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The demands of the European Union leave Apple two possible paths. Both are problematic

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Apple has shared more details about what is behind its appeal against the interoperability demands of the European DMA. Although it may seem a technical issue to come from Apple and tell it in Xatakathis is not a technical dispute, but ideological. The core of the conflict. The European Commission is demanding from Apple opening functions that give meaning to its ecosystem, such as Airdrop either Handoffto third -party devices. He wants any manufacturer to access these technologies as if they were public standards. Apple responds that this “threatens the base” of its technological approach. They have invested years developing an ecosystem where hardware and software work in a coordinated manner to guarantee not only a good functioning, but also privacy and security. And Apple goes further: it accuses the EU of forcing them to “deliver sensitive information” to “avid data companies.” Companies that have already requested access to the content of the notifications and the full history of WiFi networks stored on the devices. An unequal treatment. Apple denounces something striking: “These deeply defective rules that only attack Apple – any other company.” It is a relevant point. Samsung Master the European Smartphones marketbut it is not subject to the same demands. Google controls Android and mobile services, but the EU does not ask her to open her own technology. Apple argues that they are forcing them to “give their free intellectual property to competitors” that do not have to comply with the same rules. The dangerous precedent. The EU not only wants access to current technologies. Demands that Apple share its future innovations in interoperability even before announcing them publicly. So that the competition can “adapt to them.” It is like forcing a pharmacist to publish their investigations before patenting a medication. Or force Tesla to share the plans of your Autopilot With all car manufacturers. Apple says it clearly: “It has cost us a lot of time to develop these functionalities between products that we know well, and now we are also required to work, for example, in Windows, without having the same understanding of that platform.” The consequences. Apple has already taken measures: iPhone Mirroringfor example, it was announced a year ago, but still without being available in the EU. At the time it was hypotured about whether that absence was a way of pressing the EU. It seems that it is something indefinite. Apple has been clear about the future, says these regulations “will severely limit our ability to offer innovative products and characteristics in Europe, leading to a lower user experience for our European customers.” Before it could sound threat, but now it is rather a definition of what is already happening. Two paths, both problematic. If Apple loses the appeal of June 2, you have two options to meet European demands: Make all third -party devices as capable as Apple’s to communicate with iPhone and iPad. Technically it is complex, and is possibly impossible without compromising security. Limit devices in Europe to the capacities available for third parties through basic open standards. In the second scenario, we would see even consequences of functions already present: Airdrop would disappear. The Airpods They would lose their instant matches. The Apple Watch would become a more standard watch, with less exclusive functions. And Europe would keep an impoverished version of the Apple ecosystem. The background. This battle is stars in Apple but transcends its brand: it goes on how we understand innovation in the 21st century from the European Union. Should companies be able to differentiate creating integrated ecosystems, as Apple does? Or should all innovation be immediately accessible to competition? The EU has chosen the second. Apple defends the first. European users will end up paying the price of this dispute. We insist: more technical than ideological. There is a subtle irony here: The world leader in defense of privacy He is forcing to create blind security points that do not exist today. All in the name of a competition that can destroy incentives to innovate. In Xataka | The decline of the “Apple culture”. Blind devotion has evolved towards critical enthusiasm Outstanding image | AppleWikimedia Commons

Leave us your doubts and questions in comments and we will answer them in this article

