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The US has such a big problem with Asian carp in its rivers that it has decided something extreme: electrocute them

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Back in the 70s in the United States someone had an idea to control the growth of algae, weeds and parasites from aquaculture farms in the southern states: introduce four species of carp from Asia, more specifically the bighead carpthe black carpthe grass carp and the silver carp. If you know a little about biology or ever fishing you have come across a tremendous catfishwhat happened next will not surprise you: he got into a mess. Tonight we cross the Mississippi. These four voracious “natural herbicides” released in Arkansas were colonizing the river network, first ascending the Mississippi River and its tributaries and helped by floods to reach open rivers until threatening the Great Lakes located in the northern United States, this chronology of expansion and reproduction details it the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The impressive Mississippi basin or how carp left Arkansas for the Great Lakes. Via Shannon1 They are true titans. Carp are a great example of adaptive management of invasive species: they are able to withstand different environments, can live for several decades and lay millions of eggs. Carp are in their element at the bottom of lakes, ponds or rivers and they swallow everything, since practically any organic matter will do, from plankton to small fish. So they gobble up food that native species could eat. Destination: Great Lakes. Present in every state of the continental United States, the northern Great Lakes are a destination as desirable as it is devastating. In addition to the damage to the ecosystem, a large-scale invasion would cause a catastrophe to the local economy while decimating the fishing industry, which generates approximately 7 billion dollars a year. So the Administration, scientists and environmentalists have been drawing up plans for years to keep them out of there. The grass carp has already been sighted in the lake erie. How many Asian carp can you catch? The first measure they implemented was to encourage the increase of their fishing, with tournaments such as the Redneck Fishing Tournament so that those who participate try to capture as many as they can. The problem is that fishing is not enough to decimate a species with such a reproductive desire. Michigan DNR Aquatic Species Expert Seth Herbst concludes that It would be necessary to get rid of 80% so that its population does not recover. If you can’t handle it, eat it.. In 2022 the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had an idea: use large-scale commercial fishing as an aquatic management tool to reduce population pressure. In other words: encourage human consumption of carp, which renamed “Copi”. Carp meat is rich in protein and is consumed in China and other Asian countries, so why not in the United States? The campaign is still alive and well (like the tents): on the campaign website there is a long list of recipes and restaurants in different states where you can try them. And speaking of recipes, this one from “Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em” (if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em) gives more ideas for cooking this and other invasive species. The delicious Asian carp taco Chicago’s electric wall. Since 2013, the United States Army Corps of Engineers A series of permanent electric barriers are operational in the Chicago area waterway system with a direct current field of 2.3 Volts per square inch (about 0.35 Volts per square centimeter). This spark does not kill the carp, it only paralyzes them so that they do not advance and remain downstream. Of course, this method is not infallible: changes in water levels or the salt used for defrosting can alter the conductivity of the water and, therefore, the effectiveness of this method. In addition, smaller specimens can escape into shelters that form between boats. And one obvious thing: it affects carp and non-carp fish, thus altering their behavior. And yet, it continues to be used. Looking for the infallible system against carp. In the river basins of Illinois they have tried walls of bubbles made from a pipe, thus obstructing their vision. Its sound also serves as a warning. The problem? That also affects native species. And one step further, a variant in the form of cavitation curtains in which the bubbles are broken to disturb the fish. This method was the winner of the contest Carp Tankwith a succulent reward of $500,000 to whoever came up with the definitive idea. Brandon Road Dam Project The chaos zone. Since electricity is not 100% infallible, in 2024 they allocated 858 million dollars to build the dam project. Brandon Road Interbasind which has everything: improved electric barriers, acoustic deterrents (the silver carp jump when they hear the noise of the engines) and bubbles to obscure their vision. The objective is to prevent the carp from crossing the dam at all, minimizing damage to the rest. In Xataka | The Iberian Peninsula is being invaded: more than 1,200 exotic species have come to stay In Xataka | The coypu, one of the 100 most harmful invasive species in the world, is at the doors of Barcelona Cover | Flickr

