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France and Italy are passing over Renfe. Your income and benefits are huge thanks to a liberalization to the letter

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Forced by the European Union in a process that began in the 90s and that ended up consolidating in 2005, Renfe and Adif separated their paths. 20 years ago the separation that divided the management of trains and passengers (Renfe competition) of infrastructure maintenance (Adif competition), with the aim of fulfilling European obligations to liberalize the rail transport of people and goods on Spanish soil. That liberalization of passenger transport did not have consolidated until 2021 when Ouigo started operating On Spanish roads. Shortly after more competition with Iro would arrive. Along the way, Renfe launched his avlohigh speed Low Cost of the Spanish company. Since then, the four companies (and their three operators) They have fought their particular battle to conquer the public … inside and outside Spain. And it is where, everything indicates, France and Italy are passing over Renfe. France, far ahead of any competitor The data of the unequal result that Spain is obtaining in front of the Italian FS Italiane and, above all, the French SNCF brings them electionomista.eswhere they echo the income and, above all, the financial result they are obtaining and those that are noticed in the future. Analyzing the financial results presented by companies, the sum of Renfe and Adif (Then we will see why this is important) have generated benefits of 280.15 million euros in 2024. However, they do not compensate for the losses of almost 353 million euros they signed in 2023. Among the big European companies, Spain and France are the only ones that have had benefits in 2024 but it must be taken into account that the figure of FS Italiane in 2023 was extraordinarily good. And it is that its 208 million euros of losses are well compensated with the 1,100 million euros that obtained as a benefit in 2023. That is, between 2023 and 2024, Renfe and Adif lost around 73 million euros. In that period, Italy won almost 900 million euros with its company for the exploitation of rail services. Although the true winner is the French SNCF. The 1,310 million euros that they won in 2023 fell short if we take as a reference 2024 when the company accumulated a benefit of 1,557 million euros. The gap It can be even greater if we take into account the volume of income. Spain adds with Renfe and Adif 5,526.45 million euros. Compared to any other country of competition is a very small figure. Germany added with DB 26,211 million euros in revenue (although it is by far the country that loses more money, with 1.8 billion spatched in 2024). Italy stayed at 16,529 million euros but, as we have seen, the balance in the last two exercises is very positive. And France breaks the graph with 43,354 million euros of income. A liberalization to the letter that is decisive Although European liberalization was aimed at being talking about companies here and not countries … the truth is that we do not have to. As we said, in Spain Renfe and Adif took separate roads in 2005. We have already seen, a company in charge of infrastructure management and another of trains and trips because, in theory, they could not be the same company to guarantee competition. However, in Germany, France and Italy Companies that manage each type of business They have stayed together in the same group Business, which facilitates operations within the same country and serves as a barrier to entry to foreign competitors. A way of acting that, in fact, has been criticized by the European Union but has remained standing despite everything. Among those investigations is the one that The European Commission opened To determine if the state aid received by SNCF in 2007 and 2019 comply with the legislation. The verdicts are important because Spain (which did comply by separating Renfe and Adif from root) has accused France and SNCF from dumping. According to the government, it is the French aid that allows Ouigo to operate in Spain despite collecting losses what would reaffirm his complaint against Europe. From ouigo they have reiterated that These results are the usual in a company that is entering a new market. This way of working has also been key to putting all possible brakes at the Spanish entrance to the French market. Renfe assures that from the Gallic country The deadlines have been dilated as possible And they have squeezed the regulations to certify that the Talgo trains with which they want to operate are not valid to reach Paris, where the great business of the French railways is located. The obstacles are so many that Renfe, as he collects The avant -gardehe would be evaluating the neighboring country. Paloma Baena, general director of Renfe Operadora Global Strategy, arrived at demand in the French Senate equal treatment and pointed out that they did not expect to function normally until 2029 if everything followed. In 2024, Renfe demanded To the French transport regulator the same and SNCF took a pull of ears by its compatriots. However, nothing has changed. In Germany, Italy and France, the operators of services and railway lines are working under the same business group. This, according to electionomista.esfacilitates its expansion to other areas related to public transport and other countries. Keolis is a SNCF subsidiary and receives income abroad for services in urban and interurban transport. Eurostar squeeze the European monopoly. At this time, 38% of SNCF income They arrive from abroad. France plans to take ouigo to Italy, plan to operate in Canada and have a high speed line in Morocco. Italy, on the other hand, has managed to enter the Lyon-Paris route and stay in the Milan-París. He intends to connect the gala capital with London and Brussels while his expansion for Germany, in Munich and Berlin is scheduled. In addition, it already has services in Spain, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands and operates four subway lines in Riad (Saudi Arabia). For its part, Spain barely receives income that … Read more

