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In full desert, Saudi Arabia is preparing its next great energy bet with the help of a partner: China

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Saudi Arabia is facing a fiscal deficit Due to the expensive investments in projects such as The Line, which are part of their 2030 vision to diversify its economy. However, one part compensates for another, and that is that the Saudi country is focused in covering everything with solar panelsbut it has not taken into account until now where it could store energy. Short. Saudi Arabia has officially connected the largest energy storage system (Bess) in the world in Bisha, province of ‘Asir. The project has achieved a milestone in the country’s strategy due to a 500 MW/2000 MWh battery system. The operating company is Saudi Electric Company and uses advanced technology supplied by ByD. A larger initiative. The project, called Bisha Bess, is part of a broader initiative of the Arab country to further strengthen your renewable energy infrastructure. The nation is looking for more than half of its energy to come from renewable energiesso you have seen in storage the necessary component for this transition. Saudi Arabia has found that the batteries provide flexibility to the network and allows the integration of intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind. Apart from being part of the National Vision 2030 Plan, Bisha Bess is part of different large -scale storage initiatives. In an ongoing tender, the list of 33 prequalified bidders was published in early January and revealed that Masdar, Acwa Power, EDF and Totalenergies compete for 15 -year storage service contracts. 122 storage units. The Chinese company byd have prefabricated the 122 units, each integrates a 6MW energy conversion system (PCs) along with four iron and lithium phosphate batteries (LFP) batteries, each with a capacity of 5,365MWH. The design is modular to optimize space, improve system integration and minimize failure points. Desert construction. Although the batteries were supplied by the Chinese company byd, the project was carried out by a consortium formed by State Grid Corporation of China and Alfanar Projectswho were in charge of engineering, equipment acquisition and installation construction. The installation, located in an extremely challenging desert environment, has presented significant difficulties, such as high temperatures and frequent sand storms. To deal with these obstacles, the engineers perfected the installation techniques and optimized the start -up processes, ensuring the reliability of the long -term system. If you can’t with them, join them. This famous phrase can be attributed to the Saudi kingdom, who has thought about China. At the time he began to enter this race for the renewables, Arabia Saudi began to great. However, in the field of Megaestructures and renewablethe Asian giant has no rival. Although the Arab country is developing different projects in renewables, others that also integrate clean sources such as the city of Neom, is not having the expected success. However, there is a sector where you could compete with China: nuclear energy. The kingdom has the ability to Extract and process Uranium, which would position him as a key actor. Image | Red Sea Project SA Xataka | Saudi Arabia has just opened another of its colossal projects: the world’s longest driver transport system

China is closely monitoring the United States movement with Stargate. And your answer has already prepared

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The US government led by Donald Trump is determined to lead in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) cost what it costs. And in principle this initiative, baptized by the new administration as ‘Stargate project’it will cost 500,000 million dollars. This money will leave the coffers of the Japanese investment group SoftBank; of those of OpenAI, the creators of Chatgpt; of those of Oracle, and, finally, it will also be provided by the investment firm Emiraratí MGX. These companies will support the construction during the next four years of an advanced data centers that will house the high performance computing infrastructure necessary to keep the US at the head in the field of AI. Interestingly, the spearhead of these facilities is already being built in Texas (USA). For China, this ambitious US project represents a threat to the same extent that for the country led by Donald Trump Chinese advances in AI constitute a problem. China’s response is already underway The administration headed by Xi Jinping has rushed to make the US know that its Stargate plan will receive an answer from your country. “China has made impressive advances in the construction of smart computer centers. While maintaining the current rhythm, the gap in the field of computing infrastructure that separates them from the US will be reduced even more … despite the Stargate project,” has declared Lian JyeChief analyst of the British consultant OMDIA. China has advanced a lot during the last 24 months in the field of high performance computing infrastructure SANCTIONS TO CHINA deployed by the US and its allies During the last two and a half years they pursue the development of their semiconductor industry, and Also from its AI infrastructure. In the field of integrated circuits Chinese manufacturers face the enormous challenge of producing their own equipment from extreme ultraviolet lithography (UVE) necessary to be able to manufacture avant -garde semiconductors. However, in the field of Chinese high performance computing infrastructures it has advanced a lot during the last 24 months. In fact, Official data They reflect that in June 2024 they were recently finished or under construction at least 250 advanced data centers and other computer facilities in China. According to the Chinese Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the country led by Xi Jinping is only behind the US. Although This source is interestedhis conclusion is very credible. “We hope that China significantly increase its investments in AI and semiconductors in response to the US domain in AI,” CBM consultancy analysts foresee. It makes sense. These two great powers world supremacy are being disputedso it is understandable that each significant step that give one of the two Receive a more or less overwhelming answer from the other. We can be sure that 2025 will be a year even more agitated than 2024 in the geopolitical and technological fields, so we will be attentive to the steps that US and China will surely give. Image | Christina Morillo More information | SCMP In Xataka | Huawei attacks Nvidia positions in China: he wants to have dominant hardware in inference processes in AI

