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Smart Band 10 may seem more of the same. After a month on the wrist, it is clear why Xiaomi has chosen to repeat

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There are times when a new model does not seek to break the previous one. There is no leap that, at least with the naked eye, seems decisive. Just a premise: keep doing what was already working, refining details. The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 It moves precisely in that direction. And although that approach makes all the meaning from the point of view of the product, it also raises a dilemma for the user: if you already know everything, Is it worth going through the box? In a new one 24/7 of the Xataka YouTube channelwe have tested this bracelet for 30 real days to discover if Xiaomi’s bet for continuity plays in favor … or begins to fall short. Mario Arroyo He has been testing the Smart Band 10 for a real month, without concessions: training in the park, home exercise, days of work and rest. And when he says that he has tried “in depth,” he does clearly. Because after several days using her, her impression was clear: “I feel it the same as its previous generation, or even the same as the Smart Band 8”The interesting thing is that this statement is not intended to be negative. It is a finding that Xiaomi has refined its formula without great shocks. Enough to recommend it? In the video we analyze that response in more detail. What we liked (and what is not) of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 There is something that Xiaomi has managed to nail generation after generation: comfort. Mario confirms it after several days of training: the bracelet is so light that it practically disappears. But that physical advantage has a face B. “The screen is small and its format prevents you from seeing the data with comfort”, That is, the Smart Band 10 does not hinder when you train, but it does not help at all if you want to control your real -time progress. It is not an important lack, but a clue to the type of user to which it is directed: someone who wants to register, does not necessarily interact. As a day -to -day device, this smart band meets the essential. Who has had it on the wrist for weeks has been able to control their health clearly: steps, calories, heart rhythm, blood oxygen, sleep. In sports, we find the more than 150 already common ways, and a detail that he wanted to highlight: “A ‘running course’ where you have 10 different ways to start running with different activities. It seemed to me a cool addition, the truth,” he tells us. But there are also elements that have not changed, as he recalls: “We cannot pay with it because we have no NFC, and we don’t have integrated GPS.” One of the clear advantages of this generation is on the battery. The capacity has not changed – 233 mAh – but energy management is. In the first load, using it in moderation, the bracelet endured 18 days without disheveled. In a second attempt, with more training and the always active screen, he resisted 10 days. The data impresses, but the best is what it conveys: “Put the bracelet and forget about loading it. Not having to be aware of the battery of a device, is health … at least for me, ”summarizes our partner. The full load takes only one hour, but the magnetic connector has not improved with respect to previous models. To what extent does this compensate in front of a smartwatch? The answer, after 30 days of use, is in our video. Xiaomi has found a formula that works for it, and this generation confirms it. It does not revolutionize, but it also does not fail in many ways. “After 30 days using the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 the feeling I have is to see a movie that I like very much for the tenth time,” says our partner. A known experience, yes, but also solid. The price, yes, has risen slightly compared to the previous one. In addition, some details have improved … but is enough to justify your purchase against previous generations? There are things that are only appreciated after living with it day by day, and that is just what we try to address in The latest of Xataka YouTube channel. Images | Xataka In Xataka | NOHING seeks the perfect balance with its new cmf watch 3 pro: comes with integrated chatgpt and promises 13 days of autonomy

