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Anthropic launches Claude 3.7 Sonnet, a “hybrid” model that is better than ever. Not only that: also “reason”

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Anthropic has announced The launch and availability of Claude 3.7 Sonnet, its new model of founding. The jump is promising, but stands out especially for one thing: they point to reasoning models. It is not Claude 4.0, it is Claude 3.7. The number of the new version confirms once again that the jump of benefits does not justify a more “round” number. Many expected Claude 4.0, but in Anthropic they make it clear that this is a much more evolutionary version than revolutionary. A hybrid model. In Anthropic they presume from having a hybrid model that does not differentiate between whether to talk and answer questions quickly, reason or any other application, because everything is based on the Claude 3.7 founding model, which does everything and behaves in that way Multidisciplinary. And as it does everything, it is somewhat more expensive than the competition: its API costs $ 3 per million input tokens and $ 15 per million departure tokens Claude can already “reason”. In a separate announcement Anthropic told us about his new mode of reasoning, called “Extended Thinking Mode”, which now becomes a more option among which we can display when using its model. If we activate it, the model “will think more deeply about complex questions.” As those responsible explain, this mode uses the same AI model, but does so by giving it more time and investing more effort to reach an answer. How Claude thinks. This mode of reasoning offers the possibility of seeing what the model is thinking when processing those answers. Here they warn that this information can be surprising, because we can see how AI can “think” incorrect things, but also show that process does not mean that the answer is only based on it. “Our results suggest that models often make decisions based on factors that are not explicitly discussed in their reasoning process.” Things are saved. That is: the model seems to keep things for yourself while thinking, but it is not clear which or why. There is another reason not to show everything: that raises security problems, since having all that information potentially gives resources to bad actors to take advantage of the model of inappropriate forms. Source: Anthropic You can play Pokémon alone. The new Anthropic model is also more “agéntico” than ever. It responds better to changes in the environment and continues to act until an open task has been completed. That makes The “Computer Use” function which allows AI to control our computer to be increasingly promising. They demonstrated it with Pokémon: Claude 3.7 came much further than previous models. Claude Code arrives. The Anthropic model has always highlighted in the scope of programming, and now they wanted to promote that capacity with Claude Code, a BASDA tool in Claude 3.7 Sonnet but specifically focused on helping programmers to develop their projects. A programming agent. This could also be considered as Anthropic’s first agent, because Claude Code is able to complete programming projects autonomously without needing user interaction. Thus, Claude can search between basis with code on which to base, read and edit files, write and execute tests, publish the code in Github repositories and execute commands on a console while informing developers of the entire process. He Anthropic demonstrative video It allows you to check some of those functions. Similar to Grok3 in performance. The new Grok 3 presented these days by XAI showed one more step in its performance in the most demanding benchmarks today, and Claude 3.7 is also in that line, which means that It is something superior In those tests to models such as O1 and O3-mini (from OpenAI) and Deepseek R1. In Xataka | I have tried Deepseek on the web and in my Mac. Chatgpt, Claude and Gemini have a problem

A single island houses 70% of the US military bases in Japan. There is a weight reason for not to come out: China