Almost all big technology companies have failed in China. Not an unknown Indian company: InMobi

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Today, there are few global Internet companies that have managed to prosper in China. The Google search engine and other products from the American giant were no longer available in this Asian market more than a decade ago. amidst controversies over content censorship. Something similar happened with platforms like FacebookX (Twitter) and Amazon. However, InMobi has managed to make its way where many others have failed. It is an Indian company that operates at both ends of the advertising ecosystem. Advertising agencies and brands turn to it to help their ads reach mobile device users. Developers, for their part, monetize their applications and games by facilitating the integration of ads managed by InMobiwhich also collects data to refine its products. How to conquer the second largest mobile advertising market in the world Founded in 2007 in Bangalore, from the beginning it aimed to go beyond its country of origin because a large part of Indians still used basic mobile devices. The main markets of its business niche were in United States and China, scenario that hasn’t changed much since then. So he decided to bet first on the North American country and then for the Asian. After obtaining millions of dollars of financing backed by SoftBankInMobi decided to directly enter the world’s second largest advertising market in 2012. The Indian company not only aimed to offer advertising services for local clients, but also to become a bridge for US clients looking to have a presence in China. The company picked it up in a study published a year later of its arrival on the market. understand the Chinese cultural characteristics and the specific reasons driving user behavior was key to the business. InMobi grew steadily over the years until reaching the profitability of its global business in 2017. By the time it reached that milestone, its revenue in China had grown 15 times over the previous three years. InMobi quickly became the largest independent mobile advertising platform in the world. In 2017, this firm’s advertising network reached between 80% and 90% of Chinese smartphones. The service offering allowed clients to place advertising in more than 37,000 applications, reaching some of the most famous in the country. According to Jessie YangCEO of InMobi China, many foreign players failed in the Chinese market because They did not act quickly enough to adapt. On the contrary, his company outlined a plan according to the needs of the Asian market and did not hesitate to be completely flexible to adjust it along the way. One of the phrases that usually accompanies their press releases is “Think from the user’s point of view”. InMobi’s philosophy repeats: “Think from the user’s point of view.” InMobi’s success in China has given rise to numerous analyzes of the keys to its achievement. Some of them rescue very interesting elements. For example, the company was able to understand the Chinese market. To achieve this, he hired local staff, including Jessie Yang, who had worked at a reputable consulting firm. He also carefully studied the Chinese market, identifying trends and trying to stay one step ahead. At first he took advantage of his presence in other countries such as the United States to work alongside Chinese giants like Tencentthe creators of WeChatto get clients in international markets. Last but not least, he cultivated local partners. China has very strict rules for foreign companies that want to operate within its borders. But tell it to Blizzard and its tense relationship with NetEase. InMobi worked to have good synergy with local firms such as FuguMobile. Once its reputation was established, InMobi began working with large American companies such as Microsoft. Why other foreign companies have failed in China After learning about InMobi’s achievement in China, the question arises why other foreign companies They have not had the same fortune. Some of the reasons have been made evident in the previous paragraphs, but let’s delve a little deeper into this aspect taking into account the very interesting analysis which former Silicon Valley Bank CEO Ken Wilcox did a while back. Launching into the Chinese market without a local partner is practically a leap into the void. No matter how big the corporation is that dares such a feat, the most common thing is to choose to set up a joint venture. And it is precisely here where the first great challenge appears. Companies usually have different final objectives, which ends up generating conflicts and, in many cases, failure. Another great challenge is the cultural barrier, and especially the concept of “guanxi”. This system, based on building personal relationships through trust and mutual obligations, is key in Chinese business. For foreign companies that do not master this dynamic, moving in this field is complicated, especially when some practices may seem directly inappropriate from a Western prism. The Chinese regulatory environment is often another problem, and one of the main reasons why foreign companies need local partners. It depends on the type of business, but companies typically need a variety of licenses to operate, plus they must submit regular reports to regulators, which adds an additional operational burden. Finally, companies must coexist with the constant presence of Chinese Communist Partywhich has considerable control of the businesses carried out in the country. Wilcox explains that Western companies are not usually used to this type of dynamic. Images | InMobi | David Veksler | Alejandro Luengo | HaziiDozen In Xataka | China investigates whether the US CHIPS law harms its companies: the mature semiconductor market is at stake

