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The most advanced Spanish military satellite suffered an impact in space more than a week ago. There are still no clear explanations

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For years, Spain has invested millions of euros in building a space communications system designed for extreme scenarios, from military operations to international emergencies. One of its pillars, the satellite SpainSat NG II, It took off in October with everything as planned and within a program presented as the most ambitious in Spanish space history. However, something happened very soon during its transfer to its orbital position. More than a week after an incident was acknowledged, what surrounds the satellite’s true status is a combination of minimal data and silence that leaves many questions open. An aging statement. The only thing confirmed so far comes from a statement released by Indra January 2, 2026in which it is recognized that the satellite suffered the “impact of a space particle” during its transfer to the final orbit. The incident occurred about 50,000 kilometers from Earth, still an intermediate phase of the journey to its geostationary position. Since then, the technical team is analyzing the available data to determine the extent of the damage, but no assessment of its operational status or the actual consequences of the impact has been made public. The launch of SpainSat NG II took place on the night of October 23 in the United States, already in the early hours of the 24th in Spain, aboard a Falcon 9 bound for a geostationary transfer orbit. From there, the satellite had to complete a journey of several months until reaching its final position about 36,000 kilometers from Earth, a process that, according to the CEO of Hisdesat told Euronews, usually takes between five and six months. The impact recognized by Indra occurred in that intermediate phase of the journey, when the satellite had not yet reached its final operational orbit. The reaction. In that same statement, Indra explained that Hisdesat, operator and owner of the satellite, had activated a contingency plan to guarantee that the committed services are not affected. The formulation fits with the logic of a two-satellite system, which seeks to ensure continuity of service even in the event of unforeseen incidents. However, the specific measures adopted and the current degree of dependence on the affected satellite within the program as a whole have not been detailed, which limits the ability to evaluate the real scope of this response. Twin units. SpainSat NG II is not an isolated satellite, but one of the two central pieces of a system conceived as a long-term strategic infrastructure. Along with his twin, the SpainSat NG Iis part of a program promoted by the Ministry of Defense with an investment of more than 2,000 million eurosintended to provide Spain with its own secure communications. The first satellite has already been operational since the summer, while the second was to complete the system, a context that explains the attention that any anomaly in its deployment has generated. The secrets of the satellite. From a technical point of view, SpainSat NG II represents a notable leap over previous generations of government communications satellites. Built by Airbus on the Eurostar Neo platformthe satellite has dimensions close to seven meters and a mass of around six tons. Its payload incorporates an X-band active antenna system that, according to Airbus, offers the equivalent functionality of 16 traditional antennas and allows coverage to be dynamically adapted up to 1,000 times per second, a capacity designed for changing and demanding operating scenarios. More questions than answers. With the information available, the range of scenarios remains wide. An impact from a space particle can result in minor damage without operational consequences, but also in a more serious impact that forces the functions to be limited or the deployment of the satellite to be reconsidered. Indra has even left open the option of a replacement if necessary, and maintains that, in that case, the satellite would be replaced as soon as possible. The absence of specific technical data makes it impossible to know whether this is a controlled incident or a problem with deeper implications. Given the lack of public updates, from Xataka we have contacted Indra to find out if there was any news about the status of the satellite. The company’s press office has responded to us that, for now, they have no details to share about what happened. That silence prolongs the uncertainty around a strategic system that has not yet entered service and leaves open key questions about the real scope of the impact. Images | Airbus (1, 2) | Thales In Xataka | We already have an official date for the United States’ return to the Moon: it is imminent and mired in a sea of ​​doubts

It took a hacker two and a half hours to steal thousands of personal data from Endesa customers. Endesa took a week to notify

