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Madrid has already set the card brake on the classrooms. The scissors will not cut all centers by educational equally

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The Community of Madrid just put date to an idea that had been around for some time: Limit the use of screens among the little ones. From the 2025/26 course, children in children and primary schools of public and concerted centers will not be able to work with digital devices individually. The official objective is to protect them from excessive or inappropriate use, something that, they say, will benefit more than half a million children. What changes in Infant and Primary? In practice, this means that in childhood and primary school it ends to have each one its tablet or its laptop. According to the Community of Madrid, teachers will not be able to send duties that require screen outside school and, within the classroom, only shared use and always with a pedagogical purpose will be allowed. This use will be very measured: in the first cycle of children (up to 3 years) there will be no contact with screens, in the second cycle (3 to 6 years) it will be limited to an hour weekly, in 1st and 2nd primary school also at one hour, in 3rd and 4th at an hour and a half and up to two hours per week in the last two courses. The exception of high school. ESO plays with other rules. Instead of a veto, the Community of Madrid leaves the decision in the hands of each institute. They will be the ones who mark whether or not they are used tablets, laptops or mobiles in class, adapting the rules to the reality of their students, their maturity and the way in which the subjects impart. Private schools: the great nuance. Not all schools are in the same bag. As Madrid’s Diario stands outthis regulation is only imposed on centers with public funds. The private ones are left out, although they are encouraged to apply their own criteria to regulate the use of technology in the classrooms. Exceptions and special cases. The regulations leave some open doors. For example, students with special needs can use tablets or computers without limits if recommended by a psychopedagogical report. In addition, the decree allows devices to be used in those options or programs that are not understood without technology, such as some digital or robotics projects. Progressive Supervision and Adaptation. It will not be a change overnight. The educational inspection will be responsible for controlling that the decree is applied correctly, but also to help the centers so that the change is as traumatic as possible. In addition, schools with projects where each student has their own device will have an extra year, until 2026/27, to adapt and reduce the use of screens. Open context and debate. Not everyone sees this change with the same eyes. The more than 400 allegations received that the debate is still open: are we protecting children or limiting their contact with tools that will be key in their future? The Madrid community is committed to the first reading, but the pulse between traditional education and digitalization is far from resolving. Images | Freepik (1, 2) In Xataka | The icing on the cake to the works of Madrid: the city has become a gymkana of reforms, cuts and discomfort

France needs to cut 40,000 million euros. And he has decided to start for something sacred in Europe: the holidays

