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The era of supermaterials is about to begin. And we can thank the AI

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The applications of the artificial intelligence (AI) are presumably unlimited. The rapid development that this technology has experienced during the last five years, and of which we are all being to a greater or lesser extent, invites us to assume that we are probably not yet entirely aware of the impact it will have on our lives. The AI ​​is already being used in the medical diagnosis by images, to elaborate new drugs, to discover exoplanets, or even to filter the data that LHC detectors collect (Large Hadron Collider). These are just some of the applications that are already underway, and we can be sure that many more will arrive in the future. In any case, the authentic protagonist of this article is a discipline in which AI already has much to say: the science of materials. And this technology is already being used to Design new materials with optimal properties for biomedicine, energy, aeronautical or electronic applications. The era of supermaterials is in the hands of artificial intelligence Domenico Vicinanza, who is an associate professor of smart systems and data science at the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge (United Kingdom), explains in the very interesting article he has published in The conversation that the complexity of many materials at the atomic and molecular level forces scientists to invest a lot of time and effort in their search. Until the arrival of AI, the design of a new material required to resort to specialized equipment and apply the test and error method once after another. Fortunately, AI is changing everything. And is doing it because Automatic learning In particular, it puts in the hands of scientists and engineers the possibility of developing more efficient and better directed strategies. In fact, current AI models are already capable of Generate new materials in a direct wayand, therefore, without the need to resort to the essay and error in the traditional way, from the set of requirements and properties specified by the researchers. Somehow we are facing a technology that allows us to obtain new “to the letter” materials. Automatic learning puts in the hands of scientists and engineers the possibility of developing more efficient and better directed strategies On January 16, a group of Microsoft researchers published an article in the scientific journal Nature in which Mattergen and Mattersim announced. They are two AI tools designed to elaborate inorganic materials, and, therefore, not based on carbon. The first one is able to generate new candidate materials, while Mattersim carries out the filtering of the candidates and their validation with the purpose of ensuring that it is possible to manufacture those materials with the capacities of the real world. The most surprising thing is that Mattergen can generate thousands of materials with specific properties in much less time than it would be necessary to invest using conventional material science techniques. In this way, researchers can explore a much broader fan of possible new materials and then carry out an exhaustive analysis only of the most promising candidates. The implications of this technology are huge. And it is that in the short term in the short term it will have a very deep impact on the areas of battery design, renewable energies, the manufacture of medical devices, implant setting, obtaining new drugs, carbon capture or The administration of waste, among many other possible applications. Image | Oak Ridge National Laboratory More information | The conversation | Nature In Xataka | Solid state batteries will only be a success if they are safe. Superionic materials have reached the rescue

The next the gold era are the data centers and Softbank has seen it perfectly

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In 2025 the technology giants will dedicate a lot, a lot of money to data centers. Microsoft speaks of 80,000 million dollars of investment and google of 75,000 million. Not to mention Stargate projectwho plans to go further and Invest 500,000 million dollars With softbank and openai as protagonists. And precisely SoftBank seems to be preparing an important movement to take advantage of this true gold fever. Ampere in the spotlight. As indicated in Bloomberg, SoftBank is in advanced negotiations for the acquisition of ampere. The firm designs and manufactures processors for servers in data centers, and does so using ARM technology. 6,500 million valuation. Ampere is participated in 29% by Oracle, and the current estimate of its value is around 6,500 million dollars. In 2021 SoftBank already negotiated a possible investment that placed the ampere value at 8,000 million dollars, but since then the competition and evolution of the semiconductor market has made this assessment change. ARM would have a great ally. Wednesday ARM presented Your fiscal results. Although income grew 19%, he warned that he would not be able to reach the maximum income for the income of 2025 he had previously advanced. That caused a fall of 6% of its actions. The company, which is the pillar of the mobile segment, has long tried to make the leap to the market and AI market, and ampere would be an interesting ally in that area. Promising chips. Ampere presented its ampereone processors last year, which is expected this year they reach Have a version of 256 cores. This chip, manufactured with 3 Nm photolithography, will have an important competitive advantage: efficiency, something crucial for data centers. Attracting data centers. Precisely having more efficient chips and that consume less energy is increasingly important for data centers, than They threaten with “swallow” up to 1,000 power in 2026. Truce between ARM and Qualcomm? There is one more interesting factor. Qualcomm is current ampere ally since both are developing an inference chip of the set. The funny thing here is that ARM was involved in a legal process with Qualcomm. However Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, He indicated Wednesday At the Conference for Investors, he stressed that ARM had withdrawn the demand for violation of the license agreement. That announcement seems to be able to be related to the negotiations between SoftBank and Ampere: if Arm “has made peace” with Qualcomm, a possible ampere-anm-qualcomm triplet raises important advantages in order to compete in a market as complex as this. Image | Miki Yoshihito | In Xataka | Qualcomm dodges a lethal bullet and is winning his judgment against ARM: that is crucial for the future of his PC chips