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At the end of January, in the Japan islands closest to Taiwan, Many places began to evacuate the area. The action was part of a series of drills that have been intensified in the last two years preparing for “the worst”, understanding this as An armed conflict between China and Taiwan. In fact, the most important island of Okinawa prefecture has a fact that attests to tension in the area: there is no other place in Japan with such a number of soldiers in the United States, and they have been there since World War II. Okinawa: trapped between two powers. For more than a century, Okinawa has been a territory in disputemarked by the conflict between Japan, the United States and China. Its history, which goes from being an independent kingdom to become a battlefield and military baseit reflects the weight of geopolitical decisions about the lives of its inhabitants. The island was originally The kingdom of Ryukyuan independent state that maintained tax relations with both Imperial China and with the Japanese domain of Satsuma. However, in the 1870s, Japan attached the archipelagoestablishing its control over the island. During World War II, Okinawa was the stage of One of the bloodiest battlesused as a shield to prevent US troops from reaching the main islands of Japan. After the war, instead of being returned to Japanese sovereignty, Okinawa was under control of the United Statesbecoming a military strategic point. Already in 1972, after 27 years of American occupation, The island was finally returned to Japan. However, the US military presence never disappeared. In fact, Okinawa houses 70 % of US military bases in Japandespite representing only 0.6 % of the national territory. It is estimated that there are 80,000 Americans on the island, of which 30,000 are uniformed military. The “slow” withdrawn. This week had the New York Times that the departure of those thousands of American marines has already begun, more or less, although With a delay of more than 20 years Regarding the original calendar. Before Christmas, a 105 Marines contingent that would normally have been sent to the island He was redirected to the new Camp Blaz base in Guam. This small movement marked the first trimming of military personnel in Okinawa within the agreement between Washington and Tokyo to reduce that US military presence on the island that goes back to World War II. According to the pact, 9,000 marines (almost half of the troops on the island) should be relocated at some point. However, due to the construction of replacement bases, its exit could take more than a decade to complete. United States maneuvers on the island A discontent agreement. Negotiation for the reduction of military presence It began in 1995when the case of three American soldiers who raped an okinawense girl caused massive protests on the island. This led to the United States and Japan They will agree to relieve the military load on Okinawa. As? In essence, by closing The Fuutema Air Base and the construction of a new installation in the north of the island. The first plan, signed in 1996, established a period of five to seven years for relocation, but almost three decades of that agreement, the original base remains operational and the new landing track is still 12 years after being completed. Geopolitics: the brake on the reduction. In any case, the delay in the withdrawal of US troops is due, in large part, to the growing military presence of China in the region. Recently and As we countthe Japan Ministry of Defense reported that Four Chinese warships sailed between Okinawa and a nearby islandincreasing concern in Tokyo and Washington about security in the Western Pacific. The rise of China, together with the threat of North Korea and tensions in Taiwan, has changed strategic dynamics. In fact, the times told that many in Tokyo and Washington wonder If they should really reduce the presence of marines in Okinawaespecially when the island is within the range of Chinese missiles and would be a key point in any conflict in the region. China’s hat. Although historically Okinawa maintained commercial relations with China, Beijing’s current influence on the region is seen with concern for many Japanese. The tensions between China and Japan by the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands They have fueled the fear that Okinawa can become a conflict point Between both countries. An uncertain future. For all this, and despite international pressure, the transfer of the Marines progress to slow pacealmost testimonial. Japan, meanwhile, has chosen to keep the status quoinvesting in the modernization of existing bases instead of accelerating relocation. In this regard, Camp Schwab, in the north of the island, will be the new home of the Marines relocated from Fuhenma. The construction includes an area of ​​land five times greater than the pentagon to house landing clues and hangars. It does not seem, therefore, that you think too much about an exit. For its part, Camp Fosterin the southern part of Okinawa, it is being remodeled with new barracks, schools and homes, consolidating the military presence in that area. Japan spends According to the New York Times1.5 billion dollars a year in the construction of new facilities, in addition to the 2.8 billion dollars already allocated to Camp Blaz base in Guamwhich, as we said, will house a part of the displaced marines of Okinawa. Yet, Pentagon still does not provide a clear calendar For relocation. And here we return to the exit box: in case of conflict in Asia, LTo Guam’s remoteness could represent a strategic problemsince the Marines would have to return to Japan crossing a combat zone. Thus, what is clear is that the island remains a key piece on the Indo-Pacific board, trapped between the strategic needs of the United States and Japan, and the own aspirations of autonomy of its population. Image | US Indo-Pacifi In Xataka | The Japan islands closest to Taiwan have begun to evacuate the area. They have been preparing … Read more

