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Santa Claus has turned his “neighborhood” into an unbearable theme park

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In December, millions of children – and not so children – they write their letters for Santa Claus and they send them to their house in Lapland. In Lapland there are also people who write their letters, but wishing for something completely different: that tourists stop coming looking for Santa Claus. Because few places reflect so well what causes tourism such as Rovaniemi, the capital of the region. And the locals are fed up. Santa Claus’s city. Lapland is a Finnish region located near the Arctic Circle and its capital, Rovaniemiis a small city of about 65,000 inhabitants. It is surrounded by nature, but what puts it on the map each winter season is the “Santa Claus VillageFounded in 1985, the idea was to imitate something that disney I had been doing quite well for years: monetize the illusion. In fact, the country itself was the one that promoted officially Lapland as the authentic home of Santa Claus. And what was initially a decision to energize an area devastated by the Second World War (in fact, Rovaniemi’s population was residual until the mid-80s), it ended up forming a huge snowball. Burst. HE esteem The Santa Claus Post Office has received more than 15 million letters from 200 countries since it opened in 1985. In the busiest months, they receive 30,000 letters a day. But they don’t just receive letters: they also receive tourists. The “attraction” is open all year round, but it is during the busiest months (as Christmas approaches) when the number of tourists can exceed the local population by ten to one. The busiest day is obviously the 23rd, as tourists want to see Santa Claus leave. And the estimates is that Rovaniemi alone accounts for a third of the benefits of all tourism in Lapland, contributing around 400 million euros to the city. In fact, it is expected to increase by another 200 million annually over the next five years, something that motivates the opening of new hotels and more air connections, even in summer. Doesn’t stop. Because, of course, that number of tourists must sleep somewhere and, although Rovaniemi is not very big and depends on that Christmas tourism, it also seeks to stop being stationary. For example, there is a airport expansion plan for add 1,000 square meters to the terminal, as well as projects to diversify the tourist offer beyond the Christmas season. The plan is to develop adventure and wellness tourism in summer, taking advantage of the fact that they are surrounded by exotic nature and, thus, distribute the flow of visitors throughout the year. To contextualize, esteem that more than 700,000 people visited the region in 2024. They are almost the same as who visited Yucatán at its peak. To the south is Rovaniemi and next to the airport is the village of ‘Santa’ Reviews. And what had to happen happened, something that many other cities around the world are experiencing: a huge influx of tourists that are disturbing the local population. Part of the complaints about this touristification of Lapland They come from those who live all year round in Rovaniemi. Although hotels have been built and more are underway, they are not enough to accommodate so many tourists, so the tourist apartments make their august. This causes a shortage of housing and price increase. They also lament the saturation of local infrastructure during these peak seasons (going to the market on one of those days must be… fun) and something deeper: the loss of cultural identity in the face of excessive commercialization. In fact, in September last year, a group of local activists organized demonstrations demanding measures to prevent uncontrolled tourist growth. The mayor of the city himself recognized that something must be done to find balance, but that the financial gains are there. And both the Finnish Parliament and the Sami themselves they published in 2018 a guide to promote more sustainable and ethical tourism. And nature? Well, there is the other part of the cake and another reason for complaint for the locals. In a report by Guardianthe data of an analysis is presented that shows how, around the most popular tourist spots in Lapland, huge green areas have been developed focused solely on tourism. They include parks, hotels, ski slopes, virtual reality experiences to see the northern lights out of season, and vacation homes. In fact, they estimate that 15% of new urban developments in the region are related to tourism and that, over the past few years, 2.7 million square meters of nature have been consumed in a 10-kilometer radius with Rovaniemi in the center. Half of them are attributed directly to the tourism sector. But tourism is not the only threat. Snowball. In statements to the British media, a pastor from reindeer Sami (the local indigenous community that has been herding reindeer for generations) regrets that there is a set of factors (tourism, mining and logging) that is destroying grazing areas, but it is a situation that is not going to stop, but will increase as if it were a snowball. Taking into account that estimate of adding another $200 million in the short term to annual tourism, the Lapland regional council is already weaving a strategy to “grow resorts until they reach a critical mass in which the conditions for growth are so favorable that they attract more business and vitality to the area.” Meanwhile, environmentalists and locals will continue to wonder what will happen to the cultural heritage of the Sami people when the wave of tourism finishes passing over them. 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His children and grandchildren turned his inheritance into a nightmare