A huge nurse drone with 100 kamikaze drones on board

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The use of unmanned aerial vehicles has been redefining the modern military strategy. From their role in conflicts such as Ukraine, where Kamikaze drones have become key weapons, to real -time surveillance and intelligence missions, their presence is already indispensable. Now, How do you collect the Hongkonés SCMP newspaperChina has taken a new step with the Jiu Tian, A great altitude and long -range Nodriza drone that promises to change the rules of the game. First presented in the Zhuhai Aeronautical Hall in November, the Jiu Tian (its name can be translated as “high sky”) is a large -scale UAV, propelled by reaction engine and designed to operate above many medium -range air defense systems. It has an estimated autonomy of 7,000 kilometers and can reach altitudes of up to 15,000 meters. Its load capacity is not lower: it can transport up to six tons of ammunition or smaller drones, including merodeter ammunition and UAVS kamikaze units. The deployment platform, a key element The most striking aspect of the Jiu Tian is precisely its deployment platform function. From both sides of your fuselage, you can release up to 100 units of attack, which positions it as a central piece for so -called swarm operations. These consist of launching large amounts of network connected drones to execute coordinated missions or saturate the adversary defenses. According to the aforementioned medium, the state station CCTV has confirmed that its first test flight is scheduled to end of June. It will be the beginning of a series of trials prior to its eventual incorporation to the popular liberation army. Designed by the state giant Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) and built by Xian Chida Aircraft Parts Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Guangzhou Haige Communications, the Jiu Tian also stands out for its versatility. The manufacturer ensures that the modular design of its load bay allows you to adapt to multiple scenarios: from transport in high security environments to civil tasks such as border defense, maritime surveillance, rescue operations or protection of natural resources. As CGNTG points outhas a maximum weight of 16 tons take -off and a wingspan of 25 meters, the Jiu Tian expands the catalog of advanced UAVS of China, which already appears models such as the stealthy CH-7 or the Wing Loong-Xof Antisubmarine use. Although it is still in the test phase, it could be placed as a potential against emblematic drones of the United States such as the Global Hawk RQ-4 (specialized in great altitude recognition) or the MQ-9 Reaper, more oriented to the attack and lighter take-off. China has accelerated the development of sophisticated drones in the last decade, consolidating them as key tools for regional conflicts or asymmetric war scenarios. The Jiu Tian, ​​if it meets the expectations deposited in it, could become one of the most advanced platforms within that unmanned aerial expansion strategy. Images | EPL In Xataka | The old Low Cost airline dream to squeeze their passengers remains the same: vertical seats

Steve Jobs discovered that meetings were a huge problem. Larry Page confirmed that solving it was not easy

