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BYD is already studying entering Formula 1, according to Bloomberg. And it is not a whim, it is a necessary step

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To understand a leak you have to imagine (or be clear about) who is behind it. But also how and when the information has been leaked. And in this case, of course, there is little that is coincidental. BYD is studying its entry into Formula 1, according to Bloomberg. In the week in which Formula 1 arrives in China and the sport seeks new markets. The rumors. BYD is studying its ability to compete in Formula 1 and/or the World Endurance Championship (WEC) according to Bloomberg. The media outlet points to “people familiar with the matter,” who point out that the company calculates how much money an investment could take where no success is guaranteed. For the information of Bloomberg It seems that internal investigations would be in their early stages. And the media points out that there would be two possibilities, from creating your own team to buying one already on the grid, a more common option. Because? On BYD’s side, the reason is clear: trust. The company needs to open up to new markets but, in addition, its plans for the next five years include a rapid expansion. The company has also seen how its sales have collapsed in China and there are those who anticipate a stagnation in sales if the State does not return the purchase aid of recently recalled electric cars. Entering one or both of the competitions would give the company a layer of credibility and confidence in the face of possible new competitors. Competitions continue to be a huge laboratory where solutions and ingenuity can be developed that can then be applied on the street, but they also help create history and brand image. Chinese companies need a boost in this last sense to give credibility to their proposal. At the moment they are doing it by following all the challenges that traditional manufacturers once set themselves. That’s why Xiaomi has sought its own record at the Nürburgring. That’s why BYD boasts of having the fastest car in the world. Jumping into competition is only a natural step in strategy. Formula 1. Why would BYD be interested in Formula 1 when the championship is not going through its best moment? For several reasons: With the change in regulations, the battery and electric motors are more important than ever. Right now, the type of motorization is aligned with a proposal with which BYD can take advantage on the street. Despite criticism, it remains the queen category of motorsports. Neither the World Endurance Championship (except the 24 Hours of Le Mans), nor the World Rally Championship, nor Formula E, nor the American competitions (Indycar or Nascar) attract so many viewers to television. Formula 1 has gained enormous weight among young people in the United States. Your documentaries Drive to survive They have increased interest in a population group that may be interested in their vehicles. The country also already organizes two Grand Prix, which would serve as a showcase where, at the moment, they cannot sell their cars. Formula 1 aims to once again attract the Chinese public. This weekend F1 returns to Shanghai, which has been sowing the seed since 2004 (with the 2020-2023 break due to the Covid-19 crisis). If Formula 1 is interested in gaining followers in the country, BYD would be a great tool. And the problems? The problems for BYD are also several and almost all of them are linked to the fact that it is impossible to guarantee the return of investments in competition in terms of success. And it is difficult to measure its social impact in the short term. Bloomberg points out that a year in a championship like Formula 1 or the WEC is equivalent to investing about 500 million euros. The company does not have a previous competition structure. That leaves two possibilities: create it from scratch with inexperienced engineers or buy existing equipment. Neither option is cheap. The future of Formula 1 is uncertain. The current regulations do not convince either drivers or fans. Some teams even supported freezing the change or not giving so much weight to the batteries and others like Audi, which had already made the investment to enter it, refused. The doubt is whether the sport will maintain the current rules as they are or if they will move away from a proposal that fits with BYD’s philosophy. Just as BYD has a lot to gain in image, it can also lose it. Both Formula 1 and the WEC are dominated by Western teams, failing could mean a step back in the communication strategy. The WEC. The World Endurance Championship could be a logical and alternative option to Formula 1 that seems to have fewer risks. The organizers seem willing to open their hand with the type of motorization used, so there are not so many regulatory restrictions in that sense. This has once again attracted brands such as Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Ford or Genesis (Hyundai). In addition, it would allow him to grow and gain experience without having so many spotlights on him. Endurance races are an excellent opportunity to test the reliability of advances that can then be replicated to a greater or lesser extent on the street. A success would be excellent publicity and a failure would not attract as many eyes. Photo | BYD and Drew Bates In Xataka | From BYD to Xiaomi: all the Chinese cars that are already sold in Spain, Europe and those to come