Save the price or save power. And he has chosen the path of self -destruction

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In just ten minutes of video call, eight OPEC+ countries made a decision with the potential to alter the balance of the global energy market. Behind this new movement, that could be expectedthere is something else: a carefully calibrated strategy, with economic and geopolitical implications that could spread far beyond the barrel. Opening the tap. Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman – the eight OPEC+ countries that They applied volunteer cuts In 2023— they have been gradually increasing Your production. Now they have decided to accelerate this process: from August they will add 548,000 additional daily barrels, and do not rule out another similar increase in September. According to the official notethis could be completed before planning the total reversal of 2.2 million barrels per day that stopped pumping last year. Do you enjoy good health? It seems that yes, or at least that the reason declared by the OPEC+. From the organization They have expressed that there is a “good health of the oil market”, with low inventories and a global demand that remains stable. Giovanni Staunovo, UBS analyst cited by BloombergHe explained that “the market remains adjusted, suggesting that it can absorb additional barrels.” However, there are more reasons behind the scenes. According to Goldman Sachs bank has pointed out for Reuters that the measure is part of a broader strategy to normalize idle capacity and discipline the schist sector in the US. In this way, the entity provides that the eight countries will increase its collective production by 1.67 million BPD between March and September, with Saudi Arabia leading more than 60% of the increase. The threat of oversupply. In the short term, the market seems receptive. The same day of the ad, the price of crude rose slightly, challenging the most pessimistic predictions about the fall in demand. However, medium -term consequences are uncertain. The reality is that the market is currently “adjusted”, commercial tensions and The “Peak Oil” Chinese They could translate into a significant oversupply for the end of the year, especially in winter. The International Energy Agency It foresees a surplus of up to 1.5% of world consumption for the fourth quarter of 2025. In addition, some experts like Doug King, from RCMA Capital, They have remembered in Bloomberg that the “official” increase of the offer does not always equals real availability, since countries like Kazakhstan They keep breaking installments while Saudi Arabia presses for compensation to those who have overcome in the past. A possible domino effect. The OPEC+ decision impacts unevenly. For importing countries such as India or the European Union, the lowest prices of oil relieve internal economic tensions. But for producers outside the poster, the stage is more uncertain. The pressure on the American shale sector, highly dependent on prices above $ 60-65 per barrel, intensifies. Here enters the United States. Interestingly, this measure is also aligned with the political interests of Donald Trump, who has promised to reduce fuel costs to relieve the crisis of the cost of living. Your pressure on OPEC to increase production is well known, and its insistence on Apply tariffs and interest rate cuts could be tilting the balance in its favor. But there is another face: the American oil industry, one of Trump’s main economic and political bastions, It is also the most exposed. If prices fall below 60 dollars, many shale companies could see their profitability compromised. As Oilprice has pointed outdespite the current difficulties of companies such as Exxon and Shell, demand remains more robust than expected, challenging the collapse narrative for electric vehicles. However, the risk is clear: a new price drop could put in check to the United States’s own energy, which has already announced less perforations for this year due to the uncertainty of the market. Can Riad hold it? This is one of the big questions. Despite its apparent confidence, Saudi Arabia also faces internal pressures. According to the International Monetary Fundyou need prices above $ 90 per barrel to cover your budget. The economic reforms of the heir prince Mohammed Bin Salman, which include ambitious national projectsThey require sustained investments. According to Bloombergif prices collapse, Riad could be forced to cut public spending or even withdraw oil from the market to defend their income. A cyclical dynamic. This episode reveals a change in the OPEC+strategy: less emphasis on high prices and more focus on recovering market share, even at the expense of lower prices. As Oilprice has detailedoil remains a market subject to temporary swings, and large oil companies are better prepared to resist. But volatility remains the sign of time. The next chapter will be written on August 3, when the OPEC+ decides if it continues with the last stage of the planned increase, the oil market faces a key question: will the OPEC+ short -term pricing stability work in long -term influence? Image | Pexels Xataka | A new potentially disruptive scenario opens in global energy: China has touched the oil with oil

We knew that humanoid robots would reach factories. Nvidia has already chosen where and when to start, according to Reuters

