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China is giving apartments to its entrepreneurs because it is clear that the future is the Yo SL companies

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Ma Ruipeng is 41 years old and has been working as a programmer for 20 years. Three months ago he left his job to start his own company. From his apartment in Beijing he works with three computers, AI tools like Claude Code, design platforms like Figma and, of course, his own installation of OpenClaw which he has called “Big House”. That’s what he hopes from his solo adventure: that his house becomes really big. He hasn’t made money yet, but he clearly prefers working with AI before AI works in place. The era of the Yo SL in China they start to push There are increasingly so-called “one-person companies” (OPC), one-person companies that act like startups founded and operated by a single person. These types of entrepreneurs make the most of AI tools—scheduling agents, video and image generators, task automation systems—to do the work that previously required having a team of employees. The falling cost of developing digital products, combined with the arrival of AI agents really functional like OpenClaw has made this type of business figures viable for the first time on a massive scale. The government is betting on entrepreneurs in the AI ​​era. In November the city of Suzhou advertisement that would build “30 OPC communities” with the goal that by 2028 the city would have at least 1,000 one-person AI companies. Other Chinese cities quickly followed. The Pudong district of Shanghai covers up to 300,000 yuan (37,500 euros) in computing costs, and Wuhan offers special loans for AI solopreneurs and even promises to absorb some of the losses if they go bankrupt. It is a well-known strategy: there is a central guideline that drives core competence to take advantage of this new industry that promises to revolutionize the market. Free floors and empty data centers. Chinese government incentives they don’t just translate into money. Several local governments are converting office buildings and underutilized data centers in a kind of incubators for this new SME format, for these “Yo SL”. The context is revealing, because with the AI ​​fever many municipalities built data centers without calculating real demand and had them half empty. Filling them with subsidized startups solves two problems at once. Silicon Valley is something else. On the other side of the Pacific, it is venture capital funds that finance Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, and there We bet on startups with the most return potential. In China, it is the State that is fully involved in this effort: it offers subsidies for infrastructure, it is a priority customer of these products —what’s happening with robotics— and promotes competition between municipalities to attract talent. “It’s like a giant Silicon Valley,” explained Lin Zhang, a researcher at the University of New Hampshire: “when a new technology emerges, the entire bureaucratic system is mobilized to develop it.” There will be many who fail. The uncertainty, however, is notable. Venture capitalists say that most OPCs will not end up becoming viable businesses, although they admit that government subsidies are encouraging more and more people to start pitching ideas for their startups. Taking into account that frequent layoffs are beginning to occur in the market, this is an alternative for many former employees of technology companies, who can thus seek their own opportunity with the help of the Chinese government. It is a commitment to volume as an innovation strategy: many will fail, but the more they try, the more options for success there will be. Fear of unemployment is a powerful ally. Behind many of these stories there is a common motivation: the fear of being left out of the labor market. The prospect of being replaced by AI both in China and the rest of the world is starting to get really disturbing for a whole generation of skilled workers. These OPCs are for many of them a response to that threat: if you can’t beat the AI, use it. Before, those who ended up laid off looked, for example, at franchised businesses and they set up a bar or a photoepilation business. The future indicates that many will now set up their “Yo SL”, their startup from home in which there will be no need for an office or employees. AI will take care of (almost) everything. Image | Blackcreek Corporate In Xataka | To dominate chips, China must first obtain hyper-specialized technology in the hands of its historical rival: Japan.

Amazon is discounting the Pixel 10 at the Spring Sale Party and also giving you something very useful: this wireless charger

