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Mexico’s plan to stop being a second player in the semiconductor industry

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Become Mexico into a scientific and technological power. That is the plan of President Claudia Sheinbaum who, since she held the position at the end of last year, has not stopped presenting proposals to achieve that goal. Fruit of this is the call ‘Mexico Plan‘, the intention of create your own cheap electric car. Now, Mexico wants to depend on others to obtain chips, becoming a technological power along the way. The key name of the project is ‘Kutsari’ and, although ambitious, it must face important challenges. KUTSARI. In a press conference, Sheinbaum advertisement The creation of the National Semiconductor Design Center “Kutsari”. He explained that “it is the union of many scientists, technological developers and public institutions of higher education that will put all their intelligence, design and creativity to generate new semiconductor designs.” The idea is ambitious and encompassed in the proposals of the Mexico Plan to revitalize the country and stop depending on both imports. In this case, imports of all types of chips for the devices that Mexico already produces and, thus, strengthen local manufacturing. Stop being a country that assembles chips to become one that designs and manufactures them, ultimately. Goals. Sheinbaum’s vision is clear: Creation of the National Semiconductor Design Center. Later, establish a semiconductor manufacturing center. Finally, create a chain that allows you to try, encapsulate and assemble those chips in equipment. In the statement, the president speaks of three venues located in Puebla, Jalisco and Sonora that, in addition, will be coordinated and supported by institutions such as the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, the Advanced Studies Research Center of the National Polytechnic Institute, the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the National Polytechnic Institute. Kutsari means “sand” in Purépecha, the key material from which silicon is extracted to create semiconductors Roadmap. After the implementation of the first headquarters in which the semiconductors will be designed, a consolidation of them is expected for 2027. At some point next year, the idea is to start looking for how a private, public or mixed company could establish a factory that produces these chips in the face of consolidation in 2029 and 2030. The objective of these first Mexican semicondators is the automotive industry, the automotive industry is the automotive industry and medical equipment. They also mention “other strategic devices for the country”, without specifying what they would be. However, in the design of semiconductors the patents and that commitment of the country will be reflected in a modification of the Federal Law on Intellectual Property Protection with the objective of accelerating the patent process. Thus, this record of technological innovations will be expedited to expedite the production and sale process after the initial design phase. And it is also something that will allow protecting designs to possible plagiarism. Investments. We enter the critical part of the plan. As we mentioned, Kutsari is part of the Mexico Plan, but producing semiconductors is not only easy: it is not cheap either. Thus, the idea is to attract national private initiative and foreign investments that intend to seduce with the creation of a more powerful business technological mesh. Several companies are already betting on Mexico and, without leaving the chips segment, we have an almighty like Foxconn who is building in Mexico the Greater factory on the planet For Nvidia chips. Challenges. But, beyond the difficulty when establishing that new industry, Kutsari will encounter other challenges along the way. One is the very high competition with countries such as Vietnam either India that have been offering aggressive incentives for years for companies They move from China to their territoryeven seducing giants like Apple and Samsung. To that wild competition we must add that silicon is needed or germaniumtwo critical materials for semiconductors that are strategic in countries such as the United States and China. And, obviously, national and international talent is needed, as well as a stable political and economic environment, since chips do not develop overnight. On this, Sheinbaum has commented that “there is a lot of research in Mexico and now what we are doing is putting all these minds together”, a good touchstone that only needs to consolidate with good development policies that allow the country to enter to play in the complicated and competitive world of semiconductors. Image | ASML In Xataka | If the question is how to answer the US trade war, Europe believes to have the answer: smart tariffs

The Belgian police stop Huawei representatives for alleged corruption in the Eurocamara. The EU investigates the Chinese plot

