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Japan faces a dilemma, one that is not unknown in Spain: the country is enjoying a real tourist boom that is allowing you spray their own records of foreign visitors and irrigates its economy with billions of yen, but that popularity comes with a much less positive “B side.” Japan has long shown signs of a clear saturation that affects its inhabitants and increases pressure on its public services and infrastructure. Faced with such a scenario, there is an idea that is beginning to take shape: triple one of the taxes paid by all tourists in the country, the ‘exit rate’. Triple the tax? That’s how it is. At the moment it is just an idea on the table, but one that is solid enough that it has already crept into the political debate and grabbed headlines in media such as Nikkei, Kyodo either Asashi Shimbun. The Japanese Government and the ruling coalition parties are considering increasing the “exit tax”a rate applied since 2019 and that must be paid by all tourists who leave the country, whether foreigners or locals, traveling for leisure or work reasons. The idea has also been discussed in a commission on tourism of the Liberal Democratic Partytraining in power. What do they propose to do? Triple the rate. In practice, this is equivalent to a tax that now costs 1,000 yen (5.5 euros) per person becoming 3,000 (16.7 euros), or even more. The proposal of the Liberal Democratic Party is that the increase takes place during fiscal year 2026 and that the increase is felt especially in the pockets of business class visitors or those who travel in business. For them the international rate would rise to 5,000 yen (€27.8). The Sanae Takaichi Executive might not take long to make a decision. Nikkei keep it up that the Government wants to have a clear position before the end of the year, once it has heard from the tax commission, among other organizations. If it goes ahead, tourists will notice it in their wallets but a priori not in extra administrative procedures: the tax is usually added to the plane or boat ticket. What is the objective? Inject more funds into public coffers to compensate for the expenses generated by the flood of tourists. In practice, clarify Nikkeithat means investing in the construction of parking, improving the waste collection system or reservation systems and decongesting public transport. The ‘exit tax’ was already generated last fiscal year 52.4 billion yenabout 291 million euros. If the rate finally triples and taking into account that Japan keep breaking month after month its visitor records, that number could skyrocket. This week the National Tourism Organization has revealed that in October the flow of foreign tourists skyrocketed 17.6% reaching almost 3.9 million foreign visitors. So far this year it totals 35.5 million. Perfect, right? More or less. In Japan there are destinations that have been giving saturation samples (including Mount Fuji) and some administrations have already opted for tax increasebut tripling the ‘departure rate’ could have another, less desired consequence: discouraging trips by Japanese tourists abroad, which still remain at levels very inferior to those before Covid-19. To avoid this, the Government is considering combining the increase in the tax with the reduction of another tax that its own citizens pay: the fees for issuing passports. Right now the online procedures to request a title valid for 10 years cost around 15,900 yenaround 88.3 euros. Does context matter? Yes. The debate over the ‘departure tax’ comes at a delicate time for Japanese tourism. The influx of foreign visitors may be increasing, but the increased tension between Tokyo and Beijing threatens one of the markets most important for Japanese tourism: China. Xi Jinping’s government already has asked its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan, which has resulted in the cancellation of tens and tens of thousands of trips. Now the Takaichi Government must decide whether to raise rates against this backdrop. Images | Tiplada M (Unsplash) and Matt Cramblett (Unsplash) In Xataka | Japan has realized that to welcome 60 million tourists it lacks something: hotel workers

characteristics, price, engine, charge, autonomy and technical sheet.

