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USA says that Huawei will not be able to manufacture more than 200,000 AI chips in 2025. We know what the reason is

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Jeffrey Kessler, Undersecretary of Commerce for Industry and Security of the US Department of Commerce, has done a few hours ago This statement in Congress: “Our evaluation indicates that the production capacity of Chips Ascend de Huawei by 2025 It will be 200,000 units or lessand we anticipate that the majority or all of that production will be delivered to companies within China. “ Besides, Kessler pointed out that “China is investing A lot of money to increase your chips production of artificial intelligence (AI), as well as the capabilities of the GPUs it produces. For this reason it is essential not to have a false sense of security and understand that China is reaching the US rapidly. “These statements express unambiguously how worried the US administration is in the development of China undergoing China in the field of AI. China goes only between three and six months behind the US in AI This is What David Sacks arguesan IA and cryptocurrency expert who exercises as an advisor to the Government of Donald Trump in this area. In addition, it acts as a link between the government and the American technology industry. The White House has clarified the statements of Sacks clarifying that this guru referred to AI models, so that Chinese chips are between one and two years behind their US equivalents. Earlier this week Ren Zhengfei, the founder and general director of Huawei, declared that the GPU Ascend of this Chinese company are still A generation behind of the chips for the US. His reflection is aligned with what the US government defends, but it is important that we do not overlook that Huawei invests more than 25,000 million dollars annually in the development of its hardware for AI, so presumably it will not take long to match the benefits of the GPUs produced by NVIDIA or AMD. Blea performance of integration technologies used by SMIC to produce Huawei GPUs has a very wide margin of improvement In any case, the prediction of Jeffrey Kessler about the production capacity of avant -garde chips for Huawei is sustained on an irrefutable fact: the performance by wafer of the integration technologies used by the Chinese semiconductor manufacturer SMIC (Semiconductor manufacturing international corp) To produce the Huawei GPUs it has a very wide margin. SMIC already has the ability to manufacture 6 Nm integrated circuits, and soon it can also produce 5 Nm semiconductors, but is limited by the performance of the deep ultraviolet lithography equipment (UVP) you have in your possession. It is meritorious that SMIC and Huawei engineers have managed to refine their integrated circuit manufacturing processes what is necessary to be able to produce 5, 6 and 7 nm chips With ASML UVP teams, but a priori it is very unlikely that with these machines they will be able to go beyond the 3 Nm. And it is because the technique of Multiple patterningwhich is what they are using, imposes important limitations. A note: This strategy in broad strokes consists in transferring the pattern to the wafer in several passes with the purpose of increasing the resolution of the lithographic process. His problem is that he usually has an upward impact on the cost of chips and the decline in production capacity. For Huawei it is a big problem not to have the necessary technology to produce avant -garde semiconductors comparable to those who manufacture Intel, TSMC or Samsung, so it is working on the development of its own team of extreme ultraviolet photolithography (UVE). More information | Reuters In Xataka | Nvidia has to deal with the absolute distrust of several US legislators. His plan in China is in danger In Xataka | The US wants to end the chips for the Chinese that are sold abroad. And China knows how to defend oneself

Against forecast, Mayan languages ​​are seeing a resurgence. The most surprising is where: USA