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Although Disney is today a gigantic company whose ramifications touch all or almost all areas of popular culture, its origins were darker. Both because of its tinyness and because of some of the stories that populate it. The company was founded by brothers Walt and Roy Disney in 1923 and has since been responsible for some of the most iconic and beloved films of all time. However, the history of his Disney heirs It has little of a fairy tale, and a lot of Tarantino film: drugs, betrayals and trusts. The Burbank magician died on December 15, 1966, leaving two daughters and ten grandchildren who would share an enormous legacy of one of the most influential people in the entertainment industry. Less known is the figure of his brother Roy Oliver Disney, co-founder of the company, who also left descendants when he died five years later. Although the descendants were not many, in the history of their legacy one can find touches of Cinderella with her stepsisters, fighting princesses like Pocahontas and some ugly duckling that in the end gave a lot to talk about. Nowadays it is difficult to know precisely the percentage of the company that each heir owns of the company or How much is the fortune of each family member?. The last estimate was made by one of Walt Disney’s grandsons, who calculated that the heirs barely kept 3% of the company’s shares compared to the 20% that his father controlled. To put it a little in context, Steve Jobs left a legacy when he died of 7.54% of Disney shares to his widow. However, although it may seem that 3% of the company is not much, given the size that the company has adopted In recent years, that percentage would imply that Disney’s direct heirs would share a pie of 4.65 billion dollars. Grandpa Walt’s inheritance Walt Disney’s share passed to his two daughters: Diane Marie Disney and Sharon Mae Disney. The first had no less than seven children and lived a quiet life surrounded by vineyards, writing screenplays and honoring his father’s work with philanthropy under the Disney name. Sharon was adopted and was not as restrained with her father’s fortune as her sister. He was married twice. In his first marriage he adopted his daughter Victoria Diane Brownand in her second marriage to Bill Lund she had twins: brad and Michelle Lund Disney. Things in life (and business), Bill Lund was the promoter of the land where it currently stands Disney World in Orlando. Walt Disney’s youngest daughter, Sharon, died in 1993 of breast cancer at the age of 56, leaving her three children a fortune of $400 million as a result of Grandpa Walt’s legacy. The most conflictive since she was a child was Victoria Diane, with a reputation for being manipulative and destructive who, according to publish Hollywood Reporterwas capable of spending $5,000 on a night of debauchery and heroin in Las Vegas in the 1980s. Victoria died in September 2002 at the age of 36. The twins brad and Michelle They were born with some learning problems, so their mother arranged for the deposit of their millionaire inheritance under the supervision of three trustees. These three managers would be in charge of giving them 20 million dollars every five years from the age of 35 until the 400 million that corresponded to them as inheritance were exhausted. If you only knew, Walt. (Commons) In addition, his mother had established a clause ensuring that her children made reasonable use of the money they received. It specified that they would only receive the money if they demonstrated “maturity and financial ability to manage and use the money in a prudent and responsible manner.” As if it were the very story of Cinderella, the managers of the fortune convinced Michelle to declared his twin brother incapable of managing his finances before turning 35, claiming that he suffered from Down Syndrome. That way, he would not receive payment from his mother’s trust fund. Unfortunately for Michelle, luck turned its back on her. She suffered a brain aneurysm and almost died before turning 40. Seriously ill, her father’s second wife offered to take her into her home with the intention of taking control of the succulent inheritance, and they tried to incapacitate her and put Michelle under his guardianship. However, the wealthy heiress recovered from the aneurysm and had to take her stepmother to court to regain control of her finances. Brad, who remained with his father, He didn’t have it easy at all to maintain Grandpa Walt’s legacy. First he got into fights with his sister Michelle and his aunt, who wanted to get their piece of the pie. Ultimately, Brad lost the legal battle and his percentage of the inheritance. The lineage of Roy Oliver Disney The other half of the Disneys are not exempt from controversy either. The line of heirs got off to a good start with the help of his son Roy Edward Disney. The young heir He became involved in the management of Disney until his death in 2009, leaving a legacy of $1.6 billion, approximately 1% of Disney shares. Walt Disney’s nephew left four heirs: Abigail, Tim, Roy Patrick and Susan Disney. Roy Edward Disney’s respectful and continuous nature with the company that his father and uncle Walt had founded was counteracted by the dissident and activist character of his daughter Abigail Disney. Roy Oliver Disney’s granddaughter dedicated a good part of her life to attacking the policies of the company founded by his grandfatheraccusing them of being capitalist exploiters. He even produced a documentary called The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales in which he denounces the labor exploitation situation suffered by some company employees. Abigail Disney was one of the millionaires who signed what was known as manifesto of the Davos millionairesin which a group of 200 millionaires from around the world asked the leaders of the world’s main economies tax large fortunes with higher … Read more