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“The Cayenne Electric marks the beginning of a new era for Porsche.” This is how it starts release that the German company has shared to detail the characteristics of its new SUV. And although it is a speech that sounds familiar to us from any presentation of any type of product, in this case it could not make more sense. On Halloween, Porsche presented its resultsand the figures were not good: losses of 967 million euros when, in 2024, they had had profits of 4,000 million. What has happened in these twelve months is that China has revolutionized the car scene with their electric. The Taycan has not been enoughwe had to react, and the answer is this Porsche Cayenne Electric. Why does an electric car have less autonomy than advertised? And it combines three elements that work: it is an SUV, it is electric and it is Porsche’s best-selling model. The new 100% electric Cayenne It has rained a lot since Porsche will launch the Cayenne in September 2002. It became the dream of many as it was one of the cars that James Bond could drive in the video game ‘all or nothing‘, and also the one preferred by the masses. The SUV has maintained its visual identity throughout the generations, and the electric one does not change too much a formula that has been proven to work. It is a little bigger: 55 millimetersto be exact. It measures 4,985 mm long, 1,980 mm wide and 1,674 mm high. The difference between the previous model and the electric one is greatest in the wheelbase, which is now 3,023 mm (13 millimeters longer than the previous one). And the trunk has a capacity of 90 liters for the front and between 781 and 1,588 liters in the main one, depending on how we configure the seats. If some sensations of the brand’s sportiness were already transmitted in the fuel models, in the new Cayenne Electric Porsche points directly to the Formula E. Before we get into that, it will arrive in two versions. On the one hand, the Cayenne Electric as access to the range: All-wheel drive. 408 HP (300 MW) in normal mode. 442 HP (325 MW) in Launch Control mode. Acceleration 0-100 in 4.8 seconds and maximum of 230 km/h. On the other hand, the Cayenne Electric Turbo: All-wheel drive. Up to 1,156 HP (850 MW) with Launch Control and 1,500 Nm of torque. In normal mode, 857 HP (630 MW) with ‘Push-to-Pass’ function that activates another 176 HP for 10 seconds. Acceleration from 0-100 in 2.5 seconds, from 0-200 in 7.4 seconds and maximum of 260 km/h. In addition to the power that each one delivers, there are important differences in both cooling and regeneration. The Turbo model, to withstand that power, has a direct oil cooling system for the rear axle motor. The goal is to ensure continuous high power. The ‘normal’ Electric model wants to be more efficient, and for that it has an energy regeneration system that returns charge to the battery with a power of up to 600 MW during braking. They claim that, in daily driving, around 97% of braking operations can be managed solely by electric motors. To get that one-pedal drive, wow. Both have adaptive air suspension as standard, but then there is the universe of extras. Both can be equipped with rear axle steering, something that turns the rear wheels 5º. Screens to power Inside, as it could not be otherwise, LEDs and screens reign. Even Mazda has given up on this and Porsche has ambient LEDs, a panoramic roof with variable light control and the aforementioned screens. On the front we have what they called Flow Display: a curved OLED panel integrated into the center console. It is complemented by a 14.25-inch fully digital instrument panel and a larger 14.9-inch instrument panel for the passenger. On the moon we have a head-up display that projects an effective 87-inch screen, showing information about what we have up to ten meters in front of the vehicle. Now, they have made an effort to comment that the most used controls, such as the climate control and the sound system volume controls, are physical. These screens are customizable using widgets, and we can also control some options using voice commands. They ensure that the software has a system of AI that “understands complex and interrelated queries, recognizes context and responds like a real interlocutor.” Arrives with ‘MagSafe’ Let’s go with the battery. This is a newly developed 113 kWh battery that allows a combined WLTP range of up to 642 km for the Cayenne Electric and up to 623 km for the Turbo model. For charging, it incorporates 800 volt technology with direct current charging capacity of up to 400 kW. According to the company, in these ideal conditions, it allows you to go from 10% to 80% in 16 minutes. In 10 minutes, you should have a range of 325 kilometers in the Cayenne and 315 km in the Cayenne Turbo. Now, the most peculiar thing is its inductive charge. It’s another extra, and one they focused on during the presentation at the IAA in Munich in early September. It is a platform on which we align the car so that it begins to charge with a power of up to 11 kW. You simply have to attach the plate to the ground and, when we park on it, the process begins. Price and launch of the Porsche Cayenne Electric Once the presentations are made, it’s time to look at the portfolio. The company has commented that orders are now accepted for the new model, which will arrive in the two aforementioned versions at the following price: Cayenne Electric: 108,296 euros. Cayenne Turbo Electric: 169,124 euros. And if you don’t want an electric one, Pôrsche assures that they will continue developing the Cayenne with hybrid and combustion propulsion systems “well into the next decade.” Of course, without additional details. … Read more