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The Amazon Spring Sale Party has already started and if you are looking for a mobile phone, one of the ones that has been successful for a long time is the Google Pixel 10which you can now get for 599 euros and with a wireless charger Gift Pixelsnap. Additionally, we encourage you to take a look at our live from Xatakaso you can discover the new offers that Amazon is unlocking. Google Pixel 10 128GB with Pixelsnap charger The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A best-selling mobile now at an unbeatable price If you are wondering if It’s a good time to buy the Google Pixel 10this offer from Amazon comes to prove that yes, since it has now reached its historical minimum price. He Google Pixel 10 It is a high-end mobile phone that has been successful for some time for several reasons. One of them is your 6.3 inch screenwhich make it a smartphone that fits easily in your pocket and can be easily operated with one hand. The processor it mounts is the Google Tensor G5which offers good performance. Regarding its battery, it supports fast charging wired at 30W and wireless at 15W. And so you can make the most of the wireless, now in this Amazon campaign it comes with the Pixelsnap charger as a gift. Another section in which this mobile stands out is photography. Its triple rear camera is made up of one 48 MP main lensaccompanied by a 13 MP wide angle and a 10.8 MP 5x telephoto. Finally, another thing that should be highlighted about this Google mobile is that works under pure Android operating system and the brand guarantees updates to said operating system for seven years. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: Google pixel 10 offer today ✅ THE BEST Your photographic system: Few phones of the same price as this Pixel can fight against it in the photography section. An operating system that lasts for years: Having pure Android is one of the main hallmarks of Google phones and they guarantee updates for years (seven, specifically). ❌ THE WORST The screen can be improved… Although it is true that the Google Pixel 10 has a good screen, we miss that it is not LTPO. 💡 BUY IT IF… You want a cell phone to take good photos without having to spend the almost 1,000 euros that high-end terminals from other brands usually cost. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Obviously, the only significant drawback that this mobile has is that it works with Android, so if you don’t want a terminal with this operating system, you have no choice but to go for a iPhone. Some accessories that may interest you for this Google Pixel 10 Pixelsnap Case for Google Pixel 10 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel Buds 2a – Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Pepu Ricca (Xataka) and Google In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | The best quality-price mobiles. Their analyzes and videos are here

Movistar is already giving away its Pixel 10a. In addition, you have movies and great games like Real Madrid-Benfica for 9.99 euros per month

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Free is always good. Most companies have devices that we can get at a good price or without paying anything, although most of the time they are mobile phones that have been available for a few months. We say in the majority and not always because Movistar is there, which puts the new Google Pixel 10a and allows us to get it for 0 euros per month. And, also, movies and football like tomorrow’s great game for 9.99 euros per month. You have the Google Pixel 10a, iPads and more in the Movistar catalog If we take a look at the Movistar page, we can see that it has a fairly large catalog of devices. All we have to do is go to the filters (they are just on the left) and, within the price section, select only those that cost 0 euros. There we can find everything: from various TVs to Dyson vacuum cleaners, including, of course, a lot of mobile phones. We are going to focus on this Google Pixel 10a, which was announced just a few days ago. If we take a look at your file on the Movistar websitewe can see how it will cost us 0 euros per month with both the ‘Premium Pack’ and the ‘Advanced Pack’, whether we are already customers or if it is a new registration. The mobile will be our 24 months, which can be extended for another 24 months. In all that time (4 years) we will not pay anything for the mobile and, when the term ends, we can keep the device by paying 1 euro. This phone has what it takes to be one of the best mid-range phones of 2026. This version, with 256 GB of capacity, will offer you a pure Android experience with seven years of guaranteed updates and a lot of AI from Gemini. In addition, it is compact, so it is perfect for you if you don’t like carrying a large cell phone with you. You have movies, series and football for less than 10 euros per month Beyond cell phones and other devices, we cannot lose sight of Movistar Plus+. You can hire it without having to have anything with Movistar and, furthermore, it does not have any type of permanence: you can try it for just one month and unsubscribe at any time. In fact, it’s a good time to give it a try now that tomorrow we will be able to see the great game Real Madrid-Benfica for alone 9.99 euros per month (although we can get it for only 39 euros per year if we have Cultural Bonus). Monthly subscription to Movistar Plus+ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Of course, the platform doesn’t only have football. In fact, their catalog has a lot of gems like ‘The Tigers‘, ‘Sirat‘ or others that will arrive soon, like ‘Sundays‘ (premieres next February 27). All rounded off by series like ‘Poquita Fe’ or ‘El Centro’, making it a very complete platform that, remember, you can share with a friend or family member without problem. You may also be interested Samsung TV 65 Inch Neo QLED QN80F 4K Mini LED Smart TV with Vision AI, Quantum Matrix Technology Core, Motion Xcelerator 144Hz and Gaming Hub The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10 – Free Android Smartphone with Gemini, Advanced Triple Rear Camera, 24+ Hour Battery and 6.3″ Current Screen – Indigo, 128GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Movistar In Xataka | Movistar Plus+ for non-Movistar customers: what it is, how much it costs, channels, additional services and how to contract it In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price: which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

