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feed solar and wind energy the darkest and colder place in the world

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In a place where the nights last six months, wind gusts can reach 300 km/hy them the temperatures collapse below the −40 ° C, the idea of using solar and wind energy sounds like a joke. For a few months, however, China is feeding its Antarctica base with renewable energy. How the hell have they done it? Short. Five years ago, electrical engineer Sun Hongbin, today president of the Technological University of Taiyuan, received what seemed an impossible mission: to build a renewable energy system capable of supporting the most extreme conditions of the earth. As he has told Scientific AmericanThe objective was to align the new Qinling Antarctic Station with the green commitments of the Chinese government. The result cost 14 million dollars, was officially inaugurated in early 2025 and is a technological feat that now other countries with Antarctica bases want to imitate. Diesel logistics nightmare. Antarctica stations work almost exclusively with diesel generators, but this dependency has a very high cost. Not only because diesel is expensive, but because transporting it is a logistics nightmare that requires mobilizing breakwinds and military personnel for each replenishment trip, which is usually annual. In addition, environmental risk is huge. The spills are frequent and, in such a fragile ecosystem, where the low temperatures slow down the decomposition, any discharge is a catastrophe. Not to mention the emissions of the combustion itself. The renewables did not endure. The problem of conventional renewable systems is that they do not work in Antarctica. The extreme cold causes the blades of the wind turbines to become brittle, the performance of the solar panels plummeted and the lithium batteries stop working. And that without counting the polar night: six months without seeing the sunlight. Provided to overcome these obstacles, Sun Hongbin did not walk with little ones. His team raised A 2,000 square meters laboratory At the Technological University of Taiyuan that, basically, it was a piece of Antarctica in China. To put to the limit each component, they simulated freezing temperatures, winds of more than 200 km/hyams artificial. How the hell did it. After four years of tests, the team found a robust system that combines wind energy, solar energy, batteries and, the key of everything, hydrogen. The wind turbines have a vertical design reminiscent of an egg blender, which reduces the structural tension and lowers the center of gravity so that the wind does not take them. The solar panels are mounted on a special frame made of reinforced plastic with carbon fiber. This material has a lower thermal conductivity than aluminum, so it does not deform so easily with sudden temperature changes. As for the batteries, instead of the typical lithium ions, they used lithium-ditana. Its internal chemistry facilitates the movement of ions at temperatures below zero. In addition, they put them in a thermal housing that takes advantage of their own residual heat to stay at an optimal temperature. The cake widge. During the polar summer, when there is a sun and spare wind, energy is used to feed an electrolyzer that separates water into oxygen and hydrogen. Hydrogen is stored in high pressure tanks. When winter arrives and the other sources falter, hydrogen is recombine with oxygen in a fuel pile to generate electricity. The only residue? Water and heat, which are recycled to heat the system itself. According to those responsible for the project, the base can work for about 48 hours only with the energy stored in the form of hydrogen. The way to follow. The integrated wind, sun, hydrogen and batteries system has a total capacity of about 230 kW, which It is 60% of the capacity Total Qinling generation. The remaining 40% continues to depend on diesel as support, but the savings is gigantic, so it has received praise from the international scientific community. This is the “first large -scale clean energy system in the world capable of working all year in a polar environment.” And there are already other countries investigating how to adopt it while China maintains its goal of reaching 100% renewable energy. Image | CCTV