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Destiny sometimes has the most unexpected surprises. The arrival of Donald Trump to the United States presidency has put in Diana to immigration as one of the problems Washington administration priorities. At the same time, in a turn of events very difficult to anticipate, Mayan languages ​​are making their way and extending … in the United States. From the highlands to Oakland. I told it in an extensive BBC report last week. Aroldo, a young man from San Juan AtitánGuatemala, undertook a trip of more than four months to arrive in California after the death of his father, carrying little more than his mother tongue: THE MAM. This language, with roots in the Mayan civilization that flourished thousands of years ago, is today one of the many that are finding A new home in the United States through indigenous migration from Mexico and Central America. Yes, far from disappearing, Mayan languages ​​such as Mam and K’iche ‘ They have gained strength On the other side of the border: not only are they heard in streets, Radios and local media of places like San Francisco Baybut they have become some of the languages more common in court United States migratories. Invisibilized community. The story has many readings. One of them: the rise of these languages ​​shows a cultural complexity that has been ignored for decades. The American immigration system Classify as “Hispanics” To all immigrants from Spanish -speaking countries, overlooking that many (such as Aroldo and thousands more) They do not have Spanish as a mother tongue, and even some simply They don’t speak it. This classification erases the social, cultural and linguistic differences that exist within Latin American migrant communities and, very important, complicates the provision of basic services. In this regard, The BBC counted that researchers such as Tessa Scott linguistspecialized in Mam language at the University of California, Berkeley, denounce that grouping all Guatemalans under the label of “Hispanics” generates errors of interpretation, lack of adequate performers, legal difficulties and rising before traumas or structural discrimination, often origin of the exodus itself. Of ancestral languages ​​to today’s rights. There is much more, since the expansion of Mayan languages ​​is not only a consequence of physical displacement, but also cultural resilience. At present, it is estimated that more than six million people speak one of the More than thirty languages existing Maya, with mam, k’iche ‘, Yucateco and q’eqchi’ as the most spoken. These languages, which come of the proto-demand spoken before the year 2000 AC, they are so different from each other that a Mam speaker cannot understand THE K’ICHE ‘and vice versa. Many survived centuries of colonizationto extermination of the hieroglyphs during the Spanish evangelization and to subsequent institutional oblivion. However, its vitality (and use) continues thanks to the orality and use of the Latin alphabet, imposed in colonial times, which allowed them to keep them alive in civil records, testaments and community acts still preserved in files. Mayan codices The Mayan heritage. The British media counted in his report that some of these languages They have left their mark In global languages ​​without many knowing it. He term “cigar”for example, derives from the Maya Siyar, and “cocoa” (chocolate base) also has Mayan origin, being introduced In Europe By Fray Bartolomé de las Casas. Although the hieroglyphic writing was eradicated by being considered pagan, its modern rediscovery, driven from the second half of the twentieth century by American linguists, Russians and more recently by native speakers, has allowed recover your complexity and beauty. Today, groups Like ch’okwoj either Chíikulal uuchben ts’íib They organize workshops, manufacture t -shirts and print cups with old glyphs to bring new generations to their written legacy. A growing diaspora. It is another of the legs that reflect this Language expansion. Mayan migration to the United States has left a mark both in countries of origin and in receiving communities. In places Like San Juan Atitánthe economic model has gone from subsistence agriculture to remittance dependence (sending money from abroad). “Migrating is what our people argue,” affirmed to the BBC Silvia Lucrecia Carrillo Godínez, Mam teacher. Migration has not only transformed its economy, but also its aspirations: learn to add, subtract some Spanish and leave for the United States has become A common strategy of social mobility. Transforming cities. In the Bay of San Francisco, the Mayan communities initially They settled in the Mission Districtbut by increasing the costs of life, many moved to the East Bay, especially Oakland and Richmond. In fact, so much so that they said that in San Juan it was enough to say “I come from Oakland” so that the inhabitants understand the migratory context. There, in the midst of Californian fogs, Aroldo and as many as he has found a community united by language and traditions. Participate in festivities, they receive Mam messages by WhatsApp And they dream of once again built a house in their homeland. Language as shelter. If you want also, in a world where migrations often imply loss, the persistence of Mayan languages ​​represents a form of cultural resistance. In it case exposed in the BBC Through Aroldo, the MAM is not just a means of communication: it is a link with childhood, family and history. In the house where he lives with his cousins, he insists that his nephew (who is already going to an English -speaking school) speaks first Mam, then Spanish, and finally English. As He indicates“The language makes the earth less surprise.” Thus, far from being a vestige of the past, the Mam de los Maya travels with him as a compass and testimony of a living civilization that reinvents himself in an unpublished and surprising way: in the United States now. Image | Деяненко юиана лександровна, Pikpick, Dave Cooksey In Xataka | The Maya played football. And now we know that under the courts they buried a hallucinogenic surprise In Xataka | The languages ​​of the world are disappearing faster. We have a suspect: climate change

The USA most exclusive golf club spent a fortune to buy the neighborhood. They did not have the resistance of an old woman

