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Spain steps on the accelerator in its particular chip race. And it does so with a total commitment to integrated photonics

October 29, 2025 by usatoday24

The Council of Ministers has approved the award of 4.4 million euros to the IMDEA Networks institute within the european program of Integrated Photonics. It may not seem like a lot of money compared to the fortunes invested by the technology giants, but be careful: it is the last element of an eye-catching strategy. Fifth successful bidder. The IMDEA Networks institute thus joins four other entities that were awarded last July in the same call. The aid granted by the Government is then matched by the European Union, which causes the budget to double in all cases. Thus, we have: Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO): 23.1 million euros were awarded, it will receive 46.2 million in total Polytechnic University of Valencia: 16.5 million awarded, will receive 33 million in total National Microelectronics Center (CNM): 15 million awarded, total investment of 30 million University of Vigo: 7.5 million euros awarded, 15 million total investment IMDEA Networks Institute: 4.4 million euros awarded, 8.8 million in total 133 million for integrated photonics. With this new award, the Government and the EU will invest a total of 133 million euros to “promote research and development of faster chips with lower energy consumption, thanks to the use of light (photons) instead of electrons.” Integrated photonics? This technology focuses on using photons (light) instead of electrons to transmit and process information within chips. With this it is possible to obtain higher data transmission speeds and lower consumption and heat dissipation. What integrated photonics seeks is to take advantage of optical components (such as lasers, modulators and detectors) with traditional electronic circuits to combine the advantages of both components. Technological sovereignty. Although the figure may seem modest in the context of global mega-investments, it is part of an ambitious strategy focused on the research and development of disruptive technologies. The ultimate objective is to promote a key sector for Spanish economic and digital sovereignty, and here the commitment is total to integrated photonics, which is seen as the future of data processing. The PERTE is still there. The importance of this investment goes beyond research. It is a fundamental pillar for the PERTE of Microelectronics and Semiconductors (PERTE Chip), the strategic plan endowed with more than 12,000 million euros to try to position Spain as a relevant actor in this value chain. This investment is framed not in chip manufacturing, but in scientific capacity and design strategy. The idea is to ensure that Spain has its own talent and technology to develop new generations of components. Competence centers. To those 4.4 million awarded to IMDEA Networks another 3.9 million euros are added to create two competition centers co-financed by Europe through the JU Chips (Joint Undertaking). The ‘PIXSpain Competence Centre’ will receive one million euros and the MicroNanoSpain Competence Center will receive three million. Both will provide Spanish companies in the sector – especially SMEs – with access to technical knowledge and experimentation spaces. To compete with TSMC or NVIDIA, nothing. This is not about Spain going to start creating chip factories that can compete with TSMC, far from it. The idea is not to try to create a Spanish-style NVIDIA either. In both cases the resources needed would be astronomical. What is sought is a leadership position in a niche with high added value, which is photonic interconnection technologies. Goodbye to copper cable. By focusing on integrated photonics, Spain aligns with the work of giants like Intel, TSMC or Ciscowhich have been investing heavily in this technology for some time to solve the challenge of interconnections in data centers. Everything indicates that integrated photonics could end up replacing copper cables in high-speed communications in the next decade. In Xataka | “They lead and AI follows”: seven Spanish universities tell us how they are implementing AI in class

Google has just integrated its AI in Chrome. It is the beginning of the end of the traditional browser