With GPT-5, Openai wants to place it at the center of all things

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Microsoft and Apple defined the PC segment and They made him a Commodity. The computer became in something standardcommon and easily interchangeable, Without too much differentiation. Those who ended up winning that battle, however, were Microsoft and Intel, who took a good part of the benefits. Then the mobile would arrive. It is clear that those who have won this segment have been Apple (with iOS) and Google (with Android), but be careful, because those who defined it were two companies. The first, the aforementioned Apple, which also triumphed with the APP Store paradigm And it has ended up taking about half of the income. The second, a company where perhaps not many would have thought: Amazon. The electronic commerce giant would end up promoting the cloud with its Amazon Web Services, and It also ended up turning that cloud into another Commodity. And as happened with Microsoft and the PC or Apple and the mobile, Amazon ended up monopolizing a good part of the benefits of the cloud. A cloud we considerably access (for example, through the iPhone), but to which we don’t even pay too much attention: It is there and works, as before the PC and now the mobile. As explained by analyst Ben Thompson In StratecheryThey are everything Commodities. Well, there are those who expect AI to end up becoming another Commodity. That this segment for which now They compete a multitude of companies It ends up becoming (perhaps) a duopoly like the one created by Microsoft and Intel in the PC or Apple and Google on the mobile. Foundational models are the new PC/mobile, and although there are strong candidates to end up winning that race, everything is yet to be defined. AI like Commodity And that is where GPT-5 comes into play, which wants to be something like Apple’s App Store or Amazon AWS: that platform that Turn it in the company that defines the AI race and manages to win it. And that over time also influence that conversion of AI in a Commodity. With this OpenAi launch you play a lot. Sam Altman has been living in two things for years. On the one hand, of the success of Chatgpt, a remarkable product, but for the moment not revolutionary. On the other, Above all, of Hype. Of promises and moments wow like the one they gave us With GPT-4O or with them Studio Ghibli Style Images. Because we insist, Chatgpt is a good product that has proven useful as an assistant in all types of tasks, but especially in programming. Has unusual an unusual fever for the generative AI and data centersand has caused many companies to trust their future –or rather they bet– To this technology. But revolutions, for the moment, few. Comparisons with phenomena such as PC, Internet or mobile are inevitable. And in all of them discourse and evolution were similar. There were doubts and skepticism at the beginning, exaggerated bets later –Hi, bubble Puntocom– And, indeed, revolution. And it is expected that something like this passes with the pass, although in fact the most devout of this technology claim that this will go further. Others, much more skeptical, believe that This is a bubble that will end exploding … although it can end it deriving the true revolutionas happened with the Internet. Whether there is bubble and explodes as if not, GPT-5 is for Openai a key model for your future. And the paradox of this model is that the company needs the greatest jump in the history of AI Just when it seems most impossible. It is about to see how good the model is really, but the company cannot suffer Another fiasco like GPT-4.5 or your reputation will be very damaged. Will Openai achieve with GPT-5 and the AI what Microsoft, Apple or Amazon already achieved in their respective segments? That is the big question. And we will have to wait a bit to answer it. In Xataka | There are too many AI models. That raises a true death sentence for Anthropic and Claude

It is not that Russia does not find the F-16 of Ukraine, is that kyiv has discovered the perfect hiding place for the future of wars

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The problem of modern wars is that they have ceased to be A geographical matterand the current technological abilities, with the drones and the AI in the lead, are eroding the physical barriers that previously existed. That was clear, for example, with The Spiderweb operation of Ukraine on the Russian air bases. In fact, in the first 18 months of the war, Ukraine lost Very few planes On land in front of the Moscow number, and the last movement predicts an even lower figure. The mobility war. The Arrival of the F-16 To the Ukrainian Air Force has been accompanied by a parallel effort to create a mobile ecosystem capable of sustaining continuous operations in a scenario where each base is a potential white of aviation and Russian missiles. Solution? The Ukrainian Foundation Eat Back Alivein cooperation with the state conglomerate Office 61 and with the financial support of the UKRNAfta energy company, recently delivered a set of vehicles specifically designed to provide the F-16 of the necessary logistics flexibility. Four wheels and fighters. The acquisition It included workshop trucks for armament preparation, crane trucks for missile and pump load, pickups for personnel transport and, above all, a missions planning complex on wheels composed of A 6×6 truck and a habitable towing module, which will allow briefings, plan operations and move quickly where it is required. With this investment, encrypted in just over 1.2 million dollarsUkraine obtains not only a technical improvement (for example, reducing from a dozen to three the number of operators necessary to assemble ammunition in each plane), but also a Operational advantage in an environment where speed and dispersion are survival synonyms. The concept of distributed operations. The logic behind this innovation is simple but strategic: prevent Russia from being able to anticipate or destroy on land Western manufacturing fighters. Ukraine had already developed the custom of Alternate air bases and even use highways as impromptu tracks, an inherited practice of the Soviet design to operate in austere environments, but now amplified by the high -tech character of the F-16. This ability to Move with infrastructure Wheel support converts each road into a potential base and each mission into a concealment game. In this sense, new vehicles are not simple trucks: they represent an adaptive doctrine in which aviation abandons the notion of fixed bases and embraces total mobility as a shield against missile attacks, drones and enemy bombers. NATO and American learning. The lessons that Ukraine applies in extreme conditions are being observed carefully by the United States and its allies. It We count The other day: the doctrine of AGILE COMBAT EMPLOYMENT (ACE), which seeks to disperse combat aviation in multiple locations Temporary, is nourished directly from the Ukrainian experience. USAF generals They recognize that Ukraine has managed to avoid the mass destruction of his aviation thanks to not taking off or landing in the same place twice in a row, forcing the enemy to waste intelligence and ammunition. The counterpart of this agility is Logistics demand: Each site needs fuel, ammunition and maintenance equipment that must be compact, transportable and fast to install. The United States Marines itself has started projects To provide air-terrifying trucks on C-130s and lighter and more modular equipment that can accompany squadrons in constant movements, which marks a deep turn in the conception of the air war. Aviation future. What’s doubt, what is today Test in Ukraine It has global implications. In a eventual confrontation with China in the Pacificno power could guarantee the protection of all its air bases, and mobile dispersion will be the key to survival. The fighters will not be able to remain in the same airfield without dense anti -aircraft defense; Their operations will be measured in hours or days, with specific deployments for refueling and rearming before returning to main main bases. This will require redesign support equipment lighterto think about new sustaining architectures and maximize land and aerial mobility. Ukraine, again laboratory. In short, the incorporation of these Ten vehicles At the service of the F-16 it may seem a lower detail in the heat of the war, but embodies a deeper transformation: that of an aviation that can no longer rely on the solidity of its bases and that depends on speed, dispersion and Logistics creativity. Ukraine thus becomes Test field of a doctrine that west, and in particular the United States, contemplates as essential to survive the high intensity conflicts of the future. Thus, each workshop truck and each rolling planning module are not only metal pieces, but symbols of how war forces to reinvent the way of conceiving today’s aerial power. Image | “Come Back Alive” Foundation In Xataka | A new challenge has arrived to Ukraine: it measures 4 meters, it has 75 kilos of explosives and uses AI to hit Russia In Xataka | The last Russian tactic are not kamikaze drones: their soldiers carry a helmet with antennas that is surprising Ukraine