Millionaires, tycoons and presidents: Guide to who was and where at Trump’s inauguration

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The packed dais in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the five richest men in the world, five U.S. presidents, technology and business magnates, and two foreign leaders in prime locations. Donald Trump’s inauguration was attended by traditional, unprecedented and unorthodox guests, from Supreme Court judges to the vice president of China and the director of TikTok, an application that the United States authorities have identified as a risk to national security, along with the person Trump has chosen to lead the intelligence community. There were also members of the president’s family and other familiar faces in Trump’s circle. Lawmakers mostly sat across from Trump, watching the new president take the oath of office. Here are who was on the stand and who they sat next to. 1. Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, was sitting next to Tulsi Gabbard, whom Trump has nominated to be director of national intelligence. Trump intervened this weekend in an attempt to stop a ban on TikTok, which is seen as a potential national security threat. The president has credited the social network with helping him win last year’s election, but the platform faces a ban if the China-based parent company does not find a buyer approved by Washington. 2. Joe Rogan, one of the world’s most popular podcasters, sat down for a three-hour interview with Trump in the final stretch of the campaign and ultimately endorsed him a day before the election. Trump has expressed his gratitude to him. 3. A group of billionaires and tech tycoons sat in the same row. They included Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg; the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos; to the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai and the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world. They were seated behind Trump’s wife, Melania, and their children, but in front of several of his Cabinet nominees. Musk, who has grown closer to Trump since the election, sat closest to Trump. Bernard Arnault, CEO of French magnate LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods seller whose brands include Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, was on the opposite side of the stand. 4. Barron Trump is Trump’s youngest son. The president has acknowledged his contribution to the online campaign, saying it introduced him to internet personalities he had never met before. Barron Trump is now 18 and a freshman business student at New York University, but he will have a room in the White House. 5. Kai Trump, one of Trump’s granddaughters, is a social media influencer and avid golfer. Kai Trump is only 17 years old but has grown in popularity over the past year, taking the stage at the Republican National Convention and speaking briefly at a rally over the weekend. She is the daughter of Donald Trump Jr., who has helped her father with some of his elections and is seen as an enforcer of loyalty in his circle. 6. Miriam Adelson and John Paulson were among the Trump campaign’s biggest donors and got prime seats at the ceremony alongside the next White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles. Paulson, a billionaire investor, hosted a fundraiser in Palm Beach, Florida, that set a record for a single event, adding $50.5 million to the campaign last April. Adelson is co-owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson. She is a major Trump supporter and, along with Zuckerberg, hosted another inaugural event on Monday. 7. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and outgoing President Joe Biden also received prime seats. All of his wives, except former first lady Michelle Obama, were also sitting there. Michelle Obama had previously announced that she would skip the swearing-in ceremony. He didn’t give a reason. 8. In an unprecedented move, Trump invited foreign leaders to the inauguration, and they, too, got coveted seats at the ceremony. The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, was sitting next to the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. There was also China’s vice president, Han Zheng, whom President Xi Jinping sent to represent him. China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, was also nearby.

