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sacrifices privacy to not be left behind in AI

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Europe, which until now seemed one of the few champions of privacy, threatens to stop being so. The European Commission is preparing a “digital omnibus”, a package of measures that will theoretically be announced at the end of the month and that propose notable changes to current privacy regulations. Why is it important. Draft documents obtained by Politico They are worrying. European Commission officials say these measures are intended to simplify many of the laws that regulate the technological field. The executive, they claim in this medium, insists that it is only cutting certain excessive rules through “targeted” amendments, but those drafts show disturbing changes. A weak GDPR for a strong AI. The changes that, for example, will affect the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD, or GDPR for its acronym in English) will be carried out with a singular objective: to benefit the developers of AI models. The pillars crumble. Jan Philipp Albrecht, former member of the European Parliament and one of the architects of the GDPR, this spells the end of data protection and privacy that were pillars of the EU strategy. “The Commission should be fully aware that this is drastically undermining European standards.” Is Europe left behind, so out of privacy? What is certain is that European economic power is losing relevance and that seems to have motivated these changes. Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi mentioned the General Data Protection Regulation as an obstacle to European innovation in artificial intelligence in its historic report on competitiveness from last year. But. The question, of course, is whether Europe really needs to sacrifice the privacy of its citizens in order not to be left behind in the technological field. When the EU released the first regulation on AI, the AI ​​Acthe stuck out his chest precisely for applying an (overly) cautious approach. This provoked criticism that for months has caused some steps to be taken back in those so rigid goals. Europe, technological pariah. The AI ​​Act, the DMA and the GDPR have certainly caused the deployment of AI models and functions in the old continent to be blocked or delayed. Passed with Apple Intelligence and with Copilotfor example, but while Europe restricted the arrival of AI to users, in the US and China the deployment has been dazzling, total and without restrictions… for better and for worse. In fact, in the United States the philosophy of laissez faire is extraordinary, and companies even advocate for forget copyright laws. Dangerous exceptions. These documents aim to create exceptions for AI companies that would allow them to process disturbing special categories of data such as religious or political beliefs, race or health data that could be used to train and operate their AI models. The definition of such types of data, which enjoy additional protections under privacy regulations, is expected to be redefined. Anonymized data. Another objective seems to be defining what constitutes personal data. Thus, pseudo-anonymized data—with personal details opaque to prevent identification of a person—may not be subject to GDPR protections. This type of change would occur after the precedent of a recent ruling in that sense by the EU Court. Cookie banners. Finally, the draft wants to reform annoying European rules about cookie banners by including a provision in the GDPR that would give website and app owners more legal grounds to justify tracking users beyond simply obtaining their consent. Once again, bad news for the privacy of European users. Total uncertainty. The European Commission is expected to reveal its plans on November 19. Changes to the current drafts may be proposed during these days, however. Once this package of measures is presented, both EU member countries and legislators will have to approve it, something that is not certain either due to the great divisions that exist in terms of privacy between them. We are living it for example with the controversial Chat Controland these measures also go in that direction. In Xataka | Europe dominates open source AI but loses the race: the paradox that 150 billion euros will try to solve

“If you want to win, you have to make sacrifices”