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Today the Nintendo Switch 2 and if, We already have the console with us. It is a device that has generated a lot of expectation (not every day Nintendo takes a console) and from which there is eager. The analysis has just been put in the oven and it still has time ahead, so today we propose something different: A round of questions and answers. We have been playing with the Nintendo Switch 2 for a few hours and we put it at your disposal, so if you have any questions or questions about it, Leave it in comments. From Xataka we will do our best to answer it and add both your question and the answer in the text body. You have until 17:00 today, June 5, to get your doubts, we promise to go as fast as we can! Nintendo Switch 2: Questions and Answers Image | Xataka While you leave your doubts in comments, here are the answers to some of the questions we ask last week. Can I use the Nintendo Switch dock with Nintendo Switch 2 and vice versa? No, nor the Nintendo Switch enters the Nintendo Switch 2 dock or the Nintendo Switch 2 enters the Nintendo Switch dock. Does the Pro Command in Nintendo Switch 2 work? Yes, without problem. You connect it to the base through the USB, automatically synchronized with the console and you can start using it wirelessly. Can Bluetooth launch headphones be used? Yes. Although Nintendo took calmly the launch of this function with Nintendo Switch, in Nintendo Switch 2 is available. So, if you have bluetooth headphones you can use them without problem. Can I load the console for either of the two USB ports type C? Yes. Minipunto for Nintendo, because the position of the cables and loaders can be capricious and have the option of loading the console with either port gives an extra of a bored. Does the visible area of ​​the screen take advantage of in DOCK mode? No. From what we have been able to try, for now it does not seem to take advantage. In update … Images | Xataka In Xataka | Nintendo Switch 2 seems not innovative. After trying it, it is 100% DNA Nintendo

false myths, why it is better to leave it on and when it is convenient to leave it off

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Let’s tell you everything you need to know about The myths and realities on turning off the router at night. Because many times they can advise you to do it with false pretexts, since in most cases it will not be necessary and you can leave it on without problems. We are going to start the article by denying the false myths that run around with leaving the router off at night. Then we will tell you The reasons why it is better to leave it onand we will end up indicating the few cases in which it is convenient to turn it off. False myths of turning off the router at night Now let’s tell you A list of false myths Related to turning off the router at night when you are not using the Internet. We will tell you each of the myths and then a small description to clarify why they are not true. Improve router performance: Turn off the router at night does not make it work bettersince they are designed to function continuously. In fact, turn on and off them constantly, sudden temperature changes that wear their long -term components can be generated. A lot of money is saved by electricity: Although when you turn off a device, consumption is reduced, that of your router at night is almost insignificant. They are designed to function all year without stopping, they are very efficient, and their expenditure on the electricity bill is just 6 euros a year. You can avoid hackeos: Obviously, if you don’t have the Internet at home, no one is going to access it, but the security of your domestic network does not depend on the router, but on other aspects such as your Wi -Fi passwords, have it updated, and so on. Even so, you cannot deny at all, since it is evident that without a domestic network because the router does not enter, but then look at the benefits to understand whether it compensates or not. It is better for your health: Wifi waves do not damage your health, that is a real nonsense. In addition, in your house you do not expose yourself only to your wifi, and if you do not believe me, put to look for networks with your mobile and you will see how the signs of a lot arrive. There is no scientific evidence in the studies that have been carried out that they point to the health, that is, you do not worry at any of this. Why it is better to leave the router on After denying or pointing to the reasons that are usually given to leave the router off, we will go to the opposite, tell you why it is better to keep your router on All year as it is designed to function. Again we will do it with a list where we will be giving you point to each explanation. Your connected devices continue to work: If you have devices connected to the Internet or intelligent home devices, when the router turns off they disconnect and stop working well. Come on, neither your intelligent speaker nor your voice -controlled lights will work already. Come on, your smart home ceases to be when you turn it off. Disconnect online security systems: In the event that among the connected devices there are some that are security, such as sensors, alarms or cameras, they will also stop working when Internet stops reaching them. That is, careful, very careful if you have invested in one. Automatic updates: Many manufacturers make firmware and software updates of their devices run at night to try not to interrupt when you are using it. Another reason to keep the router on at this time, so that they can be updated when you do not use them, even if it is the mobile. You can update these devices at any time, but better if you do when you don’t realize. Avoid thermal stress: The router off and ignition cycles submit its components to a thermal stress that can shorten its useful life. And if this is something you do daily, they can affect you much more, since the router is designed to work all day and maintain a constant and stable temperature. Avoid reconfigurations: There are some connected devices that, if they lose the Internet connection, may require an extra configuration to connect again. This are discomfort that you can avoid maintaining the stable connection. In what cases you can want to turn off the router There are cases in which the router may make sense, and where it can be recommended. Yes, we already know that we have just told you that it is best to leave it on, but there are always some small exceptions. In prolonged absences: Ok, if you are going on vacation several days or weeks, then it can be something safe and useful to leave the router off. Solution of specific problems: Turning off and turning back can be something useful if you are having specific problems in your connection and you think the router can fail. The restart will make its entire internal system load from scratch, solving almost all the small errors it may have. Firmware Manual Updates: Although it is not necessary that it is not necessary, some timely update of the router can ask you to restart it. Change your public IP: If you have a dynamic IP and you need to change it, the way to do it depends on each supplier. However, in some cases it may be enough to keep the router off a few minutes and then turn it on again. If you think there are intruders: If you think someone can be using your connection, it can be useful first to turn off the router to expel it. Immediately afterwards, light it and go to its configuration to change the safety and password of your network. In Xataka Basics | How to limit … Read more