did it for a good reason

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Ryanair is known for two things: his Cheap flights The tone outputs of his CEO Michael O’Leary. The first is about to stop being a realitybut we will always have the occurrences of its manager. If O’Lery has shown us in his Ryanair management, it is that He doesn’t like wasting time Not even the inefficient processes, so one day he thought how he could get rid of the endless Dublin traffic jams. Your idea: go by taxi. O’Leary Cabs: A taxi for your CEO In the early 2000s, O’Leary surprised many when buying a taxi license for the Mercedes-Benz S500L that the manager used in his daily displacements. From that moment, the “O’Leary Cabs” was born, a taxi company formed by a single vehicle “His,” with a single driver, “her driver – and two exclusive clients,” he and his wife. The reason that promoted him is that, according to the Irish regulations“Taxis must carry the corresponding brand and be equipped with a taximeter, a printer and a roof poster. Taxis can also use bus lanes when they work.” That means that O’Lery had found the formula to expedite its displacements through the city, turning its company car into an exclusive taxi that could Legally use city bus lanes and not get caught in the frequent Dublin traffic jams. When the strategy was shaved, the manager assured That “it is a black taxi, it is registered in Mullingar (O’Leary residence close to Dublin), I have a PSV driver (Public Service Vehicle) that leads it for me and, if you want to modify the regulations that say that I can collect people in Dublin, I will be happy to collect people in Dublin; I will do it much cheaper. “ 583,000 euros in taxi Ryanair’s CEO taxi company was totally legal and operated like any other company in the sector, with the only exception of being dedicated to satisfying the needs of a single client or his family. For everything else, the company met all the requirements, and even had an established rate between Mullingar, the city in which it could operate as a public taxi, and Dublin airport: 86 euros per route. An amount that Michael O’Lery subscribed religiously. “It is only one of the penalties that I pay for the pleasure of living in Mulling. In fact, the taxis company registered some benefits In 2011 of 41,000, which raised its benefits from the company from 2000 to about 583,000 euros, showing as a solvent company, thanks to the daily displacements of Michael O’Leary to Dublin. At the end of 2011, O’Leary’s “taxi” was put up for sale as “the most famous taxi in Ireland” for a price of 20,000 euros. The Mercedes-Benz S500L registered at that time 275,000 kilometers in its accounting and was equipped with all the comforts. The O’Leary taxi company continues to operate, although now it does so under the name of Tillingdale Unlimited that operates other services, but maintains the Taxi service for your only and exclusive clientthat seeks to avoid traffic jams using ingenuity. In Xataka | The airlines have just received a millionaire fine receivable the hand suitcase. They will continue to charge it the same Image | Flickr (Underway in Ireland, World Travel & Tourism Council)

You have never seen a “sell” poster in a luxury mansion: reason here

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In the same way that it is not usual to find a Special edition of a Lamborghini Miura In a sale concessionaire, it is not easy either Find a mansiona palace or a property of several tens of millions of euros on the adperior advertisement page. Have you wondered the reason? The answer is that, even if they are on sale, that type of luxury houses do not move in the same sale market than the rest. They do it in a secret and much more exclusive. Market, what market? In the field of great fortunes, the discretion is added value. When a millionaire wants to get rid of or buy a new mansion, it goes to a market that is not advertised in real estate portals or advertisements. It is a market that, paradoxically, is Off Market or outside the market. According to ELETER real estate portal data, properties Off Market They suppose around 10% of the public market. Everything is done ‘Sottovoce‘Already through especially discreet real estate agents. This means that you will not see striking photos or signs of “sells” hanging from the windows of those houses. These agents have exclusive listings of properties that only show To people with high purchasing power who have shown interest (and solvency) in buy a property of these features. Privacy, first of all. One of the arguments to choose to sell these properties discreetly is to avoid the “what will say”, on some occasions, and others for preserving their privacy. Verónica Manrique, executive director of Olisson, real estate whose portfolio is composed of 60% by real estate Off Market, declaredto the five days that “in most cases, our clients are entrepreneurs or politicians who value their privacy very much. They do not want people gossiping their homes.” Show How is your homecan expose them to uncomfortable situations before public opinion, so they prefer not to publish photos of their home. In addition, the person in charge of the real estate company said that in this type of transactions it is usual that both real estate agents and those who put the properties for sale, sign confidentiality contracts to prevent the identity of the clients visiting the houses, or Who is the owner. A house full of treasures. Beyond the value of housing itself, the public housing exposure may involve putting at risk the security of the property. Normally, the walls and rooms of these mansions are decorated with pieces of art or other value objects. Also show photos of the different rooms could also give ideas about ways to access the property To friends of others. Manrique said that some clients demanded that the houses that offered them would never have appeared photos of that property in the media, “and it is always easy to meet.” Advantages of Off Market. In addition to the privacy and safety reasons that many ultra -ups have as a flag in any of its financial movements. Realizing a closed and exclusive market generates a “glamor” effect that makes the properties reach a certain status. Some promoters of this type of luxury home prefer to sell their new houses in this market, instead of getting them for sale publicly. In doing so, they adapt to the needs of a certain client profile that only moves in this market. “They are expensive houses and it is not a volume market, you do not need to generate many customers,” declared to Five days Paloma Pérez, Executive Director in Spain of Sotheby’s International Realty. It also has disadvantages. The sale Off MarketIt depends solely and exclusively on the direct contacts of the real estate agents that manage it. So the sale in this market may not be as fast as when it becomes public, where anyone is interested can contact the real estate agent to be interested. This limitation has two variants: on the one hand, exclusivity makes the sale price of the property can be slightly above market valuebut it also makes it more susceptible to the negotiation of the price because the number of potential buyers is also scarce. In Xataka | Michael Jordan’s mansion was so luxurious that no one could buy it. After 12 years he has found a mysterious buyer Image | Unspash (Frames for Your Heart)