ended up giving away $40 billion in bitcoins

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One of the largest houses in cryptocurrency exchange from South Korea wanted to reward its users with a symbolic promotion for their operations. However, a mistake has made the promotion of the company on everyone’s lips today…and not exactly for the better. For a few minutes, several hundred customers Bithumb They saw their accounts filled with bitcoins worth several billion dollars. What should have been a small promotional prize turned into a mistake that, on his screen, became billionaires to normal users. A conversion error. Bithumb’s original idea was to offer a reward of 2,000 won (approximately $1.37 in exchange) to users who participated in a company promotional event. The equivalent of a welcome coupon for newcomers. The problem came when, instead of sending that small amount in won, the system ended up sending bitcoins to the accounts of the new clients. According to published the BBCthe failure occurred when an employee entered the indicator “BTC” in the payment field instead of “Korean won”, so the platform executed the reward in cryptocurrencies instead of local currency. That simple misplaced piece of information led the company to mistakenly transfer some 620,000 bitcoins, a figure that, at current prices, is around $44 billion. A mistake that destabilized the market. Bithumb estimated that about 249 users of its platform received bitcoins by mistake and the failure affected about 695 clients who operated on the platform. It is estimated+ that, on average, each user was assigned about 2,490 bitcoins, which represents a value of around 144 million euros. Seeing the new balance of bitcoins in their account, several of these new “accident millionaires” rushed to sell, generating an avalanche of orders that caused the price of bitcoin to fall within Bithumb itself. about 10% in a matter of minutes. Bithumb hit the panic button. When the company realized the error, it began to apply restrictions to affected clients, temporarily limiting operations and withdrawals to stop the leak of funds. In its assessment of the incident, Bithumb assures which managed to recover approximately 99.7% of the 620,000 bitcoins that were left by mistake, which would leave about 125 bitcoins still pending recovery. The company also points out that what has already been recovered includes some 1,663 bitcoins that users they managed to sell before the platform’s “panic button” was pressed, which activated transaction blocks. Lee Jae-won, the company’s executive director, assured that the company will take the incident as a lesson and will prioritize “customer trust and peace of mind” over external growth. “Paper” Bitcoin. The case has reopened the debate about the so-called “paper bitcoin”, in reference to those transactions that exist within the internal systems of the exchanges but do not always have the real assets that support them behind them. The sum of bitcoins that suddenly appeared in the accounts far exceeds the $5.3 billion in bitcoin assets that Bithumb claims to be in custody, making it clear to what extent much of that “wealth” was only on paper in its internal books. It’s not the first time it happens. It is not the first time that a banking or financial entity makes its users millionaires in a “magical” way. He Financial Times counted a few days ago how Citibank made one of its clients a billionaire by transfer 81 billion dollars when he intended to send him a payment of $280. As happened with the South Korean bitcoin exchange, the bank realized the error and fixed it (unfortunately for the user) in 90 minutes. However, the simple fact that a human error when indicating a figure or inserting the type of currency can shake the entire bitcoin market has set off alarms in the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service, which has announced reviews and does not rule out opening formal investigations if they detect serious failures in internal controls or signs of illegal activity. In Xataka | Cryptocurrencies were supposed to become “independent” from the power of states. The US just killed him with a stroke of the pen Image | Unsplash (Michael Fortsch)