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He excess meetings At work it has been a obstacle to productivity For decades. Although today it is A very debated topicalready in 1986 Steve Jobs He identified him as one of the great enemies of efficiency in technology companies. Decades later, Larry Page, co -founder of Google, also faced this problem by assuming CEO in Eric Schmidt replacement. At that time he realized the challenge of solving that problem without causing others Even worse. Jobs and Page attempts to change the meetings culture They showed that, although the solutions seem simple, putting them into practice is much more complicated than it seems. Steve Jobs and the problem of meetings In 1986, Steve Jobs realized that frequent and unproductive meetings were negatively affecting the creativity and efficiency of the equipment, as recognized in the letters collected in the book ‘Make submission Wonderful‘. Jobs noted that, instead of helping to advance, many of the meetings in Next They became a waste of timebraking innovation and quick decision making. Jobs promoted the idea of ​​minimizing meetings (and even prohibit them on Thursdays) and only call them when they were really necessary. According to Jobs, The key I was to keep small and focused teams, avoiding large groups where most attendees did not contribute anything relevant. This philosophy later helped Apple maintain its agility and response capacity, in addition to inspiring the CEO of another great technological: Google. Larry Page and the challenge of changing Google In 2011, Larry Page took the command of Google as CEO, at a time when the company already had 30,000 employees and increasingly ambitious challenges. Such and As I counted Jacob Votko, former employee of Google who lived in the first person those changes, Page realized that the excess meetings was affecting the company’s capacity To innovate quickly. The former employee had an anecdote in the Larry Page had criticized large companies as Yahoo! Because it took weeks to update their main page, while in Google they did it in hours. However, now that Google had grown up, Page wondered if in a startup someone would be making jokes about the slow decision of Google. To combat this problem, Larry Page He sent an email To the entire company with new Rules for meetings: Every meeting must have a “decision maker.” You can discuss issues, but once determined, each one executes them as if the decision were their own. Each meeting must have a clear purpose, structure and agenda. If you have nothing to contribute, don’t go All must be punctual, and pay full attention to the meeting (not other background tasks) Celebrate meetings in groups of less than 10 people and broadly spread the notes Establish a maximum duration of 50 minutes instead of an hour and respect those time limits The difficulties of applying new rules Although Page’s instructions were clear, Votko said that the implementation of these measures was not simple. Many employees continued to extend meetings until they were impossible for them to continue because others needed the room. In fact, some teams even tried to take advantage of the 10 -minute holes between meetings to carry out rapid meetings in which they did not even sat, generating friction with users who extended their meetings beyond the regulatory 50 minutes. According to published Business InsiderLarry Page established that no decision should wait for a meeting, and if it required a meeting, it should be summoned urgently. That generated some confusion and organizational chaos since it was interpreted as that these meetings had preference over others, demonstrating that changing such entrenched habits requires much more than simple rules. To reinforce these changes, Larry Page divided Google into seven large groups of product, each with a clear person responsible. The goal was that each of them will act like a startup internal In this way, decision -making would be expedited and unnecessary bureaucracy and unnecessary meetings would be avoided. More than a decade later, great technological ones try again apply the same recipes To prevent someone, in some startup, not get rid of his slowness When making decisions. In Xataka | Working in Google was a dream for many. Paradise in the technology offices is now fading Image | AppleFlickr (Niall Kennedy), Unspash (Rodeo Project Management Software)

The global tension cannot with ASML. It will build a huge campus equivalent to 50 soccer fields

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ASML is going to expand. And he will do it in a very ambitious way. This company of the Netherlands has been a lot of pressure by Dutch and American governments because it is The only manufacturer of planet’s lithography equipment capable of producing extreme ultraviolet machines (UVE). These equipment are those used to manufacture the most advanced semiconductors that exist with integration technologies of 7 nm or less. The tension held by the US and China has seriously compromised ASML business in the country led by Xi Jinping. In fact, the sanctions that US administration has deployed and that the Netherlands government has supported them have prevented him from giving his Chinese clients his UVE teams. In addition, since the beginning of 2024 he can not sell in China either Your deep ultraviolet lithography machines (UVP), nor can you provide some support and maintenance services to your Chinese clients. ASML trusts its future despite the delicate situation in which it is located In 2022 the sales of this company in China amounted to 2.9 billion euros, which represented 13.8% of its annual sales. At that time Taiwan was a more important market for Asml than China. In fact, in 2023 the clients of the island bought lithography equipment for a total value of 8,100 million euros, while its Chinese clients disbursed 7.3 billion euros. And, curiously, in 2024 China consolidated as the largest market for ASML with total sales of 10.2 billion euros. ASML has no competition in the manufacture of avant -garde lithographic equipment To understand where this figure comes from, we need to keep in mind something important. As we have seen, ASML cannot sell its most advanced teams to its Chinese clients, such as extreme ultraviolet lithography machines (UVE) or deep ultraviolet (UVP), but at the moment you can give them the solutions that allow them produce chips with mature integration technologies. These are the semiconductors that are mostly used in cars, appliances or electronic devices, among other products, and usually occur in nodes of 28 nm or less advanced. Whatever it is evident that the commercial and technological war that are pouring the US and China in full struggle for world supremacy It is seriously harming both the ASML business and that of many other technology companies, such as Nvidia, AMD, Applyed Materials or Tokyo Electron. In these circumstances it seems reasonable to think that the future of this Dutch company is uncertain, but it is very important that we do not overlook something that we have already addressed in this article: ASML has no competition in the manufacturing market of vanguard lithographic equipment. This favorable circumstance has caused its capacity to produce UVE machines and Haute Opening UVE Be lower than demand, so ASML managers have made a decision: they will build a new campus near Eindhoven (Netherlands) that will allow them continue growing and responding to the growing demand They have their semiconductor manufacturing equipment. According to the newspaper Edthat, precisely, it is housed in Eindhoven, initially these facilities were going to be ready in 2030, but will finally be prepared for the first 20,000 additional employees to be installed in them in 2028. Image | ASML More information | Ed In Xataka | Japan wants to recover leadership as a manufacturer of lithography equipment. And he has a plan to end the Asml monopoly