The first nest of Asian hornets in Andalusia was more than seven kilos and had thousands of larvae about to emerge. It’s not good news

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The 7.5 kilo nest, located 10 meters high in a pine tree in Alhaurín de la Torre. This mass full of thousands of larvae has the dubious honor of being the first Asian wasp nest detected in Andalusia. A species that, it is worth remembering has killed three people in Galicia in the last two weeks. “We caught it on time,” explained Alvaro Garciafrom the pest control company Lucanus. “If we had left it a few more days, hundreds of fertile queens would have emerged, and that would be unstoppable.” And yet, the relief of having stopped the expansion of the velutina throughout the most populated community in Spain has been followed by something else: the anxiety generated by knowing that we have found them by pure chance. What if by chance? The discovery It was due to Eduardo Sáezthe biologist who owns the farm where the nest was found. Sáez is not an expert on wasps, but upon seeing him he realized that it was not normal and raised the alarm. Given this, it seems inevitable to ask not only what would have happened if they had not “caught it in time”; but if it really has been like that. Is there not one but dozens of Asian wasp nests maturing in Andalusia without anyone noticing? What is the vespa velutina? The Vespa velutina nigrithoraxnative to Southeast Asia, is an invasive species that arrived in Europe in 2004. It is not difficult to identify itbut it is not something trivial either: it is larger than the common wasp (up to 3.5 cm), it is darker and has an almost completely black abdomen. After expanding from Cantabria, the Basque Country and Galicia throughout the north of the peninsula, it is growing at a rate of 80 kilometers per year. In addition, and if that were not enough, it feeds on fruit, bees and other pollinating animals. To this, of course, we must add that this type of wasps are especially aggressive. Didier Descouens And in response to that, Alhaurín has taken a desperate measure. The municipality of Malaga, recognizing that it is unable to trace its entire area to ensure that the velutina is not growing elsewhere, has requested citizen collaboration: Dozens of neighbors and volunteers have supported the call and are combing the Pinos de Alhaurín area. This obviously entails security risks (due to improper approach to the nests) and false positives (putting other species at risk). However, the situation is very complicated. We must not forget that Málaga has been fighting against Vespa orientalisadding the velutina would be a disaster for provincial beekeeping (and for another half dozen sectors). Why this urgency? Because, as its impact has shown in the north of the peninsula and endorses technical literatureOnce it enters an ecosystem, eradicating it is almost impossible. And the city councils do not have enough of their own equipment to deal with this type of threats. Above all, in a context in which both climate change and anarchic urbanization have made it incredibly easy. A problem that goes beyond beekeeping. And, as I said, in less than two weeks and in the middle of autumn, three men have lost their lives in Galicia due to stings from velutina wasps. It is true that these are deaths related to “severe allergic reactions”, but that does not make the situation any more reassuring. We must not forget that Galicia has been fighting this insect for 15 years with massive trapping and nest removal programs. Without any success. In fact, according to the Xuntawe are experiencing an “extraordinary increase” due to “enormous adaptability” and asks for “caution, especially in the case of allergic people.” Image | Francis ITHURBURU In Xataka | After centuries of disappearance, there are people releasing beavers into the Tagus and other rivers in Spain. The problem is that we don’t know who

We have filled Europe with traps to combat the terrible Asian wasp. It was a bad idea