that of “50,000 Russians a month” or giving Moscow what it wants

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Throughout history, the cold has acted as a silent weapon that has changed the course of entire wars: in 1812, the Russian winter destroyed Napoleon’s army during their retreat from Moscow, causing more casualties than many battles. In the Winter War From 1939-1940, Finland used extreme temperatures and frozen terrain to hold back a vastly superior Soviet Union force, and in World War II, the winter of 1941 paralyzed the German troops at the gates of Moscow. In all cases, the cold accelerated defeats, collapsed logistics and forced decisions that were not in the original plan. Something similar is starting to happen in Ukraine. The cold as an accelerator of war. Winter has turned war into a race against time because extreme temperatures amplify the impact of each Russian attack against energy infrastructureforcing entire cities to live without heat, electricity or water for days or weeks. With minimal close to −20 °C In many enclaves, each damaged power plant, each destroyed substation or each prolonged blackout is no longer just a technical problem but is a military and political factor that shortens the margins of resistance and pushes us to make decisions that are increasingly harsh and unthinkable until recently. Energy as a goal. Since winter began in the war, Moscow has had clear your objective. Russia has systematically hit power plants, thermal plants and distribution networks again, knowing that the damage is cumulative and that repairing under constant bombing is almost as expensive as rebuilding. Ukraine, for its part, has avoided a total collapse of the system thanks to quick repairs, generators and management increasingly flexiblebut the price is enormous: buildings without heat for weeks, networks saturated when the power returns and an exhausted population that lives pending of blackout and shelter schedules improvised. Kamikaze logic. In this context, an unprecedented idea appears strongly, kyiv’s most extreme bet: to accelerate the war by attrition until it becomes unbearable for Moscow. The government has explained that the idea of ​​causing up to 50,000 Russian casualties per month It is not proposed as a slogan, but as an explicit attrition strategy to force a negotiation based on the opponent’s weakness. If you will, it is a flight forward that assumes that, if the war cannot be slowed down and winter multiplies the suffering, the only way out is to drastically raise the human cost for Russiaeven knowing that Ukraine will also pay a very high price. The limits of the war of attrition. This strategy clashes with clear structural problems: lack of infantry, shortage of drone operators and a technological competition in which Russia has cut advantagesespecially in electronic warfare and fiber optic drones. As many analysts point out, prioritizing the constant elimination of enemy soldiers can give tactical results, but it does not always solve the key problem of operating depththat is, the Russian ability to continue moving troops, ammunition and drones from the rear while the front remains stable. The invisible front. In Insider told that the cutting off of Russian access to satellite communications systems via Starlink has shown the extent to which modern warfare depends on connectivity. The interruption has generated specific disorganization in Russian units and has been celebrated in Ukraine as a key advantage, although it has also affected its own and civilian users, demonstrating that each technological gain is very fragile and requires constant management. In the middle of winter, any added failure in communications or coordination translates directly into more casualties and more chaos. The unthinkable idea. As military and climate pressure accumulates wildly, I told a few days ago the new york times that a growing part of Ukrainian society start to contemplate through surveys what was previously little more than a taboo: accepting territorial concessions in exchange for firm security guarantees. It is not yet a majority, nor even a decision made by the leadership, but the simple fact that it is being discussed reflects the extent to which the cold, blackouts and a war with no clear end are forcing a profound rethinking about what it means to win or simply survive. A dilemma pushed by winter. What seems abundantly clear is that the scheme that emerges is hard and lacking in epic some: winter is literally freezing the population Ukrainian, and its effect is accelerating the war and narrowing the options. Thus, Ukraine seems pushed to choose between maximally intensifying the kamikaze logic of the “50,000 Russians a month” to force a quick outcome or accept territorial concessions to stop the destruction before another winter just as bad or even worse. The cold does not decide on its own, there is no doubt, but it does act as the factor that has turned an already long and exhausting war into an urgent decision. Image | armyinform.com.ua, 7th Army Training Command In Xataka | “A human safari”: going outside in a Ukrainian city is now equivalent to being a shooting target for drones In Xataka | The war in Ukraine has become something absurd: there are drones shooting at Russian soldiers dressed as “penguins”

Mexico was supposed to be giving oil to Cuba out of “humanity.” Now we know that he was charging millions