There is no reason why the price of light rises. There is a storm of reasons and are related to gas

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Europe does not leave one to get into another. Why has the price of light uploaded this time? Beyond that we have returned to the VAT of 21% in the light invoice, if you have noticed an increase in the price of electricity and gas lately it is for the delicate moment that the natural gas industry lives again in Europe. The perfect storm of gas. This is how They call analysts To a confluence of factors in the gas industry that has the unfortunate European consumers suffering the consequences on the electricity bill. Regulatory measures that come to an end, a sudden reconfiguration of supply routes and the increase in demand for wind shortage have generated a scenario in which electricity prices have firing again, affecting both homes and To industries. Goodbye to the top in the price. More than two years ago that the European Union established a stop at the price of gas as an emergency measure to counteract speculation and relieve the crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That mechanism expired on January 31so now the reality is different. Much of Europe has started the month of February heating with gas, but without a “firewall” that slows the expense, a situation that has raised criticism of several Eurodiputados. Italy in particular asked to reconsider or adjust the threshold so that consumers do not pay excessive prices. Total interruption of Russian gas. At the same time, the energy relationship between Europe and Russia has not gone to better. The Total gas traffic interruption Through Ukraine, an agreement that since 1991 allowed Moscow to supply the continent, has left several countries in a vulnerability situation. One of the most affected countries It is Moldovawhich is not yet part of the EU block. Although the dependence on Russian gas is getting smaller, the supply maintained relative stability throughout the region. The new gas routes. Given the disappearance of the traditional route, Europe has had to resort to alternatives such as Liquefied natural gas that comes to us by ship from the United StatesCatar and Australia, or the limited use of gas pipelines such as Turkstream. These sources allow to maintain the flow of energy in exchange for a much higher cost than the gas transported by land, which translates into rates of up to 50 euros per megavatio hour and, therefore, a direct rise in the prices of the prices of the prices of the light. A WINDER WITHOUT WIND. The impact is aggravated in the electricity sector, where the demand for gas for generation has reached historical levels. The most flagrant case It happened in Germany because of the famous Dunkelflautebut the analyst Pedro Cantuel He points out that Spain registered in December 2024 the highest demand in ten years. And reservations going down. The last edge of this scenario are gas deposits. Point out Bloomberg that storage levels in key countries such as France and the Netherlands are below the objectives set by the European Commission, adding a layer of uncertainty for next winter. The Difficulty replenishing these storesaggravated by summer contracts with high prices, it is a real risk for the security of the supply that has ended up affecting, like everything else, on the electricity bill. Image | Endesa In Xataka | Forget the industrial revolution: the fastest energy change in human history is happening now In Xataka | 2025 is the beginning of the end for gas boilers in Spain. European regulations have started its long withdrawal

All their rivals offer free models that “reason” and Gemini 2.0 is the last example

