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The US has finally formalized the 104% tariff to China. Act then Apple has ceased to be the most valuable company

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There is no truce for large technological ones. This same afternoon, The White House has made official A 104% tariff to imports from China. The decision, which marks a new tension peak in the commercial war that Donald Trump unleashed, has not taken to agitate the markets. The consequences have been immediate. Apple, the great victim. Although in Spain it is almost midnight, in The east of the United States the markets have just closed with red numbers. Apple led the falls with a collapse of almost 5% in a single daywhich adds to the accumulated retreat of 23% since this new wave of tariffs began last week. The company has seen how its stock capitalization fell to 2.59 billion dollars. That decrease has been enough for Cupertino’s firm to lose the most valuable quoted company title in the world. The throne is again for Microsoft, which has closed the day with an even more pronounced fall (-7%), but with a slightly higher capitalization: 2.63 billion. A rivalry that remains alive. In the last five years, Apple and Microsoft have alternated several times the leadership in the markets. However, since mid -2024, Apple had established itself at the top, benefited by the good behavior of their income and the trust of investors. Microsoft, meanwhile, suffered a correction in the middle of last year, when doubts began to emerge about the sustainability of their investments in artificial intelligence. The market feared that the expense was excessive and unprofitable in the medium term. Falls in chain. The punishment has not been exclusive to Apple. Other great technology have also closed in red. Nvidia, third company for stock market capitalization globally, has dropped 1.37%. Amazon has retreated 2.62%, while Alphabet (Google) has lost 1.78%. Nor has Asml, the Dutch giant of the semiconductors, who has suffered a 3.32%drop. The origin of the conflict. It all started last week, when the Trump administration decided to reactivate commercial pressure on China with a 34% tariff on certain products. The measure was presented as a “reciprocal” action, but in Beijing it did not like. The Ministry of Commerce responded with a warning: “If the United States insists on following its own path, China will fight until the end.” Trump imposed an ultimatum: if China did not turn before Tuesday, it would impose a new 50%tariff. Beijing did not yield, and Washington either. In fact, in the last hours it had been leaked that the Chinese government even valued the distribution of American films as a form of symbolic retaliation. The result: confirmed climbing. The lack of agreement has led to the announcement that the markets have exploded: the new 50% tariff comes into force on Wednesday, shortly after midnight in Washington. In addition to existing taxes, the total exceeds 104%. Images | Xataka with chatgpt In Xataka | The US tariffs are already hurting two of the companies that support Taiwan’s economy: TSMC and Foxconn