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Endesa Energy has confirmed a cyberattack on its trading platform that has exposed critical information of millions of customers. The breach includes identity documents, bank accounts and data from electricity and gas contracts, which places those affected at risk of fraud and identity theft. What exactly happened. A cybercriminal has managed to circumvent the security measures of Endesa’s commercial platform and access sensitive customer information related to their energy contracts. According to has recognized the company in communications sent to those affected, during the security breach contact information, ID and IBAN numbers from bank accounts would have been extracted. The company ensures that the access passwords have not been compromised. The magnitude of the incident. The hacker responsible, who identifies himself as “Spain,” posted on January 4 on BreachForums, a popular forum in the dark webdetails of the attack claiming to have obtained more than 1 TB of information corresponding to more than 20 million people, according to reported the Digital Shield medium. The cybercriminal assured this medium that he had gained access in less than two and a half hours, and has gone so far as to leak data samples from a thousand clients to demonstrate the authenticity of the stolen information. What type of data is at stake. The hacker claims to have obtained basic personal data (names, surnames, postal addresses and contact information), financial information (IBAN, billing data and account history), energy data (CUPS, active electricity and gas contracts, supply point information) and regulatory data. The risks for clients. Although Endesa considers it “unlikely” that the theft will result in “a high-risk impact on the rights and freedoms of users,” the company warns of several real dangers in its official statement. Cybercriminals could try to impersonate customers, post the data on digital forums, or use it for phishing and spam campaigns. Josep Albors, Director of Research and Awareness at ESET Spain, explains that “the risk does not end with the notification of the breach” and that the exposed information can be reused for months or years to launch targeted fraud. Endesa’s response. The energy company has taken almost a week to publicly acknowledge the incident since the leak became known. The company claims to have immediately activated security protocols, blocked compromised access and notified the competent authorities of the case. In addition, it has enabled telephone lines to resolve doubts: 800 760 366 for Endesa Energía customers and 800 760 250 for those of Energía XXI, its distributor in the regulated market. We have contacted the company to find out more information about it, so we will update the article in case of news. What should those affected do? The problem with this security breach is that the data is surely used for advertising campaigns. phishing and targeted spam. As explained by ESET, the first thing we should keep in mind as affected parties is to distrust any communication that appears to come from Endesa and that includes links, attachments or urgent requests, always contacting the company through official channels. This has not been the case, but it never hurts to frequently review bank accounts to detect unauthorized movements and change passwords, even if the company claims that they have not been compromised, activating security protocols whenever possible. two factor authentication. Free and useful websites like ‘Have I Been Pwned‘ allow us to check if the data has appeared in other known breaches by entering our email. The extortion attempt. According to account According to Escudo Digital, the hacker has tried to negotiate directly with Endesa through emails, although at the moment he has not set a specific ransom figure. The cybercriminal, who says he is not affiliated with any group of ransomware known, has received offers from third parties of up to $250,000 for half of the database, although he claims to have not sold anything yet. “I prefer to wait for Endesa to decide,” he told the media. A worrying trend. Just like they count From the media Expansión, this attack places Endesa on the growing list of large Ibex 35 companies that have suffered cyberattacks in recent months. Companies such as Iberdrola, Iberia, Repsol and Banco Santander have been victims of similar incidents that have compromised customer data. And they have not been the only ones, since cyberattacks and data leaks They are now much more common. In the case of Endesa it seems that we will have to wait for the company to offer more information on the matter. Cover image | Endesa In Xataka | OpenAI just assumed an uncomfortable truth about AI browsers: there is one type of attack that is impossible to block