It is called 815a and its power lies in the place from which you can watch

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That China is determined to intensify its operations Navales is out of any doubt. Not only is it raising a fleet of aircraft carrier that you have never had, its operations with Combined exercises in nearby waters (And not so much) They attest to that explicit demonstration of their global ambition. Now, in addition, you have to add the last demonstration of Beijing force: a gigantic detective. The new era of naval espionage. Yes, spy ships Type 815a They have become a fundamental piece of Chinese maritime strategy. His recurring presence in disputed waters and in international exercises reflects Beijing’s determination to project power and collect strategic intelligence persistently. In fact, the recent case of tianwangxingintercepted by the Philippines coast guard within the exclusive economic zone of Manila while escorting a destroyer and a Chinese coast guard, symbolizes this new stage of aggressive surveillance. And more. The remarkable thing is that the operation coincided with the Aerreo Exercise Cope Thunderin which the United States first deployed F-35 furtive fighters In the Philippines, which reveals how the Chinese Navy guides its naval espionage to capture in real time the military capabilities of Washington and its allies in the Pacific. Expanding float. The origin of 815a dates back to late ninetiesWhen China sought technological independence in naval intelligence. The first ship, Beijixingwas the first totally designed and built in the country, opening a series that since 2010 has multiplied with the arrival of more advanced variants. With dimensions of 130 meters of length and 6,000 tons of displacement, these boats count With diesel engines of great autonomy capable of sustaining prolonged missions thousands of kilometers from its bases. By incorporating furtive techniques into the helmet, closed masts and absorbent coatings, they manage to reduce their radar firm. The Type 815a One More Thing. However, the distinctive feature of the class are its bulky radomes, which protect electronic intelligence systems (ELINT), of communications (Comint) and radars capable of capturing and analyzing signals in wide ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum. Detection capabilities. What really makes these ships A complete map of the adversary military environment. As? They can identify radar emissions of aircrafts and destroyers to more than 700 kilometersand even to 1,200 according to some reports, in addition to tracking 1,500 kilometers. The information collected is transmitted in real time through connected redundant satellite links to the Beidou systemallowing immediate integration with anti -men’s ballistic missiles like DF-26 or the Hypersonic YJ-21. In this way, the presence of a single 815a in the vicinity of a multinational naval exercise is equivalent to placing a whole fleet under the sight of Chinese attack systems. From sea to space. Plus: The new recognition ship Liaowang-1 He has taken this doctrine even further. Its sensors, with detection capacity of up to 6,000 kilometers and satellite monitoring in geostationary orbit, expand the Chinese surveillance field to space. With six poachers endowed with multiband sensors, neural networks algorithms to classify targets with 95% precision Even under electromagnetic interference, and Aesa radar modules based on gallium nitride (ten times more powerful than previous generations), the Liaowang-1 constitutes a jump that S sItúa China at advantage against US equivalents such as Howard O. Lorenzen. This not only strengthens Chinese naval deterrence, but opens a spectrum of early control and warning operations that transcends the maritime surface. Surveillance strategy. The constant practice of sending An 815a to monitor international maneuvers (from RIMPAC In Hawaii Even Talisman Sabre In Australia) it has become a routine tactic. The mere entry of one of these ships in the area of an exercise Activate the network Chinese satellite, which transforms a routine deployment into a real -time attack simulation. For United States allies, this presence means having to Limit radar emissions and communications, which reduces the effectiveness of joint maneuvers. In other words: in an open conflict scenario, the shadow of an 815a would imply that the position of each enemy ship would already be incorporated in the Chinese missile guidance calculations. Strategic implications. Beyond electronic war and classic naval espionage, 815a constitutes A central node in the concept of Chinese multidominium warcapable of linking