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There are 60 countries that have signed an agreement for an “open”, “inclusive” and “safe.” And two that not: USA and United Kingdom

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The event Artificial Intelligence Action Summitthe European Summit on the AI ​​that is being held these days in Paris, is leaving many headlines. We have already told how Europe has announced an investment of 150,000 million euros In AI for the next five years, but now we find another important event. And worrying. For an ethical and open. During this congress, participating countries have been urged to sign an international agreement on artificial intelligence. As indicated In the BBCthe statement advocates an “open”, “inclusive” and “ethical” approach to the development of artificial technology. The US and the United Kingdom want to go on their own in AI. Although 61 countries have signed this statement – among them France, India, Japan, Canada and even China – neither US nor the United Kingdom wanted to sign it. Their reasons have been different, but they point to the same thing: they prefer to go on their own. What has the United Kingdom said. The United Reius government has revealed that “it has not been able to agree with all the parties of the declaration”, and that “it would only sign initiatives that agree with the national interests of the United Kingdom.” Even so, spokesmen of the United Kingdom have indicated that France “remains one of our closest partners in all areas of AI.” And what has said USA. Meanwhile, US vice president JD Vance (in the image), indicated that regulating AI “could kill a transformative industry just when he is taking off.” For him this segment is one that the Trump administration “will not miss”, and said that “the growth of the growth of AI” should be prioritized “above security. Europe is “strangling” the AI. The American president was hard with the European Union, indicating that regulation should strengthen and boost the development of AI, “instead of strangling it.” His advice is that Europe contemplates “this new border with optimism, instead of restlessness.” Macron advocates regulation. Meanwhile, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, defended the need to expand regulation. “We need these rules for AI advance to,” he explained. “It is not a matter of resistance, it is not a matter of preventing innovation, it is a matter of allowing (innovation) to occur internationally while avoiding fragmentation.” But fragmentation seems inevitable. The agreement seemed a good statement of principles to try to seek consensus when avoiding major evils caused by AI, but the differences in regulation are evident since it began to talk about the subject. The United States has always had an approach that prioritized safety growth and development, something similar to what China has done (but with Open Source models). Meanwhile, in Europe the regulation has been central issue although despite this there have been important advances by private companies such as Mistral in France or Freepik in Spain. Image | Gage Skidmore In Xataka | Openai is finishing designing its own GPU for Ia. And we already know what agreement has arrived with TSMC

Openai is finishing designing its own GPU for Ia. And we already know what agreement has arrived with TSMC

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Sam Altman and the rest of OpenAi’s directive dome are determined to stop using GPUs in the medium term artificial intelligence (AI) of Nvidia. We know it with certainty since January 2024. On that date Altman began a journey that pursued find investors with the necessary muscle To help your company Develop your own chip for AI. And, apparently, he had a good reason to do it that goes beyond reducing his dependence on Nvidia hardware. Just a few weeks earlier, in December 2023, Pat Gelsinger, the former general director of Intel, declared that the AI ​​industry is determined to leave behind CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture). This technology brings together the compiler and development tools used by programmers to develop their software for NVIDIA GPUs, and replace it with another option in the projects that are already underway it is a problem. “The entire industry is determined to eliminate market CUDA (…) We see it as a shallow and small pit, so we are motivated to propose a broader set of technologies both to address training and innovation or science of data “, Gelsinger defended During the event “Ai Everywhere” held in New York. In addition, he assured that Google and OpenAi are two of the companies with a great specific weight in the AI ​​industry that they want to leave CUDA behind. TSMC is the ideal ally for Openai We do not say it. It is evident that Sam Altman believes it if we stick to the steps he has taken during the last months. A little over a year ago he began his conversations with TSMC, which is the largest semiconductor manufacturer on the planet with A market share close to 60%. Altman needed to explore the possibility that this Taiwanese company manufactured its GPU for ia. After all, TSMC produces the chips designed by NVIDIA or AMD, among other companies, for this scenario of use. TSMC will manufacture the chips for ia designed by Openai in its 3 nm node The negotiation that they had already culminated successfully. TSMC will produce the GPUs for AI designed by OpenAi. But this is not the only thing we know. According to SCMP These chips will be manufactured in the 3 NM node of TSMC, which is currently Its most advanced integration technology (In 2025 it will begin producing large -scale integrated circuits In the 2 Nm node). And, in addition, Openai has already started the final stage of design of its own GPU for AI, according to Reuters. This last information fits with the date on which the company led by Sam Altman began presumably. The two media that I just mentioned argue that during the next months OpenAI will send the preliminary design of its GPU to TSMC with the purpose of starting the first validation and production tests. This project phase is known in English as tape-out. At the moment neither OpenAi or TSMC have made official statements about the advances of their collaboration, but all the information in which we have just inquired is consistent enough to give it for good. After all, according to these sources, the Taiwanese chips manufacturer will begin large -scale production of the OpenAI GPU for 2026. Image | TSMC More information | SCMP | Reuters In Xataka | Some researchers claim to have created an AI as good as those of Openai and Deepseek for $ 50. And the data is real