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In France there are officially 11 holidays nationals per year, all established through Code du travail (Labor Code). In Spain, on the other hand, we cannot complain: “We enjoy” up to 14 of this type of day. It happens that the French have come up with an idea to refloat their maltrecha economy: start removing holidays from the labor calendar. That Europe trembles. Delete the party. French Prime Minister François Bayrou has presented One of the most radical and politically risky budgetary proposals of the last decades in France: freezing public spending, cutting pensions and social benefits, suppressing two national holidays and applying a new “solidarity contribution” to the great fortunes. Its objective: prevent the country from succumbing under the weight of a public debt that this year It will devour 62,000 million of euros only in interest, an amount equivalent to the combined expense in defense and education. In an appearance that defined as “the moment of truth”, Bayrou warned that France runs the risk of falling into a debt crisis similar to that of Greece in 2008 if it does not act in decision, and launched a message to the citizens: “We have become addicted to public spending. We must all make an effort.” The cost of two holidays. Among the most controversial measures, the holiday suppression of the Easter Monday And on May 8 (Victory Day), with which the Executive estimates Save 4,200 million of euros. France has 11 national holidays, compared to the eight of the United Kingdom or the 14 of Spain, which according to Bayrou is An incompatible luxury With the current fiscal situation. The measure aims to increase the number of working days as an indirect tool To stimulate economic growth. But beyond immediate savings, the elimination of days of deep historical and cultural burden represents a high -voltage political challenge, one that has aroused a transverse rejection in Parliament and public opinion. The attack on collective memory symbols, in a country where the history of world wars is a national identity pillar, has turned the proposal into an emotional catalyst. Structural austerity. Bayrou’s budget plan includes 44,000 million euros In tax and cuts increases. Among them, a general freezing of public spending by 2026 (which has been called A Année Blanche) without automatic inflation reviews, and without increases in pensions or social protection programs. This single measure would save 7.1 billion euros, the second largest component of the plan. The Rationalization of health expenditureincluding medications and low disease, as well as the unification of multiple social aid in a single payment with a stop, focused on low income. Bayrou also wants Cut the benefits by unemployment and reduce its duration. The only exempt from adjustment is the debt service and the defense budget, which will increase by 10 % (6.5 billion euros) In direct order by Emmanuel Macron, in response to the deterioration of the international environment and Russian threat. Suicidal political bet. He counted The Financial Times that, aware of the rejection that its plan causes throughout the political spectrum, Bayrou has been willing to Apply article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows the budget to be approved without parliamentary vote, although with the risk of facing a motion of censure. This would be the same mechanism that led to the fall of its predecessor, Michel Barnierin 2023, for trying to unlink the pensions of the inflation index, an idea that Bayrou has now resumed. Marine Le Pen, leader of the national regrouping, has not taken long In threatening to censor him If you do not withdraw your proposals, denouncing a plan that “attacks all French, the workers and retirees, instead of ending the waste.” The left considers the project as A “wild austerity” that aggravates inequality and leaves intact the privileges of capital. Mujtaba Rahman, director for Europe of the Eurasia Group analysis group, defined it as “A kamikaze maneuver”: A proposal that has no chance of being approved but puts on the table the magnitude of the fiscal problem. A country on the edge. With a deficit 5.8% of GDP (the third highest in the EU after Romania and Poland) and a debt that is headed towards 115% of GDPFrance is at a critical crossing. If corrective measures are not applied, the cost of the debt could climb to 100,000 million of euros per year in 2029, becoming the largest structural burden of the budget. Bayrou has designed a five -year plan to stabilize that debt/GDP ratio, with the ambition to reduce the 4.6% deficit in 2026 and 3% in 2029. But analysts have warned that such objectives could be “inaccessible” Given the political fragility of the government, parliamentary polarization and the foreseeable social resistance. In Bayrou words: “We know the risks perfectly,” but suggests that giving up the attempt would be even more dangerous. Would it be possible in Spain? In Spain, the possibility of eliminating holidays nationwide is legally possible, but not unilateral or automatic, since it would require a normative reform and institutional negotiation. The reason? It’s not an exclusive competence of the central government and, unlike France, the Spanish system distributes this faculty between the State (fixed 8 days), the autonomous communities (set up to 4 days) and the municipalities (set up to 2 days). Plus: Remember that 14 annual holidays per worker are a right recognized in the Workers Statutebut its concrete distribution is variable. The law allows some holidays to move to Monday, replace them with others or even suppress in specific years, provided that 14 days in total are respected. France and a last act. In the case of France, rather than an economic proposal, Bayrou’s budget plan has acquired the form of a kind of Declaration of principles in front of a fractured country. It is the bet of a veteran politician who seems willing to assume the cost of impopularity to address A structural problem that most of their predecessors have avoided. One thing is clear: parliamentary arithmetic is … Read more

OpenAI has cut the price of O3 80%. And as a gift to the sector has sent a price war that will destroy margins

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Openai has moved token: the same day as presented O3 pro The price of O3 cut 80 %. It may only be segmentation, but very possibly it is also an advance of the price war that starts when the rivals already touch their performance and internal efficiency allows us to serve Tokens for cents. The new step is like this (prices per million Tokens): ENTRANCE EXIT OpenAi O3 $ 2 (before $ 10) $ 8 (before $ 40) OPENAI O3 PRO $ 20 $ 80 Gemini 2.5 Pro $ 1.25 $ 10 Claude 3.7 Sonnet $ 3 $ 15 Deepseek R.1-0528 $ 0.55 $ 2.19 That price narrowing comes because quality already converges in practice: almost all models “reason” comparable in common tasks, and hardware and inference efficiency improvements (on the side of OpenAi and the rest) reduce the marginal cost of serving each Token. The result is manual: The price becomes the main lever and segmentation appears as a containment dike —How the creation of O3 Pro, designed for customers willing to pay a lot due to low latencies, huge contexts or formal audits. For developers this is fertile land. 2 dollars a million tokens, AI ceases to be a luxury expense and looks like a CDN: Payment for use, without permanence contract. Yes tomorrow Gemini either Deepseek They offer better value for money, change is reasonably simple in infrastructure and Prompts. The blocking effect is transferred to the layer that surrounds the model (tools, data, user experience), not the model itself. At the contrary end of the cost spectrum, Apple has integrated its foundational models directly into operating systems. Any app can be invoked at home, free and without counters from Tokens No invoices at the end of the month: AI becomes as invisible as GPS or camera. It is another function. The play Remember the emergence of WordPress in the early 2000s. At that time, publishing online required or a lot of knowledge or a lot of money to pay someone to have it. WordPress loaded that barrier and democratized the publication. Twenty years later we gave the xataka legend to its creator precisely because of that. And now what? Possibly, an adjustment downward the margins in the base models and a migration of the business towards higher level services: observability, management of the management Fine Tuningprivate data accommodation, vertical agents … exactly what happened with the cloud when the price of the gigabyte sank and the value moved to the management layers. The “magic” of AI is blurred, but its usefulness – now much more affordable – opens the door to a much wider market. Just what Openai needs. In Xataka | O4-mini is much more than another model of AI. It is the Tesla Model 3 of OpenAI Outstanding image | Ilgmyzin in Unspash