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In Augusta, Georgia, where the average value of a house is around $ 125,000, the offers of the most famous golf club in the United States, the Augusta National Golf Clubto residents and owners of the adjoining lands have been much more than generous. The prestigious club that houses the Masters tournament has allocated at least 200 million dollars to the purchase of more than 100 properties, from modest houses to neighborhood shops, with uprights that even quintupled or more the fiscal value of the property. Only A house is brought to the ambitious renewal project. Money and aesthetics. The last week told the Wall Street Journal exclusively. In the last 20 years, the most legendary golf club on the planet has executed one of the most ambitious (and discrete) land acquisition campaigns in the recent history of American sport. The goal was not just to gain physical space. It was also transforming everything that surrounds the club into an extension of its controlled, elegant and exclusive aesthetic. The image of the visitor who is going through a neighborhood of houses for rent, street vendors and cigarette stalls on the way to the perfect grass fields did not fit with the narrative of the “Golf Sanctuary”. Therefore, the club began to Buy the houses and to demolish themturning whole neighborhoods into parking lots and green areas, redrawing even road limits and suffocating any trace of the popular bustle that once surrounded the masters. White cheches. To do this and as we said at the beginning, they have not spared when taking the neighborhood. He WSJ counted Cases such as the Lakemont Presbyterian Church, sold for 1.65 million dollars, or that of Madeleine Liles, who received 1.1 million dollars for the house that his father built in 1953. These cases exemplify a clear pattern: Augusta National does not discuss. Pay. Fast, in cash, and without hesitation. The strategy has generated a Unexpected wealth For many residents, he has strengthened local tax coffers and has silenced much of community resistance. The newspaper explained that the phrase “You know they have the money” has become a mandatory between sellers and local real estate agents. And yet A house He has resisted the “charm” of green. Club entrance A “ordinary” house vs. Empire. Yes, apparently, just a few steps from the legendary club, a 92 -year -old woman, Elizabeth Thackerresists firmly multimillionaires offers that surround her. In a modest house with three bedrooms and a single floor, built in 1956 on a land of 27 hectares, Thacker has lived most of his life, along with his late Husband Herman and his family. The house, located in the Stanley Road 1112in Augusta, Georgia, he has witnessed generations: his children grew up there and also played his grandson as a child, the professional golfer Scott Brown. However, for years, property is also the object of desire for the powerful golf club, which has invested those More than 200 million dollars in expanding its urban domain and converting the surroundings in part of its private infrastructure. The roots value above all. Although the estimated value of the house is of 338,026 dollars (Well above the local average of $ 215,000), Augusta National has presented multiple offers above that figure, all rejected. And not because business has not been done before: the Thacker sold another property to the same institution for 1.2 million dollars. The difference in this case is because the house where Elizabeth still lives is different. It is home to his life, the site where he formed a family and where he still finds meaning and belonging. His late husband made clear in 2017: “Money is not everything.” And that phrase, simple and powerful, seems to summarize the spirit with which the woman has faced one of the most influential sports clubs on the planet. Resistance between demolitions. WSJ counted That Augusta National strategy these two decades has been silent but forceful: buying properties at prices far superior to those of the market, sometimes through limited liability companies with opaque names such as BC Acquisition Co. or WSQ. Many of those acquired homes have already been demolished, replaced by parking areas or empty spaces, ready for future constructions. In fact, right in front of Thacker’s house there is now unfaled land that functions as a parking lot for tournament attendees. Under this context, his looks like an island in the midst of the advance of a tide that buys and transforms everything. The “other” Elizabeth. Next to the old woman, there is another person who has also resisted the offers of the club, although from another perspective. Rebecca Freeman81, he lives nothing from the club par-3 of the club. The woman has also seen how a dozen houses in her street were sold and demolished, and although Augusta National has made her an offer, she was lower than the 500,000 dollars obtained A neighbor, and she, patient and calculator, has decided to wait. No doubt, he plays with an ace in the sleeve: he knows that the club will end up wanting his property and a few others who still stand. “When they are ready to stay with the remaining, the price will rise,” He said to the WSJ. Its logic, like that of others who have resisted, is simple: when a buyer has infinite pockets and an immovable plan, the key is to wait for the right moment. Tenacity as a legacy. In it Thacker case And although many neighbors have already sold, she not only remains, but is still the soul of her house. Your daughter, Robin Thacker Rinder, confirmed the media With pride: “Yes, it’s ours. And yes, mom still lives there. He has an iron will.” That stubbornness, in simple appearance, encloses an act of dignity that challenges the logic of the great transactions. In times where everything seems to have a price, the story of Thacker has become these days a rare reminder that there are decisions that They … Read more

Boeing, in the line of fire of the tariff war. Airbus is emerging as the winner of the pulse between China and the USA

