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Now we know Russia’s trick to multiply his drones. It is called “cooling units” and comes direct from China

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If the question is how far Beijing’s help comes to Moscow with the Ukraine War in the background, the answer is very wide. We knew through documents obtained By Bloomberg that the production of Russian drones was being favored by the use of intermediary companies with China as main actor bound. Now we know something else. The engineering of deception to overcome sanctions. Clandestine flow. I told it in Exclusive Reuters. Apparently, Russia has managed to maintain and expand the production of its drones Kamikaze Garpiya-A1despite the sanctions imposed by the West, thanks to a sophisticated undercover import scheme that involves Chinese companies. Customs documents, internal contracts and invoices reviewed by the medium reveal that the L550E engines manufactured by the Chinese company Xiamen Limbach Aviation Engine Co. continue to arrive at the Russian state company IEMZ KUPOLnow through a Signature called Beijing Xichao International Technology and Trade. To avoid detection, engines are tagged as “Industrial cooling units” in transport documents, which has allowed Your shipment From Beijing to Moscow (and from there to Izhevsk, headquarters of the Kupol plant) without alerting Chinese customs authorities or formally infringing the country’s export legislation. Mass expansion. An internal Kupol document confirms that the company has signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense to manufacture More than 6,000 Garpiya In 2025, tripling the production of the previous year. For April, more than 1,500 units had already been delivered. These drones, long -range and great precision, are regularly employed to Attack civil infrastructure and military deep in the Ukrainian territory. According to kyiv’s intelligence, Russia is using some 500 Garpiya per month. Based technologically on the Iranian Shahed, the Russian model has become a fundamental tool of Kremlin’s war effort, now enhanced by Chinese components that include not only the engine, but also Navigation and control systems. Ghost Companies Network. The path of engines to Russia is carefully disguised. After initial shipping from China, He had Reuters that engines are received by a Russian cover company called SMP-138owned by Abram Goldman, which in turn forwards them to another Russian company, Libss, final responsible for supplying Kupol. A contract between Libss and Kupol Reviewed by means Specifies specifically that the products should be identified as these “cooling equipment” to avoid suspicions. Chinese commercial companies Sichuan Airlines and China Southern Airlines have been used to transport these pieces Criticism of Russia since October 2023, despite the penalties in force. None of these airlines or the companies involved answered the Reuters questions. Ambiguous position. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in response to the environment, He denied knowledge of these shipments and reiterated that the country strictly apply export controls of double -use goods, in addition to oppose sanctions Unilateral not endorsed by the UN. However, the reality of the continuous flow of military technology towards Russia calls into question that narrative. The Xiamen Limbach company was sanctioned in October of 2023, after an earlier Reuters report that already identified its role in the manufacture of the Garpiya, which caused new intermediaries such as Xichao They assumed the relief. In spite of these measures, or Xiamen or Xichao have given explanations, and the trail of responsibility is more than diffuse among layers of screen companies, documentary opacity and legally ambiguous trade routes. Diplomatic warnings. Plus: Revelation arrives at a time of Growing diplomatic tension Between the European Union and China. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will meet with Xi Jinping and Li Qiang at a summit marked by Chinese support suspicions to Russian military machinery. European diplomacy, headed by Kaja Kallas, He has warned Beijing that allowing this type of trade puts the security of the continent at risk. China, meanwhile, insists that He has not exported Lethal weapons and that, if Russia uses its civil products for war, the same could be said of Ukraine. However, according to three senior European security officials, the case of Garpiya demonstrates that the Chinese supply It is not accidental or marginalbut part of a functional network that actively supports Kremlin’s military effort. European deterrence and strategic game. Experts Like Meia Nouwensof the International Institute for Strategic Studies, point out that China’s priority interest is to keep the United States focused on Ukraine, thus avoiding a direct confrontation in the Indo-Pacific. The implicit strategy would be to prolong the European conflict to gain margin of maneuver in Asia. For Brussels, however, the immediate priority is Cut the flow of critical components. Although the EU does not require China to break economic relations with Russia, it does insist that it reinforces its customs and financial controls to avoid the transit of sensitive products. For now, the proliferation of undercover engines and fictional companies shows that, on the Ukrainian battlefield, the China’s technological shadow is increasingly difficult to ignore. Image | Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine In Xataka | Ukraine has opened Russia’s last drone and does not leave his astonishment: it is the first time that China does something like that In Xataka | Ukraine has found a solution to China’s veto in drones: it’s called Hell, it’s a “home” missile and bends the scope of the attack