Butaneros will put an end to their service if they do not reach an agreement with the government

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The Blutane cast in Spain will face an indefinite strike in this month of February but an agreement with the government is not reached. A situation that puts thousands of homes in check. Short. The Spanish Federation of Petroleum Liquefied Gas Distributors (FEDGLP) have held a meeting with the Secretary of Energy, Joan Groizard, after which they have decided to maintain the indefinite unemployment notice in the home delivery service. The motivation of the action would occur if the Spanish Executive does not implement measures that guarantee the viability of the sector. According to FedlGP, butane distribution He is facing A great loss of profitability because the regulations that regulate the maximum price of the packaged LPG has not been updated to reflect the growing operational costs: transport, storage, distribution logistics, inflation, increased labor costs and regulatory demands. This situation has led to intermittent suspensions of home cast in previous months. The beginning. The final decision will be taken in an assembly of the FEDGLP at the end of February. However, the dealers have carried out Several strike days In November and December, claiming an update of the rates they receive for each bottle delivered, since they have been reviewing more than a decade. These strikes affected the delivery of more than 150,000 daily bombs, on which approximately six million homes depend throughout the country. Far from solving. The sector has claimed an immediate update of the regulations to adjust the maximum price of the packaged LPG and compensate for increases in operational costs. From the Federation they have explained that companies lose 1.80 euros for each bottle delivered. Besides, They have added That without a fair and equitable adaptation of regulated prices, the sector is focused on operating in unsustainable conditions, putting the continuity of the supply at risk. But prices? The maximum sale price of liquefied oil gas (LPG) packaged in Spain is regulated by law And it is reviewed bimonthly by the General Directorate of Energy Policy and Mines, in accordance with the IET/389/2015 order. This regulation affects containers with a load equal to or greater than 8 kg and less than 20 kg, with tara greater than 9 kg. The maximum price incorporates the cost of home supply. And what does the government say? So far, the Executive, represented by the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, He has held meetings With the Fedglp to address the situation. However, concrete measures have not yet been announced to update the regulations and meet the demands of the sector. The lack of a specific response from the Spanish government has led distributors to maintain the threat of an indefinite strike in the home delivery service. Impact on consumers. The lack of a solution will affect thousands of homes that depend on this service. In addition, many people need them to take home home either by reduced mobility or age. However, in previous strikes, the Bombones were still available in authorized establishments. However, to have more up -to -date information when this occurs, the recommendation would be to directly contact local points of sale or distributors. An uncertain future. With the possibility, strike in the cast and uncertainty about government measures, butane supply in Spain is in the air. If a solution is not found in the coming weeks, thousands of homes will be affected by the lack of supply. Image | Riki Ferrer (Flickr) Xataka | Barcelona starts 2025 with a new prohibition for bars: goodbye to gas stoves on the terraces

The historical agreement between Spotify and Universal promises a ‘streaming 2.0’. But we have already seen changes of this type

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“The next era of streaming innovation.” According to the words of those involvedthat is where the agreement that Universal Music Group and Spotify have reached. This is an agreement that will cover several of the next few years and that will affect both the recordings and the artists’ royalties. It is the first step towards what both companies want to baptize as “era of streaming 2.0” The agreements come back. The pact is remarkable for many reasons, but above all because it is the first Spotify agreement with a multinational industry in several years. It is also commented to improve the conditions of payments to artists, which Since April last year They went down because of a platform rate in the United States oriented to audiobook lovers. Taking advantage of a 2023 lawthis rate allowed the company to pay less Royalties To the composers, which unleashed a sour response from the musical community. This covenant with Universal seems to want to solve some of the problems of that rate, but not just that. Spotify for Superfans. The idea of ​​’streaming 2.0′ It is not new, of courseand Universal has been caressing her for a while, but this seems to be the first firm step towards her. What could be realized? This “Spotify for Superfans” terminology is as the Verge defines The spotify that we are going to have (or part of it, at least) and that will take shape after the agreement. When Universal talked about this ‘streaming 2.0’ I thought, According to your presentationin “Super-Premium” subscriptions that grant advantages such as anticipated access to music, exclusive luxury editions, high-resolution audio and artists’ questions and answers. Further streaming that never. This ‘streaming 2.0’ consists of taking the technological capacity of the platforms one step further to offer extras to consumers. This translates into the need for these platforms to reach treatment with Majorsbecause they are the ones who will provide better quality audio, associated videos, extras to which no one has access, exclusive content of artists … that, or for discounted, that the large companies themselves melt their services of streamingas we have seen that happened in the audiovisual after the outbreak of Netflix. Are Spotify following its same steps? But … makes sense? We have heard similar ideas with the streaming audiovisual. In fact, that support in the “extras” is one of the differentiating cuddles of Prime Video, which with its “X-rays” provides information, trivia, filmographies and even possibilities of e-commerce of the content of their films and series. However, no one would say that it is one of the tricks that puts prime video above its rivals, but an anecdotal added. These are times when the catalog rules: people subscribe and quickly unless platforms in search of content to consume, and do it all the time. The extras are an appetizing gift, but … is that the base of the streaming of the future? In Xataka | The best free alternatives to Spotify to enjoy your music legally and without having to pay

Ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel ends

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At least three displaced Lebanese were killed and 17 others were wounded this Sunday by gunfire from Israeli forces, after expire the ceasefire agreement that established the withdrawal of the Israeli Army. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, “attacks by the Israeli enemy against citizens trying to return to their villages left one dead and nine injured in Houla, and another eight injured in Kfar Kila,” two towns in Lebanon bordering Israel. Shortly afterward they raised the death toll to three. Groups of displaced people gathered at the entrance to their villages in southern Lebanon from early this Sunday with the intention of returning or assessing the damage to their homes, since at dawn the 60-day period established by the pact expired for them to Israel completed its withdrawal from Lebanese territory, although Israeli forces remained there after the deadline. Delay in Israeli withdrawal Despite this, The Israeli Government already announced last Friday that it would not remove its forces still present in the neighboring country in time. since the invasion that began on October 1, alleging that the other party has incurred delays in implementing the tasks assigned to it. The pact also establishes the departure of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah from the border strip and its replacement by a greater deployment of the Lebanese Army. According to the National News Agency (ANN), the Kfar Kila attack occurred after the victims “crossed the barrier and checkpoint set up by the ‘occupation Army’, one of many points where congregations of displaced people were registered in the western and central sectors of the border strip. Israel has withdrawn from most of the eastern sector, but remains present in various parts of the western part. Violations of the agreement also in Gaza Israel today accused Hamas of two violations of the truce agreementthus justifying its refusal to allow those displaced in the south of the Gaza Strip to return to their villages in the north. “During yesterday’s execution of the second phase of the exchange, Hamas committed two violations. Arbel Yehud, a civilian hostage scheduled for release on Saturday, has not been released, and a detailed list of the status of all hostages has not been provided,” said a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. Hamas released four Israeli military women on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian detainees in the second exchange provided for by the truce agreement in the war in Gaza, although a last-minute disagreement prevented hundreds of thousands of displaced people from returning to the north of the Palestinian territory. This second exchange took place almost a week after the entry into force of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, devastated after more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas.

Dodgers announce deal for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Receives signing bonus of 6.5 million

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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers announced on Wednesday their agreement with sought-after Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki by agreeing to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6.5 million. A 23-year-old right-hander with a fastball that tops 100 mph, Sasaki announced his intention to sign with the Dodgers on Friday and was introduced at a news conference Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. He joins Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers after making a decision that had generated much expectation. Sasaki had until Thursday to finalize a contract. He was considered an international amateur under Major League Baseball rules because he is under 25 years old and does not have six years of service in Japan, which restricted him to the pool of international signings. The Dodgers started with an allocation of $5,146,200, but increased it to $8,102,800 with a pair of trades last week, acquiring $1.5 million from Cincinnati and $1,456,600 from Philadelphia. Los Angeles is contemplating using a six-starting rotation, which could ease Sasaki’s transition to the majors. The Dodgers are trying to become the first team to repeat as champion since the New York Yankees from 1998 to 2000. Sasaki was made available to major league teams for a 45-day period by the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Pacific League under the bidding agreement between Japan Professional Baseball and the majors. Because he is under 25 years old and does not have six years of Japanese league service time, Sasaki is considered an international amateur by MLB and is limited to a minor league contract subject to signing funds. The Marines will receive $1,625,000, 25% of Sasaki’s signing bonus amount. During a news conference at the winter meetings last month, Sasaki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, denied that a deal was already in place with the Dodgers. Wolfe said MLB had investigated. Sasaki went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 18 games last year, striking out 129 batters in 111 innings during a season limited by shoulder inflammation. He went 7-4 with a 1.78 ERA in 15 starts in 2023, when he suffered an oblique injury. Over his career, he is 29-15 with a 2.10 ERA over four seasons with the Marines and pitched a perfect game against Orix in April 2022. Among international amateur free agents, Los Angeles also agreed to deals with Venezuelan infielders Luis Tovar ($397,500) and Moisés Acacio ($197,500), Panamanian left-handed pitcher Adrián Torres ($362,500) and Colombian shortstop Luis Luna ($137,500). .

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