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That non-endemic species reach new territories It’s a colossal problem. It is estimated that more than half of contemporary extinctions They are the fault of invaders and there are examples of kicks (reaching the Arctic due to climate change). He coypu or the blue crab They are two of those invasive animals, but if we share something in Europe it is the “fear” of Asian wasps: a ‘bug’ that we have been fighting for 20 years and against which we are losing miserably. And the big problem is that we are killing flies with cannon shots. vespa velutina. About three centimeters long, this wasp came to Europe at the beginning of the century. Supposedly, he did so aboard a cargo ship from China, landing on the French coast and, since then, colonizing other territories. In 2010 the species spread to Spain, entering from the Basque Country, colonizing the Cantabrian coast and arriving in Galiciabut it has also expanded to Portugal, Germany and even the United Kingdom. It is already well established and, although it is true that it is not more aggressive than “our” wasp, when it gets angry and stings it can cause serious allergic reactions, causing occasional deaths. The worst thing is that it continues to expand at a rate of about 80 kilometers of territory gained each year. Invaders. It’s no longer that they can bother us, but rather that, as an invasive species, they do what they do best: destroy the native ones. And not with other wasps, but with bees. The Asian wasp is a predator of other insects, but has a predilection for honey bees. It attacks their hives indiscriminately, causing enormous damage to beekeeping. At a time when awareness about importance of bees in naturebeyond for him human consumption of honeythere are those who take matters into their own hands and have started setting traps. It moves fast Flies with cannon shots. There are several types. On the one hand, the most homemade: the typical upside-down bottle that we fill with mixtures attractive to wasps (juices, wines, fruits and sugar), creating a sticky paste in which the wasp becomes trapped. There are others that are more sophisticated and selective, with large holes for wasps to enter, but with release mechanisms for smaller animals and pheromones that attract insects. The problem is that they are remedies that can do more harm than anything else because, although commercial traps have release mechanisms for accidentally captured insects, you have to be careful and, basically, it is killing flies with cannon fire. Those who do not have to fall fall. And the main criticism is precisely that: the traps do not discriminate and damage is created to biodiversity because many insects that are not the Asian wasp are killed. Among them are moths, beetles, flies, bees and an ally that fights against the Asian invader: the European hornet. In a recent investigation published Pest Management Science has analyzed how in Galician vineyards, traps against Vespa velutina have turned out to be ineffective in controlling the damage that the insect does to grapes, but although Asian wasps are trapped, other species that have an important role in pollination are also captured. Solutions? The request of the researchers is that the Galician administration, promoter of this massive trapping, takes a step back because what is produced is a false idea of ​​effectiveness due to general captures, but without implying that the objective, which is to stop the Asian wasp, is met. What do they propose? That this elimination technique be reconsidered and look at the scientific evidence, since “environmental problems are complex and can rarely be solved with quick and easy solutions.” It is not a solution as such to the damage that these invasive wasps can cause, but it is to put an end to the indiscriminate killing of other insects that do a job in our ecosystem. What is evident is that, as we mentioned a few paragraphs ago, for a kind of outsider to arrive and establish itself so quickly in a territory is something devastating. And the Asian wasp is a perfect example. Images | Clame Reporter, Didier Descouens In Xataka | After centuries of disappearance, there are people releasing beavers into the Tagus and other rivers in Spain. The problem is that we don’t know who

The mechanics of Spain are increasingly trusting Asian cars. And maintenance data are right