The Xiaomi electric SUV is already priced in China. Yu7 is a direct dart to Tesla Model and

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Xiaomi today faces one of the most relevant events for the company in 2025. One in which they have revealed Your first smart glasseshe Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 and the price of YU7, the electric SUV that accompanies the Berlina Su7. After presenting it last May, it was only necessary to know how much it cost to access the most technological Xiaomi car to date. We already have the data on the table and, to surprise that no one is a dart for Tesla. 253,500 yuan. The price of Xiaomi Yu7 is 253,500 yuan, about 30,191 euros to change. It is an aggressive price that shoots towards the Model andcurrently with a price that starts from 263,500 in China, about 31,351 euros to change. Xiaomi Yu7: 253,500 yuan, about 30,191 euros to change. Xiaomi Yu7 Pro: 279 900 yuan, about 33,335 euros to change. Xiaomi Yu7 Max: 329,900 yuan, about 39,290 euros to change. The price is base, and varies depending on the colors we choose. In addition to the base colors (blue, green and orange), the rest adds 7,000 yuan, 832 euros to change to each purchase. The car can be purchased in China from the brand’s own app from 10:00 p.m. It is a launch that remembers more than that of a telephone than that of a car. The accessories. Xiaomi has found in the YU7 a machine to sell not only the car itself, but also its accessories. Transport Blankets Aluminum vessels Toy miniatures in different sizes Colors Carbon fiber finishes Personalized seats Aerodynamic Kits Economic base price for those who need more than the car. Personalization and accessories to the end for which he looks for a much more complete purchase experience. Why is it important. China is The country that buys more electric carsand win this market is key to a manufacturer who, since the birth of its automotive division, aspires to climb to Top 3. know-how Acquired with the Berlina Su7 to one of the most popular formats not only in China, but in the world: the SUV format. The Xiaomi Yu7 thus points directly to Tesla Model Y. The car of Elon Musk’s company It is the best selling SUV in Chinaand Xiaomi has refined specification specification to try to overcome it. They have demonstrated it with data. What does Yu7 offer. The Xiaomi SUV has a remarkably superior autonomy even in its basic version, with 835 km compared to the 593km of Tesla Model and RWD, according to the Chinese homologation cycle CLTC. The computing capacity is remarkably superior thanks to the Nvidia Thor platform, and is a much more technological car: self -adaptable suspensions, gigantic HUD with information from information from Hyperosetc. It also exceeds Model and in load speed (only 21 minutes to obtain almost 500 kilometers of autonomy), acceleration, tip and useful space, a section to which Xiaomi gives special importance to be a family SUV, bending it in Tops. The Su7 has already marked the way. Xiaomi announced its first electric car just a few months ago, with the launch of the SU7. In less than a year, he has managed to overcome sales to Tesla Model 3, placing itself as the fourth best -selling car in China at the beginning of 2025 Analyzing the global photo of sedan vehicles. At the end of 2024, the Xiaomi Su7 entered the top 20 of best -selling cars in China, with an unbeatable ByD and a Tesla with a model and in second position, above the other national models. It’s just the beginning. Xiaomi has just started selling electric cars, and has already managed to sneak into the Top 20 Chinese and Top 5 by categories. Beyond numbers, it has proven to live up (or above) of giants of the sector such as Tesla, Byd or Geely, with dynamic records in the largest dynamic benchmark to which an electric car can access: The nürburgring circuit. He already told us Abi Go in 2022: The electric car will be a fundamental piece in the Xiaomi ecosystem. And if we are clear is that there is something that the Chinese company obsesses as anyone: sell more than its rivals. Image | Xiaomi In Xataka | The Xiaomi Su7 self -imposed a challenge: to eat Porsche in his own land. And they just got it

A marginal city in Italy established a direct flight with New York. Now they are not so clear if it was a good idea