Now the hunt is in charge of a lethal drone army

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It is no secret that Lockheed Martin’s F-35 summer was not the best of all. After the plane stranded for a month In India, the reverse from Spain to an order (to which they have added other countries), A second breakdown of a hunt, this time in Japan, and a report that questioned the plane and its sophisticated software Because of the iceyou could say that the storm has passed. In fact, the United States has a message: F-35 will be more Powerful that never. The technological commitment. Yes, Lockheed Martin has undertaken a decisive leap in the evolution of the F-35 Lightning II by incorporating advanced capabilities of Enjambres control of drones through artificial intelligence. With an investment of about 100 million dollars in programs such as The career projectthe company seeks to transform hunting not only into a versatile and furtive combat plane, but an authentic Air Command Center capable of directing unmanned vehicles in recognition, electronic warfare or coordinated attacks. The objective: maintain American aerial supremacy against increasingly complex threats, betting on synergy between manned aircraft and autonomous systems in a network combat ecosystem. Synergy Man -Machine and Remote Control. The integration of AI allows the F-35 to communicate In real time With drones, processing a lot of volumes of data and making instant decisions that extend their operational scope far beyond their own sensors. In recent tests It was checked That an F-35 could directly control a drone, which opens the door to operations in which the plane can “see” and attack objectives through intermediary platforms without putting the pilot at direct risk. Moreover, Lockheed proposes that F-35 itself have An optional mode not manned, which would reduce costs compared to the development of a sixth generation hunting from scratch and allowed to take advantage of the cells already produced with greater degree of autonomy. The autonomous era. The F-35 was born from the program Joint Strike Fighter which in 2001 granted the victory to Lockheed against Boeing. Since then it has evolved in three variants (F-35a of conventional takeoff, F-35b of short takeoff and vertical landing, and F-35c embarked) and has become a key piece of several branches of the US and Allied armed forces. This 2025 is expected to deliver Up to 190 unitswhich reflects the magnitude of the program and the confidence of the company in its long -term validity. However, the complexity of the system raises risks, as evidenced by the Incident in Alaska in which a pilot had to eject after almost an hour of solution attempts with Lockheed engineers, and that underlines the need for exhaustive tests before displaying large -scale autonomous capabilities. The integrated air dominance vision. The weight of these developments lies greatly in the Skunk Works division of Lockheed, which raises a concept of “Integrated air dominance” in which the F-35 will benefit from sixth generation technologies, including advanced autonomy, interoperability with swarms and improvements of furtiveness. Associated companies such as Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems strengthen the capacities in electronic warfare and surveillance, expanding the network of connected functions. Sector analysts interpret this strategy as A calculated movement in front of rivals like Boeing, especially after loss of a contract of new generation fighters, and as a way of presenting the F-35 as a bridge to completely autonomous fleets. DRON VECTIS The birth of Vectis. It is the device that explains the U-35 update. Skunk Works has presented these days DRON VECTISa large non -manned air combat system (Group 5) conceived under philosophy Agile Drone Framework. The framework prioritizes modularity, interoperability and rapid adaptability against changing threats, so that the vectis is not defined by a closed hardware, but by its ability to integrate Useful loads, control architectures and diverse missions according to the needs of each operator. The name, of Latin origin, refers to the “lever” that the system represents to multiply air power. Your first prototype is expected to fly in a two -year periodafter having surpassed Skunk Works his initial proposal “too sophisticated” that was out of the first phase of the program Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) of the United States Air Force. Furtive design The revealed images They show a drone without queue, air inlets mounted on the top, tilted nose line and an S duct that reduces the radar and infrared firm. Its exact dimensions have not been published, although it is known that it is less than an F-16 but greater than the CMMT missile drones of Lockheed herself. The Vectis is designed to operate from conventional clues, although with a view to a future in which it can adapt to austere environments or dispersed bases under concepts such as AGILE COMBAT EMPLOYMENT (ACE). Its architecture allows compact radars, infrared sensors, electronic war systems or retransmission packages to be installed, in addition to carrying air-air and air-surface missiles from internal wineries. In addition, it does not seek to reach supersonic speeds, but Prioritize rankinessresistance and multimisional flexibility. Accompanying hunting. As we said before, the vectis is fully integrated with fifth and sixth generation platforms, as the F-22 and F-35that they can exercise Control nodes To direct dwarfs. In fact, simulations already made show the ability to use it In air defense missionssuppression of anti -aircraft defenses, intelligence, surveillance and recognition. Its open mission architecture, aligned with Washington’s reference standards, allows compatibility with multinational systems and opens the door to use by US allies. Lockheed underlines The importance of intuitive control interfaces, such as touch screens, so that pilots can order maneuvers or armament throws without overloading their workload. The system is designed to fly daily in training, but also to be stored and deployed on demandwhich provides logistics and strategic flexibility. Challenges and the future. The development of an F-35 capable of Direct drone swarms advanced Like the Vectis Raise strategic and ethical questions about the level of acceptable autonomy in war operations. Meanwhile, the logic of the pentagon of moving towards the war in network supports the need … Read more