Warren Buffet and Michael Bloomberg have advice for giving Generation Z better jobs: prioritize “good vibes”

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Starting your professional career is not easy. Bringing it to fruition, even less so. The job market has changed drastically since Warren Buffet and Michael Bloomberg made their first steps (they are 95 and 83 years old), but of course their professional trajectories, decisions and holding the unofficial title of best investor in history It gives them enough authority to give advice. Because they also give them very good ones: Buffet has already spoken before about the importance of knowing how to say noas prioritize your professional goals either know how to focus. Well, Warren Buffet and Michael Bloomberg give a recommendation for Gen Z that is entering the labor market: pay attention to the environment. The beginnings of Bloomberg. As the tycoon said on the podcast In Good Company by Norges Bank Investment Management, after finishing university in the 60s, Michael Bloomberg barely earned $11,500 a year (not bad, considering the time and that today would be equivalent to $114,000). But Bloomberg, with a pretty good CV considering he had an MBA from Harvard under his belt, had the option of earning more. More money is not always better. Another company offered him $14,000, but he opted to stay at the Wall Street investment bank Salomon Brothers for the people. In fact, initially the bank had offered him $9,000 and a loan of $2,500, which he knew how to take advantage of by laying the foundations for his empire. He gave up that higher offer and it worked out fine. “Don’t feel sorry for me, but I will never forget that people make the mistake of going to work where they get paid the most,” he concluded in the aforementioned podcast. For Bloomberg, at the beginning of your career the essential thing is: “You have to gain experience, you have to build friendships, you have to try things and see what works and what doesn’t.” There are certain jobs you shouldn’t take. Warren Buffet also shared this same mentality of prioritizing people over pay. At its last shareholders meeting at Berkshire Hathaway was blunt: “Don’t worry too much about starting salaries and be very careful who you work with, because you will end up adopting the habits of the people around you” because “There are certain jobs you shouldn’t take.” And it’s not the first time he’s said it. In fact, more than 20 years ago at another shareholder meeting of the same company, a 14-year-old boy (who was already a shareholder) asked the question “What advice would you give to a young person like me to be successful?” His answer: surround yourself with people better than you. “Choose collaborators whose behavior is better than yours, and you will end up moving in that direction.” GenZ doesn’t have it easy. It must be recognized that the advice is good, but also that the youngest people face runaway inflation, an unstable and weak labor market threatened by AI and a pressing difficulty accessing housingso they need a good salary like never before. In any case, something has not changed from the generation of Buffet and Bloomberg to the genzetters: the fear of the unknown and uncertainty. In Xataka | “I never wanted to create a dynasty”: after announcing his retirement, Warren Buffet is clear about what to do with his immense inheritance In Xataka | Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have the same answer when someone asks them “the secret to success”: focus Cover | Bloomberg Philanthropies and Fortune Live Media (Flickr) USA International Trade Administration – YouTube

Apple has a plan to fix Siri. One that aims to make Google even richer, according to Bloomberg