Asian algae are becoming a huge problem

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In 2019, someone from the Tarifa City Council had The idea of ​​moving Asian algae (Rugulopterix Okamurae) that accumulated on their beaches to a landfill near the water treatment plant. It was an effective idea. Until it ceased to be. Today, They recognize that “they no longer know what to do.” They have a problem of more than five million euros that does not stop becoming more and bigger. And rate is just the best known example. Only “15,000 tons are collected in Ceuta. Antonio Vegara Jiménez said in Newtral. Despite all efforts, last year invading algae They started arriving in Galicia. That is, the thing gets serious. An ecological, economic and social problem. Every summer, millions of people approach the coast looking for sun, good weather, crystalline waters and clean sands. And it is increasingly difficult to find it. Instead of a beautiful Mediterranean beach, which are usually increasingly tourists and locals is that brown, viscous and smelly mass left by the “invading algae” when dying. In Spain, it is not necessary or remember, the beaches are A huge economic resource. At the tourist level, but also at the fishing level. Algae are threatening Some of the country’s main industries And the truth is that the coordinated response shines for its absence. For more than a decade, each town hall has made the war on their own and, let’s be honest, they are losing it. But why they are so dangerous. By its extraodinarily aggressive behavior. This species grows very fast, is very versatile and has almost no native predator. Therefore, it displaces native algae, drastically reduces biodiversity and cause innumerable problems for artisanal fishing, aquaculture, tourism, the funding of vessels and municipal management (that brown mass has urban waste consideration). How have you get there? In 2002 they began to see in France and for 2015, they were located in Ceuta. Possibly, it was due to merchandise ships, a well -known vector of invasive species. From there, its expansion has been rapid: first the Gibraltar field, then Málaga, Granada, and now other coastal regions. And what can we do? That is the worst: there are no miraculous solutions. Marine biologists warn that, once an invasive species is established and finds favorable conditions, eradicating it is almost impossible. Therefore, many researchers and businessmen They are starting to make the need virtue and seek to turn it into a resource (something that would help finance its management). But for now the situation leaves much to be desired. It is not the end of the story. Because what we are seeing with the Rugulopteryx Okamurae It is not exactly an isolated phenomenon. Em Mediterranean is changing and we don’t know where it will take that. Every year, driven by climate change, maritime traffic and alteration of marine ecosystemsS, more invasive species find a new home on the Spanish coast. With the economic and ecological future of our coastline, the most desperate thing is that the evidence tells us that we have no administrative instruments to face this problem. And when we decide to take action on the matter, it will probably be late. The safest thing is that it is already. Image | Jose Fraganillo In Xataka | The high temperatures (of the heat wave) are over tomorrow, but the Mediterranean looks like the Caribbean and that is a bad news