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When did humanoid robots stop being a spectacle to become a tool? Maybe that’s right there. Sources consulted by Reuters They assure that Nvidia and Foxconn are in conversations to display them in a server manufacturing plant of artificial intelligence in Houston. Nvidia has trusted the Taiwanese giant to lift a new server manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas. The objective: produce the GB300its new AI servers based on architecture Blackwellwithin the ambitious plan for relocate part of its production in US territory. As Reuters has advanced, both companies are in conversations to display humanoid robots in this factory. The intention would be that they begin to operate in the First quarter of 2026. If concrete, it will mark a double milestone: it would be the first time that a NVIDIA product is manufactured with the help of these tools, and also the first use of this technology by Foxconn in a production line of AI servers. Houston is not any factory: something new is prepared here For now, the details are scarce. It is not known how many robots will be used, how will they look or what exact functions they will perform. But there are indications. In an internal presentation of May, Foxconn showed how he was training humanoid robots for tasks such as manipulating objects, inserting cables or making basic assemblies, usual activities in the manufacture of servers. Houston’s choice is not accidental. Being a new plant, spaces are being designed with margin to integrate these technologies From the beginningsomething much more complex to achieve in already operational facilities. According to one of the sources consulted, that design would facilitate the incorporation of humanoid robots in the line. NVIDIA GB300 has a rack scale design That Nvidia bet on humanoid robots in its production chain is not just a logistics movement. It is also a declaration of intentions. Until now, no company product had been manufactured with the help of this type of robots. And Foxconn, the largest manufacturer on the commission of the world, had not used them in a production line dedicated to AI servers. The decision, according to what the sources have told Reuters, would mark the beginning of a new stage for both companies. In the case of Foxconn, it would also serve to show the world the advances in robotics who has been developing with Nvidia, although third -party models such as those of China Ubtech have also been tested. For Nvidia, the movement fits with its broader strategy. The company not only designs chips for AI models training: it also offers A development platform Specific for humanoid robots, with visual, motor and cognitive abilities based on their own architectures. In March, Jensen Huang himself He predicted that The generalized use of humanoid robots in industrial environments would come “in less than five years.” They are not alone: ​​Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, China The idea of ​​incorporating humanoid robots into the assembly lines is no longer a rarity. Although its deployment is still limited and experimental, several manufacturers have been testing this technology for some time in controlled environments or in very specific tasks. Among them BMW stands out, that has made trials in American plants. And it is known that Teslawhich has developed its own humanoid robot called OptimusHe has put at least two units to work in a production line. But interest is not limited to the great western brands. China has converted humanoid robotics into a national strategic priority Within its Made in China 2025 plan. Companies like Ubtech – whose model has also been evaluated by Foxconn – are being driven directly by the government with a view to transforming the country’s industrial fabric. Strategic alliances are part of this mission Like Huawei and Ubtech Specified this year. This possible deployment of humanoid robots in Houston does not occur in a vacuum. Is part of a broader movement, driven by political pressure and the strategic need of Relocate production Technological on American soil. In April, Nvidia announced its intention To manufacture AI infrastructure of up to 500,000 million dollars in the US in the next four years, with partners such as TSMC, Wistron and Foxconn itself. For many companies, automating is a matter of survival. The Houston factory, still under construction, is part of that strategy. But producing locally implies facing at least one new problem: the shortage of labor. And that is where automation would come into play. Perhaps not essentially for these factories, but as a test field for possible future expansions. For many companies, automating is no longer a matter of improvement. It is a matter of survival. Thus, more and more local actors are developing humanoid robots designed specifically for the industry. Tesla, Figure, Apptronik or Agility Robotics They are among the companies that have opted for this new generation of machines. Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation, summed up axios The new industrial reality: “This is how it competes today”, so “you have to take advantage of the best available tools.” Humanoid robots lived for years with skepticism: beautiful exhibitions, Little useful in practice. Now, that perception is turning. We are faced with a change that aims to be important, but whose real range we will know only over time. Images | Nvidia | Boliviainteligent In Xataka | The US is willing to do anything for advanced chips not to reach China. And Malaysia is an obstacle