If the question is which car will not leave you lying on the road, the German experts are clear: the electric

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More and more drivers They bet on electric cars And, with it, the Reports about your reliability They become more precise and complete because they provide more real data on the wear of their pieces over time. He last analysis of the ADAC, The main automobile club in Germany has thrown surprising data on the frequency of roads on the road, comparing electric and combustion vehicles. We have a clear winner. Thrown on the road. He ADAC studymade from millions of road assists, reveals that electric cars have a lower breakdown rate than their fuel or diesel combustion counterparts. This data is essential for those looking for a reliable car and with less possibilities of stay on the road. The analysis is based on 3.6 million road assistance operations, of which only 43,678 went to electric cars, which represents only 1.2 % of the total. Although the percentage of electric cars in circulation is much lower than that of combustion cars, the fault ratio remains well below compared to the thermal models of the same antiquity. The data leave no doubt. Adac data has only taken into account cars of which, at least, 7,000 units have been enrolled in Germany in the last two years, which leaves a sample of 160 models of 20 brands other than two and nine years old. If vehicle data is compared four years old, the Road Assistance Service It served 8.5 electric cars damaged by every 1,000 existing cars, compared to 12.9 combustion cars per 1,000. For cars between two and four, the difference is even greater: a ratio of 3.8 breakdowns per 1,000 electric versus 9.4 per 1,000 combustion cars. These numbers show that the electric ones fell half that the thermal models. A simpler mechanic, less breakdowns. The main reason for this difference lies in the Mechanical simplicity of electric cars. Having less mobile components and mechanical systems, there is less likely to suffer a breakdown that requires road assistance. For example, electricity do not have traditional gearbox or complex exhaust and cooling systems, which significantly reduces critical fault points. However, the most common breakdown in both types of vehicle remains the 12V auxiliary battery that tends to be downloaded more easily due to use in starting systems and the greatest demand for electronic systems. In the electric, 50% of the faults are related to this component, while in combustion the 45% of the assists. Tesla leaders, Hyundai to the tail. The ADAC report also analyzes reliability by brands and models. The data show that Tesla is the brand with less incidents registered. Thus, the Tesla Model and has a ratio of only 0.9 breakdowns per 1,000 units and Model 3 drops to 0.5 faults per 1,000. Other highlighted models in this section are the Volkswagen ID.4 with a ratio of 1.0 and the Audi Q4 e-tron with 0.7 failures per 1,000 vehicles. On the opposite side, as a vehicle with more registered assists, there is the Hyundai Ioniq 5, which in two -year -old cars has registered 22.4 breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. Discordant notes. Toyota, considered one of The most reliable brands In different reliability rankings, it obtains a alarmingly high assistance ratio in its Yaris and Yaris Cross models. According to the study authors themselves, Toyota has already taken letters in the matter indicating that it is an incidence in the 12V battery configuration that discharged them, but that was solved in the new units produced in 2024. The data obtained by ADAC contrast with the Obtained in the Itv German (Tüv), where the Tesla Model 3 was the electric with the most failures detected, especially in headlights, brakes and suspensions, being below brands such as Dacia in general reliability according to this organism. The electric approve with note. The electric car market is relatively recent, so Adac clarifies that its conclusions are based on data data with an age of between 2020 and 2023, many of them being the first versions of their models. That leaves a current photograph but still limited in time. As increase the electric car park and These vehicles agethe records will be increasingly precise and complete, allowing to detect problems of long -term reliability. However, these results already allow an idea of ​​the reliability offered by the electric car and the evolution it will have in the coming years. In Xataka | Elon Musk dismissed the security experts of autonomous vehicles: they were the same ones that should regulate Tesla cars In Xataka | The most exclusive BMW of his time did not create BMW: Volkswagen created it to devise an ultra -polishing “secret motor” Image | Xataka