Neura will be in charge, it will arrive in 2026 and is already priced

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During these days of Ifa in Berlin we have encountered the latest in humanoid robots. In this case, the proposal of the German Neura Robotics stands out: 4ne1his humanoid robot designed for the domestic public. With 180 centimeters high, 80 kilos of weight and a price of about 60,000 euros, this machine aims to reach homes in 2026 with the ambition to become the first truly useful cognitive robot for day -to -day basis. What makes 4ne1 special. Throughout the last years we have seen robots do practically everything. However, we have also seen an increasingly tangible approach to the domestic field. Tesla wants to get ahead With optimus And from Europe, Neura Robotics, is another of the closest companies to achieve this achievement. In the case of 4ne1, which is currently in its third generation, Neura has equipped it with 55 degrees of freedom of movementtact -sensitive artificial skin, 360 degree vision and ability to lift up to 100 kilos depending on the circumstances. The company promises That can iron, download the dishwasher, transport heavy objects and adapt to changing environments without specific programming. The brain behind the machine. 4ne1 integrates advanced artificial intelligence based on NVIDIA GR00T ModelJetson processors for local computing and its own operating system called Neuron OS. His “omnisensors” patented along with seven cameras allows him to distinguish between people and objects, recognize individuals and adapt their behavior to work directly with humans. During the IFA we have seen it in action, and although at first glance it seems little agile when performing domestic tasks, such as doing the casting, its versatility is its great trick to enter this market. Further beyond the environment domestic. Although the domestic approach is clear, 4NE1 is also designed for industrial and services environments. In fact, Hyundai showed a while ago Your construction capabilities. It has a 24 -hour autonomy that achieves it thanks to a smart battery system. It also reaches a maximum speed of 5 km/h. An ecosystem for all your robots. The project key is in Neuraversean open platform that works as an application store for robots. In this ecosystem, robots can share learning experiences, since what one learns, can all learn it simultaneously. Neura has established alliances with Vodafone for 5G, SAP and NVIDIA connectivity to enhance this smart network. Neura’s ambition in Europe. The company’s objective is to deliver five million units before 2030, positioning the European response to Tesla optimus. David Reger, CEO of the company, already assured A while ago “we are the first company to bring cognitive humanoid robots to the mass market.” “Neura is doing for robotics what the iPhone did for smartphones. We do it responsible, with a team in which our partners from around the world can trust,” he continued. It will not be cheap. The commercial launch planned for 2026 will be the fire test to determine if the domestic market is really prepared to integrate humanoid robots of 60,000 euros. Success will depend on a wide range of factors, and not only on the technical abilities of the robot. Its ease of use and the operation of that applications ecosystem will also be crucial to determine its adoption. We will have to wait to know if it ends up convincing. In Xataka | China has gathered more than 150 humanoid robots in Shanghai. Your message is clear: this is no longer about ideas, it goes from industry

He wants to charge a commission to Nvidia and AMD, and he doesn’t know if he can do it

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In the middle of last April the US Department of Commerce imposed new restrictions to the export to China of the GPU for artificial intelligence (AI) H20 of Nvidia, which in practice caused this chip to stop reaching the Chinese clients of this company. After weeks of negotiations, and even, of several “face to face” Between Donald Trump and Jensen Huang, Nvidia has made the Department of Commerce allow him to re -give his Chinese clients its H20 chip. However, this permission has not left for free: hereinafter will deliver to the US government 15% of income which will obtain in China for the sale of this and other GPU. AMD has run this same luck, so there is no doubt that this Trump administration strategy establishes an unpublished precedent by forcing some US companies to deliver to the State a percentage of their sales income in another country. Nvidia and AMD have accepted this condition, but it is perfectly possible that it does not prosper. The export clause favors them. Not even the government is convinced that its strategy is legal In the current scenario it is surprising that the US administration has reached this agreement with Nvidia and AMD without making sure before what is pursued is legal. But it is just what has happened. Karoline Leavitt, White House spokeswoman, has made this statement: “At this time this agreement remains with these two companies, but could expand in the future to other companies (…) Legality and mechanics are still being resolved by the Department of Commerce.” The US government does not rule out a commission similar to that it wants to receive from NVIDIA and AMD to other companies As we have just seen, the US government does not rule out charging a commission similar to that it wants to receive from Nvidia and AMD to other companies, but it still does not have the legality of this agreement yet. And it is normal that it does not have it closed. Article I, section 9 of the US Constitution Says the following: “No tax or tariff will be imposed on the articles exported from any state.” This is the export clause that I have mentioned a few lines above. In practice, this article can cancel the collection of the commission of 15% to NVIDIA and AMD for three reasons. The first is that it is essentially an export tax, and, therefore, clearly violates this clause. In addition, the Export Control Reform Law 2018 specifically prohibits charging for export licenses. And finally, although it is not less important, this measure with all likelihood will be received as a tax by decree and without the approval of the Congress, which is the only power with the authority to impose taxes. Nvidia and AMD, on the other hand, have in their favor a precedent that can exempt them from paying the commission that the Trump administration wants to charge. In 1998 The US Supreme Court annulled a tax of port maintenance with which the government intended to tax the value of the burden that passed through US ports, including exports. That scenario was not very different from the current one. We will see if the Department of Commerce finally manages to legally cement the commission of 15% to NVIDIA and AMD. Image | Nvidia | Gage Skidmore More information | CNBC In Xataka | Ten Chinese companies in Chips and IA have allied with a common goal: to put an end to the domain of Nvidia