the surface of the sea, airspace and terrestrial orbit. Its visibility, however, also represents a weakness, since its radomes make it an easily identifiable target. Analysts expect future variants incorporate antennas Conformal integrated into the helmet, increasing its stealth and reducing vulnerabilities. The inclusion of command systems based on artificial intelligence is also anticipated to coordinate swarms of drones and electronic attacks autonomously, expanding the radius of action of Chinese intelligence beyond physical. Silent threat. In short, the 815a shipswith its low profile in terms of weapons and its enormous reach in matters of intelligence, they embody the new paradigm of the Naval War: it is not the visible fire power that defines superiority, but the ability to collectprocess and exploit data in real time to guide long -range weapons. China has turned these platforms into strategic multipliers that guarantee that any American attack group in the Indo-Pacific is under constant observation and, potentially, under direct threat of its missile arsenal. In them, Beijing’s transition is condensed from being a regional vigilant power to Aspiring superpower With the ability to control the sea, air and outer space. Image | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, -Ezek, Simon Yang In Xataka | China’s domain is spreading far beyond rare earths. Even where the US had no rival: the sea In Xataka | China has discovered an advantage to win the career career to the US: a “bubble” in its defense

China increasingly dominates technology on earth. There is a place where they are still far from Occiden

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A recent report The New York Times He has evidenced the Chinese difficulty to compete with Spacex in the deployment of communications satellites. While Musk’s company already accumulates 8,000 Starlink satellitesthe two main Chinese networks just add 120 units in orbit. Why is it important. Low orbit satellites are strategic for autonomous cars, war with drones and military surveillance. China considers Starlink a direct threat and has planned two megaconstellations with 27,000 satellites between them. Qianfan, the constellation of low orbit satellites developed by China, anticipated having 650 operating satellites at the end of the year. Shanghai Spacesail Technologies, the company after the project, has only managed to put 90 in orbit since August. Guowang, an alternative born in 2020, is even worse: 34 satellites of the 13,000 planned for the next decade. The context. The Popular Chinese Liberation Army See Starlink as something “deeply integrated into the US military combat system”. It is not empty paranoia: this network is essential to coordinate drones in Ukraine and Spacex has government contracts for spying and missile monitoring. The background. China has not solved the key problem that Spacex solved years ago: reusable rockets. Chinese companies continue to wear single -use pitchers, which multiplies costs and reduces the frequency of launches. The Falcon 9 can reuse its first stage up to 20 times, greatly reducing the costs. After five hundred missionsit is still the reference. Chinese candidates –Long March 8R, Zhuque-3, Tianlong-3– accumulate failures and delays. Yes, but. China is negotiating Contracts with 30 countries to access Qianfan. He has already signed agreements in Brazil, Thailand, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, taking advantage of certain misgivings towards American technology dependence. The rhythm of Chinese launches accelerates: more than thirty missions in the first half, putting 150 satellites in orbit. But they need to multiply by five or six the rhythm to fulfill their international radio frequency commitments. In addition, there are some counterparts to your proposal: The decisive moment. Chinese megaconstellations must launch half of their satellites in five years after obtaining the frequencies, completing the deployment in seven. Not fulfilling could force them to reduce the size of the networks. Main loser? China dominates manufacturing, batteries, solar panels and traditional (non -advanced) semiconductors. But in sectors that require maximum risk assumption – Biotechnology, the space – the United States maintains a decisive advantage. Getting smaller in some scenarios, but maintains it. The business mentality that rewards rapid and cheap failures against guaranteed successes makes the difference between Spacex and its Chinese rivals. Outstanding image | Spacex In Xataka | What types of satellites exist: guide not to get lost in a gigantic network of which we are increasingly dependent