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The Belgian police have made records at the European headquarters of Huawei in Brussels and has arrested several of its lobists for alleged corruption of Eurodiputados, as progress Reuters. What happened? The Belgian Prosecutor’s Office has deployed a hundred agents in almost two dozen places in Belgium and Portugal as part of an investigation for alleged bribery, falsification of documents and money laundering. The researchers have seized two offices in the European Parliament belonging to supposedly involved parliamentary assistants. Why is it important. This case threatens to become a second ‘Qatargate‘, the scandal that shook the Eurocamara in 2022 when several legislators were accused of receiving bribes from Qatar and Morocco. New research can seriously damage the credibility of European institutions, already weakened after that episode. Between bambalins. According to Belgian media, the plot of bribes would have operated “regularly and very discreetly from 2021 to the present, under the appearance of lobby Commercial. “The researchers They suspect that about fifteen Eurodiputados – actual and ancient – could be involved. In detail. Corrupt practices, according to Politicalthey would have included: Remuneration for adopting favorable political positions to Huawei. Excessive gifts, such as meals and travel expenses. Recurring invitations to football matches. The context. Huawei, which once was a power of lobby In Europe, he has suffered blows in recent years due to the security risks associated with his links with the Chinese government. The European Commission He has repeatedly warned that the company represents “materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers”. The European Parliament has confirmed that it will cooperate “quickly” with the Belgian authorities in the investigation. Meanwhile, Victor Negrescu, vice president of Parliament for transparency and anti -corruption, has described the accusations as “deeply worrisome.” The answer. A spokesman for Huawei has limited himself to declare that the company is “investigating” what happened and that “it is committed to compliance with all the applicable laws and regulations of the countries and regions in which it operates.” The Eurodiputados involved could see the lifting of their parliamentary immunity if the investigation progresses, a process that requires the authorization of the president of the Eurocamara, Roberta Metsola. From Xataka We have contacted Huawei to obtain their statements in this regard, we will incorporate them into this article as soon as we obtain them. In Xataka | I have tried Huawei’s triple folding: I am not sure for what, but I want one Outstanding image | Guillaume Périgois in Unspash

pay money if you stop using it

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You should look at Instagram. Not for nothing, but because you can make money with it. It is the original proposal of Digital B100, part of Abanca, to reward its clients. A striking idea that wants you to take care of you and reward you for it. Health account. This is the name of This financial product that B100 offers a remuneration of 3.40% Tae – the highest in the market – with a limit of 50,000 euros. The curious thing is not that generous remuneration, but how it encourages you to lead a healthier life and how, in fact, reward you for it. How to “fill” the Health account. All part of your original B100 account, in which you have your savings. You cannot transfer money without more than the B100 to the Health account: you have to “win” those transfers leading a healthier life. And when you move money to that Health account it is when you benefit from that special remuneration. Income for moving. To start, there is the challenge Move To Savethat rewards you for walking or running. The idea is that you travel walking or running from 6,000 to 20,000 steps to your rhythm. You can decide how much money you want it to move from your B100 account to your Health account when you meet that goal, from one to 30 euros. And income for using less social networks. Something similar happens with the other challenge, called Off to savewhich encourages customers to mark a maximum time of use of X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Snapchat, from 15 minutes to an hour. The less time in networks, the more money to enter. If you manage not to exceed those limits, you can go entering more and more money in this remunerated account. Thus, if you establish a daily hour of use of these social networks, you can spend a maximum of 4 euros. If you limit it to 45 minutes, you can pass up to 9 euros, and if you do 30 minutes you can enter up to 15 euros in the Health account. Finally, if you only use social networks 15 minutes, you can transfer up to 30 euros. The B100 app does not see what you see or public, you just need to know if you meet those established time limits. The Health account money is always available. If the client meets these two objectives, he may transfer up to 60 euros a day, that is, up to 1,800 euros per month. For a balance of 5,000 euros, 3.40% represents annual income of 167.68 euros, for example. The liquidation is monthly, and it is received – or rather, is admitted to the 12th of each month. That money from the Health account is always available. Care: As of May 1, the TAE in the Health account will become 3.20%. They don’t give you money, “you give it to you” you. Although it seems that the message is that if you walk or use less social networks they will pay you for it, in reality what you do is benefit from greater TAE and a better profitability of your savings. An initiative in collaboration with friends screens. B100 has collaborated with the non -profit association Friendly screenswhich since 2004 works in the field of digital well -being. Its founder and director, Javier Flores, Indian That according to a recent study, 77% of Spaniards between 18 and 55 believe that spending less time on social networks is beneficial for them. More and more time in front of the mobile. It is not a bad idea, of course, especially since we spend a lot, a lot of time looking at the mobile. A Telefónica study of 2024 estimated in five hours and a minute the time we use the mobile, 5.6% more than the previous year. 34.7% of that time invested in messaging applications and social networks. The idea of ​​Abanca and B100 seems therefore a success. Image | Magnet.me In Xataka | A European bizum is possible. The systems of southern Europe bring positions with Wero, the Franco-German alternative