More and more places begin to charge to see their tourist monuments. The last: the Mills of Holland

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Yeah Turisteaspay. As the international flow of travelers recover (or even exceeds) early levels and great destinations such as Venice, Amsterdam either Florencethey face unbalanced tourism, an idea begins to spread through the sector: if you want to know large monuments, mountains or historical helmets, you will not arrive with a plane, you pay a hotel and go to the place in person. Once there you must buy a ‘ticket’. As in a museum. Venice has been A pioneer of that philosophy, which now Go with interest Holland. What happened? That if you travel to the Netherlands it is likely that in not much time you must pay to know one of its great icons: Zaanse Schansa kind of outdoor museum of Zaanstad, Em Netherlands northern, famous for its wind mills. For years tourists come in mass (there are buses that are responsible for transporting them) to visit their historical museums, walk along their paths, enjoy their peculiar architecture and especially get out selfies. How many people do you go? Yes. Zaanstad authorities They assure That Zaanse Schans is one of the “most popular day excursions” from the Netherlands, something to which his heritage helps and how close to Amsterdam. Only the Ephting park and Rijksmuseum. After the fall of tourists during the pandemic, the authorities estimate that in 2024 the Zaense Schans attracted some 2.6 million of visitors. And there are those who warns It will soon pass the three million. What do you want to do? What the Zaanstad authorities raise is to collect an entry to tourists who want to visit Zaense Schans. His plan announced in detail in spring, in A statement in which some keys slide, such as the rate that the City Council has in mind is € 17.5, a “realistic” sum in your opinion. The idea is to pay only visitors. The neighbors of Zaanstad and WORMERLAND and certain “specific groups” may continue accessing free. Charging for access requires more than approving a rate, so Zaanstad authorities are also considering closing certain roads and trails to the public. “The Zaense Schans will no longer be freely accessible as is now”, Confirm The City Council. The idea is that you begin to demand tickets in the area already in the 2026 tourist season, although AFP needed Recently, the authorities have opened the door to a certain delay. In his release Spring, the City Council talked about the measure was still in the “preliminary” phase. And all this … why? For the massification. The authorities They assure that Zaanse Schans has become “a national symbol of excessive tourism” and warn of their effects. “The heritage and quality of life of the neighbors are at risk of being affected by mass tourism,” warns the session before remembering that the massive flow of visitors “has important consequences for security and habitability” and interferes with the maintenance of its architecture. It is nothing new. The region already raised the same dilemma in 2020, but pandemic and falling tourism during the following years prevented them from going further. “However, since 2022 the bustle has returned to its usual level. In 2024 the Zaanse Schans attracted 2.6 million visitors. That also means that all the problems caused by excessive tourism have returned,” emphasize The City Council, which recalls that the Dutch Tourism Office provides that foreign tourism in the region will grow 37% over the next few years. And what was collected? AFP Slide that the new rate would have a double effect: it would reduce the volume of visitors and especially raise millions of euros that the authorities could use for the maintenance of historical buildings. In that same idea insists the Consistory, which emphasizes that the income generated by the inputs “are necessary” to pay for the preservation of its heritage, in addition to guaranteeing “the security and quality of life” in the area. “The Zaense Schans needs urgent interventions for the preservation of all its heritage, greater security and improvements in public spaces. Nothing is not an option. Without sufficient resources, it will be lost in the short term, between five and seven years,” argues. “The volume of tourists also influences heritage: the more it is used, the more management.” Not everyone sees it the same. In fact, in the town there are who warns that the new tax will damage tourism. Why is it important? Because, beyond what it may be for Zaanse Schans or future visitors who want to enjoy their wind mills, Zaanstad’s decision connects with a much greater trend: to collect tourists who want to enjoy iconic destinations. Venice already It demands an entry of access and similar measures have been adopted (or at least discussed) in Japan to Get to Fuji and Rome to approach the Fontana di Trevi. The theme is also on the table in New Zealand for visit Its beaches and mountains. Even in Italy, farmers have begun to install lathes in the field to demand tourists to Pay a ‘toll’ If you want to cross your fields. It is not necessary to leave the country to find similar measures. Beyond the tourist rate, which It continues to expand by several regions From the country, there has also been talk of the collection for visiting certain iconic destinations. In 2024 the president of the Cabildo de Tenerife He raised An ecotasa to enjoy natural spaces. Images | Kismihok (Flickr) and Karl Paul Baldacchino (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | Cantabria promised them happy with their protected beaches. Until it became “the Magaluf del Norte”