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Apple Intelligence was introduced in 2024 with great promises. The main one, a Siri completely renewedmuch more capable and versatile. As it turned out, what they showed was a fictitious demo and the new Siri was delayed until 2026. Apple has lost the AI ​​raceat least in the first round, but they already have a plan to recover. One that involves delivering 1 billion a year to Google, all while they continue developing their own model. The agreement. Account Mark Gurman at Bloomberg that Apple is about to close a deal with Google worth $1 billion a year. This will allow them to use Gemini’s AI model to power their Siri assistant, especially in the planning and summary functions, which are what allow the assistant to execute more complex tasks. Apple has been evaluating other competitors such as OpenAI and Anthropic, but has finally settled on Google’s Gemini. The new Siri is expected to arrive in spring of next yearalthough nothing is confirmed. Conditions. The agreement does not involve integrating Gemini as an assistant in iPhones, but rather it will be integrated into Siri and will also do so from Apple’s private servers. This will separate user data from Google’s infrastructure. Furthermore, Gurman says that they are not going to publicize the agreement as they did when Google became Safari’s default search engine; in this case it will be a “behind the scenes” agreement. Temporary solution. Apple does not plan to use Google’s model forever as they are developing their own language model in parallel. We don’t know much about what it will be like, just that it will have 1 billion parameters and they hope to have it ready next year. Apple sources believe that it will have a level of quality similar to that of the Gemini, but for now there is nothing to prove it. Taking into account Apple’s AI stumbles We would not be surprised if the promise of its own model ends up being diluted. Additionally, the company has lost at least three key AI executives because Zuckerberg signed them for his superintelligence team. China. The agreement has a problem and that is that Google services are banned in China, so the new Siri would arrive with modifications to comply with this restriction. It is said that heThe Chinese version could have its own models and a local filter developed by Alibaba. China is a key market for Apple and the latest results do not leave them in a good place. That the new Siri arrives “captured” in China could have more negative consequences. Images | Wikipedia In Xataka | Apple has lost the throne it held for a decade. And the Chinese brands no longer even let it be second

He has just taken an outstanding Openai researcher, according to Bloomberg

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What are the ingredients to win the artificial intelligence career or, at least, to ensure a place in the elite? There is no magical recipe, but there are three key elements: Leadership, talent and investment. All are intimately related, and the companies that compete in this field spare no resources to ensure them. It is no accident that Google and Meta have offered millionaire conditions to reinforce your artificial intelligence teams. This context has caused the output of outstanding profiles of OpenAIwho have found accommodation in the competition. But to the threats representing the American technological giants now adds a new actor: Tencent. A OPENAI jump to Tencent that does not go unnoticed Bloomberg says that the Chinese conglomerate He has signed the reputed researcher Shunyu Yao, in what he describes as “One of the most notorious defections from the United States AI sector to China. ”The information comes from sources close to the case that spoke with the environment under anonymity. When reviewing the Yao LinkedIn profileit is observed that he worked almost five years at Princeton University before joining Research Intern A OpenAI in February 2024. Four months later he was promoted to Research Scientistposition that continues to appear as his last position. One of the sources cited by Bloomberg points out that Tencent offered Ya a compensation that could reach the 100 million yuan (about 11.9 million euros), although the necessary conditions to reach that figure have not been specified. The medium also emphasizes that Yao is a graduate of the University of Tsinghuaconsidered the reference institution in science and engineering in China, and which later completed a doctorate in the United States. A report from the Information and Innovation Technologies Foundation It reflects how the panorama has changed in just a few years: in 2019, 35% of the highest level researchers (2% higher worldwide) were originally from the United States, compared to 10% of China. However, in just three years, the US fee fell 7%, while China grew 16%. If the rumors are confirmed, we would not be facing a talent formed in the United States that emigrates to China, but before a Chinese researcher who, after acquiring first level experience In the North American country, he returns to his country with that background. China seeks to compete from you to you with the United States for leadership in artificial intelligence. Tencent is not any actor: he is one of the world’s largest technological groups, owner of Wechat —The most used messaging application in China – and the social network QQ. In addition, he is a giant in video games, both as a developer and editor and investor in global studies. According to the sources, his goal when signing Yao is to strengthen the integration of AI in their products and services. It remains to be seen if this movement is an isolated case or the beginning of a trend. What is clear is that the career for the development of AI is no longer just a matter of technological innovation: a war is also fought for attract the best talent. And Chinese companies have no intention of being left behind. Images | Donald Wu | In Xataka | Alibaba has just demonstrated that Openai spends 78 million to do the same as them for $ 500,000