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In front of massive cities Like Venice either Romein Italy there are other enclaves that look with some envy how the economies and investments produced by the paradoxical arrival of the arrival of Tourist hordes. One of those places was Bari, until recently a marginal port city with high crime rates. Then it was decided that it was time to fly and hug tourism. What happened later has left them serious doubts with the decision. The new jewel. I told this week The New York Times. After decades of being seen as a secondary scale on the way to more famous destinations in southern Italy or the Greek Islands, the port city from Bari He has begun to become an unexpected protagonist of European tourism. This metamorphosis has been largely driven by the effort of Antonio Maria Vasile, director of the airports of Pugliawho managed to establish the First direct flight Between Bari and New York, a symbolic bridge between the region and the millions of Italian Americans who share that origin. With this international connection, Bari seeks to claim its place not as a relegated south, but as a vibrant center of culture, history and gastronomy. Although for years his old town was Synonym of crime And abandonment, the city has experienced an urban rebirth that has given way to coastal walks, coffees, cultural routes and, very important, security, returning to its inhabitants a sense of pride so far scarce. First tourist line. He counted the medium that Puglia has silently conquered celebrities, investors and tourists, and has done so with its mix of crystalline sea, baroque architecture, rural hospitality and discreet luxury. While resorts like Burgi Egnazia They welcome G7 peaks And the Lamborghinis wait in the rental garages, Bari begins to benefit from the Halo effect which has elevated the region to the new epicenter of the Italian charm. The legacy of San Nicoláswhose grave is in the city, joins a Bari Vecchia completely renovated, where the medieval churches and the street sale of Orechiette They compete in attractive with The focaccia local. The walks through the historic center, before dominated By mafia clansnow they are full of visitors and residents who rediscovered the city with new eyes. In other words, the narrative of the impoverished and forgotten south begins to give in to a modernity, heritage and opportunity. Gentrification No doubt, this also entails others known evilsbecause the tourist boom does not come without tensions. The sudden popularity of Bari has Turned prices of the rent in the center, expelling pensioners and students, and putting in check To the young population which represents the demographic and creative future of the city. The massive reconversion of housing in tourist rentals has emptied traditional residential areas, repeating Dynamics seen In other saturated cities Like Venice, Madrid either Lisbon. Thus, more and more people fear that, after having rebuilt their identity, Bari loses it under the pressure of an economic model seasonal and fragile. Criticism also aims at the lack of investment in public transport, a basic lack that hinders both the daily mobility of residents and the full integration of tourist flows. As a local teacher synthesized to the Times: “In Puglia it is easy to rent a Ferrari, but finding a bus is another story.” Between the authentic and the fanfare. Explained at the NYT that Bari’s revitalization has been so deep that those who knew her in her most decadent stage barely recognize her. Ancient neighborhoods now shine with cultural routes, film festivals and a nightlife that, however, has begun to collide with the traditional social fabric, as was demonstrated recently when the neighbors They threw water cubes to disperse the hordes of tourists of the San Nicolás Festival. Enthusiasm coexists with the same concern of so many other enclaves: Can a city reinvent itself without selling itself completely, attract without blurring? The answer is not clear and, meanwhile, Vasile imagines a future where Bari does not depend on fleeting summers or celebrity names, but on a deep and sustainable consolidation. Under that prism, the new connection with New York should not be synonymous with tourism without more, but in his words“The inaugural symbol of a different era. We have realized new possibilities.” Now it remains to be seen if the city knows how to become a reality … without losing its essence along the way. Image | Jason Chung In Xataka | Italy has had an idea for mass tourism not to be attracted: higher and more places for travelers In Xataka | In full debate about tourist massification, Spain already has the first photo of how summer is going. And there are surprises