the arctic cold returns this week

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You only have to look at the thermometers to be tempted to think that the “polar cold episode” has passed. And it would be logical to think so: temperatures have risen in almost the entire peninsula and this Monday a storm is sweeping the peninsula and leaving water in the entire northwestern quadrant. However, it is a tremendous mistake. And we don’t say it, AEMET says it. What is going to happen? As I say, according to the Agency“throughout the last week of November, masses of cold air will arrive again from high latitudes.” But the issue is more nuanced than it seems: the rain is going to persist until Wednesday-Thursday and, through the door that this storm will open, a mass of arctic air is going to burst through. What comes next is complicated. After all, this “polar” episode has been a little more moderate than expected, but only by a matter of luck. Finally, meteorological chance moved the intrusion of air to the east and the result speaks for itself. Last week (TropicalTidBits) As explained M. Herrerawhat you see in the image is colder than in January in the central Mediterranean and warmer than in July in the eastern Mediterranean. If that finger of cold air had drifted further toward our position, we would have had a much worse time. Logical uncertainties. What we know is that “the last week of November will be colder than usual for the time of year in most of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands.” But there are many factors at play. We do not know for sure what the real impact will be. There are things we do know. Because as we know, this type of cold air intrusion does not have much rain associated with it and, behind that front“it looks like we will be back in meteorological misery for a few days.” This makes for a bad end to November and a beginning to December that doesn’t look good at all. Above all, because the shadow of sudden stratospheric warming still there. In fact, during these days, the surprise has been that the warming has been very very strong and, although the consequences are not clear (they never are), the possibility that we will experience a very cold blow in December. Be that as it may, the main problem remains the same as always: yes, the rains of recent weeks They have helped us increase the dammed waterbut the trend is very worrying (we are using water much faster than in previous years) and if the winter is bad, the spring is going to be complicated. And a lot. Image | TropicalTidBits In Xataka | The two most important weather models in the world are discussing whether Santander is going to freeze next week. And the cold is winning

The two most important weather models in the world are discussing whether Santander is going to freeze next week. And the cold is winning

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Where has all the cold gone? So far this fall (with the sole exception of Siberia), temperatures have been relatively mild on all continents. And it seems that the situation is going to continue like this: it is true that the forecasts speak of a progressive decrease in temperatures in the southeast of Canada, the eastern United States and northern Europe; but no model paints a scenario that is particularly cold (except some very long term prediction). However, all eyes are on the polar vortex. If the models are right, it is very possible that the vortex will experience an unprecedented disturbance in November, leading to an interesting weather period starting in December. “There is no way this is fulfilled.” While November continues with its strange meteorology, the models draw increasingly strange scenarios. At this point in the week, we cannot rule out that on the 18th and 19th we have a more than considerable winter storm with the ‘beast from the east‘looming over Western Europe. In the next few hours we will have a war between models: The American marks a cold entry on Santander, the European said no. Little by little, the two seem to be converging towards a cold scene. It’s too early to say, but in a very few hours the daisy will be shedding its leaves. Anyway, the central issue is that all of this is minute sin. The breaking of the vortex. Except for that event in the middle of next week, autumn will continue to be very warm and mild on almost all continents. However, this could change if sudden stratospheric warming appears. That is, the vortex breaks. Sudden stratospheric warming? To understand it simply, we have to remember that the atmosphere is a kind of “lasagna of air layers” and each of them follows its own logic. That is, they work quite differently and independently. As far as it affects us: the circulation of air in the troposphere (the one closest to the surface) and the circulation in the stratosphere (the layer directly above) are related, yes; But, in general terms, they each do their own thing. During the “sudden stratospheric warming“, a part of the troposphere warms rapidly and, as a consequence, invades the stratosphere, causing a profound alteration of the circulation at high altitude. That is, for a few days, everything turns upside down. And what happens? The most common consequence of this is that the polar vortex weakens and may break down. The polar (arctic) vortex is a current of air that runs from west to east around the north pole and contains cold air at high latitudes. When this current is strong and stable, preventing it from flowing towards places like Spain. If the vortex It destabilizes and its winds lose strength (due to, for example, “sudden warming”), it is relatively common for cold air masses to escape on their way south. What if it doesn’t break? In reality, the vortex does not even need to break. It only needs to move from the Arctic region to lower latitudes. By moving a huge mass of cold air with it, the result is always very similar: an icy cold that can turn any country upside down (even the best prepared ones). And that seems to be what we are going to see. It’s hard to know if it will affect us or not, but there’s no doubt that the late fall weather is getting “interesting.” Image | Meteociel In Xataka | The last hope of winter in Spain is desperate, but increasingly possible: the breaking of the polar vortex