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On the coast of Veracruz, Mexico’s diplomatic and energy machinery has applied the handbrake. The image of the ship Ocean Marinerdocking in Havana on January 9 with 85,000 barrels of crude oil, seems to be the last postcard of an era that is abruptly closing. As confirmed France 24that was the last successful shipment before geopolitics cut off the flow. His replacement, Swift Galaxywas scheduled to sail in mid-January, but his trip was quietly canceled and he disappeared from the logistical calendar of Mexican Petroleum, how they have advanced in The Country. What happens in Mexican ports is the reflection of a tension that goes beyond commercial matters. After the American intervention in Venezuela on January 3 and the fall of Nicolás Maduro, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, was blunt: “No more money or oil will reach Cuba. Zero.” The threat was accompanied by an executive order that promises tariffs on any nation that supplies crude oil to the island, which Trump has described as a “failed nation.” Caught in this crossfire, Claudia Sheinbaum’s government navigates between two waters. On the one hand, it defends the “sovereignty” of helping a sister nation; On the other hand, in the Washington offices, their own accounting books tell another story: formal businesses and punctual payments that refute the purely humanitarian narrative. Solidarity after the storm From the National Palace, the speech has tried to avoid direct confrontation appealing to history. President Sheinbaum has reiterated that Mexico, faithful to its diplomatic tradition of voting against the blockade from day one, has the sovereign power to decide whether to “sell or give” oil to Cuba. This rhetoric gained strength at the end of 2024. After the collapse of the Cuban electrical system and the devastating passage of Hurricane Rafael in November, the Mexican government started labeling their shipments under the umbrella of “humanitarian aid.” However, here the enigma arises. Although the president assures that there is a humanitarian donation channel other than the commercial one, her administration has not offered specific figures on how many barrels are given away and how many are charged. Everything is opacity in the help, while the business has lights and stenographers, as highlighted The Country. While the political discourse focuses on solidarity, the financial documents are cold and exact. Pemex, which is listed on international markets, cannot afford ambiguities before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the information delivered to this regulatory body, the Mexican oil company maintains a current contract with the Cuban government since July 2023 through its subsidiary Wellbeing Gasoline. Far from being a hidden charity, the figures revealed by the director of Pemex, Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, show an active and lucrative commercial relationship. In 2025, Mexico sold oil to Cuba worth 496 million dollars. If we add what has been invoiced since the start of the contract in 2023, the total figure amounts to about 1.4 billion dollars. Rodríguez Padilla was emphatic in denying that Cuba does not pay its debts, a common perception given the island’s crisis. “Of course they pay us! We have a business relationship too. They are very formal in their payments,” the manager assuredclarifying that there are no overdue invoices. To try to minimize the impact of these revelations before the scrutinizing eyes of Washington, Pemex has argued thatAlthough the figures sound high, they are marginal for the company: they represent less than 1% of its crude oil production and just 0.1% of its oil sales. It is an “open” contract that depends on Mexico’s availability, and not an unbreakable commitment. The domino effect: why the tap was turned off The current crisis is not explained only by Mexico’s decisions, but by the collapse of Havana’s historical suppliers. For years, Venezuela was the island’s lifeline, shipping up to 100,000 barrels a day during the time of Hugo Chávez. However, after the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the US intervention in Caracas, these shipments ceased completely in January. as detailed BBC. Mexico then became the last lifeline, sending approximately 20,000 barrels a day, a figure that, although far from the island’s total needs, was essential. to maintain minimum services. The pressure escalated when Republican congressmen, such as Carlos Giménez, put the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC) on the table. The threat it was clear: If Mexico continues to oxygenate the Cuban regime, the review of the trade agreement in 2026 could become a nightmare for the Mexican economy. Faced with the risk of tariffs that would damage its own economy, Mexico chose to suspend hydrocarbon shipments. The consequences of this supply cut are immediate and alarming. A graph made with data from Kpler and published by the Financial Times illustrates the seriousness of the moment: Cuba’s crude oil imports have plummeted and, according to the estimates displayed in the report, the island only has oil reserves left for between 15 and 20 days. The situation has raised alarm bells at the United Nations. The Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, he warned through his spokesperson that Cuba is at risk of imminent “humanitarian collapse” if its energy needs are not met. Without fuel, not only do the lights go out; The pumping of drinking water, the transportation of food and the operation of hospitals are stopped. Faced with the impossibility of shipping oil without suffering commercial reprisals, the Sheinbaum government has modified its relief strategy. The president confirmed that, while the Foreign Ministry seeks “diplomatic ways” to resolve the oil issue, Mexico will ship this week shipments of food and basic products managed by the Secretary of the Navy. It is a palliative for a crisis that is, above all, energy. In this maximum pressure scenario, an unexpected edge arises. As Trump closes the oil fence, he has also dropped comments that suggest the door is not completely closed. The American president recently stated that “we are negotiating with Cuban leaders right now,” hinting at conversations about immigration issues and the … Read more

Tesla aspired to bring the automobile industry to its knees. Now the auto industry is giving it back