September 19, 2025 by usatoday24

The tools The generative is fine, but an AI that is fully integrated into our browser can be even better, Perplexity comet It is a good example. If we join the AI with The most used browser in the world The potential is huge. Google has just announced one of the biggest updates for Chrome, one in which AI is the absolute protagonist. Why is it important. Microsoft Copilot in Edge, Perplexity comet, Brave… The career of the browsers with AI already has a route, but few have the draft that Chrome has (largely because it is the one that comes by default in Android). In fact, we have seen attempts to bring the AI Chrome as Chatgpt Search extension either Claude’sbut Google has just taken a step that marks a turning point, not only for AI browsers, but for how we look on the Internet. Understand the context. To access Google AI you will not have to open a new tab, it will be enough to press the button that appears in the upper right corner of the browser. When joining Chrome, we can ask questions and answer taking into account the context of all the eyelashes that we have open at that time. For example, we can ask you to summarize and organize the information if we are investigating a specific topic, such as the best itinerary for a trip. It also integrates with other Google products such as Calendar, Maps or YouTube. Ia mode. It is activated in the address bar, what Google calls Omniboxand promises to change the search experience. According to Google, we can ask complex questions and deepen more on a topic, directly in the same place where we do the “normal” searches. The example that Google sets is that we are looking at mattresses and we can ask you about the guarantee policy of a specific model. At the moment this mode is activated manually, but as they point out in Ars Technicait is a step towards becoming the default mode. Goodbye to the history. One of the advantages offered by integration with Gemini is to be able to find pages that we have visited more easily. Now we have to open the record and look for it, but with Gemini we could ask something like “In which page were I looking at that gray sofa that was on offer?” And you will find it directly. Agricultural functions. This will still take a few months, but Google already anticipates some agerentic functions that promise to save us a lot of time. According to Google, “will convert 30 -minute tasks into three clicks.” Among the examples they put is to arrange an appointment in the hairdressing or make the purchase. The browser will be able to add items to the basket or send emails in our name, without having to intervene. Security. The update also improves the detection of possible fraudulent sites and will show notices to prevent us from falling into a SCAM. It will also facilitate the change of passwords that have appeared in data leaks so that we can do it in a single click, although only in places that support it. Availability. At the moment, Gemini in Chrome is available in the United States for users who have configured the English browser, both in Windows and Mac. Google says that it will reach iOS and Android apps soon. And most importantly: for the moment It can only be used if we are subscribers of Gemini Pro or Ultra. In Xataka | In case we didn’t have enough subscriptions, AI wants to add one more to our lives: your Internet browser

has integrated it into its new induction plate

September 2, 2025 by usatoday24

Open kitchens have conquered many European homes: less cabinets, large islands, spaces without barriers. But cooking in these environments is not always as idyllic as it seems. Traditional bellswith their constant noise, they force the volume of the voice and to live with a large apparatus suspended on the work table. That vision contrasts with the warm and orderly environment that some seek. Samsung has devised a different alternative. The extraction ceases to be on your head to integrate directly into the plate, capturing the smoke rings. An idea that, it is promised, combines aesthetics and functionality so that open kitchen is a place where everything flows, without visual or sound interruptions. When the extractor hides in the countertop and the kitchen breathes The South Korean company will present in the IFA 2025 one of its most interesting bets in integration appliances: An induction plate with “bell” built -in. The Turbo fan, hidden inside the surface itself, extracts the air through a duct that is installed under or behind the countertop. In this way, the fumes and smells will be eliminated at the same point where they are generated, without the need for visible structures on the work area. As we point out above, it is designed for open kitchens and spaces that seek visual continuity. Eta solution avoids adding unnecessary volume and makes the countertop into the protagonist. Flex Zone Plus is one of the keys to this proposal. By incorporating four coils in each areathe plate allows you to use small containers to large casseroles, with uniform heat on the entire cooking surface. It has been manufactured with “scratch -resistant” materials and an antihuellas coating. The integration of extraction into the plaque itself reinforces that idea of continuity. With this approach, the upper cabinets disappear from the scene and the central countertop wins prominence, creating an environment more similar to that of a modern cafeteria. It can occur as a step forward towards open kitchens that do not compromise the design or experience of those who cook. This plate adds to Bespoke philosophy, the Samsung line focused on integrating design and technology into appliances that land in households with style. It is not just that the products mimicate with the furniture: they also incorporate advanced functions, as demonstrated by the Bespoke Ai Laundry Combo, that even allows you to call calls. Samsung raises this plate as a flexible solution: it can be installed with recirculation system or by extraction, depending on the distribution of the kitchen. This versatility is compatible with island designs, although in some cases specific accessories will be needed. Therefore, the company recommends consulting distributors previously to guarantee the correct installation. It can be installed with recirculation system or by extraction. Although the concept is promising, there are still many details to be confirmed. Samsung has not facilitated specific data on the extraction flow, noise levels or the exact measures of the plate. Nor is the final price known beyond that its launch is planned in the First semester of 2026. IFA 2025, which will be held in Berlin from September 5 to 9, will serve as a showcase to know its performance first hand. Until then, the product is presented as a commitment to integrate advanced technology in the kitchen without breaking the aesthetics of space. What Samsung poses goes beyond a new appliance: it is a vision of the kitchen as a fluid and orderly space, where each element fulfills its function without highlighting more than necessary. Total integration becomes a design argument and a practical advantage. Images | Samsung In Xataka | The supreme clarifies all doubts about placing gunshot with camera at home. It all depends on whether they record and where it points

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