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We are witnessing a Commercial War Unprecedented while we try, as far as possible, understand how far you can go. Trump administration maneuvers are being as drastic as unpredictable: in just one week, It has gone from imposing reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries —Without distinction between allies or competitors— to suspend them to open a negotiation period. That turn has given some oxygen to the global economy, qEU was already noticing the consequences. But the case of China is different. There is no truce there. Beijing has seen how levies to their exports to the United States shot. And in the midst of this new scenario, the question is inevitable: what sectors are in the line of fire? We have already talked about the technological, with Apple to the head. The company has begun to send thousands of iPhone from India to the United States to dodge part of the tariff impact. There are also indications that this situation could be translated In an increase in the price of the device in some markets. But there is another actor who enters the scene: Boeing. Despite the setbacks of recent years –marked especially by the accidents of 737 Max-, Boeing is still one of the United States industrial emblems. A heavyweight of the aerospace sector, whose airplanes are not only fundamental for global transport, but also a reflection of the technological and economic muscle of their country. Now, the trade war threatens to erode part of its competitiveness and could give An advantage to its great European rival: Airbus. To better understand the scenario, it is convenient to review, in general, some tariffs between the United States and China. We start with the measures applied by the White House since the return of Donald Trump. United States tariffs to China products The sum of the aforementioned tariffs gives us 145% to imports from China. It should be noted that, as with the European Union, other tariffs have also been imposed over time. Let’s see. China tariffs to United States products April 4, 2025: 34% of tariffs in response to the “reciprocal tariffs” of the United States to all American imported goods. April 8, 2025: 50% of tariffs in response to the increase in the “reciprocal tariffs” of the United States to all American imported goods. In this case, the sum of both tariffs results in 84% of tariffs that exist at this time. Tariffs will make the manufacture of airplanes As we have seen, tariff barriers are high on both sides of the board. If we focus on the aviation industry, the impact on supply chains It can be significant. Although most of Boeing’s production is concentrated in the United States, many of the components and materials they use come from suppliers distributed throughout the world. That’s where companies like Shandong Nanshan Aluminumthat supplies aluminum to aerospace firms such as Spirit Aerosystems. The latter, based in Wichita, produces fuselage sections for both Airbus and Boeing, including more than 70% of the structure of 737. In that context, tariffs can make aluminum more expensive from China. Although both Boeing and Airbus began to diversify their supply chain after the outbreak of the first tariff war during Trump’s initial mandate, A recent analysis of Leeham firm and Official Public Documentation suggest that Chinese aluminum is still present in the manufacture of some parts. That puts on the table the possibility of a price increase. Airbus’s case – a European manufacturer based in Blagnac, France – makes clear to what extent the supply chains are interconnected. Spirit Aerosystems not only works with Boeing, he also collaborates with his great European rival. And it is not the only example: Boeing also imports high -tech components made in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Airbus tactical advantage From the point of view of the supply chain, the manufacturer that depends most on raw materials or components affected by tariffs will be, logically, The most harmed. With the available data, it is not easy to determine which of the two large manufacturers is at a greater disadvantage, but if we take the case of aluminum as a reference, the advantage will be those who manage to import it at the best price and with the lowest tariff load. The scenario, however, is more complex than it seems. Changing supplier not only implies a logistic and operational reconfiguration, but also the global context is so volatile that it is difficult to make structural decisions. Not only China is subject to tariffs: dozens of countries are still reached by a base tax of 10%, although the White House has granted a 90 -day extension to the toughest tariffs. Where does Airbus’s supposed advantage come here? According to Reutersthe European manufacturer could benefit in the Chinese market by not being subject to 84% tariffs that affect US planes. Although China drives its own models, such as Comac C919it is still one of the largest aircraft buyers in the world. And both Airbus and Boeing have many deliveries committed. Chinese airlines could bow up by Airbus if their airplanes are cheaper than those of Boeing. Although the American manufacturer could try to absorb part of the impact by reducing margins, current tariffs – and the possibility of rising again – make that option hardly sustainable. Airbus, meanwhile, would face a challenge nothing less: increase its production capacity and comply with delivery deadlines. Images | FASYAH HALIM | Sven Piper | Lukas Souza In Xataka | The European Union reacts after the unexpected US turn: suspends its tariffs, although it keeps its finger in the trigger

The United States has been fantasizing with an “made in USA” iPhone. Now you will have one made in … India

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The Commercial War unleashed by Trump He is forcing Apple to look for alternatives for its iPhone, especially for those dedicated to the United States, with India arising as the salvation table against tariffs that threaten to shoot prices. The current situation. Apple has suffered its worst stock market fall in what we have of the century, collapsing 20% ​​in just three days After the announcement of the new Trump tariffs that impose 54% of Chinese products compared to only 26% to the Indians. The company, according to The Times of IndiaIt is quickly redirecting iPhone manufactured in India towards the US market, in a defensive maneuver to mitigate the immediate economic impact while looking for long -term solutions. Why is it important. This crisis could accelerate a geopolitical change in global technological manufacturing, with India gaining ground at the expense of China as the main electronic production center. The transfer is not limited to avoiding tariffs: diversifies geopolitical risks and takes advantage an Indian market that is booming. The great myth. The fantasy of an “iPhone made in USA” promoted by the Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick It is economically unfeasible. It is quite obvious but details it well 404 average. An iPhone that costs $ 30 assembled in China would require $ 300 in the United States. A complete restructuring of global supply chains established for decades would be needed. Even manufacturing in his country, Apple would continue to depend on imported components subject to tariffs. In figures. Current tariffs would increase the cost of production of an iPhone 16 Pro 550 to 850 dollars (300 more dollars), while from India the increase would be “only” 150 dollars. If Trump fulfills his threat to raise tariffs to 104% in total for China, the extra cost could be shot up to $ 600 per unit, according to Newsweek. The pragmatic option. India is emerging as the viable and already underway alternative, with the capacity to manufacture about 25 million iPhone per year, sufficient to cover approximately 50% of the US demand if it redirects all that production to the United States According to Bank of America. Apple does not start from zero in India. Since 2017 he has gradually transferred part of his production there, starting with old models and expanding to the most recent, as highlighted The Wall Street Journal. The political perspective. India and China maintain a historically tense relationship marked by territorial disputes and competition for regional influence, such as the Military confrontation in the Galwan Valley In 2020. Apple is in the midst of this rivalry, turning a business decision into a movement with diplomatic implications that could intensify competition between both powers. And now what. Tim Cook, presumably, will try to negotiate tariff exemptions while gradually increases productive capacity in India, but we should not expect drastic and immediate changes. This is an inherently slow process. China will continue to be a pillar for Apple. Right now he continues to assume 80% of its productive capacity in general and 90% of the iPhone in particular, compared to the 10-15% that India represents. In the medium term, we could see an even more diversified production, with Vietnam (than already manufactures 90% of the Apple Watch) and other Southeast Asian countries gaining weight in the supply chain. Outstanding image | Xataka with Mockuuuups Studio In Xataka | The US has finally formalized the 104% tariff to China. Act then Apple has ceased to be the most valuable company