New Zealand is full of natural treasures. Now he has decided to charge foreign tourists who want to see them

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Mount cook (Aroaki) is one of the most emblematic places in Oceania, a mountain of something More than 3,700 m full -up New Zealand Alps and famous for its snowy peaks. The enclave is fascinating, as is the beach of Cathedral Cove, Milford Track or the Tongariro National Parkall natural treasures of New Zealand. If your government’s plans are ahead in not long foreigners must scratch their pocket to enjoy them. The reason? New Zealand wants to charge them a rate. Surprised friends. The announcement The country’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon, and the Minister of Conservation, Tama Potaka: The Government wants to collect an extra rate to foreigners who visit some of the most popular protected spaces in New Zealand to help conserve them. “Tourists contribute to our economy and nobody wants that to change,” Recognize Luxon. “But many times I have heard from foreign friends his surprise to be able to visit some of the most beautiful places in the world for free.” The great icons. “The places that are special for New Zealand should be protected, so we will give more support to the DOC (Conservation Department) by introducing a position for foreign visitors to access the most crowded spaces “, Confirm The Prime Minister. At least the executive has in mind four of the most iconic spaces in the country: Cathedral Cove/te wahanganui-a-hei, Tongarino crossing, Milford Sound and Aoraki Mount Cookspaces where foreigners usually represent 80% of visits. A figure: € 20. The government not only handles a list of enclaves, it has also thought about a possible rate. In A statement Published this Saturday, the government slides that the “fair” is that foreigners who come to those “special places” pay an extra payment of between 20 and 40 Neozelands dollars per person, which translated into euros is equivalent to a fork of between 10 and 20 euros, more or less. “For the natural heritage that will involve revenues of up to 62 million dollars a year (almost 32 million euros) that will be reimited directly in those same areas, so that we can continue to invest in the places that support much of our tourism sector,” I claim Potaka. The idea is that the fee is paid only by foreigners, not the locals, who can continue to access without costs. “It is our collective heritage and the Kiwis They shouldn’t have to pay. “ Is anything else known? Yes. The newspaper The Guardian Slide That the rates are probably imposed from next year. Another of the keys to which the government is already spinning is how to differentiate foreign visitors from Neozylalands, although it does not seem that this will be a great challenge. “When you go to the Auckland Domain Museum, you have to show that you are from Auckland if you want a different price,” Remember Potaka. The same goes for the differentiated price of the routes. Foreigners pay a little more than the premises and there are different ways to demonstrate it, through passports, certificates, etc. “ Tourism slopes. The government’s decision comes after the Zealander economy Enter technical recession Last year, which has led the government to Search for formulas To stimulate growth. With that backdrop, tourism has revealed a valuable income route. During the last months the government has intensified your promotion, flexible The rules for the arrival of digital nomads and has made it easier for Chinese visitors. As of November, the country will test a visa exemption program for travelers with Chinese passport traveling from Australia with a valid Australian visa. “This will make it easier, cheaper and fast for them to cross the Sea of Tasmania and visit our coasts,” reason Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. The country closed 2024 with 3.3 million of foreign visitors. Are there more changes? Yes. New Zealand not only plans to charge an extra tax foreigners. In it release in which they announce that measure Luxon and Potaka advance their plans to modify the conservation law to facilitate “a new wave of concessions” in sectors such as tourism or agriculture. The reason? The Executive remember That a large part of the territory is protected by its historical, cultural and biodiversity value, and although there are already businesses in that space (shepherds or ski slopes, for example) it is not easy to assemble them. “To do so, a concession is needed, and the concession regime is totally broken. It often has been renewing it for years and leaves companies in a bureaucratic limbo.” The Executive speaks of “obsolete standards” and advances its intention to promote “more employment, growth and higher salaries.” The announcement has already earned you criticism of the environmental organization Forest & Bird. Images | Christian Michel (Flickr) and Bernard Spragg. NZ (Flickr) In Xataka | The north of Spain has been complaining about mass tourism for years. Asturias has discovered the bitter consequences of losing it

Private jets and premium travelers contaminate a lot, so Spain already plans what to do with them: charge them much more