The Persian Gulf has dominated the long era of oil. Now he is preparing to lead the era of solar energy

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There is an increasingly more and more evident energy change, and even the countries we would never think are jumping to the renewable pool. Yes, I talk about the countries of the Persian Gulf. However, the tests are there: seven Chinese solar companies were generating more energy capacity than the world’s greatest oil companies. So, now, with their money and a lot of sun, everything indicates that they will give sorpasso. Wild investment. For very recently, Gulf countries have decided to invest in renewable projects. On the one hand, the United Arab Emirates They have announced a solar project 5.2 GW with a battery system, also betting on storage. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia is developing its energy transition plan through the Vision 2030 Plan. Recently, the Saudi Aramco oil giant has announced an agreement to start producing lithium in 2027. In addition, They are developing a plan to extract and enrich uranium For nuclear energy. Likewise, the Saudi country is carrying out different solar energy projects, some in Collaboration with China and others with Spain. And we can’t forget Kuwait, who already started two years ago has develop 17 GW of renewable energy and 25 GW capacity for the production of green hydrogen, which propose to export it to international markets. Data. According to the recent report by the International Renewable Energies Agency, the Middle East has Less than 1% of the world’s renewable capacity. However, from the agency they have detailed that the forecast for the next few years will be of accelerated growth. For its part, An analysis of the consultant Rystad Energypoints out that within five years, more than 30% represents total capacity in Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. From the consultant they detail that this impulse is due to the weather conditions and the favorable conditions of the market. New solar panels will boost electricity generation in the Gulf Favorable energies. In the graph of Rystad EnergyWe observe that the Persian Gulf has two very different parts. The colored areas of orange, blue and green that represent renewable energies we see how they increase exponentially, especially solar. However, we see how nuclear and hydrogen have a slight growth that is maintained over the years. On the other hand, oil and gas, colored gray, although they are currently the main sources of energy, they will fall by 2050. China, ally or competition? The Asian giant has become a double agent in the energy transition, acting as much as a partner and competitor. On the side, Chinese companies such as Jinko Solar, Longi and Byd are providing solar panels, batteries and other technologies for the ambitious renewable projects in the desert region. On the other hand, China is carrying out the development of its own solar and wind projects. Besides, Your dominance over the global supply chain of batteries and solar panels gives you an advantage in the energy market. At the same time, its expansion in the Middle East allows you to gain influence in a region that has historically been dominated by fossil fuels. The change. The Persian Gulf is in the process of investing in renewables to mark its path to sustainability. However, they still have a stretch to travel because infrastructure and energy supply stability are still aspects that must be resolved. Image | Unspash Xataka | In full desert, Saudi Arabia is preparing its next great energy bet with the help of a partner: China

Aitana trusts the makeup artist and Karol G’s hairdresser to create the look of her new era in Miami