Samsung is the undisputed king of the AI ​​for mobiles. And Google is not enough to keep the throne, according to Bloomberg

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There is an undisputed leader in The artificial intelligence career for phones Mobile: Google. And there is a manufacturer who is taking out the greatest possible to Gemini Nanothe model behind the main functions we are seeing expand in the Android territory: Samsung. According to sources of Bloombergthe company is about to close an alliance with Perplexity ai for the pre -installation of your app and integration of search functions within the Native Browser of One UI. The agreement. Samsung Electronics Co. is, according to Bloomberg, at the gates of allying with Perplexity AI Inc. The integrations negotiated in the agreement would be launched from this same year, with the aim of going to light in the launch of the family Samsung Galaxy S26scheduled for early 2026. They have not transcended economic details of the agreement, but would involve the largest agreement related to the Perplexity smartphone sector according to the sources. Above the Recently announced with Motorola. The objectives. There are two main pillars for the agreement. The first, integrate Perplexity technology into the Samsung search engine. The perplexity differential factor in front of traditional browsers is in their conversational role: It is not a search engine for useit is an AI at the service of what we want to look for and works through questions. Secondly, the perplexity assistant in Samsung mobiles would be pre -installed, arguing What would happen to Bixby. The perplexity solution combines voice, text and camera functions to integrate with web search functions. Is much closer to Gemini live mode that of the current Bixby, Spartan and Limitada. AI agents. There are manufacturers, as honor, who see in the AI agents The future of mobile telephony. These are not so much an AI to give orders, but A complete system that interacts in a contextual way with the device in which it is installed. In smartphones, it would allow functions such as lowering the brightness of the panel just to indicate that “it is very high.” Without giving him a specific order, he knew what the function to be performed. According to Bloomberg, both companies have discussed the possibility of developing both their own operating system and an AI agent based on Perplexity’s capabilities. Beyond the rumor, these two futures are considered less realistic than the integration of perplexity in browser and bixby. Samsung’s dichotomy. Samsung is leading in AI having managed to maximize Google models. Automatic call translationvideo editing and photography functions, natural text comprehension. While its competition executes these functions at a basic level, Samsung has a native integration in which the AI ​​interacts as another function, not as a separate complement of doubtful utility. The problem? Samsung continues to believe in software solutions such as your search engine or bixby, something that clashes frontally with the native integration of Gemini and Chrome. They are elements that live, but at the functional level Google apps are much more complete. An agreement with Perplexity to offer a real alternative to Gemini and place Bixby in a competitive position, is a plan more than sweet to the manufacturer. Perplexity is not alone. Perplexity He recently closed an agreement with Motorola to enhance the American manufacturer’s suite. This allows smartphones with this integrated AI to integrate functions such as the notification summary, text summaries, contextual analysis of what is watching the screen or event planning. Gurman says that there have also been Apple approaches to replace Google’s search for perplexity, and as a possible substitute for Chatgpt in Siri. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Samsung Galaxy S25, Analysis: much larger than it seems despite its compact size