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“If you want a car that does not fail, buy a Toyota or a Honda.” This phrase is a classic when it touches Buy a carwe want one that passes as little as possible through the workshop and we start asking acquaintances. It has an obvious problem: it is a bias limited affirmation and experience, but there are more and more voices that point that, perhaps, it does not go so disenchanted. Because there are countless brands, each with its reputation, but beyond the film that each company wants to tell us to close the embers to its flame, there are two elements of help when buying a car that does not fail: Reliability surveys and experience of mechanics. The mechanics. “I think the Asian market has eaten the European, when it was the other way around.” This is the opinion that the mechanic Kike Ferrer shared A few months ago, pointing out that “the best cars you can buy are Asians, they are the ones that are least repaired in the workshops” That is an important point because when they are under guarantee, it does not bother to have to visit the workshop, but the problems come when the Reliability outside that guarantee framework It begins to be compromised. There may be minor arrangements, but also many who bite in their pocket. The mechanic Carlos Pérez has also commented Recently that “Honda, Mazda, Toyota … are very reliable cars, well manufactured and that endure many kilometers without giving problems. Nor must we forget Kia and Hyundai, Korean and a quality guarantee.” The statistics. Kike’s is not an isolated opinion, and to check it, you have to go to statistics. This type of surveys and lists They are always controversial Because reliability is measured for both software and mechanics and, above all, because it is segmented to the North American market. Two of the most important are that of Consumer Reports and that of JD Power. Consumer Report Analyze 20 problematic areas of the car (ranging from the brakes to the engine, through broken beautifiers, potential problems outside battery, transmission and problems that affect the electric and hybrids as the battery and load) and compares with the historic since 2000, giving a score from 1 to 100 to each car. JD Power also handles reports sent by thousands of consumers. They are not simple surveys, but a thermometer that the automobile industry takes very seriously (so much that some of its findings They have forced brands to take action (such as the failure in the rotary engines of Mazda in 1973). That said, Asians such as Toyota, Lexus, Subaru, Honda, Hyundai or Mazda usually occupy the top positions. OCU table The OCU. Within each brand, obviously, there are better or worse models. For example, within Toyota, the BZ4Xlowered the score of the brand in one of the surveys. Interestingly, it is the basis of Subaru’s single, and also lowers the average of this company. But of course, when we say that it is a biased list, we mean that, although there are models that we share between markets, the European and the American are not the same. There the OCU comes into play and Whatar. Let’s go with the seconds. It is a British media that conducted a survey of almost 30,000 drivers to find the most reliable models of Great Britain. The same as before: the ones that have gone through the workshop. The result is that Lexus and Toyota (same group) led the list with the Lexus NX and the Toyota Aygo X. The following were the Mini Countryman, the Audi Q3 and the Kia Picanto. Regarding the OCU, with other almost 30,000 people surveyed in Europe and information of 276 models, In the 2024 table We see that the Top 10 is occupied by eight Asian brands and the only non -Japanese/South Korean are Cupra and Smart. And the Chinese? In the different surveysthere are names that usually exchange positions, but there are three elements that do not vary. The first thing is that Lexus is usually the first. The second is that the Japanese and South Korean are the ones who take the top positions and the third is that those brands that we see more and more through the streets are missing: the Chinese. In Kike Ferrer’s interview to Adrian.gmartin, the mechanic mentions To the Chinese cars among those reliable Asians, but with an asterisk: the spare parts logistics that, in their opinion, is not yet up to it, sharing an opinion with Pérez. Brands like mg (of the best selling in Spain) or byd are the ones that we begin to see the most in the streets and, although it will have to spend time for official guarantees to be exhausted and we start having data on how much they pass through the workshop, there are already authorized voices that approve Chinese cars. For example, Enroncap, the body responsible for granting security scores in the European territory that is clear that they are even better than others of more settled brands in the region. But of course, in the end, although a very valid opinion has nothing to do with seeing them more or less in the workshop. For that, as we say, we will have to wait a few more years. Images | OCU, Magic Booster In Xataka | The German ITV has analyzed the reliability of the Tesla and has reached a conclusion: Dacia is above

The main car manufacturing countries, exposed in a devastating map that shows the Asian domain

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It depends on what car segment let’s put the magnifying glass, but I know esteem that in 2024 They sold Between 75 and 85 million vehicles worldwide. It is a growth of more than 2% compared to the previous year, and if you have wondered which country is the one that manufactures the most cars, this map responds to perfection and highlights its own name: China. There are also trend changes that should be analyzed. Asian domain. Prepared by Visual Capitalist With data from the OICA (International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers), we can see in blue the countries that dominate cars manufacturing. China produced more than 31 million Of vehicles in 2024, the United States more than 10.5 million and Japan more than eight million. Among the three, 54% of all vehicles built during the past year, but we put the focus on Asia. Apart from China and Japan, India with six million and South Korea with four million are two other countries of that Asian “axis that contribute to the domain of the area in exports worldwide. All have more or less stable production compared to the previous year, being Japan that stars in a 10% decrease in production, but staying between the powers. The opposite case is Thailand, which closes the Top 10 with 1.4 million vehicles produced, assuming a 20% downturn compared to the previous year.