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After the stir that has caused the premiere of Your new song, Second attemptAitana Ocaña has confirmed what he already announced months ago: the beginning of His new blue era. The Catalan artist has flooded this color not only her video clip and styles, but also her mane, wearing some strands of an intense klein blue In his last public appearances. © Getty Images © Getty Images The singer has made his bags and set up to the United States to promote her new work and, as expected, has caused true sensation. His first stop was an interview at Siriusxm studios in Miami Beach (Florida), where he was talking about Second attempt and of all the surprises you have prepared for what will be your fourth studio album. © Getty Images For his first promo in Miami, Aitana opted for a tight long black dress with floral print in blue tones, in addition to Its characteristic hair. © DuvanpMakeup As for makeup, he was faithful to his basics: a very juicy and bright skin, Eyeliner Black to tear the gaze and a lot of mascara, in addition to a natural lip bar. © Getty Images However, none of this has caught our attention. The truly new is Who are behindthe people who were in charge of creating this look for Aitana. Normally, the one who was a contestant of Operation Triunfo 2017 He usually works with the hairdresser Jesús de Paula and makeup artist Álex Saint, but this time changed. © DuvanpMakeup To highlight the beauty of Aitana, nothing more and nothing less than two fundamental pieces of the team of Karol g: The makeup artist Duvan Foronda and the stylist Cesar Deleon Ramirez, who are the architects of the most spectacular looks of the Colombian singer. © DuvanpMakeup They themselves have been in charge of ‘revealing it’, sharing all these images in which the makeup and supermelena of Aitana can be seen in more detail. In the case of Foronda, he has been alliance with Karol G for years making the looks he has both in his concerts and in photo sessions, reports and red carpets. © Gtres For his part, Cesar Deleon is an unconditional of the interpreter of Tomorrow will be prettybut also usually works with the singers Demi Lovato, Ciara and Baby Rexha. Among his list of clients are the sisters Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian, Camila Cabello, the multimillionaire Paris Hilton or The Nico Parker actress. (Tagstotranslate) Hair

In full era of extreme heat waves and saturation, Spain has found an engine to boost its tourism: winter

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If a while ago they had asked us (to you, to me or any) where we had to pass the vacations, we would have responded that Bali, Italy either Barcelonadepending on the tastes and budget of each one. What is almost certain is that wherever we imagine we would imagine in short sleeve, wearing shirts, with cap and sunglasses. Normal, right? Except for the Snow loversvacations has always been synonymous with summer and high temperatures. In a Spain that deal chronically with Heat waves, droughts and saturation Of his great island destinations and the Mediterranean coast that is no longer so. On vacation with a scarf. With the sector in record levels and increasingly foreigners in hotels, in Spain the flow of tourists grows throughout the year. In the cold months. And of course in the warm, the most associated with the offer of “Sun and Beach” that so well worked for years to the hospitality industry. The INE data and independent studies They show however that more and more travelers are, when planning their vacations, they look for dates in winter. What do the figures say? That in Spain tourism not only grows during the summer months. He also does it in winter. And at a good pace. Between October and December 2024 The INE counted 24.5 million travelers in their hotel occupancy survey, 35% more than during the same months of 2014 and 72% higher than the same balance of 2004. Between January and March the flow of travelers was 20.6 million, which also leaves increases of 43 and 74%, respectively. Growing more in percentage terms is “easier” when you start from low data, so it is normal for tourist increase percentages to be more bulky during the cold months than summer. Even so, the differences between them are interesting. In 2024 the INE registered 38.1 million tourists between July and September, 25% more than a decade before and 56% above 2004. In both cases they are increased increases than those of winter. The cold weight of the cold. The observatory shows that despite the Increased tourists That Spain has registered over the last years, winter has not lost weight in the sector. On the contrary, they have been reinforced as a holiday period. If in 1999 the coldest months (December-February) brought together 21.7% of the total number of travelers counted by the INE throughout the year, in 2024 that portion of the cake was somewhat larger, of 22.2%. It is not a great increase, but significant. In the specific case of foreign tourists, arriving from other countries, the increase was even greater: the contribution from winter to the annual balance passed in that case from 18% of 1999 to touch 20% in 2024. The data is extracted from the Hotel occupation survey of the INE, with which other types of accommodation exclude. When do you travel? A few days ago the economist Ángel Talavera shared in x Another study, with cross data from Oxford Economics and Aemet, in which it is appreciated how tourism grows at a good pace in winter and autumn, even more than during the “peak” summer weeks. Reading is the same: in a stage of general tourism growth, new travelers who move in Spain do not focus only on the warmest months. They also look at the scarf months. In favor of the flow of tourists in winter he has played The bet of some Spanish cities for Christmas, especially cities such as Madrid, Badalona or Vigo, which have made it one of its main tourist claims. This year the Galician city even launched a promotional campaign with posters in New YorkLondon, Rome or Paris in which he presumed from his Christmas decoration. Not everything is positive factors. Winter tourism has had to deal with The crisis of skiing stations, conditioned (and in many cases forced to reinvent themselves) Before snow shortage and “lightning” seasons. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Great ally to great threat. The data collected by the INE and Oxford Economics are interesting because they are framed in a broader phenomenon and that over recent years have analyzed other organisms, such as European Travel Commission (Etc) or Caixabanck Researchsand that can also be followed with the help of The international press: The heat that for decades served as an ally to the Spanish tourism sector and made Spain a destination coveted by citizens of countries more north now threatens to become an enemy. The reason is simple. Between heat waves and chronified droughts, added to the saturation of Great destinations of the Mediterranean or the Canary Islandsforeign travelers have begun to look with more temperate alternatives. Rethinking the holidays. The data From etc. they are revealing: 33.7% of Europeans avoid places where they are exposed to extreme meteorological phenomena, such as heat waves, and 17.3% directly discards the regions in which mercury can rise too much during Your trips. Moreover, 8.5% of respondents recognize that they have begun to change the months in which they travel. And etc is not the only one to detect that trend. The United Kingdom Tourist Operators Association (ABTA) suggests That the months of “middle season”, such as October, May or June (either icy or achicharrantes) have become the most popular among the British who plan a vacation abroad. One and no more. The relationship between the thermometer and tourism was analyzed a while ago CaixaBank Researchs in A broad study in which he slid another interesting idea: foreign visitors who have to live a heat wave during their vacations are less likely to repeat destiny. To be more precise and in the case of Spain, its willingness to return falls from 14 to 12.1%. And that is the average. The percentage varies between nationalities. Americans, for example, do not seem willing to sweat during their vacations. Among those who have touched a heat wave in Spain the inclination to repeat fate falls 42.5%. Even the foreign press has criticized Sometimes … Read more

