some with a varied theme: F1 truck with F1 RB20 and AMR24 carsan ideal novelty for motor lovers, by 99.99 euros. LEGO® ROSAS SETideal as a gift for this Valentine’s Day, by 11.95 euros. Lego® The Lord of the Rings: Rivendela set that is full of details and the most complete of the brand, by 423.99 euros. Lego® Technic The crane on liebherr caterpillarsalmost 3,000 pieces of heavy machinery that mark a great price right now: 399.99 euros. LEGO® C-3POone of Star Wars iconic characters, by 111.95 euros. F1 truck with F1 RB20 and AMR24 cars We have the first option with this formula 1 truck, which has a trailer and lifting cabin to access the engine. In addition, it has several outstanding points, including even a F1 simulator. Of course, it comes with two cars: Red Bull RB20 and Fernando Alonso’s AMR24. Its price right now is 99.99 euros. F1® truck with F1® RB20 and AMR24 cars * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego set® ROSAS One of the most classic gifts in Valentine’s are the red roses, but these have two problems: they are faces and wither very soon. As an alternative, this two rose Lego® set is the most interesting, since it also has the incentive that We can ride them as a couple To spend a fun time. We have them available for 11.95 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego® The Lord of the Rings: Rivendel Within the LEGO® catalog we have many sets of the Lord of the Rings, although few as special as this one of Rivendel. They are more than 6,000 pieces that also include 15 characters minifigures so that we can recreate all the scenes we want. It is true that its price is not as economical as other options on this list, but it must be taken into account that Brand now its historical minimum: 423.99 euros. LEGO® 10316 ICONS The Lord of the Rings: Rivendel, Mobble to Build of the Middle Earth, Great Immersive Game Set, 15 Minifiguras: Frodo, Bilbo, Gandalf, LEGOLAS, (Exclusive Amazon) * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego® Technic The crane on liebherr caterpillars Something similar happens with this crane about Liebherr caterpillars, ideal for all those lovers of mechanics and heavy machinery. We are facing a set that, mounted, measures approximately 100 centimeters high. And be careful, because it is fully functional and we can control it from the mobile phone. Its price is also high, but in Carrefour we have it with a great discount of 100 euros per 399.99 euros. The discount is automatically applied when entering the set into the cart. LEGO® TECHNIC – The crane on Liebherr caps * Some price may have changed from the last review LEGO® C-3PO We close this selection with a Star Wars set, specifically this one from C-3PO. Has more than 1,100 pieces and includes a minifigure of C-3po itself. In addition, it has articulable head and arms and comes with a base so that we can expose it where we want. Right now we have it available for 111.95 euros. Lego® Star Wars C-3po Droide Figure, Adult Collection Model, Character Minifigure, Gift for Men and Women Fans of the Saga, Decoration of the Home and Office 75398 * 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. Image | LEGO® In Xataka | Lego constructions to another level: the Technic series has the models with which any collector would dream In Xataka | Your favorite series, comics and movies also in Lego: 15 ideal construction kits to mount yourself or give away

Catalonia wants to triple the number of electric vehicles. Has put 1.4 billion euros on the table to get it

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Salvador Illa, president of the Generalitat, I announced this week The mobilization of more than 1.4 billion euros until 2030 for its impulse plan of the electric vehicle. Catalonia wants to lead The decarbonization objectives imposed by Europeand has several proposals on the table to achieve it. “We have the will, we have talent, we have companies involved and we have a leadership position in the sustainable and automotive mobility sector. Now it’s time to make decisions and adapt with a large degree of self -examination to take advantage of opportunities and capture future investments in clean technologies and intelligent mobility. “He has declared. The plan is cemented on five key axes, which reflect the measures and actions that will be promoted from the Generalitat. Load infrastructure display. The first step is to create a recharge network that can support the ambitious plans of the Generalitat. You want to get promoting an electric recharge network “well sized and capillary, as well as stimulating the demand for load points (with financial incentives to companies, institutions and communities of owners). There are no specific data on how many load points will be necessary for such a high objective, but the Plan details that the availability of sufficient electrical power will be guaranteed through the modernization and expansion of the current network. Impulse for the demand for the electric vehicle. Without a doubt, the most complex objective of the plan is given as The demand for the electric vehicle. You can’t electrify a city if drivers do not want (either They cannot) Go to the electric. Catalonia wants to make the purchase of electric vehicles more affordable through aid, although it does not detail what they will be. It will try to promote the industrial transition of the combustion motorcycle, as well as to increase the use of the electric vehicle in business fleets. To do this, a credit line with “advantageous conditions” for SMEs will be developed. The Generalitat’s own fleet will be electrified, and the price of electrified vehicles will be bonus. Improvement of the perception of the electric vehicle. A somewhat more ambiguous plan is to improve the current perception of this type of vehicles. Catalonia will invest in campaigns to “sensitize citizens”, as well as the business sector. Lead the industry. It is proposed to enhance local production and innovation in batteries, electronic components and smart mobility solutions. The focus on attracting foreign investment, promoting pilot tests of new technologies and talent promotion and promotion. Enhanced with the private. The plan contemplates “effective” governance by coordinating with the private sector. The electric vehicle table will be created, composed of public administrations, private agents of the industrial and energy sector, and mobility companies (recharge points installers, software development, etc.) It is also intended to digitize the procedures to the maximum and reduce the administrative burden to facilitate and decentralize competences. A great ambition, difficult execution. The Catalan government has put an ambitious initiative on the table, which intends to triple the penetration rhythm of the electric vehicle, fold the deployment of load points and favor 150,000 enrollments of electrified vehicles. Figures to be reached on a horizon of less than five years, Image | Toyota In Xataka | Volkswagen Before the unavoidable reality: there is little demand for electric car, there is little demand for Volkswagen FacebookTwitterFlipboardE-mail Topics