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All the companies and startups of AI in the United States were so quiet going to their own. And suddenly Deepseek R1 arrived and became a true existential threat to Silicon Valley. The Chinese startup offered a model of reasoning as good as that of its competitors, but also offered it for free (and Open Source!). What has Silicon Valley did? Apply the story, of course. GEMINI 2.0 Razon Free for All. Enough that you visit the Official Gemini website and display the “Gemini” menu from the upper left to check it. You can already use 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental (its reasoning model) both in normal mode and in “collaborative” mode with services such as YouTube or Maps. And it is totally free. Microsoft Copilot and Think Deper. Microsoft Copilot’s “Think Deper” mode is also available for free In this service of the company. As we explainThink Deper is actually OpenAi O1, but before Microsoft had to pay the subscription of Copilot Pro ($ 20 per month) to enjoy access to that option. The appearance of Deepseek R1 caused it to also offer it in a grauita way (although with a more limited number of consultations). OPENAI O1. The company led by Sam Altman didn’t want to be left behind and less than a week ago presented O3-minia reasoning model that in addition to being especially powerful is available in the Grauita version of chatgpt. We can activate the “Reason” button so that when we ask something, the O3 reasoning capabilities are put into operation. Deepseek R1 and perplexity. Perplexity’s search engine is gradually offering new options. In fact, a few days ago those responsible announced that On the perplexity website We could activate the Reasoning-R1 model based on Deepseek R1, but housed in the US (to avoid suspicions with possible data theft). They even give the option of opting for the Reasoning-O3-mini model, which is the same offered in Chatgpt. Again for free (although limited), but that stands out for being a comfortable way to try Deepseek R1 in its most powerful version. And the rest? This first batch of reasoning models seems to have taken on foot changed to the rest of the great contenders in the AI ​​segment. Anthropic, who is still a reference with Claude, has not launched a reasoning model at the moment. He has not done so Apple, who goes to his own pace. Meta has not launched anything in this regard despite offering a flame as a clear reference of the Ia Open Source model. And Elon Musk seems to be very busy, because Xai is still working In Grok And for the moment there is no news about a potential variant of reasoning. The only remarkable alternative for the moment is Doubao-1.5-Prothe reasoning model fresh by Bytedance, although it is not available as simple as its competitors. The competition benefits users. The impact of Deepseek R1 on the AI ​​segment has been spectacular as we see. When Openai launched O1 In September 2024 he did it by raising him as a very advanced option but also face: only the subscribers of his services could access it in a limited way. Four months later we are using models that rival O1 but that are totally free and that we can use with more and more options. They are great news for users, which at least for now are benefiting from all that rivalry between these companies. The AI ​​that reasons every time is better and cheaper (or free). A graph Created by Shawn Wang (@swyx) and published in his Newsletter, Latent Space, shows a clear evolution of AI models. In that graph you see how its capacity (measured at LMSYS points, a well -known ranking of AI models) is confronted with its cost per million tokens (ratio 3: 1 entry: exit). Here the right and the right is a model, the better, and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking seems to be especially well positioned, but this type of graph is changing very quickly. Again, more good news for us, users. In Xataka | Mistral AI is the French startup that opted for efficiency before Deepseek. His future is uncertain

For a reason as stupid as fun, someone put six wheels and two engines to a Renault 5 Turbo. And the result was great