Intel prepares to fire 20% of its workforce, according to Bloomberg

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The challenges a Those who currently face Intel They exceed the other challenges that he has faced during his more than half a century of history. The leadership he has held for decades in The integrated circuit manufacturing industry is in the hands of The Taiwanese company TSMC since the mid -2000s. In addition, the stagnation during the last years of the PC market and the slowness with which Intel has participated in the industry of the industry of the artificial intelligence (AI) have placed it in a very compromised position. In July 2024, the company that at that time led Pat Gelsinger gave a tremendous batacazo in the stock market. Their actions fell 30% in a few days and stabilized in the value they had in 2011. In addition, Intel lost $ 1.6 billion During the second quarter of 2024 and its year -on -year income fell by 1%. These circumstances triggered a crisis that still persists today, as we anticipate in the head of this article. Intel’s current general director is committed to returning to the company’s roots Everything rushed during the summer of 2024. On August 2 Intel announced that was about to start a structural adjustment plan that pursued to reduce the costs of the company and increase its agility when adapting to the challenges that the market currently imposes. Its objective was to fire 15% of the workforce (more than 15,000 employees) and reduce costs by approximately 10,000 million dollars. Pat Gelsinger had declared shortly before Intel was inefficient because he had an excessively complex structure. Lip-Bu so seeks to eliminate redundant positions and reduce management levels Not even Gelsinger himself “survived” this regeneration process. On December 2 This executive came out in a somewhat precipitated way of the company, whose course was uncertain until last March 18 Lip-bu took the reins of Intel. This veteran physicist and nuclear engineer He hastened to confirm that two of the pillars of its strategy would pursue reinforce the company’s position in the AI ​​market and reposition Intel as a leading company in the integrated circuit manufacturing industry. Today we know something else. Something very important. And is that, According to BloombergIntel is preparing to face a new cut in its workforce in a clear attempt to reduce their operating expenses, among which personnel costs or marketing expenses are counted. The figure that considers the company on this occasion amounts to 20% of its workforce, which in practice implies to dispense with approximately 20,000 workers. However, these people join the more than 15,000 employees of which Intel has dispensed with in the last months of 2024. On that occasion the people who were forced to leave the company They were not engineers; They were administrative and sales personnel, marketing and support. On this occasion, Lip-Bu seeks to eliminate redundant positions and reduce management levels with the purpose of increasing Intel’s agility and competitiveness in two key areas such as AI and the manufacture of semiconductors. Image | Intel More information | Bloomberg In Xataka | Intel has confirmed that the 20A node will be skipped to reduce expenses. The 18A node will enter production in 2025

OpenAI goes for Windsurf for 3,000 million dollars, according to Bloomberg

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As he has advanced Bloomberg and has confirmed later CNBC citing its own sources, OpenAi is negotiating the purchase of a programming assistance startup to compete directly in the developer tool market. It’s about Windsurf. Windsurf is a startup with a programming assistant similar to COPILOT. And OpenAi is valuing a possible acquisition for 3,000 million dollars. Why is it important. The purchase would be a strategic movement to compete in the software development market in the AI ​​era. Openai would go into direct competition with Microsoft (its largest investor) and Anysphere, manufacturer of Cursora similar tool. This operation tells us something about Openai: not only wants a great general use model, but to move to at least one more concrete and niche product. Between the lines. This purchase can generate tensions. If OpenAi Buy Windsurf, it will compete directly with the suite Microsoft development, especially with Github Copilot, which dominates the code assistant market with AI. It would not be The first recent trenching between Openai and Microsoft. The context. He Rumore Rumore It arrives just after the launch of OPENAI O3 and O4-MODE and the closure of a financing round of 40,000 million. The IA developed tool market is exploiting. The trend Vibe Codingwhich seeks to generate code based on short descriptions, is being one of the fashions of the year. Windsurf competes in this space with cursor (valued at 10,000 million), Replit and Microsoft solutions. With only 40 million dollars in annual income (five times less than cursor), Windsurf seems more a commitment to talent and technology than for the business they already generate. And now what. The conversations are still underway and the agreement is not closed yet, according to Bloomberg and CNBC. If concretized, the shadow of American anti -protection regulators would soon appear. Especially for the complex relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft. For developers, this purchase would mean some questions about possible changes in the prices and integration of Windsurf with OpenAi APIS. In Xataka | Openai’s hypothetical social network does not want to connect people. Want your data to train your AI Outstanding image | Windsurf, Openai, Xataka with Mockuuuup Studio

Boeing, trapped in the commercial war. China paralyzes the deliveries of its airplanes and Airbus gains ground, according to Bloomberg