We have some ways to find the ideal place

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Although there are still a few days to reach their maximum activity, The Perseids They are here. The most popular rain of stars will be elusive again because of the moon, which will be in its luminous phases during the days when the rain of stars reaches its climax. Fortunately, that does not mean that we cannot see them. In emptied Spain. Every year, thousands of people take advantage of summer to return to the peoples that their parents and grandparents abandoned to look for life in cities, emptied Spain. This vast rural region presents an ideal opportunity for those who want to enjoy astronomy, an opportunity that many visitors have not wanted to waste that, without a specific link, choose rural Spain as a destination with the aim of escaping from light pollution. The Perseids. Perseids are perhaps the most iconic rain of stars in the northern hemisphere. Its origin It is in small pieces of ice and rock scattered throughout the comet 109p/Swift-Tuttle In its orbit. Towards the beginning of August, the orbit of our planet crosses this path, which causes some of these particles to be captured by gravity, fall and disintegrate burned in the planet’s atmosphere, shining incandescent. The flashes of this rain of stars are becoming more frequent night by night as we get closer to the dates on which the meteor rain reaches its climax, which usually happens Around August 11 and 12 (This year will be the day 12 around 22:00peninsular time). On a clear night, the Perseids can produce at this point about 140 fleeting stars every hour. The pollution problem. This year it will be difficult to see this peak since the full moon will take place only three days before, on August 9. This implies that our satellite will be an important source of light pollution, which reduces the contrast that our eyes need to see these fleeting stars. To dodge the moon, we can try to take advantage of these days in which the Perseids approach their peak, but for this we will have to dodge another source of light pollution: the artificial lights of cities and other urbanized areas. That is where the vast extension of areas with low population density, the “donut” emptied between Madrid and the urban areas of the coast comes into play. Looking for the best places. Fleeing from the city to see the Perseids seems like a good idea but, where are we? Choosing destination can be a bit more complicated than it seems, but we have some tools at hand. The first is the map of light pollution created just over a year ago by a team from the Complutense University of Madrid and the CBAS (International Research Center of Big Data For Sustainable Development Goals). This is The map further accurate of light pollution in Spain and Portugal. The map covers most of the Iberian Peninsula and the archipelagos of the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands and Madeira (not the Azores). We can also resort Apple -shaped maps For the mobile phone, such as ‘Light Pollision Map – Dark Sky,’ that also has a page web that we can consult from our browser. The other space tourism. Many rural areas have seen a new hook in Astrotourism to attract visitors to the rural environment. In this sense, this year’s persistent can be seen as a prelude to what will come next year: The eclipse that will travel the peninsula, predictably bring thousands of people to the areas that will be covered in sunlight. Local institutions have transformed this interest into actions to promote astrotourism through promotional companies and campaigns. An example is that of the City of Benavente, which last weekend celebrated His first ‘Astro Tourism Festival’, already with the attention set in the great astronomical event next year. In Xataka | What are they and how exactly the Perseids are formed, the most fascinating astronomical phenomenon that we can see today Image | NASA/BILL INGALLS

You can hardly know what is in these boxes. The US has built the perfect hiding place for its nuclear weapons