Spain has made weddings a huge millionaire business that does not touch a roof

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In Spain Give the “yes I want” It is more than a demonstration of love and commitment. Weddings are also a great huge business that moves every year thousands of millions of euros, he uses thousands of professionals and a considerable part of the savings of couples is carried. And to show a button: according to The last report of weddings.net, the average cost of the links held last year in Spain amounted to 24,618 euros, 17% more That only two years ago. And so Not counting with the 5,200 of the honeymoon. Question of love (and euros). Weddings in Spain are tradition. And business. One that moves thousands of millions of euros. That is no novelty. What is curious is that its cost has grown in recent years to Recover the land lost in the worst of the financial crisis. Let’s see. If we take a look at the historical series, we verify that in 2005 the “invoice” of the links stood in Spain above the 25,000 eurosfigure that was reduced during the worst years of the recession until it was below 13,000 in 2013. The trend in recent times has been different. According to statista, in 2019 organize a wedding in Spain cost on average $ 23,400about 20,800 euros to change. The data coincides with the one that managed by the same dates the wedes.net portal, which placed the total invoice in 20,808 euros. According to the same platform, in 2022 that invoice had already grown until lightly exceeding the 21,000 euros And now its most recent report estimates it in 24,618. An ascending curve. Although it may be shocking, weddings are not exactly the same in all of Spain. Weddings.net He manages studies that show for example that on average the number of guests to a link in Murcia or Castilla-La Mancha far exceeds that of the weddings of the Balearic Islands, Catalonia or the Canary Islands. If we take into account that, the different price between regions and the varieties of criteria when preparing the studies (what is taken into account when estimating the total cost of a ceremony) is understood that The calculation It is not simple. His latest report leaves a clear idea: marrying comes out more and more expensive. Of 21,056 euros on average per link three years ago 23,750 in 2023 and 24,618 in 2024. The figure that has been calculated thanks to interviews with 6,700 couples They gave themselves the “yes I want” last year. The authors of the study also ensure that they have taken into account people from all over the country and covered a diverse sample in terms of ages, ethnic groups, rent, age and sexual orientation. Is it a lot of money? There is an interesting way to answer that question: compare the average cost of weddings held in the country with what (at least) a Spanish worker enters on average for a year. Exercise shows revealing conclusions, such as if we add the average bill of a link (24,618 euros) and the honeymoon (5,178) The total invoice (29,800) is equivalent to a good part of what the Spaniards perceive over a year, at least via salarieswithout counting extra sources such as income. According to the INE, in 2022 the “average annual gain per worker” was in Spain in 26,948 euros while the medium salary marked 22,383 and the modal (the most frequent) was around 14,586. The most recent data show that in 2024 the Middle salary (before taxes) It was from 1,987 euros a month. One year of work. During 2022 the average wedding price was 21,056 euros, amount to which the honeymoon’s invoice was added: 3,000 on average For those who traveled through Spain and 6,000 for those who decided to leave the country. If we take into account that data, the result is that a wedding with a standard trip abroad added practically the same than an average annual salary. Reviewing the invoices. That weddings reach these high figures is greatly explained by the cost of banquets, which take a considerable pinched pinched. If in 2022 a link It cost average 21,056 eurosabout 10,600 corresponded to that chapter. The second expense, quite a distance, was the wedding dress and the accessories, which were around 2,150. To that amount It is added The price of the pedida ring and the honeymoon. Last year the average budget for the newly married trip was 5,178. Maybe it seems a lot, but According to Bodas.net 89% of couples ended up making their bags stop vacation or at least one getaway (NINIMOON). But … how do you pay? The report is interesting because it also answers that question. And the conclusion is that a good part of the invoices are financed with what the guests contribute. “48% of couples pay the wedding obtaining money as a wedding gift, while 39% use their savings account,” Precise. This distribution of expenses makes Spain a large extent one of the nations that most invest in links. In 2019 statista elaborated A ranking With a dozen countries and Spain occupied second place, ahead of France or Portugal. It only exceeded it, where couples were spent on average $ 29,200. Images | Leonardo Miranda (UNSPLASH) and Victoria Priessnitz (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | In her crazy woman, Spanish weddings have found a way to be even more lavish: tattoo bar

The M4 macbook with a precious, a huge tablet with OLED screen, a very cheap and more honor mobile. Hunting bargains