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Commercial tension between United States and China It does not give signs of decreasing. And everything indicates that commercial aviation will be one of the great victims. According to Bloombergthe Chinese government has ordered its airlines to stop the reception of aircraft manufactured by Boeing. The measure also includes the suspension of purchase of aeronautical equipment and components from US companies. This new blow is part of a tariff offensive that has reached unpublished levels. After declaring a commercial emergency, Washington raised up to 145% Tariffs in response to what he considers a threat to their economic and national security. China soon react, raising their own levies above 100% to US imports and making it clear that the climb was far from finishing. China’s latest reprisals hit Boeing Although the details of the last retaliation of the Asian giant are unknown, the suspension affects the Boeing 737 Maxone of the best -selling unique corridor aircraft in the world, of which the American firm has delivered 13 units in China, along with Tres Boeing 787 double corridor. In their hangars they still expect 28 Max and a 787 destined for the Chinese market. It is not just a political dispute: economic implications are huge. China is one of the main strategic markets for Boeing. According to their latest 20 -year forecast reportthe country would demand 8,830 new aircraft until 2043. 60% to accompany the growth of air traffic, and the remaining 40% to renew fleets with more efficient models. The country’s commercial fleet would go from 4,345 to 9,740 aircraft in that period, with an annual expansion of 4.1%. However, part of these forecasts are now questioned by the commercial war. The measure not only puts the commercial balance between the two countries. It also threatens to alter the internal functioning of Chinese airlines, which depend largely on fleets already delivered. Thousands of airplanes of the American company They currently operate in the country, and their maintenance requires foreign technical pieces and support. Boeing has been doing business in China for decades, but those doors begin to close. Boeing has been doing business in China for decades, but those doors begin to close. With Boeing temporarily out of the scene, two alternatives arise: The Airbus A320 family and the Comac C919. Airbus starts with advantage, since, although some of its components come from the United States or use Chinese raw materials, it can continue to operate normally in the country. The problem is capacity: the European manufacturer would have to increase its production rate to take advantage, and that is not immediate. The other great bet is local. Comac C919, designed and assembled in China, is designed to compete directly with the Boeing 737 Max and the Airbus A320. It offers capacity for between 158 and 192 passengers and a maximum autonomy of 4,075 to 5,555 km. Today, its deployment is limited, but the current context could accelerate its adoption on regional routes. The uncertainty reigns on both sides of the Pacific. From the United States, Trump has affirmed that “China wants to reach an agreement. The problem is that they are not clear how to do it.” From Beijing, on the other hand, they show no intention of backing. They claim to raise tariffs beyond 125% would be “a joke”implying that greater punishment would not be an additional damage. As we have seen, the conflict continues to climb, and the aeronautical industry is trapped in the crossfire of two powers that more and more use their supply chains as a negotiation weapon. Although the long -term effects are about to be seen, the immediate impact begins to feel. Touch to wait to know if we will witness some kind of agreement capable of relieving, or at least reduce, these new international barriers. Images | Andrew Dawes | Kua Yue | David Syphers In Xataka | Boeing, in the line of fire of the tariff war: Airbus is emerging as the winner of the pulse between China and the USA In Xataka | While the US is obsessed with tariffs, China has a weapon that is going unnoticed: the bureaucracy

He is sending thousands of consoles from Vietnam to the US, according to Bloomberg