He wants to leave atocha and Renfe only has the approval

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The war for high speed is fought battle. Even with the smallest. Since Ouigo and Iro They will become part of the options that the new client has available in our country when getting on a long -distance and high speed train, Renfe quarrels They are repeated with an intermittence that already passes to recurring. The last episode of this guerrilla war has a Atocha in the focus of the matter. The Madrid station has become Renfe’s great bastion when capturing customers who move towards Levante. The company operates with four trains to Valencia and four others with destination Alicante that leave from the central Madrid station. The problem for Ouigo and Iro is that Renfe is alone. Both operators leave from Chamartín as a result of some expansion works of the station that banished all the journeys between Valencia and Alicante with Madrid north of the capital. To all but four links offered by Renfe. The company managed to maintain the exit of four trains daily from the Atocha. A movement that was denounced by Ouigo when considering that the company was obtaining a competitive advantage. Now, the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) allows Renfe to expand the number of trips offered despite the fact that Adif fined previously for this reason. In the background, the fight to operate at the busiest station in Madrid. The fight to operate in Atocha To understand everything that has happened you have to look at the past. In 2022 It was confirmed that all trips between Madrid and Valencia or Alicante would move to the Chamartín station to allow the Expansion works of the Atocha Station. The problem, it was said, is that with the new operators the station had no capacity to absorb all its demand. The decision raised criticism among the politicians of Valencia and Alicante Because trips to Barcelona or Seville have remained in Atocha even though they also enter the south of the capital. Until 2028when the works are expected to finish, passengers have to add 10 more minutes of journey and go to a less central station in the city. However, although Ouigo and Iroo had to displace all its operationsRenfe maintained four daily journeys between Madrid and Valencia from Atocha. Ouigo denounced that they got a competitive advantage to understand that the centrality of the station is an incentive against other options. Finally, That complaint was filed But the CNMC did fined Adif with two sanctions that added 11,800 euros to understand that the process had not been transparent and that the transfer to Chamartín had not been communicated at the same time to the three operators so Renfe played with advantage, as they collect in Levant. In spite of everything, the trips between Atocha and Valencia remained for Renfe and, now, he receives another back. The CNMC will allow Renfe to operate with four other daily trips between the Madrid and Alicante central station. A decision that for competition “It will not affect significantly” To its competitors although it confirms that Atocha attracts a greater number of travelers. They explain, despite everything, that they only received the interest of Iro and Renfe to take the permission to take these holes that were now free. Getting with the Atocha station is especially interesting for high -speed operators. Its centrality allows you to attract the Interest of a greater number of customers Potentials, especially in the center and the southern zone, Chamartín Front. Renfe can continue offering slightly faster paths (10 minutes) but, above all, it allows you to position yourself as the only alternative at the station, which can be especially interesting to other high -speed options Or even the plane. Photo | Francesco Zivoli and Xataka In Xataka | Renfe confirms a sad reality of trains in Spain: they are impossible to be punctual