The week starts with rains in Galicia. It is just the beginning of a change in the pattern throughout and we are going to notice it

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We have had a truce, but we already knew that: The first half of November was going to be mild, with some rain and occasional thermal drops. And, generally speaking, that’s how it has been. Now the good thing began. And “good” right now means “rain.” Specifically, as we speak, a very active Atlantic storm (which, if all goes according to plan, will probably be named ‘Claudia’) is opening a corridor of southerly winds that will bring heavy rain in the west of the peninsula, an unusual warm advection for the month of November and, incidentally, a more than considerable episode of haze. The worst part, however, will be the Canary Islands. Are we facing the third named storm of the season? Well, as I say, everything seems to indicate yes. But it is still too early to take it for granted: the peak will be between Wednesday and Thursday, to progress in the coming days in the form of fronts. What happens is that the low will suffer the ‘push’ of a warm flow from the south that will raise temperatures and introduce a stream of Saharan dust in the country. Why is this important? In Galicia and the Canary Islands it is important because almost 200 liters per square meter can fall. And, in some areas, the problems can be enormous. However, it is something that also matters for the rest of the country. And not only because the strong winds and rains can affect large areas of the northern half of the Peninsula. Above all, because it is an example of what is going to be one of the great challenges facing meteorology in the coming years: deciding what is a problem. When should a storm have a name? A few days ago, while a storm with subtropical characteristics It caused problems (many problems) In Huelva and Seville, meteorologists discussed whether that storm should have been named. In the end, the official list of named storms seeks to improve public perception and response; and that is not something as easy as giving a name when the notices go from orange to red. What we are going to see these days is something relatively common: omega blocks, undulating jets, storm trains and atmospheric rivers. The only new thing is that They are going to grow, they are going to get stronger and they are going to do it little by little. Almost imperceptibly. What is going to happen this week is a warning to sailors: it is a trailer of the future we are going into. Image | AEMET In Xataka | The “tropicalization” of the atmosphere is going to change Spain and not exactly for the better

what they are and how to access them to know which artists you have listened to the most each week

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Let’s tell you what are Spotify listening statisticsan internal feature that the streaming application has launched for its subscribers. Just as there are external pages and services to be able to see your Spotify statistics With all the songs you’ve been listening to month after month, now the service has released its own. We will start by explaining to you what exactly these statistics are and what data will you be able to see in them. Then, we will explain how you can access them, so you can see yours. What are Spotify listening statistics Spotify listening statistics are a page within the Spotify mobile application, where you will be able to see What artists have you listened to the most? every week. Thus, whenever you want you can see the most popular artists of the moment, those to whom you have spent the most hours. These are quite limited statistics.. At the moment you will only be able to see those for each week, but not the statistics for each month or each year. Additionally, each week you will only be able to see the five artists you have listened to the mostas well as changes in the ranking, but you will not be able to know the total number of listens or minutes of each artist. If you settle for some basic statistics that you will be able to share With views for Instagram stories and other social networks, you will have more than enough. But if you are looking for something more advanced, then you will have to go to services like stats.fm either last.fm. In addition to the artists you’ve listened to the most each week, the listening statistics will also give you some other notable data, such as if you are one of the first to listen to a very popular album that just came out, or when you’ve had a considerable streak of days listening to a specific artist. It will also tell you if in specific weeks you have had a considerable number of hours of listening. How to access statistics What you have to do is make sure you have the Spotify app updated to its latest version. When you do, click on your profile photo to open the options and messages menu, and in it click on the option Listening statistics. Once you do, you will go to the page where a list of all the weeks is shown with the most listened to artists in each one, and some other notable information. Now, you can click on each week to see the full list, or click on the share button to get an image in the form of a story for social networks. In Xataka Basics | Create your own Spotify: 14 audio servers to host your music collection and listen to it wherever you want