Waning Moon in Sagittarius: 3 signs enter a new era

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This January 23rd, The Waning Moon transits through Sagittarius promoting a stage of healing, positivity and hope for some signs of the zodiac. In astrology, the Moon symbolizes our emotions, intuition and internal processes, while Sagittarius, a mutable fire signradiates adventurous, optimistic and expansive energy. The combination of both significantly influences certain signs, who will feel that they can finally close chapters of the past and enter a new era full of possibilities. Below, discover how this lunar energy benefits Taurus, Cancer and Sagittariusaccording to predictions from Your Tango astrologer Ruby Miranda. Taurus (April 20 – May 20) For Taurus, the Waning Moon in Sagittarius It brings an energy of mental clarity and emotional healing that allows you to resolve past problems. Although it is only January, Taurus has already faced situations that have taught it valuable lessons, says the astrologer. The energy of this Moon will help you understand lessons that seemed complex or stagnant. The influence of Sagittarius prompts Taurus to free himself from that little annoyance that he has been carrying for a long time. Mental clarity will allow you to identify what needs to change or eliminate to move forward. This Moon marks a turning point where Taurus will feel emotionally lighter and prepared to face the rest of the year with a renewed mindset. Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Cancer, a sign known for its sensitivity and capacity for emotional connection, will see how this Waning Moon in Sagittarius prompts it to conclude a personal healing process. During this moon phase, Cancer will not only have hope for the future, but will see concrete results from their efforts to heal. This day will be a reminder of your resilience and perseverance. Sagittarius energy will help you put your thoughts and feelings in orderallowing you to leave behind situations that no longer benefit you. This day will be crucial for Cancer to regain control over their emotions and focus on actively seeking well-being, consolidating a new stage full of optimism. Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) As host of this Waning Moon, Sagittarius will experience a transformative moment that will allow you to rediscover the power of emotional detachment. This month has been a teaching for Sagittarius, especially when it comes to their emotions. You now understand that you don’t need to cling to everything and everyone, and that maintaining a healthy distance is key to your well-being. The Waning Moon gives you an energy that invites you to be more selective with the people and situations in your life. Sagittarius will learn to consciously decide who to approach and who to stay away from. This stage represents an important change in how Sagittarius manages their relationships, allowing them to act with greater wisdom and serenity. What does the Waning Moon in Sagittarius mean? The waning phase of the Moon is an ideal time to close cycles, release emotional burdens and prepare the ground for new beginnings. When this phase occurs under the sign of Sagittarius, the ability to heal through optimism, mental clarity, and emotional expansion is enhanced. The three benefited signs, Taurus, Cancer and Sagittariusyou will feel how this energy helps you release burdens from the past, establish healthy boundaries, and find new purpose in your life. Keep reading:• The planetary alignment of 2025 predicts fortune for 4 signs• Horoscope: 3 signs are about to learn a hard lesson• What happens if 4 zodiac signs follow their intuition this 2025

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