The rain is back and the models say it will not leave until after Holy Week

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The Nuria Borrasca is going to continue sending one front behind another until Friday, but we will only have one day of respite. Sunday It is already expected Another storm that will leave more water in Galicia, Extremadura and Andalucía. That is, after a truce too short, the “Atlantic doors” have opened again and now the question is whether they will continue to open a long time or if (sooner rather than later) the tentacles of the summer will begin to drag us to stability, heat and clear skies. Right now there is only one more or less clear thing: there are many possibilities for the rains to accompany us until after Holy Week. Nuria: rain and a lot of wind. Before entering into the subject and seeing what the models say about the coming weeks, you have to be attentive to Nuria. In essence, this high impact storm has a structure very similar to those we have seen during the last month. From Hehco, it is fifth with a name that follows more or less the same route. That means water, a lot of water. More than 80 liters in areas of the southwest. Most likely Madrid takes the palm. The great defernecia of this storm is The wind. It has already caused red alerts in the Canary Islands and winds of more than 130 kilometers per hour are expected. On Friday the intense winds will be noticed in the peninsula (although, luckily, they will not reach the speeds of the palm). ECMWF The week of 7 to 14. The European model, as we can see in the superior image, shows a more humid trend than normal in the southern half of the peninsula. That is what green shadow means. White tells us about values ​​within the nomality and orange of a slightly more dry situation than normal. It is not uncommon: the configuration of the last weeks favors the southwest and moves away Als Borrasca from the Cantabrian cornice. ECMWF Easter week. But that is only the appetizer: the European model foresees a Holy Week wetter than normal throughout the national territory. Does this mean that it will rain throughout the week? Actually, no. So many days are missing that we cannot make reliable predictions. The European model does is draw a general trend. There is no way of knowing what will happen specifically. For example, the following week the dominant trend is the one that tells us about normality in most of Spain (with the exceptions of the archipelagos, Galicia and the Cantabrian cornice). But, of course, there is still a lot of cloth to cut. What can we expect? In the short term, intense rain and hurricane winds. Once Nuria passes, the situation is very open. The possibility that the storm hall remains open is on the table and is winning whole every day. However, we talk about deadlines too broad for our prediction systems to be reliable. At least, rain is not going to miss us. Image | In Xataka |

If you do not protect your technological ones, they will leave the old continent

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Christophe Fouquet, the general director of ASML, has a huge challenge ahead. Like its predecessor at the head of this Dutch company, Peter Wennink, has the obligation to Defend your company’s interests. And currently the tension held by the US and China does not make it easy. The sanctions that They have deployed US and the Netherlands They prevent Asml selling Your most advanced lithography teams To its Chinese clients. And neither can some maintenance and after -sales services services provide. 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 was consolidated as The largest market for ASML with total sales of 10.2 billion euros. Christophe Fouquet’s warning does not concern Asml In the Netherlands 2024 will be remembered as the year in which the strap between ASML and the Dutch government reached its maximum expression. Christophe Fouquet He is convinced that the US will continue to put pressure on its partners to tighten the sanctions that seek to stop the development of the Chinese industry of the integrated circuits. In fact, according to the British weekly The Economistthis executive argues that European politicians and regulators should do more to help their company. “Europe should decide for itself what you want (…) should not be dictated by anyone else” However, Fouquet’s statements do not end here. He has also defended that Europe “should decide for itself what you want” and “should not be dictated by anyone else.” Otherwise, He has warnedleading European companies in strategic technologies, among which are ASML, could consider move outside the old continent. His tone reflects a certain degree of helplessness, but in practice his company would be very difficult to relocate out of Europe. On the one hand its supply chain is mostly deployed in this continent. And, in addition, the US will continue to exercise control of the American patents used by ASML regardless of the place where it resides. Christophe Fouquet’s discontent is evident, but it does not seem to have much room for maneuver. At this juncture his only hope is the Government of the Netherlands. In fact, the Dutch administration is fully aware that it cannot let its most important technology company leave its country of origin. This possibility triggered the launch in March 2024 by the government that was then led by Mark Rutte of the ‘Operation Beethoven’. This plan is still underway. And in a better way than ever. It will finally collect 2.5 billion euros with the purpose of improving homes, transport, education and electricity supply of the Eindhoven region, which is very close to Asml’s headquarterswhich is housed in Veldhoven. Although, curiously, ASML and Philips will contribute contributing with other Dutch technology companies 230 million euros to this plan. It does not sound bad, but it seems unlikely that this initiative is sufficient to content Asml. Image | ASML More information | The Economist In Xataka | Japan wants to recover leadership as a manufacturer of lithography equipment. And he has a plan to end the Asml monopoly