Gemini Robotics is his plan for robots to act in the real world

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Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) go hand in hand. It would be useless to develop humanoid robots capable of lifting tons, with state -of -the -art sensors, if we did not have an intelligent system that would allow them to interpret the environment and act accordingly. Without ia, a modern robot would be little more than a lot of sophisticated but useless hardware. They are the Advanced algorithms Those who transform that gross power into machines capable of learning, optimize their performance and respond autonomously to the challenges that are presented to them. From Asimothe iconic Honda robot of the 2000 Sophia, Tesla optimus either FigureAI has made its way in humanoid robotics. However, we are still far from seeing machines that really match the versatility of the human body. As advanced as they are, they still have trouble moving in un controlled environments and manipulating everyday objects can be a real challenge. Gemini Robotics: Google’s bet to take AI to the physical world Meanwhile, in the digital world, AI advances at a completely different rate. He is already able to hold conversations very close to those of a person, overcome exams with surprising scores and solve complex problems with a speed that until a few years ago seemed science fiction. A contrast that makes it clear that, although artificial intelligence progresses by leaps and bounds, there is still much Way to go in its integration with robotics. These challenges are leading to a new generation of AI models specifically for this discipline. Google, as expected, does not want to be left behind and already works on solutions that promise to take humanoid robots one step further. His bet goes through Gemini 2.0, that now has two versions designed to improve the interaction and control of these machines. On the one hand, Gemini Robotics It focuses on vision, language and action (VLA), which allows you to take direct control of robots and improve your response capacity in dynamic environments. On the other, Gemini Robotics-Er It is designed for robotics experts, giving them the necessary tools to develop and execute their own programs with advanced reasoning skills. Gemini Robotics-Er stands out in spatial reasoning with detection and signaling of 3D objects Google has identified three essential qualities that, as they explain, must have robots to be really useful for people. Generality. A good robot should not only execute predefined tasks, but also adapt to unpublished situations and solve problems on the march. It must be able to function in new environments, handle unknown objects and interpret varied instructions without depending on prior training. According to internal tests, its performance in unforeseen tasks far duplicates that of other vision-language models-last generation. Interactivity In a world in constant change, robots must be able to communicate naturally and respond to real -time instructions. Gemini Robotics includes commands in everyday language and in multiple languages, adapting their behavior according to conversation or environment. In addition, it continually monitors what happens around it and adjusts its actions based on new orders or changes in the stage. Skill. Many tasks that humans perform effortlessly require extremely precise motor skills, something that most robots have not yet managed to dominate. Gemini Robotics, however, is capable of performing complex tasks of several steps that require a thorough manipulation, such as folding Origami or packing a snack in a Ziploc bag, demonstrating a higher level of skill. Gemini Robotics not only stands out in the resolution of unforeseen tasks, but its generalization capacity far as the performance of other vision-language-action models. According to Google’s technical reportis able to adapt to unpublished scenarios and make decisions without prior training, bringing robots to real autonomy. In addition, it has been designed to function with different types of robots. Although he trained mainly with Aloha 2, a two -arms platform, he has also proven to control systems such as arms Frankaused in laboratories, and even more advanced humanoids such as Apollo, developed by Apptronik. Its flexibility makes it a model adaptable to various applications, from industry to assistance. For now, there is no scheduled date for a generalized deployment of Gemini Robotics or Gemini Robotics-Er. Technology is still developing and, for the moment, only a small group of companies is having access to these tools. Google Deepmind is collaborating with Apptronik in the construction of the next generation of humanoid robots, exploring how to integrate these models of AI in more advanced systems. In addition, some trusted tests, such as Agile Robots, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics and Enchanted Toolsthey are already testing Gemini Robotics-Er, although it is not clear if that access will be expanded in the future. Meanwhile, Google Deepmind continues to work on new security frames and benchmarks to evaluate the possible risks of AI in physical environments. All this makes it clear that, although the project progresses, there is still a long way before this technology reaches the general public. Images | Google Deepmind In Xataka | Faced with an AI that says yes to everything, a concern: this will never create an Einstein or a Newton

Aemet already knows when the storm that is soaking Spain is over. The problem is that another act comes another

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Precipitation has returned to the east and southeast of the Peninsula. A Episode of instability whose ending to see the meteorologists. Of course, there are still days of heavy rains in much of the country. Last special notice. Yesterday Tuesday, the State Meteorology Agency (AEMET), updated its Special notice of adverse phenomena associated with storms that these days suffer different points of the Peninsula. In the notice, the agency, in addition to accounting for the weather forecasts, addressed the probable evolution of the event in the remainder of the week. Changes, perhaps not what we expected. Aemet’s forecasts indicate a trend change as of Friday. Of course, this change in the atmospheric situation will not imply the end of the rains. The reason is in An Atlantic storm which will become responsible for instability over the weekend. What will change will be the areas where the rains are concentrated. On Friday the instability will be reduced in the east peninsular, while in the west will begin to notice the arrival of the new storm. Aemet points out, of course, that uncertainty is high regarding this new meteorological phenomenon. Meanwhile… Waiting for the arrival of the change in trend, Aemet warns of the persistence of the rains. According to their forecasts For today, “strong and/or persistent rainfall” is expected that will affect a good part of the east and southeast peninsular, as well as the environment of the central, narrow system and areas of Malaga, the agency indicates. Accumulated rainfall could occur in Castellón, Valencia, Murcia and Almería. In some areas of these provinces, the 100 millimeters could be exceeded. The notices Yellow by rains extend for a good part of the east and southeast, while the orange notices are concentrated in the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón and Valencia. Few changes. The situation on Thursday will be similar, with “strong and/or persistent rainfall” in the central system and especially in Valencia, Castellón, Tarragona and surrounding areas. In some of these areas, 150 mm could be exceeded. They are also possible, adds the agency, the “strong showers” in the prelital of Catalonia and Malaga, as well as indoors in the southeast peninsular. The notices For rains they will be similar to Wednesday, with various areas of the east and southeast in yellow warning and a good part of the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón and Valencia under orange warning. A partial relief. The arrival of a new storm in a practically consecutive way implies that in many of the areas affected by rain the relief could only be temporary. It is still early to know to what extent and for how long this new storm will affect the Peninsula, so it will be essential to pay attention to weather predictions throughout the week. In Xataka | Saharian dust clouds reach Spain and Europe. The other problem is what accompanies them Image | ECMWF