It is a direct bullet to the blue links that restless and excites equal parts

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This year’s google has left us with very interesting pearlsespecially as far as artificial intelligence is concerned. It is clear that Gemini It has been the most important tourist attraction of this year and makes all the meaning of the world. It has been so that the company has completely set aside Android In your most important event. Although of course, for this we already had A separate event With all the news. In addition to all the tests with Project Moohan and the Google glasses with GeminiI have also had the opportunity to try Ai modethe new and revolutionary function with which Google intends to completely transform your search engine. We are no longer facing simple results with some of the above; This is a radical change in the way of looking for information, and it was all that we expected from Google from the AI ​​boom. Finally, the company has decided to take the step and under these lines I tell you what it seemed so far. Google Search makes the leap and transforms completely into a search engine with AI To access AI Mode I had to change my region to the United States through Search Labs, since it is not yet available in Europe. Once the change is made, on the main page of Google, where the “I will be lucky” (may rest), now “ai mode” is now. It will also arrive for mobiles, but I still couldn’t try this aspect. Here instead of typing keywords and get a list of links, now You convers with the search engine as if you’s talking to a person. Image: Xataka During my first searches I tried to determine if Gemini would guess the name of a place I went without me saying anything, but describing what was in the menu. “I don’t remember the name of a restaurant I went in Jaén, but I know there were tacos in the letter. Could you tell me what it was?” I asked him in English (the only language available for now). What I got was not a simple list of establishments, but a complete, contextualized response and with all the relevant information On several restaurants that fit my request. I also tried “I am looking for an economic gym for Madrid that does not exceed 35 euros.” The answer was instantaneous and, most importantly, exactly what I needed: concrete options with details about prices, schedules and valuations, all perfectly organized. Main tab of AI Mode in Search | Image: Xataka Here, logically there is still room for hallucination, so we must be attentive and make a double check. However, for practically all my searches, I found what I was looking for an instantaneous waydetailed and precise. Ai mode is not simply gemini integrated into the search engine. As explained to me on Google, the system uses a technique called “Query Fan-Out”, which Divide your consultation into multiple sub -themes and performs hundreds of simultaneous searches. It is as if you had a researcher working for you at full speed. Image: Xataka This approach allows the search engine deepen the web much more than a traditional searchdiscovering hyperrelevant content for your specific question. The function uses a personalized version of Gemini 2.5which is now integrated into both AI Mode and AI Overviews in the United States. Not only seeks: it also goes to action Image: Xataka The most impressive thing about AI Mode is that it is not limited to informing you, but that It can help you complete tasks from beginning to end. The example of the entries of the reds explained by Google In his blog It is good, because the search engine guides you step by step from options to buy them, including the possibility of filling forms and making payment through Google Pay. This function will be initially available for events, reservations in local restaurants and appointments, with the collaboration of platforms such as ticketmaster, Stubhub or Resy. The control, yes, is still in the user’s hands at all times. Although of course, we still have no details about his arrival in Spain. Search Live: Google Lens’s definitive evolution I also had the opportunity to try Search Live, one of the most surprising novelties. This function allows to interact in real time with the search engine Using the mobile camera, turning Google into a true visual partner. I described it as having a “todologist” at any time to help us in any task. During the demo, I simply pointed to the camera to a shelf full of board games and books, and I could ask directly about what I was seeing. The system identified the objects and offered me detailed information about each one, answering my questions in real time as if I had an expert by my side. Search Live is what Google Lens should have been for years. With the integration of AI, it now makes much more sense and its use is tremendously intuitive. It’s like having a personal assistant who sees what you see And you solve any questions instantly. Deep Search: a group of scientists at your disposal Another promising function that will soon arrive at AI Mode is Deep Search. Is designed for when you need an exhaustive investigation on a topic. It really is something similar to the models of the “deep research”, with the ability to reflect, but available in Search, which combines the search concept in a product with more packaging. As they could explain, Deep Search carries Query Fan-Out technique to the next level, doing hundreds of searches, crossing information from different sources and preparing a full report with references in minutes. It’s like having a team of researchers working for you. The searches will change from here to very little, and there is nothing to stop this train Ai Mode is all we expected from Google when he took a certain traction with the generative AI, something that, so we have seen in the Google … Read more

The problem with Tesla Cybertruck is not its price, you don’t know if it comes direct from a field

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The story of Reza Sostani is the best summary of the Tesla disaster with his Cybertruck. A Texan client that took only one day to return it after buying it. The reason? He acquired the Tesla Cybertruck on April 25 and, just a few hours later, the vehicle was ready for collection. This immediacy in the delivery, despite what it might seem, is bad news. The Lostani case. Relatani says He is one of the buyers of the Cybertruck in Tesla. On April 25 he made the order of the car, surprising after the immediate allocation of Vin number (number of identification chassis of each vehicle) and notification on the same day that his car was prepared for the collection. Different, he decided to ask Tesla from where the vehicle came from and how it was possible that he was ready. The Tesla representative he consulted soon in giving him the news: his cybertruck had left the factory on January 8. The Cybertruck and their dates. Buying a vehicle that has been manufactured for a few months has an immediate translation: stock accumulation. In the case of Tesla this is especially relevant, since its models usually have high demand (Model 3) and it is common for stock units to have a few weeks old. If we take into account that it is an open secret that Tesla is accumulated outdoors thousands of cybertruck that He can’t sell for monthsthe rejection of the buyer to one with four months is more than understandable. Manufacture and park. That a vehicle spends four months stored in a campaign is not the best for your health. In the case of an electric vehicle, it is especially relevant, since the battery storage temperature, its load level, air ventilation to avoid moisture, possible oxides … Everything influences. One of the photographers of Tesla’s gigafactories published in X, without giving much more data about itthe image that shows dozens of cybertrucks freshly production. Some of them were ready to be delivered, others would remain waiting for owner. Tesla Model 3 highland that had not yet been sold, stranded in fields Hundreds of tesla not sold, stacked in another field. The problem with the fields. The problem is that, on more than one occasion, He has hunted Tesla accumulating in Campas Hundreds of without selling vehicles. And, yes, there will be some lucky owner who ends up sending one of the Tesla who has been outdoor months. It is not a car to play it. The maturity that Tesla has achieved by refining the manufacture of Model 3 or the Model and It is quite far from the Cybertruck historic. This electric truck has a terrible depreciation For their very high repair costs, their numerous call calls and the various problems associated with its manufacture. It is predictable that the potential customer of a Cybertruck is new, something that clashes frontally with the gigantic vehicle park without selling that Tesla has now in its factories. More manufacture than sales. This excess stock responds to a basic: Tesla has manufactured many more cybertrucks than its public demands. So much, that the company is starting to lower the price drastically and open to new markets, such as Saudi Arabia, to stabilize sales. Last April we had news about an inevitable response to this situation: Tesla is beginning to reduce the production of the Cybertruck and reducing up to half some of its production equipment, According to Business Insider sources. Image | Joe Tegtmeyer In Xataka | The owners of a Tesla Cybertruck “packed” it with solar panels for $ 10,000. They won 7 kilometers of autonomy