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Six -wheeled cars have always generated some fascination. From The famous Tyrrel P34 with which Jody Scheckter managed to win a Formula 1 career to the Mercedes G63 AMG 6×6 that became famous for their huge presence and their ability to overcome any obstacle in the desert. The story we bring today has a bit of the first and a lot of the second. The first because, we could think, a Renault 5 Turbo has much more to do with a “little” Tyrrel P34 (at least if we think of its 4.32 meters long for the 5.63 meters maximum that can measure a formula 1 current) that with a gigantic three -axis mercedes. But it also has the second because the original germ of this RENAULT 5 SIX TURBO He was born with the idea of ​​overcoming any obstacle that was presented to him along the way. Any obstacle that, for example, could be found in the Dakar. Yes, in the Dakar. A very crazy Dakar as advertising Those who approach the departure of the Paris-Dakar rally in 1980 had to find a picture as wonderful as amazing. As soon as you could meet four fools who intended to cross Africa with a Vespa as a modified Renault to shelter six wheels. Because that was, exactly, the great objective for which Cristian de Léotard He took the base of one of the most iconic sportsmen of those days to turn it into a three -axis car, six wheels, two engines and, of course, two gearboxes. Léotard was specialized in such modifications and, in fact, he had already experienced with a six -wheel cytroën C15. Did you think that the performance of the mythical van could not be improved? It would not be his only great work. In fact, the Mercedes Class G 6×6 has its origin in the workshop of this French coach. But its most striking, rare and iconic creation is, of course, the Renault 5 Turbo 6×6. Animated by his passion for mechanics and careers OffroadLéotard was gaining experience working within Tissier, a body company specialized in all types of extravagances, such as a Citroën Cx Camperized that seemed to keep a whole city within itself. Over the years, Léotard took his own way to found ADPL (Applicaton Defés Léotard) That, without a doubt, it seems a tribute to ADPT (Applicaton Deféés Tissier), the company in which it grew laborily and in which it sought all possible solutions to create a six -wheel range. That must have been the germ of his craziest project: take two Renault 5, paste them, get him to work with six wheels and face the Dakar sand. And he did it with great success if we attend to the figures. The engendro did not go too much as a mother (4.21 meters that are 10 centimeters more than a RENAULT 4 Current Electric) and only added 100 kg to the whole, being below the ton, as they explain in 12 cylinders. The image was so powerful that I couldn’t miss the opportunity. If I wanted to sell its creation to new customers, it had to show that the car was not only functional, it should also be resistant. The Dakar and its hardness were their best chance and tried to make the most of it. Although he had to retire due to mechanical problems, the rally had generated enough advertising to make a name in the market and, of course, the reference for all those crazy people who wanted to put two extra wheels to their Renault 5. Six wheels, two engines and two gearboxes One of those crazy people in charge of what would be one of Léotard’s most extravagant projects. Make a Renault 5 Turbo a six -wheel car fully functional and effective. To maintain the sports essence of the car and do it as extreme as the original, Léotard returned to “paste” two Renault 5 But this time he also took the opportunity to install a second engine on the front. The Renault 5 Turbo It is pushed by a propeller that sends all its force to the rear wheels. So that it was also effective from the front axle it was decided to install A second engine of Alpine origin 93 hp under the front hood to send the force to the front wheels. Click on the image to go to the original publication They explain in Motorpasion that Léotard described his invention as “a train with two locomotives.” To operate the two engines, the car had two boxes of independent changes and, therefore, with two levers in the front area that were synchronized. The car was, without a doubt, the result of the good work with its project for the Dakar. A car that, in the words of Sixmania (Where you can check more project photographs), it got a much more effective braking than that of the original vehicle, since the drum brakes had been replaced with brake discs on all its wheels. In addition, they assured that stability had improved and offered enormous performance in irregular land. This version Offroad Yes, it survived but the turbo version of this strange Renault 5 6×6 cannot say the same. At the beginning of the 2000s, The car suffered a fire that left it shattered almost entirely. The restoration was never achieved before Cristian de Léotard died in 2014 although in Secret Classics They ensure that a last collector did with what was left of the car to try to return it to life. Photo | ! Koss In Xataka | Someone has taken a Renault 5 and sausage a rotary Mazda engine. And the result is already paid at a stratospheric price