The unions are chosen by employees

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After a judicial journey through the National Hearing in which the collective agreement was annulled that Ryanair and CCOO had signed to apply a salary ascent to the cabin crew, the airline sent its employees an unpublished requirement: since the collective agreement had been canceled, they should return to the company the salary rise that had been paid. However, the petition had a striking exception. Employees affiliated with CCOO (or affiliate) would not have to return anything. Now, the Supreme Court has annulled the clause that discriminated against the airline employees allowing some to benefit from salary and other increases not based on Your union affiliation. The origin of the problem. In 2022, Ryanair and CCOO They signed The I Collective Agreement for Cabin Crews that included a salary increase over the next three years (until April 2025). The union use, with a 22.9% representation of the workforce, took that agreement to the National Court for considering that his negotiating table had left out a quarter of the template. The National Court issued a sentence in its favor and the agreement It was canceled. As a consequence, Ryanair demanded that his employees return the salary increases included in that agreement that had been annulled, with amounts that in some cases exceeded 4,000 euros, such and as he collected The confidential. The airline argued that, in compliance with a clause signed with CCOO in that agreement, if the employees were affiliated or joined CCOO, they would not have to return the Salary increase. The new Supreme Judgment. The UGT, ATR and Sitcpla unions, on behalf of the Ryanair staff, filed an appeal before the Supreme Court that now corrects the decision of the National Court. In its sentence, the clause agreed between the airline and CCOO in which it was specified: “(…) will apply to all cabin crew employed by Ryanair and affiliated with CCOO (including CCOO affiliates during the duration of the agreement), being the agreement applicable since the month that are pleased to the union.” The Supreme Judgment of which the union has echoed In a statementrecognizes that the clause introduces a grievance of union discrimination, indicating that Ryanair “cannot establish as a mandatory requirement to benefit from the agreement an discriminatory condition, such as affiliation to a specific union.” In addition, it considers that “such a clause violates the negative dimension of freedom of association by inducing or pressing workers not affiliated to join so as not to be excluded from certain labor advantages.” Ryanair cannot choose union. The judgment issued by the Supreme Court comes to rectify the first pronouncement made by the National Court, which attributed this clause to “a decision of union policy, which may or may not be shared, but which enters within the powers of the union, of its way of conceiving the union action.” From use celebrate The Supreme Decision, ensuring that “the freedom of association has triumphed, when recognizing, already in a final judgment and without the possibility of more resources, the right of working persons to be able to adhere to an extra -state agreement signed with a union, without having to join this. This avoids the temptation of companies to ‘kidnap’ workers through affiliation to a employer of employer choice to built collective bargaining. To critical unions, “reads his statement. Ryanair satisfied, but condemned. Likewise, in the new judgment, the High Court condemns Ryanair to the payment of 7,501 euros for damages to the use and UGT unions for moral damages derived from such violation of freedom of association. For its part, the Michael O’Leary airline ensures in a statement sent to the press that “the Spanish Supreme Court has failed in favor of Ryanair in relation to the limited scope agreements negotiated with CCOO for the period 2022-2024. The Supreme Court has dismissed the allegations of use that the agreement should be annulled and confirms that the salary improvements and conditions applied to the salary of cabin based in Spain for the period 2022-2024 are valid. In addition, the company adds that “we are pleased that this sentence has given guarantees to our cabin crew based on Spain that its salary improvements and conditions will be maintained and will not be reduced by the continuous attempts to use the agreements that improve the working conditions of the cabin crew.” Ambiguous response. Ryanair’s official response does not make clear the impact of the new sentence on the salary increase of his cabin staff. At the time of publishing this article, the airline has not answered our questions about whether the company will stop claiming employees not affiliated with CCOO the salary increase already paid or, on the contrary, it will be claimed to claim all its employees, regardless of the union to which they are affiliated. We will update that information if the company gives us an answer. In Xataka | Ryanair charges extras almost even for breathing. Now he will also charge a supplement to whom he misses during the flight Image | Flickr (Sandor Somkuti)

Apple has chosen to be the Microsoft of the 90s. They are good and bad news at the same time