You can no longer buy anything from there to be sent direct from China

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The turn is radical. Temu has stopped showing foreign sellers products to US users. In other words, you can no longer buy items that are sent directly from China, just The model that converted to the platform in a phenomenon of electronic commerce in that country. The change occurs in full commercial shaking: the Trump government has eliminated Customs exemption for packages of less than $ 800 from China. “Temu has recently migrated its operations in the United States to a local distribution model. This means that all sales in that country are now managed by local vendors, and orders are processed from the territory itself,” a spokesman explained to Wired. Goodbye to direct access to Chinese sellers. The immediate consequence is clear: American buyers can no longer directly acquire products from China, which is a complete turn with respect to the usual operation of the platform in that market. Sales are now in the hands of local vendors, and the available catalog is limited exclusively to articles stored in US territory. A new label: “Local warehouse”. All products available in the American app now carry the “local warehouse” label. Although many of them remain manufactured in China, they are physically stored in the United States, which exempts them from the new customs tariffs. This nuance is key: Temu has not eliminated the products of Chinese origin, but it has eliminated the possibility of buying them directly from the country of origin, breaking the traditional channel that had allowed him to offer such low prices. The attempt to show tariffs. Before blocking, Temu came to show import positions over 100 % of the original price. On their website, it was read: “Imported articles to the United States may be subject to import positions. These charges cover all customs processes and costs, including tariffs paid to the authorities in your name.” That section is still visible, but has lost practical sense, since now no user in the United States can buy products that are sent from outside the country. Temu’s strategy to make visible the impact of tariffs apparently did not prosper. Manufactured in China, stored in the United States. Although the direct channel has broken, Chinese products are still present. Many of the current articles were imported before the entry into force of the new standards. But that stock is limited. According to Chinellerseverything indicates that it will be the sellers themselves who will assume the import procedures and the management of the new tariffs, presumably transferring them in part or in their entirety at the price that consumers pay. The impact of the tariff war. The change of model is not understood without the context. At the beginning of the month, the Trump administration raised tariffs up to 145 % For certain imports from China. Today, May 2, the Elimination of the exemption known as “of Minimis”which allowed to import products of less than $ 800 without paying taxes. A blow that goes beyond Temu. According to CNNmany low -income Americans used Temu as a way of access to affordable products. That access has now closed. The platform faces the greatest challenge since its arrival in the US market. The model that made it grow has come down, and it is not clear if the measure will be temporary or definitive. What is certain is that the commercial environment has changed, and Temu will have to adapt if you want to continue competing. Images | Theme | Wayhomestudio In Xataka | Apple anticipates 900 million dollars of tariff impact. It is equivalent to the cost of producing almost two million iPhone

How to make direct access to goal AI on WhatsApp on your Android desktop

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Let’s explain How to create direct access to WhatsApp ai On the Android desktop, in order to enter the chats directly with artificial intelligence. We talk about Goal AIthe artificial intelligence that has been integrated into WhatsApp with A blue circleand it is something similar to having Chatgpt in WhatsApp. The blue circle of this AI is putting the users of nerves, because cannot be removed. But if you have managed to take advantage of the Meta AI functions at WhatsApp And you usually use it, it may seem useful to have a direct access to it on the desk, as if it were the icon of an independent app but pointing to the chat you have with it. Direct access to goal AI on WhatsApp The first thing you have to do is enter the chat you have with goal AI, either from the chat list if you have already started one or clicking on the blue circle. Once inside, click on the goal name AI above allin the name that the verified symbol has next to it. This will take you to the goal profile AI in WhatsApp, where you can configure chat elements such as notifications. Here, click on the options button with the three -point icon on the right, and Choose the option Create direct access which will appear in the drop -down menu. And that’s it. Only with this You will create direct access to goal AI in WhatsApp On your Android desktop, and you can place it on the site you want. You can put it in any desk grid or change desktop, all to your liking. In Xataka Basics | Goal AI in WhatsApp: 17 functions and tricks of the blue circle with the artificial intelligence chat