Japan had in Mexico the perfect ally to fill the USA with hybrid cars. That is about to end

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In his battle for torpedoing every car that comes from outside the United States, Donald Trump’s government has imposed a hard 25% tariff to every car that is manufactured outside its borders. And he has also raised an economic wall for cars manufactured there with pieces from abroad. That measure is especially shocking for Europe, which sold vehicles to the United States by value of 38.9 billion euros in 2024. But, above all, it is for Japan. The country had in United States a sales reef. A huge market that was willing to buy its cars, especially hybrids. It is now in a real problem. Everything that comes from Mexico will have to pay tariffs. Everything that comes from Japan will have to pay tariffs. And its presence on American soil is minimal. The Japanese Balancing Game Complex The automobile industry for Japan is especially important. To understand it, just look at the size of its exports. Until last year, Japan was the country that sold more vehicles outside its borders. His companies have a huge tradition, from giants such as Toyota and Honda to smaller companies such as Nissan or Mitsubishi and others with great recognition such as Mazda or Subaru For its growth, Japan installed new vehicle factories in the United States in the 80s. They produced there but The pieces arrived from Japan So the costs were minor and, in addition, generated wealth in their local market. Now, Donald Trump threatens to destroy that way of working. Before they had already achieved the favor of Americans with good cars in the 60s and, above all, a perfect opportunity with the oil crisis in the 70s. Now the car represents 3% of Japanese GDP but cars sold to the United States added 28.3% of all exports made to the North American country. The impact of maintaining a 25% tariff is such that Reuters He points out that he can impact a 0.2% drop in the country’s GDP. The United States is, for half a century, the main market of its exports in the car market. In 2015, for example, They sold 1.7 million cars In the North American country, for the more than 700,000 units that sold throughout Europe. Its weight is such that in 2023 they sold cars worth 41,070 million dollars to the United States. The figure almost reached that registered throughout the European Union in 2024, when it placed in the US market 38.9 billion euros (42,560 million dollars) in vehicles. They are figures that take into account the production of cars in Japan but, in addition, Japanese firms have found an ally in Mexico in recent years. His proximity to the United States has allowed him to get huge performance to his cars. They offer more affordable vehicles than those sold by local brands and, in addition, they are manufactured at a much lower price. The path taken by Donald Trump has made Jump alarms Within the Japanese government. In fact, the United States already confirmed yesterday (April 7, 2025) that Negotiations with a Japanese delegation opened high level that had been sent to negotiate the terms of the new tariffs. It must be remembered that, in addition to cars, the United States has imposed an added tariff of 24% to all Japanese imports, which is a commercial attack on the largest foreign investor in the country, in data collected by EFE. In Bloomberg They encrypt a 0.59% drop to growth forecasts due to these tariffs. According to calculations echoing ReutersJapan could lose 17,000 million dollars as a result of these tariffs. In Bloomberg They emphasize that American manufacturers do not pay tariffs in the United States for their car sales but claim that strict security measures, among other regulations, prevent them from acting there competitively. It is a case similar to the European where the United States has difficulty selling its cars. On the contrary, the Customer Caladero that Japanese companies have in the United States is huge. Bloomberg points out that 23% of Toyota’s sales worldwide went to the North American country. The figure grows to 28% in the case of Nissan and … at 83% if we talk about Subaru. The country’s weight has been growing thanks to the fact that they have been turning with the Hybrid car salesa Japanese specialty. They are very bad news for brands like Toyota. However, the sanitized accounts of the Japanese giant allows you Reuters. The fall would be 8% for Honda. But the provisioning that Japanese companies make of pieces produced in Mexico They are a real problem for smaller companies or with more gloomy economic perspectives. Mazda and Nissan would be the most affected, with a 59% benefit drop for Mazda and 56% for Nissan. Nissan is, without a doubt, the one who has a more complicated horizon. The company is looking for a buyer who holds him from a dramatic fall in his income that It has taken 9,000 layoffs. The Japanese government has pressed without success for Honda to buy To the company. And now It is Foxconn that positions itself as the alternative that sounds more strongly. Focused on the hybrid car and with an almost testimonial presence among the electric ones, the Japanese need to reach an agreement with the United States urgently. In Europe they need to sell more electric cars if they want to meet the European regulations in 2027 Or, as a minor evil, reach an agreement with other manufacturers. At the same time, In China they have it more and more complicatedsince the market has moved to the electric car. And Chinese competition is, more and harder. Photo | Shahzin Shajid and Justin Cron In Xataka | While the world lives a dizzying race through the electric car, Japan goes to its own rhythm: the innovative dilemma