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They are late for the AI ​​revolution, but compensate Apple Intelligence in Invisible and indispensable infrastructure. There was a particularly revealing moment in the Keynote of the WWDC 2025: While the technological world lives its greatest revolution since the arrival of the Internet, Apple dedicated fifty -two seconds to talk about Apple Intelligence. The rest of the time spent talking about things such as the new telephone app or personalized funds for Imessage. Then they spent more time talking about Foundation Models and integrations, but the most explicit Apple Intelligence for the user was relegated. It is as if in 1996, in the middle of the Internet explosion, Microsoft had focused its Keynote on improving the Windows Paint and lonely. The analogy is not accidental because Apple is repeating part of the Microsoft strategy of the nineties: Arrive late to a technological revolution and compensate with deep integration what they lack in pure innovation. When the Internet began to change the world, Microsoft did not create the best browser, protocols or web servers. But Internet integrated so deeply in Windows that it became impossible to avoid. They did not lead that technology, but made it indispensable within their territory. Apple is executing the same pattern, although with a nuance of the size of Alicante: they have developed their own models for Apple Intelligence. And now they translate into new specific functions: Machine translation. Calling spam. Personalized sports motivation. Your Foundation Models gives developers direct access to that local intelligence. But when you need real conversation, complex reasoning, advanced creativity … there they turn to Chatgpt. The Current Siri Without Openai remains the usual: appropriate for basic commands, but it is lost as soon as you leave the script. For the conversational and productive jump that defines this era, Apple depends on others. Your strategy is intelligent: Controlling the everyday and routine where integration matters more than gross power. Subcontracting the advanced where they still cannot compete. They do not sell as a product, but make it a kind of digital oxygen. You breathe it without realizing it. Google, Openai or Anthropic compete to create the best chatbot and surround it with functions that underpin it. Apple opts to integrate intelligence in each basic interaction of its devices. You do not need to open chatgpt to translate a message, it simply occurs. You don’t look for an app to filter spam calls, your iPhone takes care of that. It is the difference between selling electricity and selling appliances that work with electricity. Amazon executed a similar strategy when he arrived late to the conversational. They cannot compete with chatgpt in headlines, but they are making Its AI is the easiest option for companies that already live in AWS. They do not define the future of AI, but they do domesticate it within the infrastructure they live. The problem is that This defensive strategy comes with expiration date. The Microsoft of the nineties had serious problems when it lost the train that took him from the PC to the mobile. His domain by integration evaporated as soon as the dominant platform changed. Apple did manage to reinvent himself with the iPhone and with the Wearablebut AI is moving much faster than previous transitions. The PC Revolution → Mobile took a decade, the AI ​​revolution is happening in less than a five years. Apple Silicon took another decade of internal development to Apple. To lead the conversational that defines this era they would need a similar investment in research. The question is if they are ten years old. The window closes every time Openai presents a more capable modelevery time Google Integra Gemini more deeply in Androidevery moment they lose defining what the conversational means for the end user. Apple, for the moment, is playing the perfect letter for the short term. Its integration is superior, its most credible privacy, its most polished experience. They control infrastructure and experience, but they subcontract the intelligence that really differentiates this era from all the above. It’s like perfectly controlling iPhone’s hardware but depending on Google for apps that people really want to use. And this is especially paradoxical coming from Apple, A company that has invested decades and billions in controlling fundamental technologies: They developed their own operating systems so as not to depend on Microsoft or Google. They created Apple Silicon not to depend on the cycles and limitations of Intel. They are developing their own modems so as not to depend on Qualcomm and The C1 already debuted with the iPhone 16E. Apple understands better than anyone who controls base technologies controls the future. But with the generative AI they have chosen to be the best integrators instead of competing frontally for creating the best models in the world. It is a conscious resignation to that ‘big’ competition that defines the technological ages. “ Apple Intelligence works, and it works better the less explicit it is. It shines in the subtle, in the rear layer. But the history of technology teaches us that defensive strategies have limits. Microsoft dominated the nineties with superior integration, until a platform came where that integration no longer matters. The question is not whether Apple can continue to be the best integrator of others. The question is yes, when the redefine completely how we interact with technology, it will be enough to have been the perfect host of a revolution that others wrote. In Xataka | Four AI companies are monopolizing the intellectual future of humanity. They are not good news Outstanding image | Apple