There are turbulence in the world economy and the great Asian millionaires are clear where to put their money: in Bitcoin

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The wallets of the great Asian heritage are changing, and do so at a dizzying pace. Far from the caution of previous years, the richest families in Asia or ‘Family Office‘They are adopting cryptocurrencies Not as an eccentricity, but as a fundamental pillar of its investments. Promoted by a bull market, a generalized adoption and, above all, by New favorable regulationsAsian money flows to digital assets, marking a before and after in the perception of the sector. A moment of Bitcoin as never seen before. This renewed Asian interest coincides with a sweet moment for the market: Bitcoin has spray records this month. So much that has overcome The $ 124,000 barrier. Of ‘try’ to be ‘essential’. Until recently, the strategy of wealthy Asian investors was to allocate a small portion of their wealth to cryptocurrencies, almost like an anecdote of their balances. Today, The mentality has taken a 180 -degree turn. The Director of Investments of Digital Revo Family Office It indicates that last year these families or ‘Family Officers’ began to tote the terrain of cryptocurrencies. But it has not been until now when they wanted to have a token directly. This change translates into an unprecedented demand. Heritage managers claim to receive a growing number of consultations, cryptocurrency exchanges They see their negotiation volumes shoot and the specialized funds in cryptoactive are booming, as reported by Reuters. New funds of crypts that triumph. A clear example is that of Nextgen Digital Venture. Its founder, Jason Huang, launched A new crypto-action background In Singapore at the end of May and success was immediate. He points out that they raised “100 million dollars in just a few months.” And the result has been very good, since this first fund closed 2024 with a 375% profitability in just two years. Points to the following: Our investors – mainly family and entrepreneurs of the Internet/Fintech – recognize the growing role of digital assets in diversified portfolios. A trend that goes to the future. Precisely, the Swiss Investment Bank UBS Corroborate this trend To Reuters, pointing out that some family officers of great Chinese fortunes plan to increase their exposure to cryptocurrencies to reach about 5% of their portfolios. Regulation is the key piece that drives trust. Specifically, two recent laws have been very significant. The first one is the Hong Kong Stablecoins Lawwhich was approved in May 2025 and establishes a complete regulatory framework. It forces any stablcoins issuer referenced to the Hong Kong dollar to obtain a license from the Monetary Authority of Hong Kong and to meet strict requirements, such as a disbursed share capital of at least 3.2 million dollars. Something that has given stability and security to investors. The US law genius act Signed by Donald Trump in June also has part of responsibility. And it is that it establishes license and supervision requirements for the emitters of Stablecoins, which requires that they are 100% backed by liquid reserves such as effective or treasure bonds and reinforces consumer protection. Something that has also given a lot of confidence to the market. More sophisticated strategies and bitcoin as refuge. Investors are no longer limited to buying and waiting for results. Some managers such as Lighthouse Canton point out that the most advanced family officers They have begun to adopt neutral market strategiessuch as the ‘Basis Trade’ and arbitration. All to improve their yields. In addition, in a context of macroeconomic uncertainty, Bitcoin is consolidating as a “portfolio diversifier.” Giselle Lai, associate director of investments in digital assets at Fidelity International, explains that investors use it more and more to cover the risks, given their low correlation with traditional shares and bonds. The numbers do not lie. Hashkey Exhange, one of the license platforms in Hong Kong, has seen how their number of customers has shot 85% year -on -year. The same happens in South Korea, where the three main exchanges have registered a 17% growth in their total negotiation volumes so far from 2025 compared to the same 2024 period according to Reuters. Behind cryptocurrencies there are many stories. Apart from being a big business, over the last months we have seen failures such as Terrausd collapse or its prominence in The next East Wars. But there are also many surprises, such as The revaluation of 80,000 bitcoins at 17,000,000% or the Lord that He lost to his misfortune a hard drive With great economic value in Bitcoins. Images | Traxer Christian Joudrey In Xataka | Another cryptocurrency guru has just fallen in the US: he founded a promising platform and ended up washed 500 million