is to cut off their fingers

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David Balland is one of the co -founders of Ledger. He no longer works actively in the company and retired with his partner to a town in the central part of France. In January both were kidnapped at gunpoint. Shortly after the kidnappers sent a video to ask for a rescue: in it they showed how one of the fingers to Balland was cut. The violent event is just an example of a dangerous trend in recent months. Wave of kidnappings and attacks. As they point out In The Wall Street Journalin recent months there have been several cases of kidnapping attempts or attacks with violence that have suffered people with an alleged great heritage in cryptocurrencies. “Help! Help!”. The daughter of the CEO of Paymium, a market for the sale of cryptodivisas in France, suffered an attempt to kidnapping recently. The woman went with her son and her husband when Uns men tried to put her in a white van. The woman asked for help, the husband struggled with the attackers and a neighbor who was close took the child to try to take him away. When other neighbors approached the attackers ended up getting into the van and fleeing. All over the world. Last September a man was sentenced to 47 years in prison for leading a band of criminals who carried out several assaults on the homes of people with large amounts of cryptocurrencies. In one of them they attacked a 76 -year -old man in Durham (USA) and threatened to cut the genitals. In Spain, too. On February 1, a woman appeared at the Marbella police station to warn that her son was kidnapped. The victim, a “trader” of London cryptocurrencies, ended using a trick to warn a friend in London and in fact he escaped from his captors. The founder of Tuenti, Zaryn Dentzel, was also kidnapped in 2021 to steal 25 million euros in Bitcoins. Its captors ended up being arrested and have been Nine years in prison. Better not to presume. Killian Desnnos is a French influencer residing in Malta and has often talked about how rich it is thanks to cryptocurrencies. In August 2023, a person disguised as a messenger from Amazon called his father’s house and kidnapped him. He sent a video pointing to the father with a gun. He ended up paying the rescue, the father was released the next day and the police found and arrested the two leaders of the kidnapping. “Showing on the Internet was not a good idea, I realize,” counted in X shortly after of the incident. What to hack. Traditionally criminals have tried to steal cryptocurrencies through cyber attacks to markets for the sale of these assets, but in recent times there are also numerous direct attacks to recognized people for being part of this segment and who supposedly have large amounts of money in the form of cryptodivisas. Kames LOPP, co -founder of the Bitcoin Casa security company, explains that “many people are reaching the security level of hiding money under the mattress,” and cryptocurrencies thus risk physical attacks. Data thefts do not help. How do criminals identify their victims? One of the possibilities is that they obtain such data from the robberies that some companies in this segment have suffered. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, four days ago, admitted that someone had stolen the data of 1% of the users of their platform (about 100,000 affected are estimated). Before it had already happened with Ledger, which in 2020 also suffered an intrusion that made it The data of 270,000 clients will be filtered. Identify cryptocurrencies. In France, as in Spain, there are public records of the owners of the companies and in them you can find the homes of those entrepreneurs. Taylor Monahan, who works in cybersecurity in Metamask, explains that cybercriminals manage to cross databases and even pay for sources of information. Doxing is an increasingly common problem And it allows attackers to obtain personal information and then harass it or, as in these cases, threaten to kidnappings or violent attacks. Image | Amjith s In Xataka | Today you only need one thing to become a pioneer of space flights: to have made a millionaire with Bitcoin

These are the things I did during the blackout so as not to get bored, and what will I do if there is a light cut again