A controversial hippie community wanted a remote place in which to celebrate its lunar party. And Huesca has chosen

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Abellada is A town of the municipal term of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca, which has just been swelling the growing list of ghost peoples of The emptied Spain. A quick look comes with the help of satellite photos of Google Maps to verify that today there are little more than a church and a handful of collapsed houseswith sunken roofs, naked beams and facades overcome by time and weeds. That has not prevented Abellada from being held today in the Aragonese press and nationaljust like did it in 2016. Then, like now, the person responsible is an organization that a priori has little to do with the Rural Oscense: the organization Rainbow communitybetter known by its original name in English, The Rainbow Family. What happened? The news He advanced it last week Diario del Alto Aragón: The rainbow community has chosen the ghost town of Abellada to celebrate one of its annual meetings, the Rainbow Gatheringswhich usually last a lunar cycle (more or less a month) and are organized with tents. In fact, The newspaper requiresthe town has already arrived in the town that will be in charge of setting up the “Seed Camp” and the Civil Guard Comandancia itself Recognize have proof of a “settlement of the rainbow community in the Guarguera area”. “Control of the people who go to the place,” they guarantee. But … who are they? The rainbow community is somewhat a “non -organization of non -members”, as defined by the unofficial website WELCOME HOME! “We have no leaders or organization. To be sincere, the rainbow family means different things for each person.” Hence it is not easy to define it. Broadly speaking, the group was founded in the 1970s, in the US, with a clear hippie inspiration and starting from a philosophy of nonviolence, egalitarianism, absence of hierarchies and respect for the environment. In their meetings they seek to share experiences of community coexistence outside the cities. In fact The collective insists in which it is formed by “people who love the mother earth” and want to “live in harmony with nature.” And what do they do? That link explains that the Rainbow Gatherings are held in remote places, in the middle of nature. In fact Diario del Alto Aragón assures That people who are arriving in the region travel aboard buses or doing Caketop to get as much as possible to Abellada. The rest of the road to the camp covers it on foot, guiding themselves with clues like fabrics tied to trees. Other of its most striking peculiarities is that some members (not all) They are nudists. In their meetings a basically vegan diet is practiced, they are not allowed Neither alcohol nor drugs and can deny the use of electrical devices or cameras. Meetings serve to meditate, play music or do yoga. Why are they news? That rainbow community decides to settle temporarily in the Rural of Huesca is striking in itself, but so far the news has been involved in controversy rather than by the meeting itself (or its content) by how it is organizing. Although at the beginning of May to subdelegation of the Government I recognized Being that “a group of people” planned to settle temporarily in Alto Gállego, the newspaper claimed last week that the rainbow community seems not to have requested permission. “In the region we have no request for authorization,” assured The entity. In An article Published today, eldiario.es affects that same idea: the settlement lacks official permits, which is especially relevant if it is taken into account where it is located: in the peripheral area of ​​protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the protection of the Natural Park of the Sierra and Los Canons de Guara. In fact, the authorities of Alto Gállego have confirmed to the newspaper that in the entity there is still no record of any request for authorization. At the moment, yes, the sub -delegation confirms that the Civil Guard is “monitoring the situation”, especially to monitor the environmental regulations. And to date, he maintains, “no incident has occurred.” Is it the first time? No. Throughout the last years the rainbow community has already met in other parts of Spain, such as La Rioja, The Sierra de Grazalema either Cerulledain León. In fact, this is not the first time that its members visit Abellada. They already did during the summer 2016 (between July and August), when a hundred and a half people gathered in the abandoned village. The newspaper Herald dedicated them at the time A chronicle in which he explained that the camp had also mounted illegally and began to deploy around a bonfire in the Sierra de Guara Park. “Spanish anti -fire regulations do not allow fire. However, we believe that the natural environment is our home and the system is removing it,” reasoned Then one of the members of the community in one of his forums. “We don’t know who they are”. The memory of that camp has served to increase the controversy now. In 2016 the camp was accompanied by cars and vans that ended parked In the accesses to the villages of the Guarguera and complicating the passage through some roads, for the anger of the neighbors. “It is not just a matter of space, we do not know who they are or what impact they can have in the area,” warn now A resident to eldiario.es. Images | Wikipedia, Guano (Flickr) and Satemkemet (Flickr) In Xataka | Remote town of Segovia is sold for 180,000 euros. Just for what it shows on Google Maps is already worth it

