opinion

The United States is convinced that the Chinese army already uses its chips for ia. Nvidia has a different opinion

by

The CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, recently granted An interview to the CNN medium, where he could speak without capujos about the current context of his company, about Nvidia’s position in the AI racethe benefits of this technology, and other relevant topics of current affairs. In addition, he has also provided his opinion about The commercial war with China and restrictions, as well as the possible use of American technology in Chinese military terrain. Chips for the Chinese army. The United States has shown concerns in the past about whether advanced Nvidia chips would be used by the Chinese army. Those concerns gave rise to The restrictions of chips A100 and H100. Despite this, There are indications that the chips would also be reaching the Chinese army. Nvidia is not worried. Huang It has subtracted importance To Washington’s concerns about the military use of its artificial intelligence chips by China, arguing that the Chinese army cannot depend on American technology that can end up being restricted at any time. Their statements come while the company promises to resume sales of Its H20 processors to the Chinese market and days after meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House. Huang’s position against Washington. In the interview, the manager defended that “we do not have to worry” about the military use of American technology in China, since “they simply cannot trust it.” His argument is that Beijing will avoid depending on US components due to the risk of future limitations. Huang added that China already has “a lot of computing capacity” and does not need Nvidia chips to develop its military capabilities. The restriccions have hit Nvidia. US administrations have maintained export controls on the most advanced semiconductors for fear of strengthening Chinese military capacities. These measures, applied in a bipartisan manner, have cost Nvidia billions of dollars in potential revenues. According to the company, restrictions made them lose approximately about 15,000 million dollars in sales After the latest restrictions imposed by the Trump administration to prohibit their chips to China. The company affirms which also had to amortize 5,500 million in inventory. Between Washington and Beijing. It is clear that the company is making extraordinary efforts to maintain a balance between Washington and Beijing. His CEO openly criticizes control policies, arguing that They are counterproductive For American technological leadership. His thesis is that for the United States to maintain its dominant position in AI, American technology must be available globally, included in China, where half of the world’s developers are located. American senators They have warned him specifically that avoids meeting with companies linked to the Chinese army or intelligence organizations during your visit to Beijing. Meanwhile, Nvidia faces Huawei’s growing competition and other Chinese chip manufacturers, although the country’s technology companies continue to demand their processors due to their platform CUDA. And now what. Nvidia has announced that you will request licenses for Resume Sales of the H20 Chip to Chinawith the US government ensuring that it will grant them soon. The company has also developed a new processor specifically designed to comply with current regulations: the RTX Pro GPU, which is part of the architecture Blackwell and is completely adapted to export controls. China represents 13% of the total income of Nvidiaabout 17,000 million dollars, which explains why Huang maintains its favorable speech towards the Chinese market while sailing among the geopolitical pressures of both countries. The H20 chip had been developed specifically for the Chinese market after the restrictions of the late 2023, becoming the most powerful product legally available until its effective prohibition in April. Cover image | Nvidia In Xataka | The Nvidia’s supercomputer costs millions of dollars. And to work we use a switch with three kilometers of cable

Japan believes that samurai crabs keep the souls of the fallen warriors. Science has another opinion

by

See faces on a wall Or in any daily object it is not a symptom of madness. This phenomenon has a name: Pareidoliaand that is what makes us perceive as something recognizable a way that initially has no pattern. If we put effort, we can See recognizable ways In almost anything, even in the shell of a crab. And, if not, they tell the Japanese and their samurai crabs that keep the spirit of the fallen warriors in a battle. Or so the legend says. Heikegani. The Japanese heikesis They are a family of crabs that inhabit, mainly, in Japan. They have been found in some other western Pacific areas, but where they are more numerous in the Japanese country and, specifically, in the inner sea. They live in shallow waters in which they camouflage and find food, and could be normal crabs if not for their shell. Because, if in the photos that accompany this article you see a Miegu mask traditionally used by Samurais of feudal Japan At the top of the crab, you should know that you are not the only one. And, how could it be otherwise, the Japanese folklore It has an explanation for this phenomenon. The legend. At the end of the 12th century, the Genji clan and the Heike clan fought in a bloody Battle in the bay dan-no -urain the inner sea of ​​Japan. The Heike had ruled for decades, but the Genji wanted power and were more numerous. They won the battle and established a warrior government in Japan, a Shogunate which lasted for seven centuries while their enemies fell into the bay Under steel Or, directly, drowned. It is said that the spirits of those heike warriors who drowning were reincarnated in living beings who caught more by hand, crabs, and Thus they were born These Heikegani. Samurai crabs changed their shells, adopting the patterns of the faces and masks of the fallen warriors, and culturally they are a symbol of resistance and loyalty. Antinatural selection. It is a beautiful story, but unfortunately it is nothing more than something belonging to the rich Japanese folklore. Now, it is evident that these ‘samurai crabs’ have something special and, certainly, their shell is very similar to the masks. The explanation? Well, according to Carl Sagan -Yes, the famous astronomer– The Heikegani were created from the Artificial selection. They are edible and fish by the premises, but in the process of selecting individuals, the fishermen kept the “normal” crabs and returned to the water those who showed that pattern in the shell. It was a sign of respect for the heike warriors, and Sagan popularized the idea that these selected crabs were reproduced, perpetuating that curious design. Simple coincidence? However, there are those who doubt this story and offers an alternative vision. Joel Martin It is a biologist associated with the Department of invertebrate Zoology in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and has dedicated its career to investigate the evolution of crustaceans and other invertebrates. One of his most famous works is the job On the samurai crab published in 1993- in it, it states that humans practically did not consume Heikegani, so the selective pressure would be minimal or non-existent. Functionality. Your explanation? That these facial patterns similar to masks are due to own functional anatomy of the crabsince they represent the muscle insertion points Very similar to crabs that we see in other parts of the world. If we see the crab backwards (they are more ugly than a refrigerator from behind), it has all the meaning and the researcher points out that this interpretation we make of their faces is simply one more example of pareidolia. Martin may be right, but I definitely stay with the version that Samurai crabs are there watching the battle spirits in the bay in which Japan changed forever. Image | Muséum National d’Histire Naturelle In Xataka | Japan is living something unpublished in its most emblematic neighborhoods: the “chinification” of anime and video games