When a mine turned off all its coal fueled engines, it continued to operate 84 hours thanks to something: the renewables

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For 84 hours in a row, a remote gold mine in Australia He completely turned off Its gas and diesel engines and worked only with wind, sun and batteries. It is not a laboratory experiment, but a real underground operation. History comes in a golden context – it never just said. “Gold Historical records brand Above 3,600 dollars an ounce, promoted by the search for refuge in the face of geopolitical and monetary uncertainty. This climbing and the renewed appetite for the bullion become a backdrop of the “clean gold” story. Turning off the past. The Bellevue underground mine, in Western Australia, affirms than the installation Off-Grid 84 consecutive hours worked in August with the “off engine” – that is, without thermal generation -, demonstrating that 100% renewable is possible for remote industries. A great infrastructure. The milestone has been possible Thanks to the remarkable installation which contains: 24 MW of wind energy distributed in four wind turbines, 27 MW of in situ photovoltaic plot and a 15 MW/30 MWh storage system. The support is made up of 9 MW of diesel and 15 MW of gas, which act as support when the renewable resource or battery does not cover the demand. Zenith Energy, the company that operates the plant under a long -term energy purchase agreement, details that the hybrid micorred It reaches about 90 MW installed, with synchronous capacitors and a micorred controller designed so that the mine can completely disconnect from fossil fuels at times of greater renewable generation. A meteoric progression. The ascending curve is clear: in July 2024, renewable participation was only 14%. In June of this year he had already climbed to 64%, in July to 78%and in August he reached 88%, According to Reneweconomy. Since the start -up of wind turbines between May and June 2025, the mine It has operated regularly With more than 90% renewable energies for full days of 24 hours, with several days at 100%. It is not an isolated episode. In June 2025, shortly after the entry into operation of wind turbines, the mine managed to operate 58 hours in a row, renewable 100%, According to Stockhead. In this way, both milestones reinforce the idea that using renewable is technically viable even in energy intensive industries and isolated from the network. A new market: Green Oro. Bellevue is trying to sell part of its production with a premium through the ABC Refinery refinery and the Single Mine Origin program, aimed at jewelry buyers and central banks with ESG sensitivity. “Bellevue states that he now produces and sells ‘green gold’ after reaching the goal of zero net emissions,” They detail in stockhead. In addition, it includes smart ventilation systems on demand (VOD) that reduce electricity consumption up to 30 %, and tests with underground electrical machinery. The nuances. The “net zero” label cannot be taken lightly. The status was reached in scope 1 and 2, that is, direct emissions and electrical consumption, but does not include scope 3 (refined, transport and use of gold). In addition, a part of neutrality is achieved by buying carbon credits, As the company admitted. In addition, from International Energy Forum (IEF) warn that mining It still has great challenges in water, waste and safety, beyond clean energy. Making it sustainable implies transforming the entire chain, not just electricity. The double brightness of gold. In times of uncertainty, gold is again a financial refuge. But Bellevue Gold wants it to also be an energy transition symbol. The gold we buy in the form of a jewel or ingot could come from a mine that, for whole days, feeds only on wind and sun. The question is whether this case will be the spark that transforms all mining or if it will remain a brilliant exception in the middle of the Australian desert. Image | Zenithenergy and Unspash Xataka |