Apple Intelligence is a “fire” for Apple. The firefighter chosen to turn it off is the chief of the vision pro

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Apple has decided to replace the head of Siri and its strategy in AI after several months with delays and problems with Apple Intelligence. Mike Rockwell, until now head of the Vision Pro project, is the one who takes control of Siri to replace John Giannandreaas reported Bloomberg. Why is it important. This change reflects the concern to increase Apple for its position in the AI ​​race. Tim Cook would have “lost confidence” in Giannandrea after numerous delays in the development of promised functions during WWDC 2024, as Mark Gurman explained. Between bambalins. In a recent internal meeting, Giannandrea admitted to his team that the delays were “ugly” and recognized the shame and anger that this had generated among the staff. The uncertainty about the launch dates caused internal tensions that climbed up to Apple’s address. Apple He was strong for Apple Intelligence in his event for developers Nine months ago, but the implementation has been extremely slow. Just a few weeks ago they had to announce that The personalized functions of Siri postponed up to 2026one of the key pieces of your strategy. The context. AI is the new battlefield for great technological ones. While rivals like Microsoft, Google and OpenAi have taken giant steps with their assistants and generative models, Apple has lagged behind with a Siri that has barely evolved in years. A risky bet. Rockwell lacks specific experience in AI, but Apple, as published by Bloomberghas valued its ability to solve complex problems and bring new products to the market. As responsible for Vision Promanaged teams of thousands of people and managed to launch a revolutionary product to the market, despite the many obstacles that were on the road. It is inevitable to ask if the person responsible for a very complex product, but with discreet commercial impact in its first year in the market, is the ideal person to relaunch the strategy of a service that will reach hundreds of millions of devices and for which you have to work counterreloj. And now what? Rockwell will report to Craig Federight Aka ‘Pelazo’, Apple software head, while Paul Meade, who worked in hardware engineering for Vision Pro, will assume the direction of that department. Giannandrea will maintain other responsibilities in research of AI and robotics technologies, but without the focus on the day -to -day life of Apple Intelligence. In perspective. This movement underlines the difficulty that Apple is having to compete in AI without compromising its approach to privacy. Apple needs to balance innovation with its traditional perfectionism, something that is being especially complex in the field of generative AI. In fact, what was seen so far in Apple Intelligence (disastrous notificationsslow and mediocre results in image playground) It is from that perfectionism. Time will say if Rockwell’s experience in bringing complex products to the market will be enough to revitalize Siri and make Apple Intelligence become a competitive alternative to rivals such as ChatgPT or Google Gemini. But that is Apple’s new hope. It is that, or languish. In Xataka | The EU opens the iPhone by force: the European model will never be the same again Outstanding image | Apple