Mexico forgets about the 48 hours per week

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According to data OECD 2024, Mexico is one of the countries with the longest working day in the world with an average of 2,193 hours worked per year, compared to the 1,736 hours worked on average in the countries of this group, or the 1,634 hours worked on average in Spain. On average, Mexicans they work 48 hours a week in six business days. For this reason, one of the purposes on the legislative agenda of the current president Claudia Sheinbaum is the reduction of working hours as a way to improve the conditions of the workers and boost the productivity of the country’s industrial fabric. The reduction of working hours will be a reality. In statements to The Countrythe Secretary of Labor of Mexico, Marath Bolaños, assured that the proposal to reduce working hours had been on the table since 2022, but it has been postponed to give priority to other labor reforms such as the increase in minimum wagethe outsourcing reform and the approval of the Chair Law. However, the Mexican executive has taken up the initiative with force and since May 2025 there has been a firm determination on the part of its president to implement this reform before the end of the year. “The objective is that in 2030 all workers are within the 40-hour limit. Our limit is January 2030, but we could reach that objective in less time, in 2029, for example,” Bolaños pointed out in his interview. This spirit of reform is also noticeable in the Chamber of Deputies as a whole, where up to 16 reform initiatives for the working day have been presented by different political groups, according to collected The Economist. What is the work day like?. In Mexico, the Federal Labor Law (LFT) establishes different types of work days with specific time limits for each of them: The daytime shift is the most common and is between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., with a maximum duration of eight hours a day. On the other hand, the night shift ranges from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., but in this case it has a limit of seven hours a day due to its nocturnal nature. Lastly is the mixed day, which includes parts of both time slots (for jobs as a baker, for example), as long as the night period does not exceed three and a half hours. In this case, its maximum duration is seven and a half hours per day. How do they want to reduce it?. One of the keys to this reduction is the modification of section IV of section A of article 123 of the Political Constitution proposed by deputy Susana Prieto Terrazas, from the Morena parliamentary group. This article establishes: “For every six days of work, the operator must enjoy at least one day of rest.” Instead, the proposal contemplates adding one more day of rest, so that the full-time working day would be five days, but maintaining eight hours, which is the maximum allowed by law for daytime work. The text of the rule, therefore, would read as follows: “For every five days of work, the worker will enjoy at least two days of rest, with full salary” How it will be applied. Last May, President Sheinbaum ordered that social agents, unions, employers, consultants and the executive branch begin a series of negotiating tables where they would study how to implement the measure that, relentlesslywill come into force on May 1, 2026, coinciding with Workers’ Day. The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare will be in charge to present the final proposal for the labor reform in November 2025, which represents the first step towards its implementation. President Sheinbaum’s plan is to implement the new reduced working day progressively from its entry into force in 2026 until 2030 so that two hours per year will be cut until 2029, ending in 2030 with 40 hours per week: 2026: 46 hours 2027: 44 hours 2028: 42 hours 2029: 41 hours 2030: 40 hours Reduction in working hours, not salary. As happened in the proposal to reduce working hours presented in Spain by the Ministry of Labor, the measure in Mexico is proposed as a reduction in hours that provides better balance and well-being for workers, which is why the reduction in working hours does not imply a salary reduction. “Reducing working hours does not reduce productivity, nor does it reduce the value generated, what it does is signify the existence of workers, giving them back hours of their life and valuing the work they do week after week,” assured the person in charge of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare. How it affects part-time work. The reduction in hours is carried out based on the calculation of the full day, so those employees who work part-time hours will apply the modification based on it. That is, if an employee’s working day was 24 hours per week (50% of a full day), they can maintain that working time by increasing the salary in proportion (60% of the full-time salary) or reduce their working day to 20 hours while maintaining 50% of a full day. In Xataka | Airbnb and digital nomads brought dollars to Mexico City: they have also brought the biggest housing crisis in years Image | Unsplash (Jesus Herrera, Nihar Reddy Jangam)

Amazon is not done with layoffs, according to Reuters. A new round will affect thousands of employees starting this week