Chinese startups are unseatting the owner and lady of Asian technology: Baidu

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In the stock market there is a metric that is observed almost with reverential respect. It is about Per (Price to Earnings Ratio), which It allows us to know If an action is expensive or cheap. And when we observe the technological market in China, there is a company with a worrying per: Baidu. Fall of a giant. This Thursday Baidu has published terrible financial results: Fall of quarterly income It is the worst of the last three years and that has caused a 3% drop in the value of the shares in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Source: Bloomberg. Per worrying. Not only that: Baidu is now around 9.7, which is the least of all the companies that are in benefits in the Hang Seng Tech index (Hstech) than It serves as a reference When comparing Chinese technology companies. The action, speaking in silver, is too cheap. The search engine loses bellows. For decades Baidu has been considered “the Chinese Google”, but over time its relevance has been blurred. The Chinese young They do not know what is to search in Baidu or Googleand have come to other ways to find answers. Fierce competitors. Platforms such as Tiktok or Instagram have become a spectacular alternative for new generations, and in China we have seen as similar social networks –Xiaohongshu and Douyin– They are getting that. Eric Shen, analyst at the consultant Third Bridge, explained How “these rivals have created content ecosystems that seem more dynamic and attractive, which moves users of the most static and Baidu website.” A disappointing 2025. But there is also AI. And there Baidu has a problem. Baidu’s action has lost a 3% value since the year began. The figure is surprising, especially since its competers focused on AI have a 24%win. Where is Baidu AI? Baidu reacted relatively fast and presented its competitor to Chatgpt in March 2023. It was called Ernie, but from the beginning The performance of that model gave problems. Since then his trajectory has been irregular, and the rise of Deepseek and of Other Chinese models like Qwen (Alibaba) or Doubao (Bytedance) has put it in more and more problems in that market of “IAS Socialist”. An AI that tries to overcome. In February Baidu wanted not to get off the revolution caused by Depseek, so he offered a free version of Ernie last April. Your last model, Ernie 4.5, It’s Open Source – initially they had adopted a proprietary model – but even that does not seem to have encouraged things for now, and there is not too much talk about their capacity: the popularity of other models such as Deepseek or Qwen is now greater. Baidu Lance Ernie 5.0 is expected at the end of August, and it will be then when we can check if this edition does compete in a specially frantic market. Back in view? Analysts believe that Baidu’s latest strategic decisions could help her recover the good path. Among them include investments In Robotaxis And, of course, in new initiatives to boost their AI models. Image | Baidu In Xataka | Deepseek has given the starting gun in the race for a cheaper AI. And China starts with advantage

The agreement with the US seemed to pave the way to Nvidia in China. Now is the Asian giant who begins to close the door