These are the 18 companies that Xi Jinping has chosen to compete with the West

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The recent one Technological Symposium held in China It was not one more meeting. For the first time in years, President Xi Jinping met with the country’s great technological leaders, Including Jack Ma, the co -founder of Alibaba who had disappeared from public life since he faced the authorities in 2020. The disposition of the seats, an important detail in Chinese culture and protocol, spoke for itself, gave subtle messages about the power of each company. Huawei and Byd occupied the central positions, close to Xi Jinping. It was a sample of the importance that China gives telecommunications and electric mobility. In a way it is an award and recognition. And beyond the protocol, the relevance of the meeting is in the fact that it has occurred, in an early sign on a change in government attitude towards the private technological sector. The convened companies reflect Chinese power in technology today. Some better known in the West, others still unknown but with a global potential. These are: Deepseek. The New Chinese star in generativewhich competes with OpenAi models at a much lower cost … and open source. Its presence is symbolic: China is giving great importance to the Global AI race. Tencent. The giant of Gaming and social networks have its action at maximum. The reason? Has introduced Depseek R1 in Wechatits “superapp” with more than 1,000 million users. Iflytek. Natural language processing leader in China. Its voice recognition technology is winning integers in the development of AI in China. Qihoo. Outstanding leader in Chinese cybersecurity at the domestic level, of an end user. It is a sector considered sensitive to the desired Chinese technological autarchy. Xiaomi. No secret: smartphones manufacturer that has triggered its relevance in the last decade and is an important example: the ability to innovate in affordable hardware keeping margins restrained. Will Semi. Specialized in chips for the automobile industry. Again, the type of key company for self -sufficiency. Or at least to reduce the dependence of foreign suppliers. Byd. World leader for sale of electric cars, ended 2023 even above even Tesla, although this recovered the throne in 2024. And unlike the Musk company, not only sells electric cars, so its total is much higher. It is a perfect example of the sublimation of the Chinese strategy: to dominate future industries. Huawei. Victim of the Commercial War, has managed to get up after the western sanctions and is reaping A great success with your phones in your gigantic domestic market. In addition, it maintains its position in 5G telecommunications and has diversify its business, with a recent opening towards business software. New Hope. Chinese “new hope” in agriculture: modernizes this type of traditional sectors through AI and automation. UNITREE. Robotics. It has domestic robots Of various types and prices, including some quadrupeds reminiscent of Boston Dynamics. This is a very interesting type of company: it is an example of a category traditionally dominated by the West. And now China also makes its way in it. Chnt. Key figure in Chinese industrial automation, a sector with a +++ priority in the country’s modernization strategy. Feihe. Holding company of production and sale of dairy products. What do you do on this list? Bet on digitalization and modernization. And incidentally serves as an example for other traditional and more analog sectors. Alibaba. The Chinese electronic commerce giant. Or one of them, because there are already several. In addition, it is the company of the enigmatic Jack Ma, which It had almost a missing five years of public life. This presence is a track of a possible thaw between the government and giants like him. Catl. World Dominator of the battery market and recent investor in Spainanother fundamental component for the energy transition and towards electric mobility. Transfer. Chemical group that is digitizing its industrial operations. Case similar to Feihe or New Hope. Koce. Leading company in machinery and smart manufacturing. Case similar to the previous one. Meituan. Giant of electronic commerce at the local level, with strength in delivery services. Compete with Alibaba nationwide. He has aggressively expanded his digital services in second and third level cities, but for the moment not in international key. GERTEK. Manufacturer of acoustic components and audio technology for manufacturers such as Apple. Again, model company for its ability to master important niches in the global technology supply chain. This symposium is one of those moments in Chinese technological history that can be very remembered within a few years. Especially if time confirms it as a turning point in the relationship between the Chinese government and its technology. Years of strict control, completed with The cancellation of the IPO of Ant Group And with the virtual disappearance of Jack Ma, they now change inertia with Beijing apparently willing to give some more air to their private companies. Two reasons seem the main causes: The rise of AI as an opportunity to lead a global industry with which to achieve definitive recognition to the position that China has occupied in the world. Competition with the United States in the context of a markedly nationalist and protectionist country and culture. Always under the premise expressed by XI: “Serve the country.” China is in full readjustment of its technological strategy: it maintains state control, but allowing more space to the private sector. Especially in areas such as AI, where speed is as important as innovation to compete. In the end the message is as clear as expected: Chinese technology can and should grow … but as long as they remain aligned with national priorities. 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