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Behind him Mass blackout That we suffered a few days ago, I could use the mobile because I had an Internet connection. But there came a time when it didn’t work, so I took the opportunity to perform some activities to avoid boredom until the electricity supply arrived again. I made some, and others will do them in the hypothetical case of having a light cut. Take the opportunity to read at the ereader I’m currently reading ‘THE WAY OF THE KINGS‘, the first novel that begins the Archive of Brandon Sanderson’s storms, but had taken the reading for a week. I took the opportunity to continue reading a few digital chapters, using the Kobo Clara 2E. This model is no longer sold, so if you want a similar one Kobo Clara Color has a price of 169 euros In Mediamarkt. In Amazon it is cheaper, but the shipment takes several months. A EREADER It can come very well for prolonged moments in which we are left without light, since in addition to being able to save many digital books They usually have a several weeks autonomy. * Some price may have changed from the last review Start Berserk Nor did he have too much battery in the ereader, I did not want to exhaust her completely in case the light took too long to return. So taking advantage of the first two volumes from ‘the first two volumesBerserk‘, I decided to start Kentaro Miura manga. The first ‘Berserk’ volume has a price of 16.10 euros In its edition of Maximum Berserk. The truth is that it is a reading that I had pending for a long time, but that I bought, as I commented, a week ago. It is not the most premium edition, but it is very good. * Some price may have changed from the last review Play one Taking advantage that my partner was at home and that in my city it was festive (there was nothing open), we decided to play for a while ONE. We do not have many board or card games, but precisely the Deluxe edition We bought it a while ago and so far we had not played. Deluxe Cuesta edition 17.95 eurosbut the basic edition is cheaper, since it is found by 9.97 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review Play the Nintendo Switch Although I have been playing some time without playing Nintendo SwitchI have connected it to the dock, so when the light left, the battery had completely charged. I took the opportunity to play just over half an hour at ‘The Talos Principle‘. However, the Nintendo console can be a good source of entertainment, at least for a few hours. Nintendo Switch currently has a price of 275 euros. In addition, he had several Video games in cooperative Local that are compatible with the Joy-with individual (although I also have a separate command), so, despite not getting to play them, we had in mind that we could spend some time playing the games. Nintendo Switch (standard) * Some price may have changed from the last review A puzzle To take advantage, above all, the sunny hours, I will bring the puzzles that I left for a long time at my parents’ house. I always let time pass and in the end I never start to ride them, so in this type of situation it may be well to take that step. Although it is not especially cheap, this Puzzle of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ I find it interesting to buy it. It has 2,000 pieces, so it can take a good time (or days) finish it. Can be found in Amazon by 32.69 euros. Puzzle of the Lord of the Rings (2,000 pieces) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Xiaomi In Xataka | These are some of the best batteries to be informed when there are unexpected light blackouts In Xataka | Five external batteries or powerbanks to have the mobile loaded for hours after an electric blackout