China is very clear about what it has to do to free itself from US pressure: achieve technological self-sufficiency

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The geopolitical scenario in 2025 is, if possible, even more uncertain than in 2024. The two protagonists are unquestionably USA and China because they are the two great powers that are disputing world supremacy. And each one of them leads a side with notable allies with whom it shares an evident alignment in the economic, technological and military fields. China’s technological development has been deeply conditioned for more than two years now by the sanctions that the US is deploying and his allies. These bans primarily seek to stop the development of China’s semiconductor industry, but their implications reach many other industries due to the omnipresence of chips, such as the military, robots, electric cars or telecommunications, among others. others. China needs to achieve technological self-sufficiency at any price China’s medium-term economy is at stake. And the world leadership for which it competes with the United States, too. The Government led by Xi Jinping is fully aware of how important it is for its country to put an end once and for all to the dependency that still exists today of many foreign countries from a technological point of view. Precisely this dependency has been taken advantage of by the US to prevent Chinese integrated circuit manufacturers from accessing the most advanced lithography equipment it produces. the Dutch company ASML. “By managing our own affairs well, we can promote the stable and healthy development of China’s economy.” This is the situation in which The Chinese Administration has promoted the holding this Monday of a meeting in which the country’s political and social leaders urged industry executives as a whole to dedicate your resources to the technology sector. Its dual purpose is to materialize new engines of economic growth and promote China’s technological independence under the leadership of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, which will be the institution that will guide the private sector on this path. “By managing our own affairs well, we can promote the stable and healthy development of China’s economy,” has declared Premier Li Qiang. During 2024, the gross domestic product of this country has grown by 5%, and several intensely industrialized regions, including Zhejiang province, aim to grow by at least 5.5% during 2025. The fact that the meeting among Chinese leaders was celebrated on the same day that Donald Trump has returned to the White House It has a marked symbolic character. A fact that is worth not overlooking is that at last Monday’s meeting, in addition to the political and social leaders of China, several very prominent people participated. from the field of science and technology. One of them was Liang Wenfeng, the founder of the investment company High Flyer Quant that backs the startup of artificial intelligence DeepSeek. Wei Hongxing, founder of AUBO Robotics Technology, also participated in this event. What is still not entirely clear is how China is going to act in the face of a probable escalation of the tariffs imposed by the US under the mandate of Donald Trump. We probably won’t have to wait long to check it out. More information | SCMP In Xataka | Historical record for China: its chip industry has produced more than ever in 2024 despite sanctions

Three Cubans arrested in Florida for transporting more than 20 immigrants in a moving truck

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After a report from a witness who noticed what appeared to be a kidnapping in the Snapper Creek Lakes neighborhood in Coral Gables, Florida, led to the arrest of a group of Cubans accused of human trafficking. According to what was announced, three Cubans were arrested in Miami, in southern Florida, after being discovered transporting more than twenty irregular immigrants from China, Ecuador and Brazil. The suspects were identified as José Luis Villares, Lucas Sedeno Rodríguez and Keiner Cicilia Rodriguez, who were arrested last Friday in Coral Gables, south of Miami, and face federal charges for transporting or attempting to transport undocumented immigrants within the United States. 🚨Smuggling Operation Busted in Coral Gables, Florida! Police uncovered a major human smuggling operation after stopping a U-Haul truck packed with over two dozen Chinese migrants. A sharp-eyed security guard noticed an unusually large number of people entering the vehicle… pic.twitter.com/8oWCaOxAHz — Tony Lane 🇺🇸 (@TonyLaneNV) January 18, 2025 The men were discovered after a passerby told local police that a woman was pushed into the back seat of a vehicle with a Texas license plate, parked near a moving truck in a neighborhood of this southern city. The officers then stopped both vehicles and They discovered that inside the van there were 23 personnel, nationals of China and Ecuador, overcrowded and without ventilation, with cardboard in the vehicle windows. At the same time, inside the car with a Texas license plate were five other people, from Ecuador and Brazil, in addition to the woman who had been placed in the back seat of the car. According to federal authorities, The migrants had apparently arrived by boat in southern Florida from the Bahamas and as undocumented immigrants. Sedeno Rodríguez, according to investigators, confessed that he received about $5,000 dollars as payment to transport the undocumented immigrants, and that he hired Villares to drive the van for a payment of $500 dollars. Keep reading:· With Democratic support, Laken Riley Law against immigrants advances· Tom Homan on mass deportation: “ICE agents from all over the country will be on the streets from the beginning”· Ted Cruz focuses deportations on criminals when speaking at Hispanic gala: “Take your bags and go”

Is Human Metapneumovirus the Next Pandemic Virus?