A direct response to the technological pulse with the United States

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The European Union begins to move with greater decision so as not to be left behind in the race for artificial intelligence (AI), where the United States and China mark the rhythm. A little over a month ago, the European Commission announced an investment of 150,000 million euros with that goal. Now, it takes a new step focused on reinforcing its technological sovereignty in key sectors, with a new investment of 1.3 billion euros. The objective of investment. The initiative seeks to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in companies and public administrations, also reinforcing the capacities in cloud services and cybercraft. In Brussels they leave no doubt: they consider this technology as critical and strategic for the future of Europe and its digital sovereignty. Therefore, it is included within the Europe Digital (Digital) Program For the 2025-2027 period. Thus the investment will be divided. It has not been detailed how many millions will receive each area, but it has been defined how the budget will be distributed. Experiment with immersive environments, called “virtual worlds”, apply the AI ​​law and develop common data spaces with an efficient approach to energy consumption. Strengthen the European Digital Innovation Centers (EDIH) to facilitate the adoption of artificial intelligence in companies and public administrations. Promote the Destination Earth project, which seeks to build a digital model of the planet to support disaster risk management and adaptation to climate change. Strengthen cybersecurity capabilities, including the development of the EU cybersecurity reserve. Promote the training and attraction of talent in digital competences from educational centers and professional training. Display the new EU digital identity portfolio and its trust infrastructure, and foster its adoption in the Member States. Accelerate the digitalization of the public sector through the development of interoperable, efficient and high quality services. Open call. The European Commission will open in April 2025 the first calls of the new Digital Europewith others planned throughout the year. The bases will be available in the EU Official Financing Portal, and will allow to present projects focused on generative artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, virtual worlds, digital public services and European digital identity, among others. These calls do not distribute funds without more: they are competitive processes where interested entities must submit concrete proposals, with clear objectives and detailed execution plans. If the project convinces, you can receive financing for its development, implementation and application in real life. So the specific recipients of the 1.3 billion euros announced today have not yet been defined. Towards a lower foreign dependence. As collected The Europe Digital Program page“The important thing is that Europe does not depend on systems and solutions from other regions of the world.” In that line, the European Commission has been promoting different strategic initiatives to strengthen its technological autonomy. One of them is the Chips Lawcreated to deal with the scarcity of semiconductors. And what about regulation? The European Union was positioned as a world pioneer by being the first to regulate artificial intelligence, But criticism soon arrived. Several experts warned that a regulatory framework could stop innovation, just at a time when Europe competes with giants such as the United States and China. French president himself, Emmanuel Macron, described the rules of the block as “punitive” and demanded a more competitive strategy to boost a European AI. At the end of last year, shortly before starting his second term at the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen He acknowledged that European startups They face a clear disadvantage against their American counterparts, and proposed new measures to close that gap. It will be necessary to see if these efforts give results and allow the old continent to position themselves better in the career for artificial intelligence, technological development and the long -awaited digital sovereignty. Images | Alexandre Lallemand | Igor Omilaev | Markus Spiske In Xataka | There are European companies that want to become independent from the clouds of Amazon, Google and Microsoft: they will not have it easy In Xataka | “Humans will not be necessary for most things”: Bill Gates does not believe that doctors and teachers have a future

The EU has a weapon in the war of tariffs with the US and is to direct them to Republican states