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A company in the United States came to nuclear proportions, literally. The Pentagon had been going around an idea for a while. In a war scenario every time more changing and asymmetricthe permanent bases have stopped making sense to save, for example, atomic weapons. Where to hide such arsenal? The solution is in a container. Store the unthinkable. Yes, the United States has developed an innovative storage technology to transform the way their nuclear weapons are deployed: a Mobile vault system hidden within standard six -meter containers, capable of protecting atomic pumps or highly sensitive materials even in remote and temporary bases. The project, led By Sandia National Laboratories Within the energy department, it responds to an urgent request from the National Nuclear Safety Administration (Nsa) and is being executed in collaboration with the Department of Defense. The purpose: to provide American commanders with an unprecedented logistics and tactical capacity to protect strategic assets outside the immediate reach of permanent infrastructure. Accelerated and double use. The development of the first prototype was carried out in just six months, through a design process that prioritized speed and performance within volumetric and weight restrictions. For this I know They used 3D modelsadditive manufacturing, reusable components and commercial development plates. The available images They show a container with a reinforced door with double combination lock, although it is presumed that it includes multiple unleashed advanced safety systems. Sandia has experience in this field: he already developed specialized trucks To transport nuclear weapons, equipped with defense mechanisms such as adhesive foam to immobilize intruders, explosive bolts to disable tear gas axes and systems. Sandia employees make a 3D scan of a container prototype Containers that hint. Although for obvious reasons the official statement avoids explicitly mentioning nuclear weapons, Sandia has distributed models at 1:14 of these mobile vaults with miniature aftershocks of b61 bombs Clearly identifiable destined to illustrate its functionality before the high controls of the Pentagon, the strategic command and the combat commands. This type of device could be revolutionary for the projection of the nuclear arsenal, since it would allow flexible displaysdiscreet and fast in areas without fixed infrastructure, in line with current doctrines of Agile Fuat Employment (Ace) of the Air Force and the Expeditional Advanced Base Operations (Eabo) of the Marines body. In both strategies, dispersion, unpredictability and mobility are key to survive in a modern combat environment. A look at the 1:14 scale model of the mobile vault and the “miniature model” of the B61 The logic of the new B61-13. Plus: doctrinal change also coincides with the production of the new Model B61-13an improved variant of the B61-12 with greater explosive performance. Although the B61-12 already incorporated precision guidance, not all NATO platforms are trained to use that technology, which limits its operation. The B61-13, due to their greater capacity to attack reinforced and distributed targets, could be better used in mobile and flexible display. Also and As we countB61 are already part of the nuclear arsenal advanced in Europestored in underground fixed vaults in bases such as The RAF Lakenheathin the United Kingdom. The incorporation of are Mobile Vaults It now expands the tactical fan to more unpredictable and scattered environments, reducing the dependence of bases that would be a priority white in a high intensity conflict. A trailer loaded with B61 test models, as well as B83 nuclear bombs, (the latter are seen at the right end) “Mobile” advantages and risks. The use of standard containers to hide these vaults has evident advantages Logistics: They can be transported by air, sea or land using existing means. But that same mobility entails new challenges. Namely: structures offer Less physical protection That a bunker, and any increase in peripheral security measures could give away its content. They pointed to them Twz analysts which will be required, quite possibly, a completely new operational doctrine for use in nuclear deployments, which includes camouflage, dispersion, remote control and active safety measures. Of the test field to the nuclear deployment. The first prototypes will be evaluated in the exercise Gray Flag 2025where the Department of Defense and Sandia will prove its usefulness in a simulated operational context. In fact, this series of maneuvers has been the advanced armament exhibition scenario, such as long-range air-air missile AIM-174B (version released from airplanes SM-6 missile), still classified. The presence of nuclear weapons (or their fictional equivalents) in these trials suggests that Mobile Vaults They could quickly integrate into New forms of deterrenceespecially in mixed missions with closely linked conventional and nuclear abilities, as the recent anticipates Pentagon doctrine. Logistics Revolution As a last point, the initiative It also contemplates the future transition from this technology to the private sector, possibly for its industrial production and use in other areas that require ultraseguro storage. Be that as it may, its immediate function points to the heart of the current strategic debate: How to maintain the credibility of American nuclear arsenal in a multipolar world, full of mobile threats (as seen in conflicts of Ukraine and Iran), Access denial areas and potential conflicts in remote scenarios. In that new theater, it will not only be the weapons that move with agility. They will also do it, these mobile vaults apparently nuclear. Image | Sandia National Laboratories In Xataka | A simple drawing in a currency has revealed something more important: the return of nuclear bombs to Europe In Xataka | Satellite images leave no doubt: Russia is expanding up to five secret nuclear bases