The Basque ball is living a historical schism. One that threatens to leave Spain outside the International Federation

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The Basque ball is news. Although not in the sports sections of the newspapers, but in those of judicial and political chronicle. The decision of the International Ball Federation (FIPV) to recognize as a full member to Euskadi in the late 2024 and consecrate in passing to his selection, opening the doors of the official tournaments, he has generated A huge hangover that reaches far beyond the pediment and shakes Sport (and politics) national. The stage has been complicated over the last months that the pelotari face an unusual scenario right now: The rupture between the FIPV and its Spanish counterpart (Fepelota) and the possibility that this spring will be held in Gernika participate in the Cup of Nations Basque representatives, but not Spanish. To understand the earthquake that is shaking the Basque ball inside and outside Spain you have to go back a few years ago. Enough. Recently Javier Conde, the new president of Fepelotahe said to brand that we would have to look at 23 years ago and the departure of the Basque Federation (EEPF) of the Spanish (fepelota), which right now brings together A dozen of regional organizations and a delegate. A decision with hangover It is not necessary to go back so back. The spark that has lit the controversy among the pelotaris is much more recent, of the December 28, 2024when the International Federation (FIPV) decided to recognize the EEPF as a member, formalizing the Basque team and allowing its participation in official tournaments. Among other sites, the news It was celebrated In the PNV offices, but all Spanish sport (and politics) did not like. The Spanish Ball Federation did not take long to cross out what happened “Nationalist outrage” and accused the FIPV of breaking its own regulation. In A statement Rotundo denounced that the agreement was “vitiated in full” and was managed with “a irregular and opaque procedure“. Among other issues they denounced that Spain had been excluded in a” irregular “way, through” hurried disciplinary sanctions “that allowed the doors to be opened to the EEPF.” Otherwise they would have found a strong opposition. “ Fepelota did not stay in the words and complaints. In the same statement it advanced since it would resort to “ordinary justice” and the Arbitral Sports Court (TAS), a step that It soon gave. Today at the head of the Spanish Federation there are A new presidentJavier Conde, former head of the Navarrese organism; But the situation has not been weeding. On the contrary. Throughout the last months he has taken more firewood. A few days ago Conde He showed his desire to build bridges, but among its plans it does not happen (at least for the moment) Remove the complaint presented before the arbitral tribunal. “The CSD has asked me to paralyze the challenge in the TAS and accept a measurement, but many half truths are being said.” “Joxemari Mitxelena, New President From the EEPF, he says that the Spanish has denounced the Basque, but it is not true. If the TAS says that the agreements approved by the FIPV on December 28 are adjusted to the law and there will be any problem, ” Count wield. “The resource that we present in Lausana what it questions is the validity of that assembly because we believe there were serious irregularities.” “If the statutory modification that allows Basque to participate in international competitions is within the law They don’t have to be afraid to the resolution of the TAS. Maybe they know that it has not been done correctly “, He slipped The person in charge of Fepelota. In the same interview he claimed to be willing to withdraw the resource, but warned: “Before you have to sit down to talk. What they cannot pretend from the Basque and international is to press us before and mark our strategy.” The scenario is so complex that Count himself (in the presidency for just a few months) acknowledges that he has encountered a hot potato that can have an unexpected outcome: with the Spanish federation outside the FIPV at the gates of the Nations League which will start on May 31 in Gernika-Lmo, an appointment that could be developed with the absence of Spain and the participation of the Euskadi team as a full member. “I have been recorded, threatened, insulted and blackmail as the head of the Spanish Federation, which now has A threat of expulsion of the international ”, He confessed count Earlier this week. Everything indicates that we will not have to wait long to know how the case develops. Yesterday a meeting was scheduled between the International Federation and the Spanish with the mediation of the CDs that It ended up suspending Because there were no expectations of advances. And today the situation could be further complicated with a snack movement of the International. The FIPV plans to gather its board of directors on Thursday and address the conflict. What could be the result? According to brandone of the options is the expulsion of the Spanish Federation. Can the thing be further complicated? Can. The controversy around the Basque ball transcends the strictly sports or institutional scope and the politician plays fully. After all, one of the keys to the case is the Sports Law which entered into force in 2013. In its article 48.2 it is clarified that to participate in international tournaments, regional sports federations must “necessarily” integrate “into their respective state federations, although with a very significant exception. “The Autonomous Sports Federations may participate directly in the international sphere if the corresponding International Federation contemplates its participation, in the case of sports modalities or specialties, with historical and social roots in their respective Autonomous Community,” The norm requires. Of course, it also clarifies that before the regional body must have the CSD OK. That coletilla leaves part of the ball on the roof of the Superior Sports Council and has put its president under the spotlights, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, who already … Read more