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We return with a new hunting bargains loaded with quite interesting offers and, above all, varied. If you are looking for a generous tablet in size, a good TV with OLED screen or a MacBook computer at a very good price, a lot of eye because in this article we will review five very good offers we have seen throughout the week And that, evidently, they are still available. MacBook Air M4 by 1,049 eurosa powerful laptop, compatible with Apple Intelligence and the minimum historical price of FNAC. Honor 400 Lite by 269 ​​euros With a coupon, and also comes with free bluetooth headphones. LG OLED42C44LA by 779 eurosa 42 -inch OLED TV that has a precious. Huawei Matepad Pro 12.2 by 749 eurosa tablet with a huge 12.2 -inch OLED screen. The Eternaluta by 33.25 eurosthe graphic novel of the series that has popularized a lot in Netflix. MacBook Air M4 MacBook are ideal computers to workbut they are generally launched by somewhat high prices. Fortunately in recent months we are seeing very good offers on Apple devices and a good example is the MacBook Air M4whose price has dropped in FNAC to the 1,049 euros. This is the Macbook Air with a 13.6 -inch screen in its 16 GB configuration of unified memory and 256 GB of internal storage. Comes with the m4 chipso not only offers excellent performance but also compatible with Apple Intelligence. MacBook Air (13 inches, chip m4) * Some price may have changed from the last review Honor 400 Lite Honor has launched a very interesting promotion if we are looking for a good mid -range mobile, since in the official store we find the Honor 400 Lite by 269 ​​euros By using the coupon that we can find in the description of the mobile. In addition, when buying it the store gives Bluetooth headphones Earbuds S7. He Honor 400 Lite It is a mobile that stands out mainly for its batterysince it offers excellent autonomy. In addition to this, it comes with a good mediaTak Dimensity 7025 Ultra processor next to a 108 MP main sensor. LG OLED42C44LA During this week we have also found very good offers on televisions. In Amazon’s Tech Week campaign we have the model LG OLED42C44LA by 779.90 eurosa very interesting price to be an OLED TV. The LG smart tv rides a good 42 -inch OLED screenis compatible with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision (also with HDR), includes filmMaker mode and integrates the voice assistant Alexa And it also comes with Gaming Nvidia G-Sync and AMD Freesync technologies. LG OLED42C44LA (OLED, 42 inches) * Some price may have changed from the last review Huawei Matepad Pro 12.2 If you want a tablet that serves you to see multimedia content, but also to study and work, Amazon has a very good offer in the Huawei Matepad Pro 12.2. It can be found in the store with a good discount that leaves it for 749 euros. The Huawei Matepad Pro 12.2 It is a huge tablet that rides a 12.2 -inch OLED screen which offers 2,8k resolution and refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. Mounts the Kirin T91 processor, weighs only 508 grams (a low figure for its size) and comes both with a keyboard and a pencil. Huawei Matepad Pro 12.2 (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review The Eternaluta ‘The Eternaluta‘He has caused great expectation among the public of the Netflix platform. The science fiction series has released its first season in which the first part of the homonymous novel on which it is based, a novel by the Argentine author HG Oesterheld (illustrated by Francisco Solano López). The graphic novel becomes great importance given the changes that the Netflix series has undergone, thus leaving two independent works. Can be found by 33.25 euros in FNAC (also in Amazon but with a sending one to three weeks). The graphic novel is a good way to know what is about to arrive in the next season of the series. The Eternaluta (graphic novel) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Apple, Honor, LG, Huawei, Comic Planet In Xataka | Best tablets. Which to buy and 9 recommended models for all pockets and needs In Xataka | The best price quality price. Your analysis and videos are here