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The temporal truce in reciprocal tariffs, announced a few days ago by Donald Trumphas unleashed a counterreloj career among great technological to adjust their movements. Among them, Nintendo. The Japanese company decided to postpone the reservations of its expected Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States and did not hesitate to publicly attribute it to the context of commercial war. From China to Vietnam: the movement that Nintendo had already foreseen. Although much of its production was focused on China, Nintendo began in 2019 to move part of its manufacture to Vietnam. At that time, they assured that it was not a maneuver for tariff reasons, but a strategy to diversify its supply chain. Over time, the decision has made even more sense. Today, one third of the new units Nintendo Switch 2 They will leave factories in Vietnam. The manufacturer in charge, hosiden – the equivalent to Foxconn, who works with Apple, in the Nintendo ecosystem – is now under pressure to accelerate the production rate and make the most of the current tariff window. The weight of tariffs: 145%, 46% or 10%. If all production followed in China, shipments to the United States would be subjected to a 145%tariff, a devastating blow for the company. Vietnam, on the other hand, faced a 46% taxwhich has been temporarily reduced to 10% due to the temporary suspension announced by Washington. According to BloombergNintendo is rushing to introduce as many consoles as possible in US territory while this reduced tariff is in force. In February alone, Hosiden sent more units from Vietnam than in the previous six months. The logic is simple: filling the stores now costs much less than paying higher rates. A clock run and many pending negotiations. The suspension of the tariffs was established in 90 days. It is the margin that the United States and Vietnam have to negotiate, although Washington is also in conversations with many other countries. In parallel, Vietnam and the United States They have already opened a channel to explore a “reciprocal” commercial agreement. Meanwhile, 10% remains in force. And if there are no advances, the risk of returning to 46% is on the table. According to Bernstein firm, Nintendo could assume that 10% without raising the price in the United States, keeping it in the 450 dollars announced. But if the scale tariff, the impact would be transferred to the consumer: the price could rise between 50 and 100 dollars. Pause reservations, shipments without changes. The reserves, initially scheduled for April 9, are still in the air. Nintendo has not communicated a new date for the United States. What has not changed – at least for the moment – is the delivery day: June 5. Apple, meanwhile, also reacts. Apple is also moving fast. The company has chosen to send 1.5 million iPhone from India to the United States in cargo aircraftaccording to Reuters. India, like Vietnam, benefits from the 10% reduced tariff during this 90 -day pause. Images | CLAUDIO LUIZ CASTRO | Brandon Day In Xataka | Nintendo Switch 2 will break another psychological border for video games: about 100 euros per title

Indonesia will finally raise the veto of the iPhone 16, according to Bloomberg. The key is in a millionaire investment of Apple

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At the end of last year, Indonesia prohibited sale of the iPhone 16. The surprising measure did not go unnoticed, but what really caught attention was the reason: Apple had not invested enough in the country. Google either had better luck. Shortly after, The authorities vetoed the marketing of the Pixelalthough they never officially sold in Indonesia. Now, everything indicates that the situation is about to take a turn. The return of the sale of the iPhone seems imminent Bloomberg points out that Apple and the Indonesian Ministry of Industry They reached an agreement to lift the smartphone prohibition. The sources indicate that the movement should be formalized this week. The Indonesian government plans to hold a press conference to publicize the details of the commitment. However, the American media points out that Apple’s investment has played a leading role. The firm led by Tim Cook would have committed to invest no less than 1,000 million dollars in Indonesiaa figure ten times higher than the one previously destined for the creation of several Apple Developer Academy. And what will that money be invested? As explained, Apple will allocate it to the construction of an AirTags production plant in collaboration with Luxshare Precision Industry Co., an old Chinese partner of the Cupertino company. Another part of the investment will be directed to a New factory in Bandunga city southeast of Yakarta, which will focus on the production of other accessories. In addition, Apple will continue to finance its programming academies in the country. The prohibition of the iPhone 16 that is now about to disappear has been supported by a regulation that establishes that certain products must have a national component level certificate (TKDN) The TKDN is an index of the percentage of national components used in production. Apple and Google mobile devices They must reach 40% In the mentioned metric, but there are many ways to meet this requirement. Companies that do not manufacture their products in Indonesia usually resort to agreements with local suppliers at some point in their supply chain. Other strategies, such as hiring local labor and investments, also contribute. And if you wonder why Apple is so determined to overcome this prohibition, the answer is simple: it is about The greatest economy of Southeast Asia and The fourth most populous nation in the world . That is, of a large market. Images | Trac vu | Apple In Xataka | Proudly American: Apple will invest more money than ever in the United States in full tariff threat

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