Why the UN waiting for May to act

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NASA has raised to 3.1% the probability that the Asteroid 2024 YR4 falls on our planet. The Coordination Center of objects close to the Earth of ESA also has adjusted its upward calculationsestimating a 2.8% impact probability for December 22, 2032. Let us not lose sight of the fact that bets are still in our favor. 1 Between 32 possibilities means that there is a 96.9% probability that the asteroid will pass by. But as astronomers have incorporated new data and observations to calculate their trajectory, The impact options have been increasing. Why does this happen? We have asked Juan Luis Cano, planetary defense coordinator of ESA The busiest man of that Juan Luis Cano, planetary defense of the ESA Aeronautical Training Engineer, Juan Luis Cano He specialized in orbital mechanics and celestial mechanics, which are the basis for calculating the movement of objects in the outer space. 20 years ago it was part of the Don Quixote projecta mission of the European Space Agency to divert an asteroid with a kinetic impactor. Led by the Spanish company Deimos, Don Quijote did not prosper, but was the precursor of the NASA dart probewhich successfully diverted the Dimorfo asteroid, and the ESAthen launched to analyze the impact. As coordinator of the Information Service of the ESE Planetary Defense OfficeCano is especially busy these days. For the first time They have activated planetary defense action protocols established in 2018, which implies coordinating as many observatories as possible to follow the asteroid carefully. “These action protocols were established after the UN promoted the creation of the International Asteroid Alert Network and the Advisory Group for Space Missions Planning,” says Cano. “It is the first time that they are officially invoked, although this asteroid is the most relevant of the last 20 years, after Apofis at the end of 2004.” At the moment, the Space Missions Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG) has decided to wait for May to assess, based on new more definitive observations, if the asteroid continues to assume a real danger. Why the impact probability has risen The Uncertainty Zone of 2024 YR4 As they obtain more data and observations from 2024 YR4, astronomers reduce the uncertainty of their trajectory, but their calculations are still focused on the impact probability with earththat does not change size. If the Earth remains within the area of ​​uncertainty, the probability of impact rises because uncertainty becomes smaller, but our planet remains in the middle. “It’s as if you’re going around in a championship,” explains Juan Luis Cano. “You don’t know if you are going to win, but after 32 teams to 16, your chances increase.” It can also happen that the probability distribution is “sliding” and the earth moves away from the central part of the graph, which happened when The estimate dropped from 2.3 to 2.1% A few days ago before going back up. European scientists They use the Turin scale to categorize the risk posed by asteroids and comets near Earth. With a qualification of 3 out of 10, 2024 YR4 exceeds the 1% probability threshold of causing a destruction located on Earth. However, the new observations are most likely to reduce that estimate to zero. It was what happened with the asteroid apofis. Apofis reached a level 4 on the Turin scale, the highest ever registered. But astronomers extended their observation arc and ruled out the impact after a few days. Now the NASA OSIRIS-APEX He goes to him to study it when he passes only 38,000 km from the earth. It is the same ship as collected the samples of asteroid Bennuwhich demonstrates the importance that missions are acquiring these small bodies close to Earth. Cano bets that the Earth will leave the probability distribution when we have webb data and other observatories in the coming weeks. What is the protocol to follow in both cases There are things that astronomers know for sure about 2024 YR4, such as the plane in which it moves and The Earth Strip in which it could fallThe case is: a “corridor” that extends through the Eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabic Sea and the south of Asia. The risk of different asteroids There are others that are complicated. The asteroid was discovered in its approach to the Earth and Now he is moving awayso, every day that passes, it becomes more dim and costs more to see it. For April, not even the great Canary Islands telescope (10 meters in diameter) can detect it. Nor is there a precise measurement of its size because its albedo is unknown, the amount of light that your body reflects. It could be an object of 40 meters very reflective or an object of 90 meters very dark. To get out of doubt, astronomers have reserved hours of emergency use of the powerful James Webb Space Telescope. The Webb will be able to observe the asteroid until May and You can obtain a more accurate measurement of your size and temperature Discerning if it is at the lower or upper end of the estimated size range is crucial to evaluate the consequences of its unlikely but possible impact. While it is too small to end human civilization, the asteroid could destroy an important city, especially if it explodes in the air. As for its destructive capacity: “We cannot speak of a single value, but of a range that goes about 5 to 50 megatones, depending on whether the object measures 40 or 100 meters,” says Juan Luis Cano. “The greater the diameter, the more the volume and potential energy of the impact is multiplied. So there is no exact figure until we know its diameter better.” And what would we finally go to Earth? “If the object is less than 50 meters, it is considered preferable Evacuate the impact zone; If it is greater, a deviation mission would be assessed, “Cano explains.” Even so, we think that, with 90% probability, in … Read more