The Steel Tank of the huge Cz-9 rocket has just manufactured

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Spacex continues years away from any competitor, including the Chinese government. Like the rest of the world, China has been late for reusable rockets and the Starlink satellite constellation, which has an undeniable strategic value. But with Starship, the giant rocket that Spacex is developing in Texas, China is determined to cut distances. The Chinese starship. While Spacex continues to put the highest and most powerful pitcher in the world (not without some difficulty), China has stepped on the accelerator in the development of its own reusable superpesado rocket: the long march 9 (CZ-9) of 114 meters high. The renders are over. This time, the Chinese Academy of Release Vehicle Technology (CALT) has presented two real -scale prototypes of stainless steel tanks of the CZ-9. Its dimensions are not trivial: they measure 5 and 10.6 meters in diameter (Starship has a width of 9 meters). While the 10.6 meter tank fits perfectly with the CZ-9, the purpose of the 5-meter prototype is … less evident. Perhaps CALT is exploring a stainless steel version of the CZ-10, the rocket with which China wants to send astronauts to the moon, or simply using this diameter as a test bench to validate rapid manufacturing technologies (it took only 60 days to design and manufacture the tanks). The SpaceX recipe. While Spacex has the manufacture of stainless steel dominated, for China the production of tanks of this size steel is an advance, since the rockets usually be made of aluminum and carbon fiber. Calt has encountered the challenges of the material: it is more difficult to mechanize than aluminum, and more prone to buckling and deformation in the welds. Overcoming these obstacles has required, according to the state company, “several key technical advances” in assembly, welding and forming. But there are two good reasons why Spacex chose steel: its price (it is cheap and can be manufactured on a large scale) and its resistance (Starship has demonstrated a great capacity to resist the atmospheric braking), a crucial feature for a rocket that aspires to be total and quickly reusable. From partial to totally reusable. China’s plan is first develop a partially reusable version of the CZ-9, scheduled for 2030, and then evolve towards total reuse with version CZ-9BR at some point between 2033 and 2035. Another similarity with Spacex is the number of engines and the chosen fuel: 30 YF-215 methane with 200 tons of thrust each in its first stage, for a total load capacity of 150 tons to the low orbit. So that. The potential uses of CZ-9 They are so varied As in the case of Starship: establish a manned lunar base, display central gigantic solar energy in spaceto launch space telescopes and, yes, manned missions to Mars. Image | CALT In Xataka | Elon Musk’s warning to the US government is true: China is getting closer to having its own starship

Its formula goes beyond a huge power

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Irobot returns to the load with a new incorporation to its most advanced range. THE MAX 705 VAC ROOM arrives by muscle: nothing less than 13,000 suction pathe highest figure ever reached by a brand model. To get an idea, it is 180 times more powerful than the models of the 600 seriesa line that has been in the market for years and has been one of the most popular of the Irobot catalog. The American manufacturer, that was in conversations with Amazon for a possible purchase that finally did not come to fruitionHe wants to highlight this power as his great asset, although in the market there are equally ambitious rivals. He Roborock Qrevo Curv reaches 18,500 pa, and the DREame X50 Ultra Complete Raise the rod to some imposing 20,000 pa. More power implies better cleaning? If we talk about carpets or deal with the hairs of our pets, more power should guarantee greater cleaning. According to Irobotthis model is thought precisely for this type of households: it combines powerful suction with Two anti -re -gum brushesthat adapt to the type of soil and are designed to maintain constant contact with the surface. To this is added a corner and edges brush, and Carpet Boost technology, which automatically detects carpets to intensify the power. The Max 705 empty Roomba has also evolved in navigation and detection. It incorporates an artificial intelligence camera that allows to avoid common obstacles such as cables or socks, and has the Clearview Pro lidar technology, which maps the home with precision even at night. Thanks to the Dirt Detet system, it is also able to identify the areas with greater accumulation of dirt and repeat passes in those areas automatically. Of course, who looks for a scrubbing model must look at other catalog options. This model does not include a mop or system for cleaning wet spots. Where it does stand out is in connectivity. It can be controlled from the new Home Romba application, which allows you to schedule cleaning By room or specific areasadjust between four power levels and activate additional passs. It can also start from the robot itself or through voice commands. It is compatible with Alexa, Google Home and, at the end of the year, also with Apple Home through the Matter standard. As a good high -end model, the Max 705 vacu Roomba arrives based on AutoMpty highway. This system collects and stores dirt automatically up to 75 days in a closed bag that prevents the dust from returning to the air. As for the design, Irobot has opted for its well -known elegant lines and modern finishes. Price and availability of the new Max 705 empty The new Max 705 empty 699 euroswith shipments planned for “within a week.” In the United States, curiously, the price rises to $ 899.99. As of May 11, 2025, it will also be available in selected online stores. Images | Irobot In Xataka | The 2025 vacuum robots arrive with something we never saw: arms and legs have come out