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Tesla has been held accountable to investors. His 2025 numbers have been bad. Pretty bad, in fact. So much so that it has confirmed the almost immediate cessation of the Tesla Model S and Model X, the cars that helped popularize the brand but whose sales are already minimal. It will make robots instead. It is confirmation of a much deeper problem. Bye. Elon Musk confirmed it a few days ago. Tesla will stop manufacturing its most expensive vehicles. The Freemont factory, where the company produces the Tesla Model S and Model will start producing humanoid robots Optimus. Without just a very sentimental message, as usually happens in the motor industrythe CEO of Tesla has practically treated these models as mere employees. The farewell is similar to that given to the classic worker who ends up at the exit door with a cardboard box in his hands to carry a photo of his children, three pens and the stapler that the company refused to buy. I can almost see the sleeve of the sweater sticking out and the shirt half removed from the pants. Deeper. Stopping production of its most expensive electric cars, no matter how few they sold, points to Tesla having a deeper problem: it wanted to reconvert the automobile industry. And, over the years, the automobile industry seems to be beating the company. To understand what we are talking about, we must take into account different variables: how Tesla carved out a niche for itself in the market, how it revolutionized automobile production and how that same revolution has put a back on the backpack that is becoming more complicated to handle every day. And, of course, how it is facing the same problems as every other automaker. His emergence. Building a car brand from scratch is complicated. Almost impossible, as many Chinese companies are experiencing firsthand. Tesla was born in 2003 and It wasn’t until 2020 when it was profitable each and every quarter of the same year. It was thanks to the sale of emissions credits and bitcoins. It wouldn’t be until later when it became profitable on its own selling electric cars. In those 17 years, the company was sustained with the help of investors, partnerships with companies like Toyota and aid from the United States Government. And if they managed to keep losing money for almost two decades, it was because they promised a differential technology, something that only they could deliver at that time. A groundbreaking vehicle for what was on the market. Aspirational. Tesla became an aspirational company. He Tesla Roadster (the only one that has existed so far) walked all over Hollywood and later the Tesla Model S and Model X they became neck-turning vehicles of worship. I still remember the first time I saw a Tesla store in Amsterdam and how that huge vertical screen in the sedan It attracted the attention of all of us who were there sightseeing. Both cars were confirmation that a company could put an electric car on the street with an autonomy that allowed travel, with a striking aesthetic at that time and unbridled power compared to combustion cars. It was a desirable brand, a status symbol. Millions of copies. The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y They were the next step. The key to making Tesla a profitable company on its own was to sell millions of copies. To put an “affordable” electric car on the road or, at least, much cheaper than the competition with equal benefits, Tesla showed off its Gigapress. This machine allows you to create huge body parts, much larger than competing machines. This allows Tesla to produce faster and at a lower cost. But it has a problem: it needs millions and millions of copies to make it profitable and take advantage of it. Each profound change in the part to be produced forces very long development times and excessively extended technical stops. Furthermore, it is not easy to create that first original piece. Disadvantages that have forced the design of Tesla cars to remain practically unchanged. Too seen. Being a slave to design is a problem in the automobile industry. Tesla thought it could sell the same car for years or decades, but time is telling it that customers like to see new things. When someone spends tens of thousands of euros on a car, they like it to look fresh and new. The purchase of a car is still marked by irrational and passionate concepts above all logic. A car, no matter how much it is sold like that, is not a mobile phone. It’s not a black turtleneck either. These are products that, with a perfected and standardized design, differ little from each other without being fashionable. But above all, they are products with a rapid renewal rate. The car, if all goes well, will be in our house for more than a decade, which is why we like to buy the latest things within our budget. Millions of copies of the Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model with hardly any renovations they have diluted its novel image. Their cars have an aesthetic designed not to go out of style quickly but the customer needs to put new things in their mouths every so often. That is why generations in the automobile industry last between six and eight years, with a more or less profound renewal in the middle of the commercial life to boost sales again. And the competition tightens. Tesla thought he could turn the automobile into another consumer good. Elon Musk even promised sales of 20 million units per year. An outrage if we take into account that it is doubling the production of Toyota, the largest manufacturer in the world. This would be possible (and with many doubts) if its competitive advantage was so overwhelming that it left its cars in a position years ahead of the competition. But if we have seen anything since 2020, … Read more

The electric car needs cheap batteries. And a Spanish region is closer to giving it to them: Extremadura