Japan will copy Venice to stop mass tourism. Two levels of transport price: the tourist pays more

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Exactly one week there was a stir for the decision that Venice had adopted to stop mass tourism. It was an update of a measure that took months ago: an entry rate for the tourist, which was now going to duplicate In view of the good results he had given to public coffers. Japan had already “flirted” with something similar with A double pricing system in menus. Now Kyoto wants to go further with public transport. First was the menu. As we said, last summer the nation hospitality saw an opportunity before the massive arrival of tourists. Japan’s restaurant industry implemented A two -level price system in the most tourist places in the nation. You don’t have to be very lynx to understand it: restaurants seek to take advantage of the influx of foreign visitors, a strategy where it is also not scare to local customers. Behind this price increase there was something as evident as purchasing power. Restoration companies were or more towards tourists because, in essence, they are willing to pay more. Miki Watanabe, president of the important Watami restaurant chain, I explained it that way: “The Japanese do not buy 3,000 yen sirloin skewers, but tourists who arrive in Japan say it is cheap and buy them.” The thing now is different. The news today takes us to Kyoto, the former capital of Japan. They want Implement a system of differentiated rates in public transportbecoming the first city in the country to adopt this measure to manage the growing number of foreign visitors. Mayor Koji Matsui has proposed that Tourists pay a higher rate on buses operated by the city compared to local residents, with the aim of generating funds to mitigate congestion and preserve cultural heritage. Living with mass tourism. We have told it countless times. From the reopening of borders after the pandemic and with a weak yen that favors the spending of tourists, Kyoto and many others Japanese cities have experienced a massive influx of tourists. In 2024, the city, which has 1.5 million inhabitants, received seven million international tourists, which has generated concerns about its impact on everyday life. This phenomenon is part of a broader trend in Japan, than In 2024 he reached a record of 36 million foreign visitorswith a total expense that exceeded 8 billion yen. The negative effects of mass tourism in the city include Aglomerations in public transport, garbage in the streets and cultural conflicts. In fact, some residents have reported difficulties in accessing buses due to excess passengers, which especially affects students and people who need to move to hospitals. Proposed measures. To counteract these problems, the Kyoto authorities have promoted several initiatives, including, The commented differentiated rate in urban buseswhere tourists would pay more than residents, allowing funds to improve infrastructure and reduce the impact of tourism. In addition, the administration also plans An increase in accommodation tax for those who stay in hotels in the city or the creation of exclusive buses for touristswith routes to the main tourist sites, thus relieving the pressure on public transport used by the premises. Moreover. There is also talk of the Distribution of awareness brochures to educate visitors/tourists about the rules of Japanese behavior and cultural sensibilities. In this regard, Mayor Matsui has emphasized that these measures seek to balance the daily life of residents with the tourist influx, ensuring that the local community also receives benefits of tourism activity. Other examples. In this way, Japan joins other enclaves such as The commented in Venice. The truth is that from a while to this part, the so -called differentiated tarification has already been implemented or will do so in other places. For example, in Himeji, Japan, It was proposed to raise the entrance fee to Himeji Castle for not residentsParis plans Apply higher rates at the Louvre Museum For visitors outside the EU, and in India it has been applied Differentiated rates in emblematic monuments such as Taj Mahalwith higher prices for foreign tourists. All initiatives that seek a balance between the promotion of tourism and the preservation of heritage and the quality of life of the residents. A cultural problem. It is the last of the legs to be treated in the nation and its tourist boom. Beyond the quantitative theme and logistics impact, mass tourism In Japan it has also generated cultural conflicts. In Kyoto, and due to the inappropriate behaviors of tourists, Mayor Matsui has pointed out some “tips” to take into accountsuch as eating while walking through the streets, which is considered of bad education in Japanese culture. In addition, Matsui also recalled that making strong noises in sanctuaries and other sacred spaces, chasing the geishas to take photographs without permission or entering tea houses without prior reserve, interrupting their traditional functioning, it is everything but educated for the nation. Plus: The geographical design of the city, surrounded by mountains and with narrow streets in its historic center, aggravates these problems, making the city particularly sensitive to tourist saturation. The future of tourism. That said, and despite the difficulties, Kyoto says he remains committed to receiving tourists and sharing his cultural and historical wealth. However, the local administration works to ensure that this growth is managed sustainably. Matsui reaffirms that these initiatives do not seek to restrict tourism, but to administer it efficiently and respectfully with the community and the environment. The proposal of differentiated rates is part of a two -year planwhich must still be approved by the City Council. If implemented, Kyoto would mark a precedent in Japan and could influence other regions that face similar problems with mass tourism. Image | Robert Thomson In Xataka | Visitors do not stop arriving. The hospitality has seen the opportunity with two price levels: the tourist pays more In Xataka | Venice invented an entry rate to stop mass tourism. It has come out so well that it will double the price