Microsoft has canceled the development of Military Hololens. Who takes over: the founder of Oculus

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It ran the years 2015-2017 when Microsoft began to invest in a big virtual and mixed. The Redmond company integrated this technology until the deepest in Windows 10 and promoted What Meta and Apple call “Metaverso” and “Spatial computing“, respectively. However, its proposal has been diluted over time and now the company has other open fronts: the AI ​​and the cloud. The Hololens 3 They were canceled in 2022 and the production of the Hololens 2 stopped at the end of last year. The question is what would happen to ivas (Integrated visual increase system) AKA The Hololens -based helmet that Microsoft was developing for the US army. Today, we finally have an answer: the project is in the hands of Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus Rift and Anduril. Context. The development of IVA dates from 2018 and, for the moment, has not left the test phase. It does not seem to be a simple project and has not been exempt from criticism. In fact, as soon as the projects of Hololens ask Microsoft to cancel the contract (valued at about 22,000 million dollars) because the product was going to “help people to kill.” Satya Nadella came out in defense of it, claiming that Microsoft “will not hide technology to the institutions that we have chosen in democracies to protect the freedoms we enjoy.” What is ivas? It’s a Hololens -based reality visor based on Hololens For military purposes. The idea is to improve the vision of soldiers by adding information layers superimposed on the image itself. For example, thermal vision, night vision, maps, routes, etc. Although at first it was intended only to infantry, later versions added the possibility of controlling drones and helicopters remotely. Its launch was scheduled for 2021, but different problems and delays have led the date to this year, 2025. We will see. Image | Microsoft Microsoft gets off the car … Despite the lucrative of the contract, the reality is that the Hololens project has been very deflated over time. So much so that in October last year Microsoft put an end to him. The company stopped producing the Hololens 2, but announced that it would support until 2027 and, here is the crumb, which remained “totally committed to the IVA program of the United States Department of Defense.” … And Palmer Luckey is uploaded. Microsoft He has just announced A collaboration agreement with Anduril Industries, the Palmer Luckey defense company, founder and creator of Oculus Rift. As Microsoft has detailed, the objective is to “boost the following phase of the IVAS Program of the United States Army.” Image | Microsoft The agreement is aware of the approval by the Department of Defense, but from now on “Anduril will assume the supervision of production, the future development of hardware and software, and delivery deadlines.” This agreement also establishes “Microsoft Azure as Anduril’s favorite hyperscale cloud for all IVA -related workloads and Anduril’s technologies.” The idea, of course, is to take advantage of the points where each company is strong. Anduril knows about defense and military requirements, while Microsoft has taken the opportunity to get chest from Azure (its cloud) and its artificial intelligence capabilities. Cover image | Microsoft In Xataka | The greats of AI are competing for a cake as juicy as dangerous: that of the military industry

“All his life takes place from a position of insecurity”

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Personal relationships between Elon Musk and Sam Altman do not go through their best time since, in 2018, Musk decided disconnect from OpenAI For disagreements with Altman. Since then, Elon Musk Musk has tried to take control of Openai, or at least, prevent Altman With different demands. The last one has been to launch a hostile bid to buy Openai for 97.4 billion dollars. Altman’s response has not been expected: “Probably his whole life takes place from a position of insecurity. I’m sorry for him.” War is unleashed with the OPA. The last step in the escalation of this personal war between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has come from the presentation of a hostile OPA offer worth 97,400 million. Musk made it public from its X profile, to which Openai’s CEO He replied pulling irony. “No, thanks, but we will buy Twitter for 9,740 million dollars if you want,” pointing out the loss of value of the Musk social network. Provocation to which Tesla’s CEO He simply respondedwith a “Sam scammer.” In one recent interview for Bloomberg on the occasion of the Paris Action SummitSam Altman responded about the intentions of Elon Musk’s offer, noting that he suspects that Musk really seeks with the proposal is not to buy OpenAi, but to prevent his company from expanding its advantage in the development of AI. Referring to Musk’s mood For braking OpenaiAltman pointed out that “probably his whole life is from a position of insecurity. I feel empathy for the guy who feels like me, in reality. I don’t think he is a happy person.” Sam Altman is no longer cut. For many years, Sam Altman has elegantly endured Elon Musk’s constant envito recognition words for Musk. In An interview In the podcast The Free Press, Sam Altman acknowledged that Elon Musk, with whom Openai co -founded, “did a lot to help OpenAi in the first days,” and said Musk is a “legendary entrepreneur.” However, he was no longer going to tolerate more direct attacks of the millionaire of South African origin, which he described as “thug.” Throwing firewood. The presentation of Stargate project, Led by Altman, he again enervated a Musk that was relegated to a secondary role in AI. The owner of X, attacked Altman From your profileaccusing him from x of lying and not having enough capital to carry out that project. On this occasion, Altman’s response was not as calm as other times, and sarcastically invited him to visit the first Stargate data center and reminded him that “this is good for the country. I realize that what It is good for the country, it is not always optimal for its companies, but in your new role I hope you put the US first. “ In Xataka | How much money Elon Musk has: how the fortune of the man who plans the colonization of Mars from a social network is distributed Image | Flickr (Ted Conference, Techcrunch)

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