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If you travel in Premium mode, it will have to pay (even more) premium prices. That is the idea that several countries shuffle, including Spain, which have discussed a unique possibility: to impose special rates both to private aircraft and jets and passengers traveling in the premium classes. New taxation for the air sector. As indicated In Reutersthe debate has occurred during the UN conference On development financing held these days in Seville. There has been where Spain and other countries have discussed the impact of the air sector on the environment and how to try to mitigate the problem. And the solution they have found is clear: special rates for them. A disparate group. Countries that are inclined to this option form a singular group. They are Spain, France, Kenya, Benín, Sierra Leone, Somaia, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda. All of them advocate the introduction of “a specific rate to executive class bills and private airplanes.” Pedro Sánchez, president of Spain, also added that “the specific rate for this type of flights” is intended to address pollution and climate change. Private jets and premium passengers, under examination. The proposal is based on the experience collected by the road map of the COP28 (Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) and the COP29. The objective for COP30 is “a better contribution from the aviation sector to fair transitions and resilience, with special attention to premium passengers.” Premium travelers coalition. The French executive has published A statement explained that today the aviation sector contributes to 2.5% of CO2 emissions, and remains one of the industries that grow the most in this type of emissions. In the G20 the average price of the kerosene in 2021 was 9 euros/ton, compared to the 79 euros of the diesel and 68 euros of gasoline. Private jets, horror. But the problem is aggravated for private jets and “premium travelers”: 1% of luxury aircraft passengers pollute more than 50% of commercial aviation. Emissions generated by private jets have increased significantly: 46% From 2019 to 2023. What does the European Commission say. According to that statement, the European Commission “will continue to provide technical support to this initiative.” France has been fighting this problem for some time, and that three years ago I cricked that “two -speed effort“. Its rulers criticized that while they were required to neighboring countries that were Press the energy belta wealthy minority I took private jets for routes that could be covered with less comfortable alternatives, but also less burdensome and pollutants. Taxes to fight climate change. The Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLT) is an association led by France that also supports this initiative that is part of the so -called Pact for Prosperity, People and the Planet (4p). In the statement The GSLT includes statements by Emmanuel Macron and Pedro Sánchez. For this body this type of tax can raise “vital taxes for the weather.” Tax. From Greenpeace Remember That “flying is the most elite and polluting way to travel, so this is an important step to ensure that the great consumers of this little taxed sector pay the part that corresponds to them.” It would thus be taxed by those industries that most contaminate, and private flights are of course a problem in that area. Other countries could join. The coalition indicated that it should work to “improve the mobilization of internal income of developing countries.” Member countries will work so that other countries join this initiative so that “air bills are applied, including high -end, and to tax private planes based on best practices, at the same time guaranteeing ascending harmonization and greater progressivity in countries that already have such levies.” In Xataka | Your own private jet for 111 euros: the company that has devised the “blablacar” of luxury flights

Patients lead to the operating room photos of their “improved” with AI. Surgeons are in charge of making them come true

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A year ago, an unpublished contest copied The covers of different media: Miss Ia. As one can intuit, the models were created with artificial intelligence and presented impossible bodies: without wrinkles, without pores, without history … the event, promoted by the platform Fanvue World AI Creator AwardsNo only generated a flood of comments, but opened a deep debate: are we willing to accept something of beauty as an ideal that does not even exist? And something further, does the real body begin to be seen as a defective version of the digital render? Unreal expectations. According to The Columbus Dispatchplastic surgeons such as Dr. Jaclyn Tomsic and Dr. Craig Lehrman are observing a worrying phenomenon in their consultations: patients who come with images generated by AI, asking for impossible interventions. “With AI you can make your body as you want,” explained Tomsic, maxillofacial surgeon in Cleveland. For his part, Lehrman, a plastic surgeon at the Wexner Medical Center of the Ohio State University, has reported cases of older patients who carry photos of edited celebrities. “They tell me: ‘Why don’t I look like this?’ Both doctors have recognized that they have had to dedicate more and more time to explain why they cannot replicate what IA promises: biology, bone structure or age cannot be erased with scalpel. Beyond. The expectations created by filters, apps and image generators They are generating Frustration and danger: some people insist on operating again and again, chasing a non -existent ideal. In addition, they have warned of a psychological risk: people who fail to resemble these artificial images can become obsessed, resort to multiple surgeries and face constant frustration. Lehrman has summarized it as follows: “That will take many unhappy people and pursue this imaginary dream.” In fact, this phenomenon goes beyond the surgical: it affects the way we interact with our own image. It is increasingly common for people to ask AI that value their physical appearance Or tell them what to improve on your face. The point is not what the AI ​​can respond, but the fact that your judgment has so much weight on how we can perceive. Fiction made leather. Before, manipulating an image required technical knowledge or tricks of light and makeup. Today, with a free app, anyone can be seen as a supermodel in seconds. The AI ​​not only retouches, but has led it to another level: it can generate faces from scratch. According to Lehrmanthis makes it “increasingly difficult to distinguish the real from the invented.” Given this threat, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has created a gallery with real photos before and after procedures to combat misinformation. But the battle is unequal: millions of false, stylized and standardized images are generated every day. The Aitana case. This logic is reflected in phenomena such as Aitana LópezSpanish influencer with more than 350 thousand followers on Instagram that does not really exist. In other words, it is a 100% model generated with AI. Its creators They have admitted They sought to create an influencer that “never gets tired, never ages, always smile.” With his success, he has not only obtained real advertising contracts; It has also imposed a new quite problematic aesthetic standard because there are no human limitations. Advances and dilemmas. The “artificial intelligence in plastic surgery: where do we stand?” has reviewed 96 Studies on the use of AI in plastic surgery. Although it has proven useful in diagnoses of dermatological diseases, surgical planning and even prediction of postoperative complications. However, the conclusions have also warned about ethical risks, lack of regulation and algorithmic biases. One of the key problems is that AI models are trained with limited populations data, which can generate racist, class or capacitist results. The bias behind the AI. The algorithms are trained with millions of images that reinforce Eurocentric, thin, cis and young people. As has warned Kenig et al. Quoted in the study, AI can exacerbate inequalities by replicating stereotypes invisible other bodies. This concern has also been pointed out by critical voices within the technological field. For example, author Ruha Benjamin holds that “Algorithmic discrimination does not need hate to function; You only need data from the past ”, in his book Race AFter Technology. For his part, Safiya Noble, in Algorithms of Oppression, has detailed How commercial and racist logic are embedded in search engines and recommendation systems. Technology, far from democratizing beauty, seems to strengthen it even more. The definition of beauty is not so much. As Bell Hooks said: “Representation matters.” However, if now the AI, trained with exclusion patterns, decides what faces we see, what bodies are shown, and which do not, then we are not only attending an aesthetic change, but to a deep reconfiguration of what we consider desirable, possible and human. The issue is not asking: “What is beautiful?”, But what are we willing to obey? Image | Freepik, Xataka Xataka | The cosmetics industry has found a new market: the problem is that they are girls under 10 years