Venice invented an entry rate to stop mass tourism. It has come out so well that it will double the price

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Tourism is equal to massification in Venice. It is nothing new and, in fact, the enclave has been a pioneer in some regulations that have sought to put the hordes to combine the life of the premises and that their ecosystem does not end up engulfed victim of their own success. His geography simply does not give for more, and that’s why they have imposed Bumpers to large groups with fines Whoever passes, or even They have tracked phones. They also imposed A pioneering tollan entry rate that went so well that They doubled the days. Now also the price. The experiment is consolidated. As we said, Venice is a pioneer in the imposition of An entry rate for single -day visitorsand success has been such for the administration that They have decided to duplicate the rate in 2025, raising it from 5 to 10 euros for those who enter without accommodation reserve. In addition, and as we explained a few months ago, The measure will be applied in 54 days a year, almost twice the 29 days selected in 2024. The dates include a continuous block from April 18 to May 4, followed by every Friday, Saturdays and Sundays until the end of July. The collection will remain from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, and those who reserve at least four days in advance may pay only 5 euros. What do politicians say. The Tourism Councilor, Simone Venturini, gave a track of the announced change. Apparently, at the Milan Bit fair, he said that the 2024 pilot project was so successful, achieving its goal of managing tourist flows and discouraging massive tourism of a single day, which they have decided to enhance it. In fact, International destinations such as Formentera in Spain either Kyoto in Japan They have shown interest in replicating the Venetian initiative. Impact on the tourist rate. In 2024, almost half a million tourists (485,062) paid the entry rate, that is, that They generated 2.4 million euros in revenue to public coffers (The cost of the system or the destination of the funds collected) has not been revealed. The registration data indicates that, after the Italians, the main tourists were Americans, Germans and French. In addition, the measure achieved a slight reduction in the number of visitors from the Véneto region, although the authorities have not given figures. We also remember that despite this tariff increase, access remains free for those who spend the night in the city, although They must register online in CDA.ve.it to obtain their exemption. Travelers who only transit Piazzale Rome, Tronchetto or Stazione Marittima, as well as those who visit the outer islands of the lagoon (Lido, Murano and Burano) without going through the center are also exempt. The future in Venice. It is the big question. The authorities admit that the rate alone is not enough to manage mass tourism, but they do consider that The created system feels the bases for future regulations stricter. Venice, that Receive tourists from 194 countriesremains one of the destinations most affected by tourist overexploitation, which has led to the implementation of increasingly restrictive measures in an effort to protect its fragile urban ecosystem and preserve its historical character. One more than difficult equation. Image | Hervé Simon In Xataka | Given the risk of extreme saturation and weather, Spanish tourism already knows where to grow: winter In Xataka | Italy Veta One of the great symbols of mass tourism: the use of keys to make auto check-in is prohibited