The trade war threatens to cut his wings in full takeoff

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The aeronautical sector It is emerging as one of the great victims by the Commercial War between the United States and China. At Growing tariff barriers imposed by both powers now adds Beijing’s alleged attempt to block the delivery of new Boeing aircraft in its territory. The information, Posted by Bloomberg earlier this weekalso points out that Chinese airlines will not be able to acquire equipment or pieces related to aviation to US suppliers. When a scenario like this is raised, it is easy to think that the closure of doors to Boeing and other American manufacturers can translate into an opportunity for firms such as Airbus or Comac. And, in part, it is. However, it is convenient to clarify: while Airbus’s main challenge is to increase its production capacity, in the case of Cabel the difficulties are deeper. The United States, in fact, could dynamite its most ambitious project overnight. As? Let’s look at the details. A plane with too many pieces borrowed In recent years we have seen how China has managed to make a decisive leap in multiple industries. One of the most obvious examples we have in front of our eyes: the automobile sector. For a long time, Chinese cars dragged a questionable reputation and a little competitive offer. Today the situation is very different. Something similar could be happening in commercial aviation. Although Airbus and Boeing continue to lead with slack, Cabe has been trying for years A hole in that historic duopoly. One of the key pieces in this important objective is the Comac C919a plane designed and assembled in China with an eye on competing directly with the Boeing 737 Max and the Airbus A320. With capacity for between 158 and 192 passengers and autonomy that ranges between 4,075 and 5,555 kilometers, its current deployment is still limited. However, if we attend to the growth rate of the Asian giant, everything indicates that it is a matter of time that the C919 is also consolidated outside its origin borders. But the project drags, at least for now, an Achilles heel that often goes unnoticed: a deep dependence on American technology. That’s how it is. The pride of Chinese aviation, the most ambitious development of its entire history in this sector, works thanks to key components manufactured by a rival country. For years, these pieces have crossed the ocean without major obstacles. But a block could hit the very heart of the Chinese dream of having its own regional reference plane. So what pieces are we talking about exactly? To understand it, it is convenient to go to Leeham News and Analysis worka specialized firm that has been closely following the ins and outs of the aerospace sector. Flight data recorders – General Electric (United States). Meteorological radar – Rockwell Collins (United States). Communications and Navigation Systems – Honeywell (United States). Antihielo Ala – Liebherr (Germany) system. Aluminum components for fuselage – Arconic (United States). Motors – CFM International, a joint venture between GE (United States) and Safran (France). Thrust investors – Safran (France). Fuel System – Parker (United States). Fire detection – Kidde (United Kingdom). Wheels and brakes – Honeywell (United States). Tires – Michelin (France). Landing train – Liebherr (Germany). Cola y Alas – Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) (China). Just check the previous list to measure the blow that would mean the lack of any US component in the C919 assembly chain. Leeham News and Analysis already warns that the trade war threatens the project. In the same line is Ron Epstein, Bank of America analyst, who declared Reuters: “If China stop buying aeronautical components from the United States, the C919 program will stop or die” The current situation and future perspectives In recent days, the commercial war has intensified with rapid and unpredictable movements. And the truth is that half the world – individuals, companies, governments – still tries to understand how far their effects come. If we focus on the order of the Chinese government on aeronautical components, everything indicates that, for now, it affects only airlines. That would leave manufacturers such as Comac with margin to continue buying the pieces that need the United States. At least for the moment. However, The 125% retaliation tariff (that, added to the previous 20 % in the fentanyl case, leaves the invoice at 145 %) governs for imports from the United States. That includes engines, plane or brakes that Comac buys for their C919. The practical result is that each US component would cost me almost twice and a half its original pricea scenario hardly aware of any manufacturer who aspires to maintain the viability of your business. It is time to wait to see what all this flows. If the barriers imposed by both powers will fall and the trade will be reactivated. But there is also another scenario: that the United States imposes export controls on key components for Chinese aviation. He already did it with the Nvidia chips to stop his advance in artificial intelligence. This situation could reinforce China’s bet to develop your own key technology, although it still has a long way ahead. Images | Comac In Xataka | Before panic for US tariffs there are technological ones doing something uncommon: product collection