Gentrification has turned ports into inaccessible resorts

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A hundred shipowners demonstrated last Saturday in Cartagena while the Ocean Race was celebrated. Among the banners you could read things like “the sea is not sold” or “decent cattle rates”. And it is that while the gigantic yachts and more pointers in the world sailed through the Murcian bay, on land they protested the sailors who use those same waters the rest of the year. It is this image that summarizes perfectly The crisis that crosses the nautical recreational in Spain. A background problem. What began as isolated protests in different ports has become An increasingly generalized phenomenon. Small vessel shipowners denounce disproportionate increases in mooring rates that are expelling them from the ports. In Cartagena, the cost of mooring a five -meter ship has gone from 30 euros per month in 2000 to 400 euros current. In Ibiza, the situation is even more dramatic. And is that the medium The nautical gazette He shared one of the budgets of Port Nàutic Ibiza for an 8.95 meter vessel, which has seen its annual rate triple from 7,300 to 25,700 euros. Port Nàutic Ibiza budget for a motor of 8.95 meters in length. Image: Nautical Gazette A new reality for the market. As mentioned The confidentialbehind these increases there is a structural change in the Spanish nautical sector. Investment funds such as CVC, known for their agreements with LaLiga, have entered the business through business groups such as D-Marin, which already manages ports in Barcelona and Mallorca. The traditional model of Yacht Clubs, designed to foster sports and social activity, now competes with marine oriented exclusively to maximize benefits. “In the background, a kind of gentrification is being lived that repeats the same processes that we see in the housing sector”, explained to the Enrique Rey, partner of a sailing school at Mar Menor. The figures that confirm the trend. The data of the Higher Sports Council show the real impact of this transformation. Federative candle licenses have fallen from 50,000 before the 2008 crisis less than 20,000 in 2024. A 60% reduction that reflects how high costs are closing the door to new navigators. “The entrance barrier for this world is higher and popular nautical has less space”, summarize King. Social nautical. Paradoxically, there is no consensus on where to draw the line between accessible navigation and luxury. For the Balearic Government, social nautical places it in eight meters. This ambiguity has allowed to some extent that the new concessionaires establish exponentially higher rates for vessels that exceed the established limit by a few centimeters. As warns Manu Fraga, director of the Real Club Náutico de Palma: “If this is generalized, the majority of residents who today have a ship, will have where to put it.” And now what. The president of the Royal Spanish Federation of Vela, Joaquín González Devesa, proposes That the nautical clubs declare their public utility and allocate at least 10% of their income to federated sport, losing the concession who do not meet it. On the other hand, King too Point out The regulation of coasts, which has limited traditional anchorage and access from beaches. The truth is that without an intervention of public institutions, the current model points to increasingly exclusive ports where, as Rey warns, “there will only be room for those who have luxury ships.” Cover image | Monika Guzikowska In Xataka | A Spaniard has patented a mast that transforms wind and waves into electricity: his invention challenges diesel into ships

The Mercedes Concept Amg GT XX is the Mercedes C111 of the future. And to demonstrate it, it has turned around 300 km/h

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It is difficult that Mercedes’s position regarding the electric car does not mislead us. His Electric Mercedes It promises autonomies and consumption hardly comparable to any of its rivals. His proposal is that of a car with that of forgetting any plug. Your electric Mercedes, which promises Homologge almost 800 kilometers of autonomy with an 85 kWh battery (ridiculous consumption of between 12.2 and 12.5 kWh/100 km), it looks like the direct heir of the Mercedes Vision EQXX. That prototype, which en Xataka We could tryhe directed his efforts to aerodynamics, very high battery energy densities and very low consumption. That is, the bet was not to achieve the maximum possible autonomy “to the gross”, increasing the battery capacity well above 100 kWh. The way was the opposite, having a lot of energy available but taking advantage of it very little. While the electric Mercedes filled headlines (some for worse), the company insisted again that it had to keep investing in combustion engines. His CEO, at the head of acea, He has sent a letter to the European Commission where he asks for this: flexibility in adoption to the electric car. And yet, in Mercedes it seems that something very fat is being cooking. We do not doubt that other laboratories of car manufacturers are handled juicy things but Mercedes has something good: it takes out its theories to walk. And thanks to that we can see cars like the Mercedes Concept Amg GT XX. Why does an electric car have less autonomy than the announcing 25 records of a tacada Just when the 60s died, Mercedes presented in society a groundbreaking prototype: The Mercedes C111. During its four generations it was shown that this car was the perfect basis where to try each and every one of the advances that the company had in hand. Under his body passed from diesel engines to rotary engines. It is no accident that the Mercedes Concept Amg GT XX It will appear in society with the orange color that identified that mythical sports. A little over two months ago, the company made this public 1,360 hp prototypea 360 km/Hy peak speed a soundtrack of a V8 … that, of course, you will not find it under its body. The technical data were surprising. To get this prototype to become the most powerful and fast Mercedes-AMG ever manufactured, use three axial flow engines (one in front and two on the rear axle) with a battery refrigerated by immersion (we will now see the details) with an 800 volt structure that allow loads of up to 850 kW as a maximum peak. According to the brand, they allow you to recover 400 kilometers of autonomy in five minutes. To this is added an aerodynamic coefficient of 0.198, almost matching the Lucid Air (0.197) and completely closed tires that not only prevents creating turbulence, they are also responsible for the front air flow not diluted in the passage of the vehicle and it is not until the rear axle is overcome when it is dismissed from it. With all these incentives, it only was waiting to see What was Mercedes of When he decided to throw himself to a test track. That happened only a few days ago. Mercedes has put his concept AMG GT XX at full performance for eight days in the Italian Nardò test trackknown for its speed and for being the place where for the first time the Mercedes C-111-IV exceeded 400 km/h. This time, the Germans put their heir to turn to the immense 12.68 kilometers ring. The result was waiting … eight days. Because for more than a week, the Mercedes Concept Amg GT XX has been spinning without rest. The result is that at that time it has managed to complete the whole world. That is, 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles). Specifically in 7 days, 13 hours 24 minutes and 7 seconds. Not happy with it, the car continued to pushing the barrier of 25,000 miles. On the way the Germans broke 25 long distance records. In the first 24 hours they already reached 5,479 kilometers. The figure was overwhelmed: 1,518 kilometers more tours than the previous record. The formula was simple and effective. Mercedes engineers mounted the pilot, he went to the track and put himself at a cruise speed of 300 km/h. When the battery was exhausted, passing through boxes to recharge at 850 kW of power. Thus, day and night. Day and night for eight days. In total, 3,177 turns of the Nardò circuit of 12.68 kilometers. You can consult all kilometer milestones (and also in miles) In this link. Among the keys that have allowed Mercedes get up with these distance recordsThe company ensures that cooling has been key. They say they have an innovative direct cooling system of the battery fluid. As the components have to face different temperature ranges, it has a central refrigerant concentrator that supplies the specific refrigeration that each of one of it needs. It is also connected to the main radiator and two other wheel arc radiators on each side of the front. Working surgically, you can distribute cooling among all components or specifically send it to the one you need most at that time. Thus, the test has been held in Three pillars: cooling, aerodynamics and recharges time. To guarantee the maximum performance, the company came to install its own medium voltage electric lines, transformers and load stations. Thus, they could have their own high -power load concentrator developed entirely by themselves. In fact, works that extended almost three months were necessary. The result: three loaders with a total power of 2.5 MW. The average of the charges was 850 kW but the company does not specify for how long they were carrying or to what percentage of the battery they loaded with each stop. It is impossible, therefore, to really know the battery capacity used. Photos | Mercedes In Xataka | Solid state batteries are the … Read more