Café and cocoa have become so much more expensive to suffocate the sector itself. They leave it without liquidity to pay grain shipments

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They do not run easy times For coffee lovers. Not even cocoa. Both goods have seen how their prices They shot themselves until reaching Historical values Fruit of a “perfect storm” in which bad harvests and the imbalance between supply and demand are mixed. And although there is who predicts That by the end of the year we will see the occasional price drop (Arabica coffee), today the operators are not having it easy. In fact there are already some who, given the shortage of liquidity, are being seen With difficulties To move the merchandise. It is the nth proof of how the sector is. What happened? That the escalation in coffee and cocoa prices is noticing beyond costs, The demand either The accounts of the sector. A few days ago Bloomberg revealed How the rise in futures markets Of both products is depleting the liquidity of some operators, which is already reflected in their logistics. As? According to the agency, there are companies that are finding problems to finance international merchandise movements. How does that affect the market? Bloomberg’s analysis is clear: to guarantee its position for the future and before the escalation of prices, there are operators who have had to mobilize great sums in the New York Stock Exchange. And that translates into a significant amount of cash blocked, which complicates financing the cargoes that transport grain from the production areas to the consumption points. As a backdrop are The difficulties with which it is part of the industry with the cash flow. What is the problem? “The market in cash and the availability of financing”, Clarify Pam Thornton, with a long experience in the raw materials and cocoa market. To the lack of liquidity it is also added that, in a clearly upward market, some suppliers that have sold at lower prices are breaking their commitments. Another handicap that affects the coffee sector is the shortage of containers and the lack of incentives for reserves. The situation is complicated because many companies sell at the same time with both products, coffee and cocoa, which leaves them in a difficult position when facing cash scarcity. An example aforementioned by Bloomberg herself is Olam Groupdedicated to both grains and that in just one year he has seen how his circulating capital shot 68%. The cause, as explained by the company: the “strong unprecedented increases” in the price of goods. Did prices upload so much? Yes. Specialized platform graphics such as Investing either Training Economics or of one’s own World Bank They are eloquent. The futures of Arabica coffee and cocoa In New York they have descended in recent weeks, but they still remain high if the entire historical series is taken into account. The causes respond in both cases to a sum of factors, including bad harvests in producing areas such as Western Africa, Brazil or Vietnam. In the specific case of cocoa prices 28% have fallen In 2025, but still the future negotiated in New York shot both last year that they remain at levels far higher than the average of the last decade. If we talk about coffee, They remain quite above of those of a year ago. Are there more indicators? Yes. Last week Reuters warned of the complicated situation faced by world coffee trade. In his analysis he even speaks of “paralysis”, with merchants and toasters throwing the brake and reducing their activity to minimums due to the increase in prices. “Normally we would be exhausted, but so far we have sold less than 30% of the production,” a manager of a manager of Elcafe ca does A few daysduring the Convention of the National Coffee Association of the US. “The great price increase is eaten the liquidity of the customers. They do not have all the money to buy what they need,” he adds. There are already signals They point out that Arabica coffee could be reduced sensitively by the end of 2025, both for the behavior of the Brazilian harvest and the effect of prices on the demand itself, but for the moment the industry is forced to be conservative. The footprint in the silos. Reuters points out another equally interesting effect: coffee stores close to US ports, which receive grain from the center or south of America, remain in half of their normal volume and in some cases they are even pretending them. “Some storage companies are returning the silos to the owners, canceling the rental contracts in advance,” Explain An executive of the sector. Images | Kelsen Fernandes (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | 2025 promised to be a calamitic year for the price of coffee. We would love to tell you that the forecasts were wrong