The tariffs have cut their wings before taking off

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The luxury articles industry faces a difficult crossroads before the new tariff policies imposed by the US. Although Trump has given a small 90 -day respite To the world economy, the imposition of tariffs up to 20% To European productsis a hard blow to fashion brands, watchmaking and high -end accessories. The luxury sector not only face an inevitable increase in the price of their products, but also puts on the table the future of the labels “Made in Italy” or “Swiss Made” that some of the more expensive and exclusive products as a synonym for design and quality. The luxury industry against tariffs. Europe has been the epicenter of fashion and world luxury for decades. Great brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Cartier, Chanel, Rolex or Phillipe Pattek thrive thanks to a balance between artisanal tradition and global strategies. However, the scenario has changed dramatically after commercial war drums of the United States. It is estimated that tariffs between 10% and 20% for certain luxury articles manufactured in Europe and the United Kingdom could raise the final cost for the consumer in a market that represents 24% of the total world expenditure on luxury, according to data from data from Bain & Company. Switzerland does not move. The question is even more serious for the watch industry. US has imposed a 31% tariff to Switzerland That, we remember, it does not belong to the EU. At the moment, the Swiss Executive position is not taking reciprocal tariff measures as is doing the rest of Europe, despite Be outraged with a policy that they consider unfair to the Helvetic country. Outstanding brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe or Tag Heuer are among the most exposed to these increases since their manufacture is made in form exclusive in their workshops in Switzerland and do not consider taking part of the production to the US. Despite this panorama, the Swiss watch industry It is optimistic. They ensure that their main audience, composed of buyers of high purchasing power, will continue paying high pricesand consider that, for them, an extra cost of 31% is a minor inconvenience. Migrar is not on the road map. Given this new context, it could be thought that European luxury brands should consider moving their production to the US, as the automobile industry is being raised, to avoid tariffs. However, no fashion brand and luxury products have expressed its intention to abandon its current production centers. “In each conversation that I have had with customers during the last five to ten days, not even one person talked about building a factory in the United States,” assuredto The New York Times William Susman, managing director of the Investment Bank Cascadia Capital. Signatures like Victorinox, emblematic manufacturer Multipurpose knifeThey have made it clear that artisanal quality is inseparable from their identity and that any change in the location of production would compromise its essence. “This Swiss icon is inextricably linked to the quality promise ‘Swiss Made’. We will remain firm in it,” He sentencedCarl Elsener Jr., Executive Director of Victorinox to New York Times. The only exception is the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) group, Bernard Arnault’s holding company, which in addition to having American brands such as Tiffany & Co, It has several factories In California and Texas, that opened Donald Trump himself in his first term. However, that would only free him from the cost of tariffs, since when importing high quality skins and fabrics from Europe and other regions, they would also be affected by reciprocal tariffs. The aspirational client: the great loss for luxury. Such and As they pointed out from Reutersthe US market represents between 20% and 30% of the sales of large fashion groups, cosmetics and luxury accessories such as LVMH, Keing, Richemont or Hermès. That percentage not only supplies millionaires who can pay it comfortably. There is also an important percentage of aspirational customer that, perhaps, is willing to pay $ 2,000 for a bag, but will think about it if that same product costs $ 2,400. “A 20% tariff on European luxury goods could depress luxury sales in the United States, especially for companies such as Burberry and Kering that focus more on a wealthy aspirational clientele than on ultra -up clients,” said the analysts of the Morningstar consultant in statements to Reuters. Another door that closes. The commercial war initiated by the US arrives at a time when, like The luxury cars sectorthe high -end products industry sought to recover from the fall in sales experienced in the Chinese market in 2024. Now, to lower their sales expectations in the US represents a hard blow, especially when the main brands in the sector had already opened new stores in the US, such and as they highlight in Business of Fashion. According to sector analysts, brands should rise between 4% and 6% their prices to mitigate the increase in costs. TO Tenor of the published by Business of Fashion Citing Barclays sources, a negative impact of 1.5% for the Fashion Division and LVMH leather articles and 2.4% for Prada and Hermès is expected. The dependence of the aspirational client would leave more exposed to companies such as Keing (Gucci, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, etc.) could suffer a fall of 8.7%, while the Swiss watches manufacturer Richemont (Cartier, Piaget, Baume & Mercier, Vacheron Constantin, etc.) could experience a 7.1%drop. All this, when sector forecasts They gave a growth of up to 3% for this year. In Xataka | How Louis Vuitton makes money: of the unattainable luxury to mass luxury In Xataka | Hermés’ heir millionaire adopted his gardener. His fortune has evaporated before he reaches his garden Image | Flickr (Trump White House Archced)

NASA has cut 420 million dollars following Doge’s guidelines. It is Elon Musk’s favorite number

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NASA has announced a 420 million dollar cut in consulting contracts and other suppliers. It is a strangely familiar number. A cut commanded by Doge. Although NASA has not given many details, the contracts to be cut are considered “redundant” or “misaligned with the essential priorities” of the agency, following the guidelines of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), the auditor body created by Donald Trump and headed by Elon Musk. From canceled contracts, the largest cut comes from the NASA socio -economic application and data center, valued at about 30 million dollars, although with an effective savings of 19.4 million. Other of the confirmed cancellations are four agreements of 15 million dollars each with the firms of consulting Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, Guidehouse and McKinsey & Co. The termination of these and other contracts will mean a saving of 420 million dollars for NASA. Elon Musk’s favorite number. There is an extraordinary coincidence in this matter and it is Elon Musk’s love for number 420. The founder of Spacex He likes to remember which was born 69 days after April 20 (4/20, in American format). But the number 420 became more present in his life since a club was smoked during the Joe Rogan podcast. “420” It is a reference to the “time of smoking marijuana”, 4 and 20 in the afternoon. For Musk also represents the day that He withdrew the verified blue check to X users who had it for free since the time of Twitter (04/20/2023). Wave First starship in history to be stacked (Booster 4 + Ship 20). Or one of the most transcendental tweets of his career: when he announced that I was going to privatize Tesla at a price of $ 420 per share. NASA scientists are worried. While only consulting cuts have transcended, the scientific community that depends on the space agency is concerned about the possibility of even greater or layoffs (of which NASA, for now, for now only He has seen 23 for the closure of three offices). Although less affected than diversity programs, Doge cuts also focus on branches of health, climate and natural resources, which NASA investigates. In addition, it is rumored that the 2026 budget for the agency’s scientific programs could be drastically reduced (up to 50%, According to Space News). Musk’s conflict of interest. While Doge is not an official government department, and therefore Elon Musk is not a senior official, the most complicated issue of all is that the employer is positioned to obtain multimillionaire contracts from the federal government. The Pentagon has already demonstrated its interest in Starship as a military transport, and NASA depends on the rocket to take astronauts to the moon. Starlink is also a key strategic asset for the United States, and Spacex is building a spy version called Starshield for the NRO. Finally, Trump’s nominee to direct NASA is Jared Isaacman, Musk’s commercial partner in two of Spacex’s most important commercial missions. Image | Elon Musk (X) In Xataka | China is getting closer to overcoming NASA in its Martian mission. And just invited other countries to join