Italy and Ireland act against privacy concerns

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It was a matter of time that Deepseek will enter the radar of European regulators. The Chinese Artificial Intelligence Company (AI) is now under the scrutiny of the data protection authorities of Ireland and Italy. We are not talking about formal investigation, but about information requirements that emerge in half concerns about the privacy of users who use the famous chatbot in the old continent. The Ireland Data Protection Commission, responsible for guaranteeing compliance with the RGPD, has requested A Deepseek Details on user data processing. The equivalent body in Italy, known as guarantor, has made a similar decision: It wants to know what personal data are collected, from what sources, for what purposes, what is the legal basis of the treatment and if stored in servers located in China. Deepseek, under the scrutiny of European regulators Earlier this week we indicated that Depseek was becoming tremendously popular, But it was not clear that I was doing the company with our data. However, some of the questions that regulators have asked They have an answer in Privacy policies of Hangzhou Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. and Beijing Deepseek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd., The signatures behind Depseek. The aforementioned document indicates that the data of all Depseek users, including those residing in Europe, are stored in China. It also accounts for a huge data collection, which includes from the click patterns of the keys to the conversations. The options of opting not to participate in models training were not too clear either, and now they should be completely clarified. However, guarantor has gone one step further. The Italian regulator, That at the time it prohibited Chatgpt and fined OpenAi with 15 million euroswant to know what type of information use Deepseek for Train your models of language. In this sense, the ‘Web Scraping’ technique is focused and if registered and unregistered users of the service have been informed about the processing of the data collected. It remains to be seen how this issue will be resolved in the near future. We know that Depseek has 20 days to respond to guarantor, but it is not clear what Ireland has established. Nor can we download shares from other members of the European Data Protection Committee, composed of about twenty national authorities, among which we find the Spanish Agency for Data Protection. It is important to note that the concerns of data collection by DeDEEK They revolve around their online services. The Chinese company, which has caused an earthquake in the AI ​​industry with the launch of Deepseek V3 and Deepseek R1, Allows you to use your models locally And completely free. That is, open the door to access its novel technology without using the Internet. Images | Deepseek | Guillaume Périgois In Xataka | We already know the secret of the extreme efficiency of Deepseek: it has dodged the Cuda de Nvidia standard In Xataka | LaLiga wants your biometric data to enter the field. Europe has something to say

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