It was hired by Spacex at age 14. Now, with 16, the young genius has turned his back on Elon Musk to go to Wall Street

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His history turned the world. Kairan Quazi graduated at the University of Santa Clara with 14 years. Almost immediately, He was signed as Spacex software engineer. Now, the young prodigy has abandoned Elon Musk’s space company to work in finance. The youngest employee of Spacex. He was not a fellow they sent for cafes. For two years, Kairan was one of Starlink engineers, the Spacex satellite Internet network. His work was critical: he designed the software that determines where the satellites point their beams to offer a stable connection. “I had a very broad field of work and a lot of responsibility, especially for a junior engineer,” Count the boy to Business Insider. Spacex expected him to lead projects from beginning to end: develop ideas, present them to other engineers and address, implement them and supervise the deployments. With 16 years, I needed a change. After two years at the aerospace avant -garde, Kairan Quazi felt prepared to “assume new challenges and expand their skills” in a different high performance environment. The young prodigy received offers from the most leading artificial intelligence laboratories, but it was a proposal of Citadel Securities, a trading giant, which finally convinced him to leave Spacex. Now work as quant unaveloper developing financial models. Quants, the elite of programming. The decision to change rockets for financial algorithms is not accidental. For the best mathematicians and software engineers, only artificial intelligence competes in attractiveness with the world of finance specialized in quantitative analysis. With millionaire wages, the Quants sector combines the complexity and intellectual challenge of other sectors with a much faster rhythm, measurable in days, not in months as in many research environments. In algorithmic trading, an idea is tested, implemented and gives results (for better or worse) in a matter of hours. For the rest, a teenager. Kairan valued that Citadel Securities did not take into account his age or his years of experience when offering opportunities. But sometimes he has to remember that he is a teenager. During his stage in Spacex, his mother had to take him to work every day because, with 14 years, he had no driving license. The episode in which LinkedIn erased the account for not having fulfilled the minimum age of 16. From Silicon Valley to Wall Street. Kairan was born in the San Francisco Bay area and He began his university studies with nine years. After his early entry into the working world, he now moves to Manhattan, where he will live 10 minutes walk from the office. This Bangladesí-American, fond of reading, video games, escalation and piano, lands in a city that already knows for its family roots in Queens. Wall Street will mark a new chapter for a young man who seems to have no limits. Image | Scu In Xataka | What Spacex has achieved with Starship is incredible. The only problem is that he has done it at the expense of the health of his employees