Your plan to leave the oil also goes through betting strong in video games

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‘Pokémon Go‘He broke into 2016 and transformed the world of mobile video games. He took us out, turned any corner into a digital hunting field and immersed us in augmented reality as never before. Almost a decade later, the iconic game is about to change the owner. Scopely, a developer owned by Savvy Games Group, which in turn belongs to the Saudi Sovereign Fund, has signed an agreement To buy it with other Niantic titles. A millionaire operation. Scopely has decided to disburse $ 3.5 billion to get part of the Niantic games business, which in 2024 generated more than 1,000 million dollars in revenue and maintains a base of more than 30 million active players per month. As we can see, this agreement does not imply the total purchase of the American company, but the acquisition of a part. If regulators are approved, Scopey, based in the United States and 950 employees in Spain distributed between Barcelona and Seville, will stay with ‘Pokémon Go’, ‘Pikmin Bloom‘ and ‘Monster Hunter Now‘, in addition to’ Campfire ‘,’ Wayfarer ‘and the global network of meetings that support them, such as live events. It will also absorb the team responsible for these projects, guaranteeing their jobs. A catalog with several successes. Scopely is the ‘Monopoly Go’ editor, a mobile game that, although it may not sound you, It became one of the great prominent global after beating its income record in 2024. And it is not his only strong letter. It is also behind ‘Stumble Guys’, ‘Star Trek Fleet Command’ and ‘Marvel Strike Force’, games with huge communities. With this acquisition, it seeks to get your business a step further. What will happen to Pokémon Go? One of the questions that can be asked is what will happen to the game. Scopely has given a signal by absorbing Kei Kawai and Ed Wu, veteran leaders of their studies. The company ensures that the teams “will continue with their ambitious roadmaps” and that “players can expect these games, apps and events to remain faithful to the experiences they know and love.” One of the keys to the success of other Scopey titles has been his aggressive monetization strategy, an issue that follows in the air in regard to ‘Pokémon Go’. It is not clear if the company will apply the same model or if it will respect the current structure of the game. In any case, Pokémon remains owned by The Pokémon Companyso any important modification should have its approval. Challenging moments for Niantic. The agreement comes after a complicated stage for Niantic. Although ‘Pokémon Go’ was a phenomenon from day one, reaching more than 500 million players in their first year, its popularity collapsed during confinements, when its mechanics based on outdoor exploration was practically unusable. This was followed by several setbacks. Niantic canceled ‘Transformers: Heavy metal’, developed in collaboration with the creator of Sleep no More‘Punchdrunk’, in addition to two internal projects with Blue Sky and Snowball Key names. There were also layoffs: In 2023, more than 300 employees were disconnected. With this panorama, the big question is inevitable: if Niantic is letting go to its greatest success, what bet does it have for the future? A turn to AI. Once the operation is finished, Niantic will transform its technological platform into Niantic Spatial Inc., a new Geospatial company. Its objective will be to develop a new generation map for devices and machines to interact with the physical world. As part of the agreement, Scopely will invest 50 million dollars in the company and continue to share certain data from the players. Black gold to digital world. It is no secret that Saudi Arabia seeks reduce its dependence on oil and diversify its economy. A key piece in this strategy is its sovereign fund, owner of Scopely, the company that has just signed the agreement with Niantic. The Fund plans to invest about 40,000 million dollars in the video game industry, with the aim of creating hundreds of companies and thousands of jobs from here to 2030. Images | Scopery | Niantic In Xataka | Neom seems crazy, but Saudi Arabia does not take the brake and begin to build a cube in which 20 Empire State fit In Xataka | The video game industry seems to be clear where its next boom is: in the games “for couples”

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