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In recent weeks, China has recorded a significant increase in cases of respiratory infections caused by human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Although health authorities have ruled out that the situation represents a global health risk like Covid-19, The increase in respiratory diseases has set off alarms, especially in the winter months. According to the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Rates of flu-like illnesses have grown in this winter of 2024, generating concern among the population and authorities. However, experts say that This is not a pandemic scenario. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said: Diseases appear to be less severe and spread on a smaller scale than the previous year. In addition, authorities have denied rumors about collapsed hospitals, emphasizing the importance of maintaining basic hygiene measures. What is human metapneumovirus (HMPV)? HMPV belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family and was first identified in 2001 in the Netherlands. However, serological studies reveal that this virus has already been circulating among humans since 1950, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the United States. It is an agent that causes acute respiratory infections (ARI), with a seasonal pattern that intensifies in the cold months. “It is a virus that, in recent years, has gained greater relevance due to 2 factors: the increase in cases and the improvement of diagnostic techniques, such as PCR, which allow infections and co-infections to be identified more quickly,” explained the infectious disease doctor Roberto Debbag in statements to Infobae. The H.M.P.V. It is transmitted mainly through respiratory secretions when coughing or sneezing, as well as by contact with contaminated surfaces. like toys or doorknobs. According to the American Lung Association (ALA), Its symptoms include cough, runny nose, fever and sore throat. Although they generally resemble those of a common cold, In severe cases it can cause bronchitis, pneumonia and severe respiratory distress. For most people, HMPV does not pose a serious danger. Nevertheless, Certain groups are more vulnerable, such as children under 5 years of age, the elderly, and immunocompromised people. In these cases, the infection can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia. In India, the use of face masks was returned to prevent further infections of metapneumovirus. (Photo: EFE/EPA/JAGADEESH NV) “Metapneumovirus is well known and is the second cause of respiratory diseases in winter in Argentina,” said infectious disease specialist Ricardo Teijeiro. For his part, Debbag added: “In children under one year old, the infection can be more serious. In adults, it can cause everything from bronchitis to pneumonia, mainly affecting the lower respiratory tract.” The NIH reports that in older adults residing in care homes, morbidity and mortality associated with HMPV can reach 10%. This underscores the importance of protecting the most susceptible populations through preventive measures. The outbreak in China: a worrying situation? Despite the increase in cases in China, Experts insist it should not be compared to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to infectologist Teijeiro, it is not possible for a virus known as HMPV to cause a pandemic. “They are local epidemic outbreaks that usually appear during the respiratory virus season. These outbreaks start in Asia, move to Europe and the US, and then reach the southern hemisphere in winter,” Debbag explained. In addition, specialists highlight that the current outbreak not only involves HMPV, but also other viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial, which are known as coinfections. Paul Griffin, director of infectious diseases at Mater Health Services in Brisbane, said the most important thing right now is to educate people about the virus to reduce its transmission. The preventive measures recommended to avoid the spread of HMPV are similar to those of other respiratory viruses. The ALA and other health organizations advise: 1) Stay home if symptoms of respiratory illness occur.2) Maintain adequate hand hygiene, washing them frequently with soap and water.3) Wear masks in public spaces if you are sick.4) Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. During the Covid-19 pandemic, these practices proved effective in reducing the transmission of various respiratory diseases. “I’m not suggesting we go back to strict Covid restrictions, but staying home and practicing good hygiene remains crucial,” Griffin said. Teijeiro agreed, highlighting that these measures are especially necessary during outbreaks, not indiscriminately. HMPV does not represent a global threat, but its ability to severely affect vulnerable groups deserves attention. The key to minimizing its impact lies in health education and prevention. Chinese authorities have emphasized the importance of maintaining basic hygiene measures and rejecting misinformation, a strategy that could be replicated in other countries to prevent the spread of alarmist rumors. Keep reading: * CDC gives new recommendations for Covid-19 and flu vaccines* The fight in the WHO between rich and poor countries in order for everyone to have access to vaccines* Why Covid continues to wreak serious havoc on some people

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