The controversial supereyate with which Zuckerberg has turned the world into his playground

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The 40 crisis is not a myth. Some studies point out that It is the most unhappy age rangeand each one takes it in their own way. The millionaires They also suffer that crisis, but in their own way: Mark Zuckerberg bought A 300 million dollars. And each one with his money does what he wants, but the problem is that he has been circling for nine months, burning two million Diesel litersand just arrived at the famous shipyard in France. And they are raining criticism, of course. Launchpad. A really bought a luxury yacht: He bought two. One is less important, since it is “support” for the principal, baptized as launchpad. It is a yacht of 119 meters in length, more than a football field, by 17 meters wide. It has four engines that grant a speed of 44 km/hy, autonomy is more than 3,000 nautical miles (equivalent to about 5,550 kilometers). It has 13 cabins, capacity for 49 crew people with own cabins and comforts such as a game room, infinite pool, gym, spa and helipad. The maintenance cost is about 30 million dollars annually and, for energy and air conditioning, it uses Solar panels. Echo Friendly Enemy. When Zuckerberg bought the yacht, he did it with the intention of giving him life, of course. These last nine months, ha navigated By Tahiti, Norway, Mallorca, Greece and Malta. In total, about 20,000 kilometers in which it has consumed about two million liters of diesel (it is said soon). In this period, esteem which has issued more than 5,300 tons of CO₂ to the atmosphere. For simplifying: se Calculate That, in an hour at cruise speed, the launchpad produces both CO₂ and if we toured 160,000 kilometers in a standard car. In an hour, it emits around 40 tons of co₂, equivalent to the emissions of 630 cars in the same period of time. Incidents. Of course, this does not go unnoticed by environmentalists, since Zuckerberg’s whim adds to others habitual trips of celebrities and millionaires in private vehicles that emit large amounts of carbon dioxide in a context in which many countries have embarked on a decarbonization process. In fact, it is common in millionaires: boast ecological awareness when their actions tell another story. But criticisms of ‘zuck’ not only come from the greenest, but also for certain acts such as Turn off the AIS transponders When I sailed near Mallorca to avoid being detected (and have more privacy), being a practice that infringes both international and Spanish maritime regulations. And controversies go further. In Norway, he wanted to do heliequí (climbing the top of a mountain by helicopter and descending skiing), but as by environmental measures strict permits are needed and a whim is not a reason for weight, Zuckerberg found an ingenious solution: He would not need permits if the helicopter landed directly on his yacht, without touching ground, while he descended skiing. The ciotat. This has fueled the criticism They point to one disconnection Between the Pro -Meta Meta discourse and the personal practices of its headquarters. Now, we must not forget that the own Goal is building some of the larger data centers on the planetsomething that is not precisely aligned with the decarbonization objectives. As much as it is, and how we read in Jeux Videonow the ostentatious yacht It has arrived to the French shipyard of the Ciotat, on the Costa Azul. It is a shipyard that is no stranger to the luxurious ships of the billionaires, since the great fortunes go to him for his exclusive and discreet service. The KoruJeff Bezos’s yacht has also gone through the Ciotat. The contradiction. Far from being in an anecdote, the arrival of the Launchpad has revived the debate on the impact and privileges of billionaires in the Public, economic and environmental spaceespecially in a European context in which these actions are seen as a growing symbol of the inequality and privileges of a minority. From the ciotat, of course, it has always been defended That this activity maintaining luxury yachts generates direct and indirect jobs. We will see if that is enough to sustain that culture of privilege in full climate challenge and inequality. Images | Euthman, Superyatch Times, JD Safe In Xataka | Jeff Bezos’ new superyate will navigate

China has turned the train into its silent road to Europe. The last shipment marks a new milestone in its commercial strategy