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It’s just the go-ahead but it’s a key go-ahead. It is what will allow Yuneng International Spain New Energy Battery Material SLU to launch a project in Mérida to produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP/LiFePO₄). In other words, Mérida will be key to producing essential materials for the manufacture of LFP batteries. Batteries that aspire to be essential in the popularization of the electric car. Merida. It was the place chosen by Yuneng International Spain New Energy Battery Material SLU to build a factory that can produce lithium iron phosphate. The project will be located in the Expacio Mérida business park and will extend across 467,000 square meters after the Government of Extremadura has confirmed the approval of the environmental declaration for this factory. The project aims to have financing of 800 million euros and generate 500 jobs to produce the planned capacity of 50,000 tons per year of these materials. In the first phase they will mobilize between 116 and 125 million euros of investment creating about 160 direct jobs, they point out in Motorpassion. Why is it key? The production of lithium iron phosphate is essential for LFP batteries. Batteries are made up of modules and these, in turn, are made up of cells. In each cell there is an anode and a cathode. It is in the cathodes of LFP batteries where lithium iron phosphate sheets are located. Without them, the batteries would not work. In batteries of this type there are small lithium particles on the anode (negative pole). These particles move to the cathode (positive pole) through a liquid electrolyte found inside. This is when the electric current is generated which is then used by the motors to move the wheels. LFP Batteries. LFP batteries are one of the big promises of the electric car to make models cheaper and popularize this technology. It is a technology that offers less autonomy than NMC (cathode formed by nickel, cobalt and manganese) or NCA (nickel, cobalt and aluminum) because they have lower energy density. However, these batteries are cheaper because lithium and iron are cheaper than nickel or cobalt. And, in addition, they are safer and better resist load cycles so they will be more durable. This is essential for smaller cars, which will have less autonomy and must undergo a greater number of charging cycles but with the backpack of not being able to raise its price. Estremadura. In recent years, Extremadura has become relevant in the electric car supply chain. In addition to this lithium and iron phosphate production plant, in Navalmoral de la Mata (Cáceres) it is already rising a plant to produce complete batteries. This factory was designed to produce NMC batteries but has pivoted to produce LFP accumulatorsso both industries can be connected when the time comes. Additionally, the region is rich in lithium. Next to Cáceres it is believed that there are one of the largest deposits in Europe. The mine that should exploit this deposit has encountered the opposition from some neighbors and environmental platforms which has paralyzed the project. However, up to three of the seven projects that the European Commission wants to carry out in Spain for the exploitation of minerals and rare earths They are in Extremadura. The cheap electric car. To popularize the electric car, China has been betting on LFP batteries for years. In Europe, most electric cars have opted for batteries that include nickel or cobalt because they allow greater charging and discharging power and autonomy but are more expensive. Over the years, this has changed. Renault works with LFP batteries for the entry-level range of electric cars such as the Twingo or the Renault 5 (in the future). Tesla also uses them in the more modest versions of Model 3 and Model Y. In Spain, CATL is going to manufacture this type of batteries in Zaragoza for the smaller Stellantis cars. And Volkswagen too has this type of accumulator in mind for its most affordable electric cars that will come out of the Martorell line. Photo | Mercedes and Google Maps In Xataka | Europe has its hope in the 25,000 euro electric car and Volkswagen already knows who will manufacture it: Spain

Warren Buffet and Michael Bloomberg have advice for giving Generation Z better jobs: prioritize “good vibes”