We compare it with those of Europe, the United Kingdom and the USA

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A few days ago, the Manfred Technological Employment Platform published A study with the Salary tables per experience profile For software engineers in the main technological in Spain. Now, the platform has expanded that study by comparing the TECHNOLOGICAL SECTOR SALARIES in Spain with those of the rest of Europe, the United Kingdom and the US. Percentiles and data samples. As details the employment platformthe salary analysis is based on the data collected by the Levels.fyi salary reportcomplemented with specific observations of the Spanish market. To interpret the results, percentiles are used. The 50% percentile reflects the salary average of the sector, while 10% and 90% represent the extremes of the lower and upper salary ranges, respectively. This allows identifying the salary ranges from the developers who earn the least to the ones that receive the most income. How much does a software engineer charge in Spain? According to the data provided by Manfred, the average salary for Software Engineers in Spain It is about 54,107 euros per year. There are exceptional cases above 60,000 euros, but the salaries of most professionals are below the 50,000 euros ceiling. Only 10% of Spanish technological talent (90% percentile) exceeds 92,600 euros per year. This means that higher wages are relatively scarce compared to other European countries. Spanish companies looking for attract and retain qualified talentthey must offer salaries near or higher than the national average. Those that do not reach this threshold of the 50,000 euros are at high risk of talent leak. Technological salaries of our neighbors. Compared to other countries in southern Europe, Spain is consolidated as one of the countries with better technology salaries. For example, in Portugal, the salary average is around 43,781 euros per year, while Italy records a wage average of 37,510 per year. France slightly exceed the average salary of its software engineers, with 56,162 euros per year compared to the little more than 54,000 euros in Spain. However, our neighbor concentrates more the salaries of its engineers between 30,000 euros and 56,000 euros, reducing the incidence of 10% and 90% percentiles. The tax advantages offered Ireland have turned this country into a magnet For large technology companiesleaving wages are remarkably high than in Spain. The Irish average is 96,153 euros per year with a very distributed salary silhouette among the percentiles, offering very close salary percentages from the range of 40,000 euros (10%percentile) to 130,000 euros (75%percentile). European countries with greater salaries. Germany and Switzerland stand out as European countries With better salaries For software engineers. In Germany, the average salary reaches 80,558 euros per year. In addition, the German 25% percentile (which represents 75% of developers) already exceeds the Spanish average with salaries above 66,000 euros per year. For its part, Switzerland is placed as one of the most interesting destinations For European software engineers, with a wage average of 132,572 euros a year. Here, the salaries are very concentrated between 88,000 euros and 135,000 annually, the rest of the very minority percentiles being. Salaries in the United Kingdom and the United States. The United Kingdom is another Outstanding labor market For software engineers. It offers an average salary of 99,979 euros a year, doubling the salaries of Spain into that profile. The most experienced developers (90%percentile) can reach up to 190,300 euros per year, while the lowest percentile is above 68,000 euros. In the United States, figures are even more impressive. The average salary for software engineers amounts to 168,271 euros per year and can exceed 320,000 for 90%percentile. This market offers astronomical salary opportunities due to its High technological demand and to the impact of global remote work. Spain exceeds the average, but there is a margin of improvement. Manfred’s analysis confirms that Spain is the southern European country with better salary ranges in technology, surpassing the countries around us. However, other countries such as Germany or the United Kingdom double the Spanish salary and the United States. Despite that data, when the average salary with the cost of local life From each country, Spain offers a good quality of life for its technological developers, offering salary ranges Above the country’s average. In Xataka | How much money you need to be among the richest 1% in Spain Image | Manfred

The problem of Ukraine is not just the lack of weapons. USA has a “button” to deactivate the artillery already sent