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For years, a constant flow of trains starts from the same Chinese city, Xi’an, in the direction of Europe. The last one did it on Wednesday with 55 containers loaded with solar panels, destined for Baku. With him, the city has overcome the 30,000 trains outputs with European destination since 2013, According to Xinhua. The figure refers only to items from Xi’an, not counting the laps. The data impresses, but says even more if observed in context: China has been using the railroad as a strategic tool to approach the logistics heart of Europe. The image of a train loaded with merchandise based on northwestern China has been repeated thousands of times in just over a decade. This constant flow has made the aforementioned Asian city one of the great nodes of the China-Europe Railway Express. This logistics network exceeded in June the 110,000 accumulated services (round trip) as a whole, According to the Official Portal of the Chinese Government on June 10, 2025date on which the symbolic exit was held from Qingdao. Although it is not the only point of origin, it stands out for its regularity, the variety of routes that operates and the prominence it has won in the land transport strategy to Europe. An essential route. The train to Baku is part of the call Medium Corridor or Middle Corridora route that crosses Kazakhstan, borders the Caspian Sea and continues through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye before connecting with Europe. This alternative to the traditional railway axis via Russia He has won prominence in recent yearsespecially after geopolitical tensions in the region. Baku is not a final destination, but a strategic point of passage within this network: from there, many shipments continue by sea or rail to countries of the European Union. What moves with this transport. The train that departed this week from Xi’an transports 55 containers loaded with photovoltaic modules. It is not a rarity. In fact, products linked to solar energy are a usual part of the rail services that cross Eurasia by this route. China dominates the global market of solar panels, according to the International Energy Agency, with more than 80% of the manufacturing capacity at all stages. Although photovoltaic modules have become frequent, they are not the only thing that comes out of this Asian city. The rail services that start from Xi’an also transport electronic products, appliances, automotive parts, machinery, textiles, medical supplies and consumer goods. According to official data, China-Europe Railway Express moves more than 50,000 types of different products, organized in 53 categories. In March, for example, a convoy with European destination left from Xi’an loaded with cosmetics, automotive components and household needs. The advantages of the railroad. In front of maritime transport, the railroad offers clear advantages in certain sections. According to the EIASoffers less transit time, less port congestion and less exposure to geopolitical bottlenecks. The routes that cross Central Asia and the Caspian Sea allow to reduce in several days the journey between western China and Eastern Europe. In addition, this corridor has gained strategic weight since many companies are looking for alternatives to shipments via Russia. For Beijing, having a more flexible rail network is a way to shield its export capacity against changing scenarios. Images | Xinhua In Xataka | Huawei says that it has resolved a technological challenge that will trigger China’s competitiveness in the United States

Pirates have turned the Red Sea into hell for ships around the world. With an exception: the Chinese

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The Red Sea right now is the main commercial route around the world and millions European industries depend on it to be able to receive products from the Asian continent. But in recent months, it has become one of the most dangerous seas on the planet, taking months blocked by the attack of pirates. With an exception. Chinese ships can go through these waters and nothing happens to them. They are even protected. The Red Sea as a forbidden area. Since the Hutí Militia de Yemen, with the support of Iran, will start an assault campaign at the end of 2023 In retaliation for the situation in Gaza, this area has become a dangerous area. Sunk charges, attacked crews and a climate of total insecurity that forced giants such as Master or Hapag-Lloyd to deviate through the horn of Africa. Something that implies Add to the navigation plan between 14 and 18 days. Something that also represents a higher cost. China’s ships have ‘white letter’. Something that has been observed since April, and that has reported the maritime intelligence firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence, is that Nothing happens to Chinese ships. In this way, they have seen how fourte The insurmountable rorowhich sailed from China and crossed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea for Europe, did not have to give a detour. The most interesting thing is the content they had inside: Chinese brands electric vehicles such as Byd or Mg. This is a pattern that clearly shows that there is an agreement behind. A tactical pact that is worth gold. Neither Beijing, nor Tehran, nor the hutis leaders have issued an official statement, but the evidence and geopolitical context draw a mutual interest agreement. The hutis, which They declare to attack ships with Israeli linksAmericans or British, seem to have received a clear instruction: ships that come from China have the free passage. The key to this immunity lies in China’s powerful influence on Iranthe main economic and military support of the hutis. China is the biggest Iranian oil buyer, a commercial relationship that is a lifeguard for the Persian economy. In exchange for this support, Beijing exercises a ability to persuasion in the region that no other power can match. Analysts like Daniel Nash, from the consultant Veson Nautical, Point out that “China has found a way of dealing with the huti rebels backed by Iran, and they have been told that their ships will not be attacked.” This “salvoconduct” not only applies to Chinese flag ships, but also to those of other nationalities chartered by Chinese manufacturers to transport their vehicles. Meanwhile, other Chinese ships that do not wear cars continue to opt for the African route to avoid risks. The secret weapon against European tariffs. For Chinese manufacturers, this shortcut is much more than simple logistics savings; It is a strategic weapon to be able to conquer the European market. Right now, the European Union, in an attempt to protect its own industry, has imposed tariffs of up to 35% To Chinese electric vehicles, claiming that they benefit from unfair state subsidies. Although now They study withdraw them. However, the savings of the Red Sea route helps to compensate for the impact of tariffs, causing the final price to consumers to remain very attractive. The competitors have felt the consequences. Brands like Tesla, Volvo, Suzuki or even suppliers like Michelin They have suffered strikes in their European factories As a result of deliveries in deliveries because ships have to give a greater rodeo. In this way, brands settled in Europe have to pay consequences, while China can overcome them without problems. Floating cities for the conquest of Europe. Far from being a temporary solution, China is betting strongly on this route. Chinese shipyards work in full performance To deliver to Byd and SAIC new ships to wear their vehicles. And it is that these ships such as the “Byd Explorer No.1” or the “Anji Ansheng” of Saic are authentic floating cities with capacity for more than 7,000 vehicles, designed to optimize mass transport through sea. Chinese cars begin to be an important alternative. In the case of Spain, Sales of Chinese electric cars They don’t stop growing with the Saic group at the head and next to Grupo Chery with their Omoda and Byd, which has also opted for hybrid cars. This way, China is flooding European with its cars as It is being seen in enrollments. And partly it is for this type of strategies. In Xataka | There are those who believe that being rich is a sufficient requirement to have a Ferrari. The most important thing is something else: Ferrari fell well