A huge two -kilometer ring and 20 meters high

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Osaka It is known by its port, Your gastronomic offerthe district Shinsekaihis emblematic castle and sanctuaries, among other claims. Now (and at least during the coming months) to all of them A new Guinness record Fascinating: the world’s largest wooden architectural structure, a gigantic ring of 61,000 m2 raising following an old Japanese construction technique and has become one of the icons (and the most recognizable) of Expo 2025which has just opened in Osaka and will have its doors open until October. The name of the gigantic structure, which It has already sneaked into In the Guinness book, leave little room for interpretation: they have baptized it Grand Ring. A ring to govern them all. Although the Osaka-Kansai Expo2025 has the participation of more than 160 countries and regions, Its inauguration In Yumeshima it was headed by the highest Japanese authorities and its goal is Grand Ringa ring -shaped construction that will serve as a catwalk so that the visitor move to the shelter of the rain, the sun and the wind. And it is normal that it has generated so much interest. After all, Grand Ring is not just any ring. There is no other Like him in the world. Why’s that? How much it measures. And especially for how it has been done. The structure is basically built with Japanese cedar and cypress wood and wild pine. Moreover, its creators claim the symbolic value of that mixture of native and foreign materials, although the former represent about 70% of the construction. Worldwide there is no larger wood architectural structure. And so the Guinness World Records judges, which already They have granted him The official plusmarca. Question of measures. Grand Ring figures impress. The outer diameter of the ring reaches 675 meters (615 m in the inner face) and covers a construction area of Something more than 61,000 m2. As for the huge circular structure, it has a width of about 30 m with a height that at the lower end reaches 20 m. On the internal side it is somewhat lower and is around 12 m. The jobs to shape them started in June 2023 and did not end until August last year. In total the operators used around 27,000 m3 of wood. Something more than great figures. The ring is interesting for more than its enormous size or its record size. The organizers of the 2025 Expo insist in which the structure was lifted by combining modern construction methods and the Tradition “Nuki” used in the building of Japanese sanctuaries and temples. In fact the ring is inspired by the millenary temple Kiyomizudera of Kyoto. In practice, Swissinfo needsthat means that Grand Ring was manufactured with a technique that does not dispense with screws or nails to hold the wooden beams. To assemble the structure, the vertical and horizontal pieces are intended, forming a scaffolding composed mainly of cedar sugi local and Hinoki Ciprés. While the environment specialized in architecture and design Designboom precise that in the case of Grand Ring its creators resorted to metal elements to reinforce the resistance of the structure to the earthquakes. The Japanese manufacturing system has allowed for example that the kiyomizudera temple has remained standing For centuriesalthough over time it has been restored and rebuilt. And what will your future be? Expo 2025 It was inaugurated Sunday 13 and will remain until mid -Octobera period of time during which the organizers hope to receive some 28 million visitorsincluding 3.5 million foreigners, with an economic impact that according to some estimates will move between 12,270 and 17.6 billion euros. What will happen to Grand Ring once the exhibition ends is something that is not yet at all clear. His architect, the architect Sou Fujimoto He has recognized since he would like to be preserved at least part of the structure in his current location. The key It is that its land belongs to the city of Osaka and the construction to the Japanese association for the Expo. The international appointment has also been launched between news about the high cost of the installation (enough greater than initially expected) and a warm moment interest by the public. Claiming the wood. “I would like to keep it, preserve it … because it is really wonderful and a symbol of how our society can live together with nature,” says Fujimoto in An interview With CNN. In case it should be dismantled, ask the wood to be used in other projects. “Although the building disappears, the spirit of the materials will remain alive.” For now, Grand Ring has served something more than conquering Guinness records: it is a sample of the possibilities of wood architecture (An upward bet and that is already being used in The construction of skyscrapers), especially in Japan, where According to the US chaintoday about 90% of single -family homes rise with wooden structures. Images | Eduards B (Flickr) and Expo25 In Xataka | We are creating transparent and latest technology wood with a goal: to revolutionize the future of materials

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