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The agreement with Washington had allowed Nvidia sell again Your H20 chip In China. It was a door that opened after months of restrictions. Now, the Chinese authorities have begun to close it slowly: According to Financial Timesand Reutersthey have summoned Alibaba, Bytedance, Tencent and other companies to explain why they buy H20 instead of using local processors. The gesture is not symbolic, several of them are rethinking their orders, and the new scrutiny comes while Beijing encourages a prioritize domestic alternatives. Nvidia developed the H20 in direct response to the export limitations that the United States imposed at the end of 2023. For a time it was its star product for Chinese clients, until this year it was again blocked by a new Washington decision. In July 2025, the veto rose after an agreement with the Trump administration for Nvidia would transfer 15% of the income of some advanced chip sales in Chinaaccording to Reuters. That turn reopened the door, but also unleashed criticism in the United States for its supposed impact on China’s capabilities. A historical agreement that now faces resistance Authorities such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Mits, people aware of the situation, and the administration of the cyberspace of China, CAC, according to Reuters, have held meetings with companies such as Alibaba, Bytedance, Tencent and Baidu. They have asked them Why don’t they turn to national alternatives and have expressed their disapproval for the use of H20 in government or security areas. They have also raised doubts about the information that Nvidia asks to send to Washington for review. As a result, several companies have begun to reconsider their orders, according to Financial Times, although Reuters points out that it was not ordered to stop shopping. Concerns are not limited to preference for local chips. The Internet regulator asked NVIDIA to clarify whether H20 could involve risks for Chinese user data, including the possibility of “backdoors.” In this sense, Beijing has expressed concern for functions such as remote shutdown or location tracking. Nvidia, as we have seen before, He denies these capacities and argues that H20 is not a military product or for government infrastructure. According to Financial Times, Huawei, Cambricon and other Chinese manufacturers have increased their presence in the market since the H20 was subject to restrictions. Beijing has reinforced the message of technological self -sufficiency and encourage large platforms to opt for local suppliers. Now, it is no secret that the lack of access to advanced manufacturing equipment, Like the latest generation lithography, it is still an obstacle. Despite this, the demand for national chips grows thanks to political support and the need to reduce external dependence. But not everything plays in favor of the local giant Huawei. Great Chinese technology, such as Tencent, Alibaba or Bytedance, continue to prefer Nvidia GPUs For its greatest performance and, above all, by CUDA, the parallel programming platform of NVIDIA that allows the most of its GPU for artificial intelligence and other complex calculations. Replacing it with alternatives such as Cann implies overcoming technical and compatibility barriers. Li Guojie, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, warns that China needs its own tools that exceed Cuda to achieve self -sufficiency. The great Chinese technology, such as Tencent, Alibaba or Bytedance, continue to prefer Nvidia GPUs. Bernstein, collect ftestimates that the market share of Nvidia in China will go from 66% in 2024 to 55% this year. In parallel, Trump has suggested that he could authorize a Limited version of Blackwell -based processorsthe most advanced of the company. In any case, Nvidia generated 17,000 million dollars in sales in China in its last year13% of its total income. In this environment, each regulatory decision weighs as much as the technological road map itself. What in July was presented as an advance for Nvidia has become an uncertain scenario. Beijing’s pressure, added to the impulse to national manufacturers, redefines the company’s possibilities in a market that was strategic for years. According to the aforementioned means, the outcome will mark not only the future of Nvidia in China, but also the way in which both powers manage artificial intelligence when politics, security and trade intersect. Images | Nvidia In Xataka | China’s first avant -garde lithography machine is not the biggest US problem. They will be the other two that are on their way In Xataka | China is an essential market for Nvidia. Little by little it is becoming something else: a nightmare

Its sales continue to fall in Europe in the face of the advance of the Asian electric car

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What Tesla It is not going through its best moment In Europe it is no secret. Elon Musk’s company still resents of the fleeting, although media, controversial and Extremely changing support From his CEO to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, and the unstoppable advance of the Chinese electric car. The latest data reflects: sales in the main markets of the old continent remain in free fall. Although not everything is bad news. The data. The most important European markets for Tesla (and for the car market in general) are the United Kingdom, France and Germany. In these countries, the fall in Tesla’s registration, a strong indicator of sales, has been pronounced. Why does an electric car have less autonomy than the announcing Image | Charlie Deets According to information shared by Reuters and Bloombergonly in July the enrollments fell 60% in the United Kingdom, 55% in Germany and 27% in France. The rest of the countries They do not fall short: 86% in Sweden, 52% in Denmark, 62% in Holland, 58% in Belgium, 5% in Italy and 49% in Portugal. On the whole. If we look at the full photo, the figure is even more striking: Tesla sales have fallen 45% In the ten European markets that, together, accumulated 80% of Tesla sales in Europe during the first half of the year. In other words, Tesla’s sales continue to go downhill in the most important European countries. So far this year, the sales of Elon Musk’s firm have fallen a third in the old continent. And there are no countries in which it grows? Yes, Spain and Norway, to be exact. In Spain, Tesla car registrations increased by 27% (702 cars) in July, which represents a 1.1% growth so far this year. It is a percentage that does not accompany the growth of the electric car market in our country: 89.6%. In Norway, a country in which 97.2% Of the cars sold in July they were electric, increased 83% or what is the same, 838 cars. Image | Xataka Byd advances Tesla on the right. As it could not be otherwise, Asian manufacturers have taken advantage of the situation to continue eating the toast to Tesla. According to the data of the Jato consultancy of those echoing from The countryonly in the month of June Byd sold 15,565 cars in Europe of which 9,153 were electric (132% more). The semiannual figure is much more interesting: 41,270 electric cars, 143% more. The panorama has changed a lot. Best selling cars. The good news for Tesla is that, despite the fall in sales, the best -selling electric car continues to sign during the first semester of the year: the Tesla Model and. He Volkswagen ID.4 He is closely followed with a dangerous and threatening second place. The photo, however, is very different if we look at our country. Best -selling electric cars in July | Image: ANFAC The Spanish case. If we take a look at the most recent data from the ANFACwe will see that the best -selling electric cars in July have been the TOYOTA BZ4X (604 units), the Byd Dolphin Surf (531 units) and the KIA EV3 (493 units). It is not until the fourth position that we find a Tesla, Model 3, with 456 units sold. The Tesla Model and, meanwhile, falls to the tenth position. Plug -in hybrids best selling in July | Image: ANFAC In the accumulated January-Julio, Tesla goes quite well stopped. The Tesla Model 3 is the best selling electric with 4,545 units. They are followed by Model and (3,282 units) and KIA EV3 (3,206 units). In plug -in hybrids, the undisputed leader is the Byd Seal U.whose sale in July added 738 units (1,616% more). Cover image | Martin Katler In Xataka | Elon Musk has suggested his next goal: “Countries that do not manufacture their own drones will be vassal states”