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The EU will respond to The tariffs of the US with the same currency. Or rather, with the same policy, applying a curious law of the talion that from Brussels summary of form Simple but resounding: “Euro per euro, dollar per dollar.” After seeing how Donald Trump pressed on Wednesday the tariff red button, activating 25% rates To imports of European aluminum and steel, the European Commission has decided to replicate by applying taxes worth 26,000 million euros to a long list of American goods. The figure (26,000) is overwhelming, but the most interesting thing is what it hides. The EU has decided “hit where it hurts” to Trump, penalizing products that in many cases leave Great Folders of Republican votes. The goal is evident: press Trump from outside … and from within. A word: tariffs. To Trump He likes tariffs. He has openly recognized it, even as a White House candidate, when assured That ‘Tariff’ is, in his opinion, “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” In the 50 scarce days He has sitting in the Oval Office has repeated that word a few times, many. Sometimes for disdain in addition. Others, Like this weekto announce a turn in the US policy towards certain foreign goods. On Wednesday the Republican Impulse 25% tariffs to all steel and aluminum imported to the US, a measure that connects with similar ones of his first mandate and that he has not laid anything well in Canada or the EU, who have already decided to play their own letters to respond. In the case of the EU, the European Commission announced yesterday “countermeasures” that will basically translate in applying tariffs worth 26,000 million of euros to certain US exports. What does Brussels plan? Use the stick and carrot. Yesterday the president of the CE, Úrsula von der Leyen, insisted In the importance of commercial relations between the EU and USA, the “harmful” effect of the encumbrances and their hand lying to Washington, but with them he announced EU’s plans to replicate Trump with tariff 26,000 million of euros. Moreover, he has already decided how he will: the EU will advise the coup throughout April, in two phases. On April 1 he will reactivate the “countermeasures” that he had already activated between 2018 and 2020, after Trump’s first government had Increased your rates also unilaterally. That punishment package that Brussels wants to recover It was suspended After the arrival of Joe Biden to the White House and, according to the EU calculationswill now serve to respond to economic damage worth 8,000 million euros caused by US tariffs. The second Brussels movement will reach mid -April (to be precise on the 13th) and will seek to counteract the damage worth another 18,000 million euros that, again According to EU calculationswill have the new Trump tariffs in European exports. Between one and the others they will add 26,000 million. That this last “countermelted” later has an explanation: it is new and before Brussels wants to have it well tied with the 27 EU countries. That’s all? No. von der Leyen argues That the EU wanted to be equitable in its replica: “Since the US applies tariffs worth $ 28,000 million, we respond with countermeasures worth 26,000 million euros,” he alleges. However, there is something so or even more important than those figures: what are applied to. The EC has decided to refine the shot and direct its punishment to certain US goods that can be sensitive to Trump for a very simple reason: they leave states that They support it at the polls, to him and the Republican party. “Hit where it hurts”. A senior EU official summarized it clearly (and forcefully) yesterday in statements a The Guardian: “We try to hit where it hurts.” In the American merchandise list that has the CE in the spotlight, which can be Consult onlinethere are motorcycles, whiskey, wine, honey, meat, cheese … a long payroll of products in which Some experts They have already seen some intentionality. For example, it affects iconic products, with a symbolic value, such as Harley-Davidon motorcycles or The Bourbona wiski with an important roots in the US. The importance of soybeans. The same source that spoke with The Guardian I quoted Another clear example: soybeans, interesting for several reasons. The first is its commercial weight. At least in 2019 it was The main supplier of soy of Europe, far ahead of Brazil, the second supplier. The specialized magazine PROGRESIVE FARMERbased in Alabama, points that Europe buys about 6.5 million metric tons of soybean exports and soy flour with a value of around 3,000 million dollars. Despite this bond the same source of Brussels assured The Guardian that for the EU would not mean any trauma to look for the supply in another market. “We love soybeans, but we are gladly bought from Brazil, Argentina or any other lujar,” reason. A year ago the EU has already raised sensitively The amount of Brazilian soy. The third factor that makes soybeans a sensitive merchandise for Trump, in addition to its weight in the commercial flow with Europe and the possibility of buying it in other countries is where it occurs in the US. Looking at the Republican Party. Soybean is one of the goods more relevant in agricultural exports to the EU. And a state relevant In the cultivation of American soybeans it is Louisiana, a territory especially sensitive For Donald Trump’s game. From there is the Republican Mike Johnsonthe president of the House of Representatives. Luisiana is also one of the states that was dyed red (Republican color) during the presidential elections of 2024, just like Iowa, Indiana, Missuri, Ohio or the two Dakotas. Everyone has more than having facilitated Trump’s access to the White House: they also stand out in The soy map United States. “Smart” tariffs. Something similar happens with the bourbon, especially linked to Tennessee and Kentucky, Traditional Folders Republican vote. The nickname Bluegrass State has also choosing from mid … Read more