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Amazon is preparing for a new wave of layoffs that could reach up to 30,000 corporate jobs starting this Tuesday, according to information provided by Reuters. The stated objective within the company is to cut expenses and correct the oversizing of personnel derived from the years of greatest demand during the pandemic. The news agency points out that, if confirmed at these levels, it would be the largest internal adjustment since the around 27,000 cuts that began at the end of 2022. The new cut comes in a context of constant changes within Amazon since Andy Jassy assumed executive management. In these three years, the company has alternated layoffs and new hires. The first wave of mass layoffs under Jassy took place in November 2022 and mainly affected the Devices and Services teams. Since then, the company has continued to review its internal structure in search of a balance between efficiency and growth. The figures. The plan contemplates up to 30,000 corporate cuts, according to the aforementioned media, which is equivalent to almost 10% of Amazon’s approximately 350,000 office employees. In its total global workforce, of about 1.55 million people, it represents a smaller fraction, but the internal impact would be considerable. If confirmed, it would be the company’s largest personnel adjustment since the around 27,000 positions eliminated between 2022 and 2023. The exact figure could vary depending on the financial priorities of each division. Where it impacts. The most affected divisions will be, according to Reuters, the Human Resources departments – known internally as People Experience and Technology –, along with the Devices and Services areas, and part of the operations. In the last two years, Amazon had already made minor cuts to several of these teams, including communications and podcasts. The new departures, which begin this week, point to a broader reorganization within corporate structures. Why now. Since his arrival, Andy Jassy has promoted a restructuring aimed at reducing what he himself described as excessive bureaucracy. Its strategy includes cutting hierarchical levels and promoting the use of artificial intelligence to optimize internal work. Jassy had already anticipated in June that the advancement of these tools would cause new cuts, by automating routine tasks. How will you communicate? The management teams began internal training this Monday to manage communication with affected employees, according to the sources consulted. Email notifications are scheduled for Tuesday morning, when the process will formally begin. Amazon wants area managers to be able to answer their teams’ questions and offer support during the transition. While preparing this internal adjustment, Amazon is heading towards a new Christmas season that promises to be intense. The company plans to hire about 250,000 temporary employees to reinforce its logistics centers, the same figure as in the previous two years. Next Thursday it will present its third quarter results, where it is expected to detail the impact of its internal reorganization and forecasts for the end of the year. Images | Amazon (1, 2) | tonodiaz In Xataka | The striking thing is not that Accenture is laying off 11,000 workers for AI: it is that it is hiring many more for AI

The Hypershell X Pro is presented as the most advanced exoskeleton. We have tried it for a week and there is an obvious dilemma