Asian algae are becoming a huge problem

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In 2019, someone from the Tarifa City Council had The idea of ​​moving Asian algae (Rugulopterix Okamurae) that accumulated on their beaches to a landfill near the water treatment plant. It was an effective idea. Until it ceased to be. Today, They recognize that “they no longer know what to do.” They have a problem of more than five million euros that does not stop becoming more and bigger. And rate is just the best known example. Only “15,000 tons are collected in Ceuta. Antonio Vegara Jiménez said in Newtral. Despite all efforts, last year invading algae They started arriving in Galicia. That is, the thing gets serious. An ecological, economic and social problem. Every summer, millions of people approach the coast looking for sun, good weather, crystalline waters and clean sands. And it is increasingly difficult to find it. Instead of a beautiful Mediterranean beach, which are usually increasingly tourists and locals is that brown, viscous and smelly mass left by the “invading algae” when dying. In Spain, it is not necessary or remember, the beaches are A huge economic resource. At the tourist level, but also at the fishing level. Algae are threatening Some of the country’s main industries And the truth is that the coordinated response shines for its absence. For more than a decade, each town hall has made the war on their own and, let’s be honest, they are losing it. But why they are so dangerous. By its extraodinarily aggressive behavior. This species grows very fast, is very versatile and has almost no native predator. Therefore, it displaces native algae, drastically reduces biodiversity and cause innumerable problems for artisanal fishing, aquaculture, tourism, the funding of vessels and municipal management (that brown mass has urban waste consideration). How have you get there? In 2002 they began to see in France and for 2015, they were located in Ceuta. Possibly, it was due to merchandise ships, a well -known vector of invasive species. From there, its expansion has been rapid: first the Gibraltar field, then Málaga, Granada, and now other coastal regions. And what can we do? That is the worst: there are no miraculous solutions. Marine biologists warn that, once an invasive species is established and finds favorable conditions, eradicating it is almost impossible. Therefore, many researchers and businessmen They are starting to make the need virtue and seek to turn it into a resource (something that would help finance its management). But for now the situation leaves much to be desired. It is not the end of the story. Because what we are seeing with the Rugulopteryx Okamurae It is not exactly an isolated phenomenon. Em Mediterranean is changing and we don’t know where it will take that. Every year, driven by climate change, maritime traffic and alteration of marine ecosystemsS, more invasive species find a new home on the Spanish coast. With the economic and ecological future of our coastline, the most desperate thing is that the evidence tells us that we have no administrative instruments to face this problem. And when we decide to take action on the matter, it will probably be late. The safest thing is that it is already. Image | Jose Fraganillo In Xataka | The high temperatures (of the heat wave) are over tomorrow, but the Mediterranean looks like the Caribbean and that is a bad news

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