A direct link with Barcelona

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It doesn’t matter if we talk about art history, science, rebirth, Europe or even History in generalthus, with capital letters. Few figures have been in recent centuries as fascinating as Leonardo da Vincithe great polymata, the genius par excellence. Painter, musician, engineer, scientist (the latter in the extent more broad and precursor of the word) and compulsive writer of notes, Da Vinci has become the maximum exponent of humanism. Until now, telling their lives the biographers have cited mostly two points: The different regions of Italy in which he lived and France, where he died in 1519, with almost 70 years. Now a new work, cemented in a deep research work, establishes a new geographical link: Barcelona. Great painter, huge icon Da Vinci is not just a huge painter and a precursor of modern science. Next to some counted names, such as Van Gogh, Beethoven either Poe (not many more), is part of the group of artists elevated to the category of Pop icon timeless Hence in recent years he has starred tens hundreds of monographs that follow the wake of one of its first biographers, Giorgio Vasari. Only in the last decades they have investigated in the life of the Tuscan (sometimes putting the focus on some concrete aspect of its legacy) Fritjof Capra, Michael White, Frank Zöllner either Charles Nicholl either Walter Isaacsonknown for his biographies Steve Jobs and Elon Musk And who in 2017 dedicated a monumental work to Leonardo. Now that vast list is added an essay of more than 600 pages written by the teacher Carlo VecceExpert in the Renaissance. Its title cannot be clearer and gives an idea of ​​to what extent the book aspires to be a total compendium about Da Vinci: ‘Leonardo’s life’. To prepare it, Vecce has examined the painter’s manuscripts and divered in files And historical records, which has allowed him to enrich the image we had so far of the author of ‘La Gioconda’. Along the way, it has also reached some amazing conclusions. One of them is Leonardo’s family link with Spain. More specifically with Barcelona, ​​where he moved part of your family time before the painter was born in AnchianoVinci, in 1452. In fact, to find the connection with the city, you have to go back to the time of Leonardo’s great grandfather and grandfather, to whom his commercial vocation took him to the Spanish coast. To establish the link, Vecce starts talking about Guido Di Michele, a key figure in Leonardo’s family tree for two reasons. First, for carving a hole in the influential guild of Florentine judges and notaries between 1330 and 1360. Second, for their two children: Giovanni and Piero, great -grandfather of the future painter. Although both brothers studied laws and were admitted to Guido’s profession, over time they ended up following different paths. Piero made career as a diplomat and became a notary of The Signoria. Giovanni however decided to break the tradition and try fortune in Barcelona. That I opt for the city is no accident. In his work, Vecce remembers that Barcelona was “one of the capitals of the Mediterranean world “in which a rich community of Florentine merchants also prospered. Giovanni was installed near Santa María del Mar (under construction) Together with his wife Lottiera and managed to make his son, Frosino, dedicate himself to the lucrative trade of luxury fabrics and dyes Between Mallorca and Valencia. Leonardo’s link could have been left in that distant branch of his ancestors if it were not because one of Piero’s children, perhaps tired of life in Tuscany, was attracted to the life that his uncle Giovanni and his Frosino cousin like merchants in Barcelona took. His name was Antonio and the dessert would be remembered for being the father of being Piero Da Vinci. That is, Leonardo’s grandfather. Instead of following the footsteps of his father in Florence, Antonio moved to Barcelona and for almost 15 years he worked hand with Frosino, dedicating mainly to the sale of Spices and raw materials for the textile industry. Vecce recounts how Leonardo’s grandfather navigated the Mediterranean, between Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Mallorca and Morocco, and reached Fez, although over time his activity focused on Barcelona. When he was already 40 years old, Antonio decided to take a new turn to his life and Return to Tuscany. The exact reason is not known, but that decision would be crucial for Leonardo. Back in Italy Antonio started from scratch, he married a notary’s daughter and in 1417 he returned to Vinci, where the family lived from the few family income. His tight economy did not prevent marriage from having several children: Guliano, Violante, Francesco and Piero Frosino. We are interested in the latter, the eldest of all and who in the 1440s decided to move to Florence to resume the family tradition initiated by Guido Di Michele and become a notary. If Piero has gone down in history, it is not, however, because of his study of the laws or the role he performed in the capital of Tuscany, but for his son. In 1452 he had An illegitimate rod With a woman named Caterinaa healthy, creative and intelligence creature only surpassed by its very powerful curiosity. They called him Leonardo. Leonardo da Vinci. His father and mother would end up following different paths, marrying other people and having more offspring; But Piero soon realized his son’s talent for drawing and worried that Leonardo could train as an artist In Florence at the Pintor Academy Andrea del Verrocchio. The rest is already history. Who was the mysterious Caterina, her own past and her family is another investigation route that creates new links for Leonardo and in which Carlo Vecce also investigates in her work. But that is already subject to Another report. Images | Wikipedia 1 and 2 and Logan Armstrong (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | A drawing by Leonardo da Vinci hid a hidden map. The work has revealed the secret tunnels of a castle of … Read more

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