Ukraine is seeing objects at 500 km/h. Russia has turned its most lethal weapon into a monster at cruise speed

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At this point in the contest it has been clearly clear that, it is not that the war is asymmetric, it is that Russia is attacking Shaheds of thermobárica load and Ukraine with pellets. That reality, in addition, is practically modified every week At a rhythm of updates difficult to continue. The latest: Ukraine radars have begun to see swarins at cruise speed, but they are not missiles. Again the shaheds. Yes, Russia has introduced into its attacks against Ukraine Reaction version of the Kamikaze Shahed drones, model Shahed-238whose benefits (speeds of up to 600 km/haltitudes of almost 10 km and a radar signal similar to that of a cruise missile) make them much more difficult to intercept than the Helix Shahed-136. These drones, with an explosive load of about 50 kg and an estimated range 1,000 to 2,000 km According to the variant, they are practically untouchable for mobile groups with light weapons, cannons or electrical interceptors drones. His deployment in the last mass attack, which left At least 13 dead And more than 130 injured, is a qualitative leap in the Russian capacity to saturate Ukrainian defenses and force the use of expensive Earth-Aire missiles, such as The Nasams either Patriotwhose price can reach Millions of dollars per unit. Tactical impact and adaptation. The introduction of the Shahed-238 seems to be part of A Russian strategy To prove the effectiveness of Ukrainian interceptor drones, developed from high performance FPVs used against recognition aircraft. The Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, recognized that Russia is integrating countermeasures to make fun of these interceptors, which forces Ukraine to adjust tactics daily. Despite the goal of producing A thousand daily interceptorsscalability is limited by Russian attacks on factories, supply problems and the need to constantly relocate production. Ukrainian experts They point That this deployment could seek not so much the direct destruction of strategic objectives such as the wear of the inventory of long -range anti -aircraft missiles, leaving the space open to more destructive weapons. Production limitations. They counted the Twz analysts that, although Russia currently produces some 2,000 Shahed-136 per month And it aspires to reach 5,000, the manufacture of the Shahed-238 is more COmpleja and expensive. Their speeds demand more resistant fuselages, more precise guidance systems and high -cost turbojet engines, which restricts its scalability and diverts resources from the production of simpler models. The dependence of foreign componentsespecially from Chinait could be decisive to sustain or expand production. These limitations suggest that, at least in the short term, Russia will use the Shahed-238 in a combined way with large waves of Shahed-136, creating staggered attacks that saturate defensive systems. Perspectives and threats. The arrival of the Shahed-238 raises a Operational and economic dilemma To Ukraine: neutralize them with Sam missiles long -range is an unsustainable expense, while the most affordable solutions, such as unmanned interceptors, have not yet demonstrated full efficacy against this threat. In the short term, Russia’s most likely tactics aims to combine them with Great Shahed-136 waves To overload the defensive system, forcing to disperse resources and increasing the probability that other more powerful weapons reach their objectives. If Moscow manages to maintain a constant flow, even if it is limited, of these reaction drones, they could become a key element to weaken the Ukrainian defenses and open space to more devastating aerial offensives, thus consolidating a new technological front in the war. Image | PicrylMasoud Shahrestani / Wikimedia In Xataka | Russia’s most advanced nuclear submarine was a secret. Until Ukraine has revealed everything, even his failures In Xataka | 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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