In his efforts to cut and fire workers in the US, Elon Musk has gone one step further: Italy

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In February an unprecedented event occurred in the United States. The government efficiency department (Doge) led by Elon Musk in the Trump administration, the same person in charge of carry out those “cuts” that he has staged with the chainsier that Milei gave him, fired 350 officials of the energy department. He had gone his hand so much that he had to rectify to recover specialists in the assembly of nuclear eyelets. The chainsaw Musk has just transferred borders, but he has met Italy. The controversy in Aviano. It is public and notorious. Elon Musk, known today for his aggressive management and reduction of cost management, has just generated A new international controversy After imposing its productivity control system at the American Avian Air Base, in northern Italy. An email Aimed at Italian employees The base required that they report five weekly achievements, under threat of dismissal if they did not. This type of measure, already implemented in the United States, has collided fully with the Italian labor system, which guarantees strong protections and rights to its workers. The incident has caused an immediate reaction of the unions, the Italian government and public opinion, triggering a confrontation between the business model of Musk and the labor laws of the European nation. Musk mail and surprise. The message in question was sent to Aviano Base Employees that work in areas such as restoration, maintenance and logistics, essential services for the functioning of US military facilities in Italy. Although the order was supposed to be aimed at Washington employees, the mail Italian workers were forwardedwhich generated confusion and alarm. As we said, in Italy the right to work It is constitutionally protected And contracts offer some job stability, so Musk’s demand has been seen as an unacceptable interference. I told New York Times Roberto del Savio, union representative of the employees of the base, his immediate rejection of the directive: “We are in Italy. Here are precise rules, and thank God for it. ” Not just that. The rejection was not limited only to the workers of Aviano. In total, around 4,000 Italian civil employees They work in US bases in the country, serving 15,000 American soldiers and guaranteeing the operation of facilities that operate as small American peoples on European soil. @alberico_dip Anch was not vero io gli risponderei così ♬ Original Suone – 😂 Alberico di Pasquale 😂 The Italian labor system. The European country, as we said, has one of the most protected labor systems in Europe. Of course, with his “Peros”, but the laws They guarantee job stabilityunionization and rights that are difficult to modify, especially in the public sector. Unlike the United States, where companies can fire employees with relative ease, in Italy the dismissals are more complicated and require solid legal justifications. In this regard, Pierpaolo Bombardieri explainedgeneral secretary of the UIL union, which Musk’s mail is “unacceptable and aberrant.” In fact and given the outrage generated, the unions sent letters to the Italian government and the United States embassy demanding clarifications about whether these types of measures could affect Italian workers of the US bases in the country. What do the bases say. Current norms establish that Italian civilian employees are only obliged to respond to instructions if they come directly from the United States government, not if they are tested emails. However, it is not clear if the Department of Defense plans to extend these productivity control practices to local workers. Reactions in Italy. The episode has not only generated indignation in the unions, but also became A mockery theme In the nation. The rigidity of the Italian labor system is seen by some as a guarantee of stability, but by others as an obstacle to modernization. For example, right -wing journalist and commentator Nicola Porro wrote on his blog: “Italy would also need Musk’s ax.” In social networks, a video of the content creator was popularized Alberico di Pasqualewho simulated how an Italian worker would respond to Musk’s mail. Of course, The video went viral Quickly, humorously reflecting many Italians about their work culture and the clash with the vision of extreme productivity of Musk. Musk, Trump and uncertainty. Beyond the punctual controversy in Aviano, the incident occurs in a context of uncertainty about the commitment of the United States with its military bases in Europe. Trump has insisted that European countries They must assume greater costs In his own defense, which has generated speculation about possible cuts in military bases such as Aviano. In fact, in parallel to the controversy, the US government froze credit cards Used by Italian employees of Aviano to buy equipment and stopped new hiring. Decisions that have increased concern among workers, who fear that the pressure to reduce costs will end up affecting their jobs. Hence, the words of Emilio Fargnoli, union representative, seem to be the voice of the majority: “Musk can do what he wants in the United States. If there are happy with that, perfect. But here, no. “ Image | Nathan Hughes, Gage Skidmore In Xataka | Elon Musk fired hundreds of employees and now he has to hire them again: they were experts in nuclear weapons In Xataka | 131 Microsoft Excel templates to organize everything