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In just one week we have heard Up to two plans Very different from Europe to defend Ukraine. In between, the old continent has even reached Talk about rearma After years of “peace.” All this gives an idea of ​​to what extent there is a dependency of the American Arsenal and Intelligence. It is not just that Washington Medites pause the help. It could paralyze the already sent. The dependence problem. The abrupt retirement of military support from Ukraine has turned on the alarms Among its European allies, who begin to question their strong dependence on American weapons, software and maintenance. Even how far it goes. I counted in a extensive reporting the Financial Times That the situation remembers the fall of Afghanistan in 2021, when the American withdrawal left the Black Hawk helicopters of the Afghan army unusable, precipitating the fall of Kabul in a matter of months. Now, with Trump redefining foreign policy towards a more conciliatory position with Russia, European countries that have based their defense in US military technology face a structural vulnerability that could compromise their long -term safety. But there is more. The “off button.” For a long time, but now more than ever, there has been talk of those alleged “switches” capable of Turn off military technology that reigns in current conflicts. In fact and in European key, one of the greatest concerns is the possibility that the United States can deactivate remotely Advanced military systems through software, many of them already sent to Ukraine. An example: a team that needs remote update could become useless not to get the data. Although there are no conclusive evidence, told Financial Times Richard Abouulafia, an expert Analist at Aerodynamic Advisory, that “if something can be done with code, then there is.” However, the European agency goes beyond a possible “Kill Switch”, since, without spare parts, software updates and logistics support, that “button” is already in many weapons that would be inoperative in a matter of weeks. The level of dependence. The story takes us to the output grill. The European military agency in the United States has increased dramatically in recent years. Between 2019 and 2023, 55% of imports European defense came from Washington, in front of 35% In the previous five -year period, According to the International Stockholm Institute For Peace Research (Sipri). In fact, this respect, the former Secretary of Defense of the United Kingdom, Sir Ben Wallace, warned that, if he were still in office, his priority would be Evaluate military units from Europe and determine if a strategic change is necessary to reduce vulnerability to Washington decisions. The example of F-35. He F-35 hunting It happens to be the most advanced combat plane in the world, but also a clear symbol of European vulnerability. The reason? The plane depends completely on United States Logistics Supportincluding software updates, missions planning and threat databases through the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), which is being replaced by the Odin Network (Operational Data Integrated Network). That “button” we were talking about is there, and although Europe physically possesses the combat plane, it can become obsolete. Nations in problems. Countries like Denmark, which have considered deploying F-35s in Greenland, could find a critical problem: if the United States decides to withdraw their access to support infrastructure, These airplanes would be inoperative. Even before the Trump administration, the United Kingdom, one of the main buyers of the F-35, demanded “operational sovereignty” on their fighters, achieving Certain concessions in 2006. However, no ally has access to the system source code, which keeps Washington with Absolute control. For its part, Switzerland has tried to reassure its population by stating that its F-35 fleet can operate “autonomously”, but He also admitted that no western hunting can work completely without safe communication systems and satellite navigation of the United States. The British nuclear weapon: another example. We told yesterday. The United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent system is also closely linked to the United States. As? Your strategic submarines use Trident Balistic Missileswhich are leased to Washington and require periodic maintenance at the King’s Bay Naval Base, Georgia. Although analysts consider unlikely that the United States cuts the maintenance of the TRIDS, Nick Cunningham, an analyst at Agency Partners, argues that The system remains “A critical point of vulnerability to the United Kingdom.” Some experts suggest that London should evaluate alternatives, such as French M51 missilessince France and the United Kingdom are the only nuclear powers in Europe. Intelligence and surveillance, also “mortgaged.” If we raise the framework the scope of American power is amplified. Much of the intelligence, surveillance and recognition capabilities (ISR) in Europe They depend on collaboration with the United States. Countries such as the United Kingdom, Norway and Germany use American spy airplanes and drones that require Washington authorization to be armed or deployed in offensive missions. For example, Italy and France faced a long approval process to equip Your reaper drones With missiles, demonstrating how the United States maintains control over the weapons of its allies. Plus: true fear in Europe is not only the possible loss of individual systems, but the possibility that the United States withdraw logistics support and intelligence Shared in the middle of a conflict, which would affect the operation of fighters, Chinook helicopters and Apacheas well as air defense systems such as The patriot. The beginning of a break in the western alliance. It is the last of the legs to be treated. The growing distrust in the reliability of the United States as a strategic partner could have devastating consequences for the American defense industry. For decades, Washington has used the promise of military protection and cooperation to ensure the sale of its weapons, but the recent decision of withdraw support to Ukraine He has sown doubts about the sustainability of this promise. There are data that already corroborates it. The actions of the main US defense companies They have fallenwhile European manufacturers have experienced A boom after Trump’s re -election. … Read more