Their downloads have fallen 72% and a rival begins to take their place

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Who has followed the frantic race of the AI will remember the “moment Chatgpt” of Deepseek: That point where an almost unknown name jumps to the global debate. The Chinese chatbot sneaked into the conversations of Silicon Valley and there were those who presented it as The greatest threat that The American technological ecosystem had seen Asia out of generative. All this stir had reasons. Deepseek circulated with striking performance comparisons and with the promise, always attributed to the company itself, having reached those results with a fraction of the budget and the calculation power of its western competitors. About six months have passed since that peak of attention. Then we ask ourselves: at what point is now? The Deepseek phenomenon has begun to lose strength. As SCMP collectsa Questmobile report with National Business Daily reveals that its monthly discharges collapsed 72% in the second quarter, staying at 22.6 million on average. Just a few months ago, the thrust of its V3 and R1 models had made it the most disruptive alternative in the market. Although it continues to lead the Chinese ranking with 170 million monthly active users, that number has fallen 9% compared to the previous quarter. Bytedance has taken advantage of the situation with Doubaoits own chatbot, which already exceeds Deepseek in downloads (29.8 million per month) and grows strongly in active users, 30% more until reaching 130 million. Deepseek’s situation is not an isolated case. Other general chatbots are also losing traction, such as Yuanbao (Tencent) or Kimi (MoNshot AI), which have seen their downloads descend by more than 50%. Everything indicates that Chinese users are prioritizing applications of AI oriented to concrete tasks: office tools, study assistants or educational platforms. Productivity and study: where is the growth now. The interest of Chinese users is moving towards AI applications with direct utility in the day to day. Office tools such as IMA.Copilot (Tencent) and 360 Wenku (360 Security Technology) have grown strongly: +190% and +135% in active users in the last quarter. In education something similar happens. Kuaidui AI (Zuoyebang) and Doubao Aixue (Bytedance) have already sneaked among the six most used AI apps in the country. Doubao offers the possibility of having personalized avatars That migration is also seen in user flows. The report cites the case of the Baidu search app, which integrates Ernie Bot and Deepseek models: 59% of those who abandoned the Depseek app in May ended up using Ernie Bot the next month. An indication that users are looking for platforms with several combined services, not a closed experience. To this context is added another setback: the delay of the R2 model. Deepseek had planned to launch it in May as R1 relay, but it was postponed mainly because the CEO considered that the model was not yet ready, a circumstance aggravated by US restrictions. to the nvidia chips, According to Reuters and The Information. Now that H20 chips sales could be resumed soonDeepseek would have room to rearm your road map. Half a year later, the big issue. Deepseek passed from a global surprise to a reference that disturbed Silicon Valley. Today a more demanding market faces, in which the conversation is no longer enough: productivity, learning and integrated ecosystems mark the step. When R2 arrives (and if it arrives with the promised technical muscle), we will know if that “moment” was a flash or the beginning of a second life. Images | Xataka with chatgpt In Xataka | Nvidia is at the top because the blows are anticipated and fits them better than anyone. I just did it once again

EU’s new agricultural strategy begins in an unexpected place: in the school dining room