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Eric Schmidt, who led Google for a decade in the early 2000s, has returned to The load against teleworking. In an interview in The podcast All-inthe veteran executive stressed the requirement to compete against China if workers in the US maintain flexible work policies and conciliation. His argument is based on the tendency of many Chinese companies, which are governed under The 996 system (Days from 9 in the morning to 9 at night, six days a week). This practice was declared illegal in the Asian country in 2021, although Schmidt says that “everyone continues to do so.” Against teleworking. Schmidt holds That working from home is especially harmful to young professionals, however qualified they are. According to his experience in Sun Microsystems, where he became director of Technology, much of his learning simply came from being present in the office and listening to discussions among more experienced classmates. “How is that recreated in this new model?” He wondered in reference to remote work. For Schmidt, winning in the technological sector requires “making sacrifices”, and teleworking does not fit that equation. “If you are going to be in technology and want to win, you will have to make concessions,” he said. It is not the first time that charges against Google. The manager had previously criticized his former company for his labor flexibility policies. At a conference at Stanford last year He affirmed that “Google decided that conciliation, get out of work soon and work from home was more important than winning”, adding that “the reason why the Startups They work is because people work as convicted. ” Although he subsequently retracted those statements, since a spokesman indicated that “he had expressed himself badly and regrets his mistake,” it is clear that his recent comments show that he maintains his background position. The University even eliminated the video from YouTube after it went viral. The reality of 996 crosses the Pacific. Although China officially prohibited 996 days, Schmidt insists that all Chinese technology companies continue to apply them. And this obsession with work It is also arriving at Silicon Valley. According to several US media, more and more Startupsespecially those focused on artificial intelligence, they expect their employees work 72 hours per week. Google too He turned back. After implementing work policies from home during the pandemic, Google has reversed the trend, as well as many other technological companies, and now requires some remote employees Go to the office three days a week. Even Sergey Brin, co -founder of the company, Indian To the teams that work in Gemini that are in the office “at least” every working day, suggesting that 60 hours per week represent “the optimal point of productivity”, according to reported The New York Times. China’s work culture. Beyond the debate about work hours, the former director express His concern for the different priorities between both powers in artificial intelligence. While many US companies are obsessed with achieving general artificial intelligence (AGI), China focuses on developing AI for everyday usesuch as practical applications and robots. Schmidt attributes this difference to the hardware limitations of the Asian country and its capital markets, but considers that this more pragmatic strategy should be ‘reason for concern for the United States’. Cover image | All-in podcast In Xataka | The MIT has studied the impact of AI on companies. Its conclusion: only 5% of the time changes some really

You can only get with sacrifices

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We have been dreaming of a fantasy for years that Does not finish complying: That folding mobiles fall in price. Generation after generation we are seeing a trend rather on the contrary: they are increasingly expensive and exclusive, aimed at a premium audience. As in almost all sectors, Chinese manufacturers have had to arrive to reverse the situation: there is a clear wave of folding phones from China to offer alternatives. As long as we are willing to deal with the sacrifices that this entails. The price of current folding. Buying a folding mobile, in the event that we want one of the book type, is still available to very few. A Samsung Galaxy Z fold6 exceeds 2,000 euros, Magic v Honor around the same figure, and 1,999 euros Ask Huawei for his mate x6. A cheaper solution are Flip folding, with 1,200 euros for Z flip61,299 euros for the Xiaomi Mix Flipand 899 euros / 1,199 euros for Motorola folding. As always on Android, these are the starting prices and, a few months later, we can buy these much cheaper phones. Despite this, the tonic is clear: the folding ones have the price of a high range, even with specifications below. The Chinese war. Zte put the first stone. The company launched its Nubia Flip For 599 euros, a price quite below (practically half) of what these phones usually have. This figure has risen with the Nubia Flip 2which part of 699 euros. It is still much more “cheap” than its direct rivals. The key? Bet on mid -range specifications, maintaining a flexible panel. And there is no other left: if we want folding phones to be cheaper, you have to cut Specs. It is something we saw in the Mobile World Congress with Doogee, a Chinese manufacturer specialized in economic mobiles. This one that you see above is your V Flip, a processor phone Helio G99 (Mobile chip of about 100 euros), although with 8 + 256 GB of memory, 100 megapixel camera, 4,500mAh battery (with 18W, yes) and an AMOLED Full HD + screen of 6.9 inches next to an external 1.9 “. The company expects a price of about 399 euros for this phone, although it will be confirmed according to markets. They were not alone: ​​brands like Tecno sell their Phantom V2 Flip for $ 600 outside the European market, and companies like Frog Mobile (yes, as it sounds) also had a flip with the helium G99. We continue from folding as a mainstream device. Foldables continue to assume less than 1% of the total mobile devices sold in the world. With these numbers, and despite the effort of the manufacturers, we have serious doubts about the potential of this format to become a regular. Image | Xataka In Xataka | There are few folding mobiles that would buy me right now. Xiaomi’s is one of them, especially for his new price

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