USA and Russia already discuss the controversial Nord Stream 2 on their own

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The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which transfers Russia gas to Germany, He was a victim of sabotage At the beginning of the Ukraine War. This attack plunged Europe in a generalized fear about the safety of gas supply. Now, that gas pipeline is in the center of all eyes, because there is a plan to reactivate it. Reopening. A close ally of Vladimir Putin, Matthias Warnig, is behind the efforts To reopen the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. This project, which extends through the Baltic Sea, was completed in 2021, but, between the war and the act of sabotage that damaged one of the two lines, It never used. Warnig was until 2023 the director of the Gas pipeline parent company, Nord Stream 2 AG, and has direct experience with the infrastructure, which is owned by the Russian state company Gazprom. In addition, the gas pipeline was built with financing of five major European energy: Shell, Uniper, OMV, Engie and Wintershall. The paradox. This pipeline that never operated, It was the result of tensions During these current war and at the time it was considered a solution for the energy problems of Europe. Now, the former spy and friend of Putin has considered this strategy to gain influence on the supply of energy in Europe. In addition, he wants to involve US investors who would facilitate access to the administration of President Donald Trump. An opportunity for the US. After The encounter between Trump and Zelenskynow the American president has announced The suspension of all military aid to Ukraine. In this context, the reactivation of the gas pipeline seems to have a rather strategic implication than a mere altruistic act of energy supply to Europe. In fact, According to the Financial Times analysissome members of the Trump administration see the reactivation a way to bring Russia closer to the United States, who could obtain access to a significant part of Gazprom’s energy businesses and play an important role in the European gas market. An energy bond for Europe. From the beginning, the Nord Stream 2 was involved in controversy, since the European dependence on Russian gas increased, something that the European Union tried to reduce after the invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, Germany suspended his certification In February 2022 as part of the sanctions against Moscow, and then the partial destruction of the gas pipeline reinforced its inactivity. Now, all this framework to reopen him again positions Russia in a situation of domination, which Look to corner Europe. In a context where gas reserves They have dropped to 35-40% And future winters threaten to be complicated, positions countries in a critical position. In addition, the fact that the United States joins this reactivation, would imply that Washington would have an unprecedented influence on the supply of energy to Europe through Russian gas. Several European leaders already observe with concern movements, given the risk of being trapped between the interests of Russia and those of the United States. Forecasts. This project raises great questions about the geopolitical future of Europe and its relations with the great world powers. While European leaders face the difficult decision, taking into account the latest news about THE REARMANCE TO SUPPORT Ukraine. On the other side, Trump and Putin reconfiguring the board and enclosing Europe, which will have to face increasingly raw winters. In this context, Europe can opt for an energy readjustment betting on clean energy and not yield to the pressures, but we will have to see how the situation develops. Image | Samuel Bailey Xataka | The US believes to have a “treasure” with the rare earths of Ukraine. Everything is born from a outdated Soviet report 50 years ago

There are 60 countries that have signed an agreement for an “open”, “inclusive” and “safe.” And two that not: USA and United Kingdom

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The event Artificial Intelligence Action Summitthe European Summit on the AI ​​that is being held these days in Paris, is leaving many headlines. We have already told how Europe has announced an investment of 150,000 million euros In AI for the next five years, but now we find another important event. And worrying. For an ethical and open. During this congress, participating countries have been urged to sign an international agreement on artificial intelligence. As indicated In the BBCthe statement advocates an “open”, “inclusive” and “ethical” approach to the development of artificial technology. The US and the United Kingdom want to go on their own in AI. Although 61 countries have signed this statement – among them France, India, Japan, Canada and even China – neither US nor the United Kingdom wanted to sign it. Their reasons have been different, but they point to the same thing: they prefer to go on their own. What has the United Kingdom said. The United Reius government has revealed that “it has not been able to agree with all the parties of the declaration”, and that “it would only sign initiatives that agree with the national interests of the United Kingdom.” Even so, spokesmen of the United Kingdom have indicated that France “remains one of our closest partners in all areas of AI.” And what has said USA. Meanwhile, US vice president JD Vance (in the image), indicated that regulating AI “could kill a transformative industry just when he is taking off.” For him this segment is one that the Trump administration “will not miss”, and said that “the growth of the growth of AI” should be prioritized “above security. Europe is “strangling” the AI. The American president was hard with the European Union, indicating that regulation should strengthen and boost the development of AI, “instead of strangling it.” His advice is that Europe contemplates “this new border with optimism, instead of restlessness.” Macron advocates regulation. Meanwhile, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, defended the need to expand regulation. “We need these rules for AI advance to,” he explained. “It is not a matter of resistance, it is not a matter of preventing innovation, it is a matter of allowing (innovation) to occur internationally while avoiding fragmentation.” But fragmentation seems inevitable. The agreement seemed a good statement of principles to try to seek consensus when avoiding major evils caused by AI, but the differences in regulation are evident since it began to talk about the subject. The United States has always had an approach that prioritized safety growth and development, something similar to what China has done (but with Open Source models). Meanwhile, in Europe the regulation has been central issue although despite this there have been important advances by private companies such as Mistral in France or Freepik in Spain. Image | Gage Skidmore In Xataka | Openai is finishing designing its own GPU for Ia. And we already know what agreement has arrived with TSMC

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