Pope Francis made his opinion clear about the medical ethics of the end of life. The one we do not know is that of the Vatican

by

With Pope Francis in the hospital, he already hopes to know how the respiratory crisis evolves in the midst of his hospitalization for pneumonia, many things have stopped in the Vatican. The Holy City and “Renewable”For example. The Pontiff’s plans to make the small Catholic state more sustainable have remained in Stand By. Controversial issues have also been revived that have always been on the table. Without going any further, Francisco’s possible final. An unavoidable question. I told it a few days ago The New York Times Bringing a topic that the Vatican has preferred to avoid: What happens when a pontiff faces a prolonged deterioration of his health, loses his faculties and approaches at the end of his life? At 88, Francisco has spoken in the past about ethics in medical decision making in terminal cases, but has never revealed its own preferences in this regard. Although He left a letter of resignation in the Vatican in case of disability, its content is unknown and it is not known if you have designated someone to make medical decisions in their name. The silence of the “house.” The Vatican, faithful to his tradition of secrecy, has replied that “It’s too soon” To discuss these issues, despite the growing concern within the Church. Meanwhile, medical bulletins have also been prudent, informing that the Pope’s condition It remains stable And that, after its respiratory crisis, has been able to do without mechanical ventilation (He has even spoken). Be that as it may, uncertainty persists and the lack of a public protocol on how to manage the end of the life of a pontiff is sufficient reason for debate between theologians and ecclesiastical experts. The moral dilemma. The Catholic Church teaches that life must be defended From conception to natural death. However, within the doctrine there is a margin of interpretation When it is legitimate to stop prolonging it artificially. According to the Magisterium of the Church, the Use of “Extraordinary Media” To keep a patient alive, they can be suspended if they suppose disproportionate suffering or do not offer real improvement. The problem is that there is no clear definition of what constitutes an extraordinary medium, which leaves space for various interpretations within the Catholic clergy and bioethics.