The government wants to end unwanted commercial calls. The question is whether they will stop calling me “of Indeed”

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One of the measures announced by the Government in October 2024 had to do with The end of the annoying commercial calls and telephone scams. The Ministry of Digital and Public Transformation presented A comprehensive plan To combat fraud from SMS and calls, a package that will be approved before the end of February. The norm will strictly prohibit commercial calls with numbers outside the prefixes 800 and 900. The problem? The Spaniards are dealing with another type of spam. One that has to do with the “human resources” departments. A plan against commercial calls. The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function announced, yesterday, Thursday, that the Ministerial Order to combat cybetheafas through false commercial calls will be approved before the end of February. “That is, you will not be able to receive a commercial call from a mobile, that is happening today. We receive from a mobile, we think he is an acquaintance, a relative, we do not know who he is, and then it turns out that it is a commercial call. This will be prohibited by the ministerial order. ” Óscar López, Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function. Those companies that use numbers outside the prefixes 800 and 900 will face sanctions (still to be determined), and it will be possible to denounce before the Telecommunications User Attention Office to any number that breaches the new standard. Beyond Spanish companies. Similarly, work to try Block calls International that are identified as nationals, as well as those from numbers not assigned to any service, operator or customer. A database will also be launched in order to block text messages with alphanumeric characters (such as, when they send you fake Movistar SMS, mails, DHL, etc.). All messages that do not come from entities registered in the database will be blocked. This last measure is key, and on its success it will depend that the Spaniards are calmer in We call him of Indeed Human Resources. The problem of commercial calls is largely solved, pointing to The Robinson list. It is not infallible, but Organic Law 3/2018 on the protection of personal data prohibits companies from calling you for commercial purposes. Case apart, of course, they decide to skip the law. What, at least in recent months, has not had a solution, is the issue of the so -called “human resources”. It is more than likely that in recent months you have received a call in which a robot invites you to add its number to WhatsApp to know “work conditions.” The problem is so widespread that the own Incibe He published a statement warning about this fraud, recommended to users to block contact and report it as spam. Something that makes us frown at these calls is that they are not made with suspicious numbers, not even Google’s antispam filter can with them. The reason? They use completely real national numbers. How is it possible? ID SPOOFING. This technique is to modify or falsify the call identifier to match a “legitimate” number. It can be done from anywhere in the world so, although I call you a 6xx, the robot that is trying to cheat you does not have to be located in Spain. In fact, the scam is so sophisticated that scammers can adapt their calls so that, even being in another country, you receive a call from a national number (the country you are traveling to) talking in Spanish to offer you great employment conditions. Many of these scammers use voice services about IP (VOIP) to make these calls. This allows them to show a Caller ID (call identifier) ​​from any country, regardless of where they are. And regarding why they have your number, you have nothing more to write on Google “Mass filtration Xataka data”. Have dozens of articles published last year. The question is if it will be enough. The government has not yet detailed how it plans to fight against this type of calls. In the event that they are carried out from other countries, according to their promise, they should be able to intercept them. But if the ID Spoofing is done locally, it will not be easy to detect when a 6xx “real” and a 6xx that is made by another. In Xataka | Be careful with the false rental scam: how it works and why you never have to give the DNI happily Image | Unspash (Lindsey Lamont)