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Starting your professional career is not easy. Bringing it to fruition, even less so. The job market has changed drastically since Warren Buffet and Michael Bloomberg made their first steps (they are 95 and 83 years old), but of course their professional trajectories, decisions and holding the unofficial title of best investor in history It gives them enough authority to give advice. Because they also give them very good ones: Buffet has already spoken before about the importance of knowing how to say noas prioritize your professional goals either know how to focus. Well, Warren Buffet and Michael Bloomberg give a recommendation for Gen Z that is entering the labor market: pay attention to the environment. The beginnings of Bloomberg. As the tycoon said on the podcast In Good Company by Norges Bank Investment Management, after finishing university in the 60s, Michael Bloomberg barely earned $11,500 a year (not bad, considering the time and that today would be equivalent to $114,000). But Bloomberg, with a pretty good CV considering he had an MBA from Harvard under his belt, had the option of earning more. More money is not always better. Another company offered him $14,000, but he opted to stay at the Wall Street investment bank Salomon Brothers for the people. In fact, initially the bank had offered him $9,000 and a loan of $2,500, which he knew how to take advantage of by laying the foundations for his empire. He gave up that higher offer and it worked out fine. “Don’t feel sorry for me, but I will never forget that people make the mistake of going to work where they get paid the most,” he concluded in the aforementioned podcast. For Bloomberg, at the beginning of your career the essential thing is: “You have to gain experience, you have to build friendships, you have to try things and see what works and what doesn’t.” There are certain jobs you shouldn’t take. Warren Buffet also shared this same mentality of prioritizing people over pay. At its last shareholders meeting at Berkshire Hathaway was blunt: “Don’t worry too much about starting salaries and be very careful who you work with, because you will end up adopting the habits of the people around you” because “There are certain jobs you shouldn’t take.” And it’s not the first time he’s said it. In fact, more than 20 years ago at another shareholder meeting of the same company, a 14-year-old boy (who was already a shareholder) asked the question “What advice would you give to a young person like me to be successful?” His answer: surround yourself with people better than you. “Choose collaborators whose behavior is better than yours, and you will end up moving in that direction.” GenZ doesn’t have it easy. It must be recognized that the advice is good, but also that the youngest people face runaway inflation, an unstable and weak labor market threatened by AI and a pressing difficulty accessing housingso they need a good salary like never before. In any case, something has not changed from the generation of Buffet and Bloomberg to the genzetters: the fear of the unknown and uncertainty. In Xataka | “I never wanted to create a dynasty”: after announcing his retirement, Warren Buffet is clear about what to do with his immense inheritance In Xataka | Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have the same answer when someone asks them “the secret to success”: focus Cover | Bloomberg Philanthropies and Fortune Live Media (Flickr) USA International Trade Administration – YouTube

The reason why Generation Z is giving up alcohol

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For years, alcohol has been an almost inherent to youth leisure. But something is changing. The generation Z drinks less than the previous ones and not only for a health or economic issue: you begin to perceive alcohol as a factor that directly affects your mental well-being, your ability to concentrate and, consequently, your daily productivity. It is not a moral crusade nor a total renunciation of consumption. It is a change of relationship with respect to alcohol and its subsequent consequences. Generation Z drinks less than millennials. The data confirm that it is not an isolated perception. According to FortuneGeneration Z consumes around 20% less alcohol than millennials at the same age, a sustained drop seen in several Western countries. That is, the alcohol is still present, but loses prominence in youth leisure. According to data From the Survey on Alcohol and other Drugs in Spain (EDADES), in 1997 12.7% of the population aged 15 to 64 claimed to drink daily, in 2007 it was already 10.2% and in 2024 this percentage was barely 9%. Hangxiety: the hangover that cannot be seen. Generation Z has grown up with greater access to information about mental health, basic neuroscience, and emotional well-being. This has changed the perception of alcohol, which is no longer seen just as fun and is now understood as an element with clear cognitive costs. One of the concepts that best explains this change is that of “hangxiety”, which Guardian defined such as the anxiety that appears after alcohol consumption, even when the physical hangover is mild. The alcohol alters neurotransmitters such as GABA and serotonin, generating a rebound effect that can translate into anxiety, irritability and ruminative thoughts the next day. For a generation especially sensitive to anxiety and mental healththis effect is especially dissuasive. Less alcohol, more cognitive stability. That is, the reason for reducing alcohol consumption is not only avoid hangover, but to improve mental stability and your cognitive performance during the following days. a study from the JSI Research and Training Institute in Boston, investigated the effects of alcohol consumption on work performance. According to their findings, even moderate levels of hangover can affect decision making, memory, and sustained attention. The problem is not only the occasional excess of alcohol, but residual effects that drag on for days and the discomfort that these effects produce among the youngest. Live without fatigue. Reducing alcohol consumption does not imply marathon days in which you can work more hours. What changes is consistency. Less alcohol means fewer “wasted” days, less cognitive fatigue and greater ability to maintain focus throughout the week. For a generation that moves in a more unstable labor market and competitive, that control of own performance is key, betting on social alternatives without alcoholmore planned consumption and less pressure to drink to fit in. In Xataka | On Tinder there is a trend that is gaining weight among Generation Z: dating without a single drop of alcohol Image | Unsplash (Vasilis Caravitis)

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