China is stopping money and is starting to charge it. They are not good news for Spain

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The golden age of Chinese financing is over. Beijing no longer gives money to build ports and railroads, now it is demanding payment of what it lent at the time. Why is it important. China has lent more than 800,000 million dollars to 150 countries since 2013 With its initiative of the ‘Silk route‘. Today, 60% of that portfolio is in the hands of technical bankruptcy or on the edge of the financial collapse. The facts. The money that countries must return to China every year already exceed the “new” money that China lends. It is the end of the expansive model of the last decade: the country is going from being a generous lender to becoming a relentless creditor. The strategy. China has divided its debtors into two categories, and each group applies a radically different treatment: Large countries with huge debts (80% of the portfolio): They receive bailouts, bridge loans and special facilities. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Argentina, Angola … Small countries with minor debts (Remaining 20%): Only payment extensions. Zero money new. Zambia, Ghana, Mongolia, Tayikistan, Republic of Congo … Of course, the treatment that the first group receives has nothing to do with generosity but with self -preservation. China is rescuing those who, to break, could make their state banks sink. The rest are abandoned to their fate. The context. The crisis began soon. Specifically in 2015, two years after starting this strategy, when the prices of some raw materials collapsed. Covid accelerated the problems, as well as the war in Ukraine. The rise in interest rates at a global level It was the lace. The money trail. China is replicating the Western Banks Manual of the 1980s and nineties, when Wall Street and the City massively lent petrodollars after the oil crises of the seventies. When the eighties debt crisis arrived, they went from financing development to demand structural adjustment programs. The same banks that had pushed indebtedness became the toughest creditors. China is in that transition: of “Strategic Development Partner” to creditor which prioritizes their banking balances on the stability of debtor countries. It is the market, friend. Deepen. For Spain, the change has three impact vectors: The big construction and Spanish engineering (ACS, Actiona, Sacyr) lose access to megaprojects financed by Chinese banks, especially in Infrastructure in Africa and Asia. Direct Chinese investment in Spain will be more selective: less strategic purchases and more demand for immediate profitability in sectors such as energy and technology. Financial instability in African and Latin American countries where Spanish companies (Telefónica, Iberdrola, Repsol) operate increases political and exchange risk, complicating its operations in markets that depended on Chinese financial oxygen. In summary. China has completed its emerging power metamorphosis to established power, and its financial policy reflects it. The Silk Route was the last great expansive project of a country that sought global influence buying loyalty with cheap money. Now that it has that influence, it acts like any mature creditor: charging. It is the end of an era and the beginning of a more predictable global financial order, but also more ruthless. In Xataka | China wants to dominate world trade and has a plan in progress: bring the sea to its interior cities Outstanding image | F Erickin in Unspash

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