VIDEO: Florida police accidentally shoot driver during routine traffic stop

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A Florida police officer was fired for incompetence after she accidentally shot a man who ran the stop sign. The official Mindy Cardwell was called to assist with a traffic stop by Officer Shaun Lowry, who had detained Jason Arrington for running a red light. The events took place in mid-December. Arrington was cooperative, but mentioned to the officers that he was carrying a firearm, so Officer Lowry told Cardwell that they were going to disarm him slowly and carefully for both their sakes. “The firearm was secured in a holster and Officer Cardwell had difficulty removing it. When he was finally able to remove the gun from the holster, he inadvertently placed several fingers inside the gun’s trigger guard, causing it to fire,” explained the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO). Arrington said, “The first time he pulled the gun and then he pulled again… He pulled harder two more times and that’s when the gun went off.”. 🚨NEW: Florida female cop is being fired for accidentally shooting a man with his own gun during a traffic stop Officer Mindy Cardwell assisted with a traffic stop on December 13 after Jason Arrington, 39, was pulled over for running a red light Cardwell tried to remove the gun… pic.twitter.com/S66WoIJmb6 — Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) January 22, 2025 Lowry told the officer to drop the gun. The bullet passed through Arrington’s upper thigh and exited through the inside of his leg, causing severe arterial bleeding that the officers managed to stop using a tourniquet while they waited for paramedics to arrive. Arrington was taken to a nearby hospital after the accident. According to News4JAX, he has been forced to undergo physical therapy, and is now suffering emotional distress and possibly losing income, as The injuries have made you unable to carry out your normal activities at work.. The New York Post noted that his lingering injuries have impeded his ability to work as a crane operator, so he decided to file a lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office in Jacksonville. He reveals that he has also started seeing a mental health professional. “It affected me in terms of my job… There are certain things in my job that I can’t do anymore, like getting on equipment and stuff. I have to get on trains and unload things, forklifts, cranes, whatever I have to do in my job. It’s a little difficult for me to do. “I can do it, but it is a challenge, really difficult,” he said. An Internal Affairs investigation deemed Cardwell incompetent and decided to fire her.as Arrington was acting cooperatively and posed no threat. Keep reading:– Former St. Louis police officers denied help to a dying man because his shift was about to end.– Video shows prison officers beating an inmate to death in New York.

Trump sends 1,500 troops to the border to stop immigration

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The president’s government Donald Trump is sending 1,500 soldiers to the southern borderas part of his immigration plan and security in the region. “This is something that President Trump advocated for in his campaign. “The American people have been waiting for a moment like this, for our Department of Defense to really take national security seriously,” said press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The Pentagon will soon begin the deployment of troopsas part of the national emergency at the border, according to the executive order signed by Trump on Monday. These active-duty forces join about 2,500 National Guard troops already operating on the border. The action is part of the executive order “Securing Our Borders,” which orders the Department of Defense to coordinate efforts with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security will take all appropriate and lawful measures to deploy sufficient personnel along the southern border of the United States to ensure complete operational control,” the order says. There are other parts of Trump’s decision that have not been implemented, but could be detailed later or with the deployment of troops. “(All appropriate measures will be taken to deploy and construct temporary and permanent physical barriers to ensure complete operational control of the southern border of the United States,” says the document signed at the White House. Trump has signed several executive orders related to immigration, from which actions by DHS and its agencies have been derived, such as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, which announced operations even in ‘sensitive areas’, as well as processes of accelerated deportation. A CBS News report indicates that the Trump Administration seeks to have up to 10,000 military personnel guarding the border. Keep reading:· With Democratic support, Laken Riley Law against immigrants advances· Tom Homan on mass deportation: “ICE agents from all over the country will be on the streets from the beginning”· Ted Cruz focuses deportations on criminals when speaking at Hispanic gala: “Take your bags and go”

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