we find no reason to celebrate

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If champagne is a kind of “thermometer” that reveals the mood of its consumers, as says Maxime Toubartdirector of the Champagne Committeewe do not live in particularly happy times. At least that’s what it suggests. the sales balance that French producers have just published and in which 2024 is painted in red, with “punctures” both in the national market and in exports. These are not good times for champagne… not even alcohol. A year with fewer toasts. For French champagne producers, 2024 has not been a particularly good year. At least if we look at the volume of boxes they have sold, both in their own country and internationally. They have clearly recognized this in their latest balance sheet. Les Vignerons de Champagne and Champagne Committeewhich brings together producers from the French wine region. In it they reveal that 9.2% fewer bottles were distributed last year than in 2023. Is there more data? Yes. And they are not flattering for the sector. Specifically, they reveal that last year they distributed 118.2 million bottles in the French market, which represents a decline of 7.2% compared to the previous year. The trend was even worse in the export chapter, with 153.2 million units, 10.8% less than in 2023. Interesting yes, surprising no. The data is interesting, but it will probably have surprised few in the sector. French winemakers have already a few months chaining together data that indicated that the general “photograph” of 2024 would not exactly be for framing. In July the French luxury giant LVMH already warned of a 15% drop in champagne sales during the first half of the year and in the fall IWSR US Navigator noted a year-on-year decrease of 7% in sparkling wine sales from January to August in the US, with a not particularly good trend in the specific case of champagne. The data is significant because, as remember from the Champagne Committeethe United States is one of its main markets. And what is the reason? For producers, these negative figures are basically explained by a mix between the economic and political context and a simple matter of sensations. “Champagne is a true barometer of consumers’ mood. And this is not the time to celebrate, with inflationconflicts around the world and economic uncertainty,” reflects Maxime Toubartpresident of the Syndicat Général des Vignerons and co-president of the Champagne Committee before citing the expectation surrounding the future of French and American politics. Press earrings. His statement was released last Saturday, on the eve of the return of Donald Trump to the White House amid promises (and threats) of duty. In France the scenario is also complex after having chained three prime ministers in just a few months: Gabriel Attal, the defenestrated Michel Barnier and François Bayrou. “The national market suffers the consequences of the gloomy prevailing political and economic context,” they regret from the producers association, which presents 16,000 winegrowers and 320 Champagne signatures. looking back. At a general level, 2024 is not the first year that the sector says goodbye with negative data. Guardian remember that after the boom in demand for champagne that was registered in 2022, after the pandemic, the trend has been downward. If in 2022 326 million bottles were distributed, in 2023 there were 299, which left a drop of more than 8%. “In the least favorable moments we must prepare for the future,” encourages David Chatillonpresident of Champagne Houses before claiming that Champagne production has demonstrated a “solid and sustainable” model. “Even in the face of adversity, it gives you confidence in the future.” Beyond the “mood”. Although Toubart claims that champagne is “a barometer” of mood, there are reasons to think that other relevant factors are influencing the sector. As warned in August Vineteur, 2024 did not make it easy for the crops of the Champagne region due to a combination of climatic adversities, such as frost and hail storms; a noticeable drop in marketing and diseases that affected the vines. The other key: alcohol. The French sector also deals with another challenge equally relevant: the competition exerted by more affordable alternatives to champagne, such as proseccohe sparkling english either crémantwhich have managed to become more competitive over recent years. That’s without counting the data which suggest that Generation Z drink less alcohol than his predecessors and the effects of campaigns like ‘Dry January’that has arrived also to France. In fact, companies dedicated to the production of champagne are not the only ones facing a challenging outlook. In Bordeaux they have spoken openly about uproot thousands of vines and something that until not so long ago sounded taboo is being looked at with greater interest: the production of non-alcoholic wines. Images | Midwst.Blur (Flickr) and Tristan Gassert (Unsplash) In Xataka | China wants your next favorite wine in Spain to come from its wineries. And you know how to achieve it

Netflix is ​​going like a rocket but stops communicating its figures. The reason is simple: everything has a roof