Public opinion continues to hate him the same

by

In 2024, a renewed Mark Zuckerberg surprised his own and strangers with A new style when dressing . Facebook’s founding millionaire left behind its boring uniforms Diaries formed by a Texan and Gray T -shirt, and bet on a more “bad” style with gold chains to the neck, shirts with Roman dates and ruffled hair. Nevertheless, A study Pew Research Center has revealed that all Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to update his appearance and approach the younger audience have been in vain. The public continues to have a negative perception of him, even much more than other millionaires such as Elon Musk that, due toHis new political facet with Trumpthey are more likely to generate negative opinions. The “unpopularity” of the millionaires. According to a survey conducted to 5,086 American adults After Donald Trump’s investiture67% of the participants claimed to have a negative opinion about Zuckerberg, exceeding 57% who stated to have an unfavorable opinion about Elon Musk having become The right hand of the president. Although it may seem incredible, 6% of respondents had never heard of Mark Zuckerberg, and 3% did not know who Elon Musk was, although after the stir His role in Doge, this percentage is likely to be lower at the moment. Both millionaires have been the subject of controversy since Trump won the elections in November 2024. Musk went from be the main donor From Trump to the executing arm of his policies of Administration personnel cutwhile Zuckerberg took a 180º turn in the Business culture target towards a “more masculine energy“ Partisan differences. Pew Research data suggests that opinions on these technological leaders vary according to the political affiliation of respondents. In this sense, it is evident that the political positioning of Elon Musk conditions the opinion of him based on his political ideology. Thus, 85% of Democratic Democrats or supporters have a negative vision of Elon Musk, while 73% of Republican Republicans see it favorably. However, the rejection of the public figure of Mark Zuckerberg is more homogeneous on both sides of the political arch. The data show that 76% of the surveyed supporters of the Democrats, and 60% of the Republicans, express an unfavorable opinion about the Facebook founder. The CEO as a company’s referent. Despite Zuckerberg’s attempts for improving your public imageincluding a radical change of appearance and a growing interest in fashion, these efforts do not seem to have had a positive impact on public opinion, which still does not feel attracted to the Meta CEO. One of the reasons for that rejection of what is popularly known as “Zuckissance“(Combination of Renaissance and Zuckerberg) can be the imposture of this new” updated “style of the Meta CEO so that it personalizes what the company wants to convey. Something that people have received as the nth Marketing campaign of goal to renew their flow of users. A redesigned CEO. Peter Thiel, founder of PayPal with Elon Musk and one of Silicon Valley’s most influential voices, is also one of Mark Zuckerberg’s main mentors. In one Postados chainSent in January 2020, Thiel and the Meta team outlined How the CEO should be shown of a company as a goal to attract new generations to the same networks that use their grandparents. “There is a distinction between the company and I. While our company has a special role in the life of this generation, this is likely to be particularly important for the way I present myself, because I am the best known person of my generation” , Zuckerberg wrote in those emails. Far from being spontaneous or fruit of the personality of Mark Zuckerberg, the change of style that has been experienced is a movement calculated from the Meta Board of Directors, and this has been perceived by public opinion. In Xataka | Mark Zuckerberg would take 550 years to spend all his fortune spending a million dollars a month Image | Goal, dvidshub (Trevor Cokley)

Microsoft’s general director’s opinion about AI is unusual. And suspect how much the global economy will grow thanks to it

by

Satya Nadella, the general director of Microsoft, has intervened in the Dwarkesh Patel podcast. During Your interesting conversation of something more than an hour and a quarter duration This executive has touched many sticks of hot actuality for its relevance in the world of technology, but in this article we propose to investigate two of them: the artificial intelligence (AI) and the Quantum computers. And Microsoft objectively has much to say in these two disciplines. With regard to quantum computers, Redmond’s have surprised us with the presentation of a new architecture expressly conceived for these machines. Majorana 1 It is the first quantum processor devised to Use the exotic particle Theoretically proposed by the Italian physicist Ettore Majorana almost 90 years ago. Whatever the really important thing is that Nadella argues that it is possible that thanks to this Microsoft technology you can put a quantum computer equipped with millions of cubits and capable of solving a very wide range of problems in just four years. Satya Nadella believes that AI is not being evaluated correctly We are all witnessing the thrilling rhythm of development that is experiencing AI. In fact, during the last two years this technology is monopolizing the attention of the great powersresearch institutions, companies, and, of course, also of users. And nothing seems to indicate that this trend will change. Not at least in the short or medium term. Satya Nadella’s speech defends the importance of AI, but, surprisingly, this executive argues that her evolution is not being evaluated in the proper way. “Thanks to AI it is possible to increase productivity (…) The real reference point is that the global economy grows 10%” “For me it makes no sense to self -proclaim (human beings) that we have reached some milestone in the field of General Artificial Intelligence (AGI for its English denomination). It is only a manipulation of the performance tests that, in my opinion, is meaningless (…) the winners will actually be the industries that Be able to use this technologywhich, by the way, is abundant. Thanks to it it is possible to increase productivity, so the economy grows at a faster rate. The true reference point is that the global economy grows 10%”, SATYA NADELLA has pointed out During his conversation with Dwarkesh Patel. It is worth not overlooking two important points of this statement from the head of Microsoft. On the one hand it is evident that it is moderating the enthusiasm that They have triggered Openai and other companies in the always controversial land of the AGI. And, what if possible is more relevant, proposes a bar to measure the development of the different AF -is being used, and that requires evaluating its direct impact on economic growth. But there is something else. Something very important. And it is that Nadella has suggested, as we have just seen, that AI could trigger a global economic growth of 10%. We will see if the time finally is right, but a priori does not sound at all far -fetched. Image | Microsoft More information | Dwarkesh Podcast In Xataka | 38% of the US experts have formed in China. They are essential to sustain their leadership

Log In

Forgot password?

Forgot password?

Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Add to Collection

No Collections

Here you'll find all collections you've created before.