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The market share of fruit and vegetables imported has grown up in a sustained way In the last years of countries outside the EU. Meanwhile, local producers see how their margins narrow before a competition with other rules. Faced with this reality, the European Commission It raises a turn in one of its most daily policies: That schools prioritize foods of community origin in their menus. A discreet measure in appearance, but that points directly to the heart of the European agricultural model. A proposal of Brussels. All the fruit, vegetables and milk that reaches school canteens from EU countries will have to be local products. The proposal, presented last week, directly affects the European school program in force since 2017which seeks to promote healthy eating habits from nursery to high school. According to the draft to which Financial Times has had accessthe new text includes an explicit clause to favor “Made in Europe” products, not only for nutritional reasons, but as part of a broader strategy of impulse to community production. More than health. On the one hand, the initiative is part of a protectionist tendency that has already reached other key sectors such as defense, energy or critical raw materials. On the other, it is part of the debate on the future of common agricultural policy (PAC), one of the key pieces of the European budget. According to El Confidencial reportthe reform of the multiannual financial framework (2028–2034), endowed with two billion euros, cuts the PAC in favor of items such as defense, which has caused strong criticisms of the agricultural sector. Associations of Spanish farmers have already protested in Brussels against cuts that consider “a conviction” for the field. Concern is not only economical, but also structural. The Commission recognizes, in the document itself, that there is a growing imbalance in the food chain that especially affects primary producers. In the words of the text: “The unfair distribution of income, risks and cost burden disproportionately affect the agricultural sector.” Adaptation of the new standard. The new approach seeks to adapt the current school program of the PAC to the current demands. According to the draft filtered by Financial Times and confirmed by the official website of the Commissionproducts of community origin will be prioritized, with low climatic footprint, certified as ecological, sustainably packaged or from small local farms. In addition, those products rich in added sugars and saturated fats will be excluded from the plan. A community official cited by FT Thus summed up the philosophy of the measure: “It is good that the children know that this apple comes from a tree five kilometers from their home.” Currently, 17 Member States already apply criteria for local or regional preference in their school programs, according to the commission itself. The intention is to harmonize this practice at European level and reinforce it. The structural problem. The school reform arrives at an especially sensitive moment. Morocco has established itself as one of the main suppliers of EU fruits and vegetables, displacing in some cases the European product. According to An article by El Economistathe community import of Moroccan fruits and vegetables grew by 14% in the first quarter of 2025. A commitment to food sovereignty. Although the school proposal may seem secondary in economic terms, it is part of a broader paradigm change. As Financial Times remembersBrussels has begun to introduce “Made in Europe” clauses in strategic areas such as defense, state aid to the green sector and now also in the agri -food system. The objective is not to close borders, but to establish fairer reciprocity conditions and reinforce sectors considered strategic for the stability of the continent. Among them, food. According to the commissionguaranteeing access to safe, affordable and quality foods is one of the pillars of the European project, together with the defense of the rural economy. A difficult bet. Beyond the food debate, what is at stake is a definition of economic, commercial and social model for the future of Europe. In an era of growing global protectionism, the European Commission gives clear signals: from defense to school breakfast, the “made in Europe” wants to impose as a norm. But in the attempt to protect the European farmer, Brussels site delicate land, where commercial tensions and market realities are not always so easy to digest. Image | Pexels Xataka | ASML, Airbus and Mistral are planted before Brussels. They ask that the application of the law of AI and notify the risks delay

Github is vital for millions of users. That is why it has become the perfect place to hide malware

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When a tool is so useful that no one dares to block it, it becomes a magnet for attackers. That is what is happening with GITHUB: public repositories, camouflaged archives and malicious loads that go unnoticed in corporate environments. Cisco Talos has uncovered a campaign that demonstrates it. The campaign, active since February 2025, was not an isolated experiment. It was a well structured operation based on the malware-as-a-service model (MaaS), in which attack tools are sold as if they were cloud services. In this case, the operators used Github to distribute malware through seemingly harmless links. When the malicious code hides in full view “In many environments, a malicious download from Github may seem Normal traffic”, Talos researchers explain. And there is the problem: the actors behind this campaign knew how to move between the legitimate and the harmful without raising suspicions, using the platform owned by Microsoft as an undercover distribution channel. The process began with Emmenhtal, a Loader designed to act by layers. Three of them were exclusively responsible for hiding the code. Only at the end of the process a script was executed in Powershell that contacted a remote address to download the real payload. That payload was Amadeya malware known since 2018 in Russian speaking forums. Its main function is to collect information from the infected system and Download additional files depending on the profile of the equipment. The most striking thing is that these files did not One of the most active accounts was legendary99999. In it, more than 160 repositories with random names were detected, each hosting a single malicious file in its release section. From there, the attackers could send direct links to the victims, as if it were any other legitimate download. Legendary 99999999999999 Settle Legendary9999 was not an isolated case. Talos identified other accounts, such as Milidmdds or DFFE9EWF, which followed a similar pattern: random names, repositories with harmless appearance, but designed to execute malicious loads. In total, malware samples such as Rhadamanthys, Lumma, Redline or even legitimate tools such as Putty and Selenium Webdriver were detected. The operation was always the same: once the equipment was infected, Amadey downloaded the necessary file from Github, according to the needs of each operator. The most striking is the flexibility of the operation: from remote access Trojans such as Asyncrat, to scripts disguised as MP4 files or even python code with hidden functions. Github acted quickly. As soon as Talos notified the findings, LThe accounts were eliminated. But the problem does not seem to be the platform yes, but the strategy behind its use: take advantage of legitimate and necessary services to hide malicious activities. Images | Xataka with Gemini 2.5 Flash | Talos In Xataka | The “Son in Hurry” scam had been wreaking havoc throughout Spain for years. Police are finally dismantling it

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