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Netflix has announced its financial results for the last quarter of 2024, and they leave us with two closely related news. First, in 2025 new price increase is coming in countries around the world such as the United States or Portugal. Second, the number of subscribers has increased dramaticallymuch more than expected in the company’s own projections, leaving the global total at 302 million customers. The numbers. More specifically: in the United States the price for the standard plan with ads goes from $6.99 per month to $7.99, and from $15.49 per month to $17.99 in the standard plan. These are just some examples justified by the 19 million new subscribers that came to the platform in the fourth quarter of 2024. 9.8 million new subscribers were expected, so the results have far exceeded expectations, generating profits of 10.2 billion of dollars. A little more. As Netflix explains, “as we continue to invest in programming and offer more value to our partners, we will occasionally ask them to pay a little more so we can reinvest and continue improving Netflix.” That is, they are going to raise prices whenever they can, having become de facto in one of the most expensive options on the streaming scene (and if we compare it with specific competitors like Prime Video, Netflix is ​​a much more expensive option). However, he also knows that these increases have a limit. Communication is over. Possibly, Netflix already knew this in 2024. It was then, in April, when he announced that the fourth quarter of 2024, for which we have just received the data, would be the last in which Netflix would talk about the number of subscribers. From now on, apart from the audience and viewing figures that it will continue to communicate a couple of times a year, it will provide other types of data (profits, growth, budget), and will only report key subscriber figures when they are crossed. That is to say, very publicizable round numbers: possibly we will not hear about the subject again until they cross the threshold of 400 or 500 million subscribers. The ceiling is hit. What does this decision mean? Possibly, Netflix has calculated that it cannot grow much more (hence the surprise that the platform itself recognized at an increase in subscribers greater than calculated). They will stop communicating those numbers so as not to give the impression that their growth is being hindered, especially since Netflix’s growth points in other directions. The main one is the economic one: Netflix can increase its profits, and hence the price increase, as well as the recent measures that we have seen in recent months: ending shared accounts, tiers with ads… the Netflix bubble is far from exploding, but it has to diversify. Video games and more. At this time he is developing strategies such as his still timid, but increasingly clear intention to enter the video game industrywhich show that Netflix has no choice but to see its growth slow down in its original business, but that does not prevent it from becoming a diverse and multi-tentacled monster. It has also already announced that it will slightly increase its budget for creating programs (from 17,000 to 18,000 million dollars), in something that also has a declaration of intent: it is not going to slow down in its race to become one of the main audiovisual producers. . Who can deny that he is achieving it? Thanks to ‘Emilia Pérez’ she will surely become one of the most nominated producers for this year’s Oscars. Header | Netflix In Xataka | Netflix is ​​experiencing its best moment thanks to two strategies that it always promised to combat: advertising and live events

Javier Mascherano confessed the reason why Inter Miami hired the Venezuelan Telasco Segovia

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The young Venezuelan midfielder Telasco Segovia It has been the last hire of the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi. Last Tuesday afternoon, Javier Mascherano was questioned on this topic and revealed the reasons behind the signing. In a mixed zone with journalists, the coach was consulted about the negotiation that led the Venezuelan to InterMiami. Mascherano He was clear and assured that one of the main reasons was having faced him so many times when he was technical director of the Argentine national team’s youth teams. In this sense, the strategist argued that he knows very well Segovia and another of his virtues is his versatility in midfield. By being able to perform several positions, the Inter Miami He became more interested in him. “He is a player that I have had to face many times. With Sub-20, Sub-23 in Venezuela. He is a player who has the ability to play in various positions in the midfield. You can give them different variants. We brought him because we like him, I think he can contribute from midfield to forward,” he explained. Segovia came to Miami thanks to a disbursement of $2.5 million dollars that was paid to the Pia House of the first division of Portugalaccording to the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. The 21-year-old midfielder was a starter with this team in the first division of Portugal. He has played 15 of 17 games this season, scoring two goals. Segovia It became the most expensive sale in the history of the Pia House. The young promise became the third Venezuelan in history to play with Lionel Messi. The other two were Jeffren Suarezwhen they agreed on the FC Barcelona in 2010, and Josef Martinezwith whom he shared in Inter Miami just a few months. Who is Telasco Segovia? Telasco Segovia is a young Venezuelan soccer player born on April 2, 2003 in Barquisimetostate Lara. He plays as a midfielder and his profile is characterized by being more offensive. Segovia made his professional debut with Sports Lara on September 8, 2019 in a match against Carabobo in Venezuela. During his time at the club, he played 58 games and scored six goals in the Futve League. His self-confidence and great performance in the Maurice Revello Tournament 2022where he was the top scorer and Best Player of the Tournament with the national team Venezuelathey quickly took him to Europe. In August 2022, he was loaned to the Sampdoria of theto Series A Italian. Although he played only one game in the Series Ahis team descended to the Series B. This scenario led him to sign a three-year contract with Pia House in Portugal in September 2023. Keep reading:· Venezuelan Telasco Segovia will play with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami· Javier Mascherano targeted Mexicans in the Messi controversy: “They are hostile to us”· Messi rubs Mexican fans in the face with controversial celebration of the World Cup won by Argentina

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