First it was a cut underwater cable. 24 hours later Taiwan has found a China Army in front of the island

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24 hours after the Taiwan authorities have stopped a ship manned by Chinese citizens under the suspicion of having cut a new cable Communications submarine, the island has encountered a surprising scene in front of its coasts: China has deployed an army and initiated real fire exercises. The tension intensifies. As explained by the island’s government, China carried out “shooting training” exercises In the waters near the southwest coast of Taiwan, in a maneuver that Taipei has described as “provocative and dangerous.” The exercises seem to be framed in a series of Chinese military maneuvers that, at least in the last three years, have included large -scale war drills. The Taiwanese Ministry of Defense reported that, shortly before 9 am, detected 32 Chinese military planes performing a joint exercise of preparation for combat along with 14 warships in the Taiwan Strait. The operation was carried out without prior notice and in an area Only 74 kilometers from the coastwhich represents a violation of international standards and a danger to navigation security and commercial flights in the region. Taiwan’s response. The Taiwanese government He condemned the maneuvers and displayed his own strength to monitor the situation. The cities of Kaohsiung and Pingtung, located in southwest Taiwan, host important naval and aerial bases, in addition to the largest port on the island, a key node in international maritime trade. According to Taipei, the recent Chinese military activity, including the one carried out in front of the coast of Australiashow that China is the biggest threat for the stability of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region. For its part, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs avoided making direct comments on Taiwan’s complaints and just affirmed that the maneuvers were part of a scheduled shooting training. China reinforces its reunification speech. While the Chinese armed forces carried out these exercises, Wang Huning, the fourth leader in the hierarchy of the Communist Party, reiterated the official Beijing position on The “reunification” with Taiwan. During a meeting on issues related to the island, Wang stressed The need for China “Maintain the initiative and control over relations through the Taiwan Strait” and “advance without hesitation in the cause of the reunification of the homeland.” What did the neighbor say? Taiwan’s government responded by rejecting Beijing’s sovereignty statements and reaffirmed that only the Taiwanese people You can decide your future. To all this we must remember that President Lai Ching-Te, whom China considers a “separatist”, has reiterated his commitment to the defense of Taiwanese democracy. A day after cable cut. It We count yesterday. Frictions between Taiwan and China have not limited themselves to the military field. 24 hours before Chinese “simulation”, both parties exchanged accusations in relation to the Damage to an underwater cable of communications off the southwest coast of Taiwan. The Taiwanese authorities arrested a freighter with Chinese crew, the Hong Tai 58, registered in Togo, on suspicion of being involved in the incident. China, meanwhile, accused Taiwan of Manipulate the situation and launch accusations without conclusive evidence. Not just that. Taiwan has revealed in the last hours that the Hong Tai 58 was already part of A list of 52 boats Linked to China that the island’s security agencies consider a potential threat to telecommunications infrastructure. Looking back, it is the fifth case around failures/cuts/Sabotage of submarine cables registered in the region so far this year. So much so, that the Taiwan government has established a parallel with similar incidents occurred in the Baltic Sea After the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What seems clear is that the situation in the area, far from appeasing, has climbed the confrontation in a few days. China continues reinforcing its military presence In the region, while Taiwan and its allies, particularly the United States, observe with concern the increase in these maneuvers and the hardening of the forced reunification discourse. The combination of military pressure, sabotage of critical infrastructure and that growing belligerent rhetoric by Beijing points to an intimidation and wear strategy, one that raises the risk of an open conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Image | Naval Surface In Xataka | Taiwan lives an unprecedented situation in three decades: there is an army of 53 planes and 90 Chinese ships in front of the island In Xataka | Taiwan has just stopped a ship after cutting an underwater cable. The problem is that there are only Chinese citizens inside

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