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He Hypershell X Pro It is one of the most curious products of the moment. The question is simple and at the same time uncomfortable: are we facing an exoskeleton that really helps you walk more and train more, or are we facing a shortcut that stops making sense if you are already in shape? In a new 24/7 of the Xataka YouTube channel We’ve taken it to a week of continuous use to understand the extent to which that extra push really changes the experience. For a full week, Dani Mangas, who already played with Amazon’s best-selling TVlived with the Hypershell X Pro inside and outside the home. She tested its different support and resistance modes, configured the app with her physical data, and adjusted the support to find the sweet spot. “I literally felt like I was in a science fiction movie.” From that first sensation began a video analysis that combines ergonomics, autonomy and real performance. Hypershell X Pro: wearable technology to move with less effort (or train harder) The assembly is surprising because of how simple it is. The Hypershell The app guides the initial process by asking for height and weight to adjust the anchor point at the hips. “Although it seems crude at first“, explains our colleague, it attaches easily to the body and transmits a firm sensation from the first moment. The start is almost immediate: just turn it on to notice how it starts to push. Dani first tried Eco mode, a gentle help that he describes as “as if someone grabbed you by the waist and pushed you forward a little.” From the app itself or with the buttons on the device you can change mode and intensity without depending on the mobile phone. The funny thing is that it doesn’t feel invasive: it helps, but it makes it clear that the one walking is still you. Away from home is where the Hypershell X Pro shows its character. On the flat the ride becomes more fluid and lighter, but it is when climbing where the difference becomes evident. With Hyper mode activated, the leg “literally raises itself”says Dani. On each slope the push reduces the load on the legs and the feeling of fatigue. The system reacts well, although when stopping there is a slight delay before moving again. Is it more noticeable on long slopes or during frequent starts and stops? Stairs are another area where the Hypershell X Pro comes into its own. In the uphill sections, the assistance raises the leg almost effortlessly, “as if someone was helping you from behind,” says Dani. On the other hand, when going down, a light brake still in beta phase acts, useful but far from being its strong point. Fitness mode goes full circle: adding resistance to every stride, just like walking with weight. Is it worth training with resistance versus “assisted” walking? “The value of the Hypershell X Pro is inversely proportional to your physical fitness,” Dani says in the video. The truth is that, after a week of use, There are moments when it surprises more than expected. and others in which it leaves doubts about who it is really aimed at. The interesting thing is to see how it behaves in each scenario and how far that promise of assistance or resistance goes. All that, and the final verdict, It’s on Xataka’s YouTube channel. Images | Xataka In Xataka | With the Vaporfly Nike already made us run “faster”: with Amplify it literally wants to give us a motor

AI was supposed to free us from work. At the moment the engineers who develop it work 100 hours a week

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He impact of AI on work It fills many pages. On the one hand, it is presented as a threat to many jobs. On the other hand, a much more positive vision in which AI frees us from the burden of work so we can enjoy life. For now, what we do know for sure has been true is that the engineers who work in AI companies are working endless hours. what’s happening. We already talked about what Silicon Valley was embracing the 996th journey that China had already left behind. We are talking about twelve-hour days, six days a week, that is, 72 hours a week. Several AI engineers have in the WSJ that the days reach even 80 and even 100 hours per week, even comparing the situation with war. We are talking about large companies like OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, Anthropic or Google, all competing to be the best in the frenetic AI race. May the rhythm not stop. The innovation cycle is crazy; Almost every week new models and new tools are announced that are not made alone. In the main AI laboratories there is no rest. Josh Batson, an engineer at Anthropic, defines it in a very graphic way: “we are basically trying to compress 20 years of scientific progress into two years.” In the small startups in the valley, things don’t change much and it is becoming more and more common that people are required to work 996 in the job interviews themselves. “We do not offer conciliation,” said the CEO of one of them. The urgency of the AGI. Furthermore, there is artificial general intelligence or AGI, that superintelligence that gurus like Altman either Musk They don’t stop mentioning. Especially in the case of OpenAI, getting the AGI is already a matter of survival. It would be a perfect argument to justify the parade of stratospheric investments of the last few weeks that have fueled bubble fears. Millionaire salaries. Over the summer, Mark Zuckerberg set out on a mission: take all the AI ​​galactics to Meta. He has managed to form a team, but also that millionaire salaries raise the bar even further in the sector. Engineers are the most precious resource and must be used accordingly. The irony of the situation is that many of these engineers who are now multimillionaires practically live in the office. Waking up from sleep. Gone are the days when working at a big technology company meant having all kinds of comforts. Google, for example, was a paradise with gyms, cafes, shops… even masseuses when you needed them. The return to the offices after the pandemic was anything but paradisiacal and many of those privileges disappeared. Until when? It’s a question we ask ourselves a lot when we talk about the AI ​​career. How long will the flow of investment continue despite the fact that AI is not making money (or not enough)? And now too, until when will there be engineers willing to dedicate all their time to AI? There have been other frenetic moments in Silicon Valley, such as the app boom after the launch of the first iPhone. The difference is that this is happening in much less time. Image | Pexels In Xataka | The co-founder of OpenAI is not afraid of superintelligence: he fears that we are building “digital ghosts”

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