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Synthetic data is not enough, so Apple wants users to help improve their AI: this will work its system

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Apple Intelligence is herebut its premiere has not been as brilliant as many expected. The company’s new proposal still has improvement marginboth in English and Spanish. Although it has been presented as a clear sales argument, its impact among people has been rather discreet. The first impressions are mixed And, for now, he has not managed to generate a groundbreaking enthusiasm. From Cupertino they already move to reinforce one of the greatest software bets in their recent history. Among the movements in progress stand out two fronts: The rumored restructuring of the team responsible for Siri, whose improved version has been delayed up to 2026and the creation of new techniques designed to improve their language models, with the mission of not neglecting their approach to privacy. One step beyond synthetic data Apple usually training its models with synthetic data and data labeled by humansa solution that has been effective to some extent. It does not always represent the real world. Consequently, it limits the functioning of AI products. This has led the technological led by Tim Cook to develop a new solution that combines synthetic data with anonymous signals of participating devices. As explained in an article published this weekeverything begins with a synthetic message, that is, an email invented by Apple itself with a format that simulates the real emails. For example: “Would you like to play tennis tomorrow at 11:30?” From there, several variants are generated that change some elements, such as sport, schedule or tone, to try different possible structures. These phrases are sent to a part of the devices whose users have agreed to share analytics with Apple. There is something key: each iPhone, iPad or Mac Take a handful of real emails transformed into Embeddings local, that is, mathematical representations that convert each message into a set of numbers that reflect their theme, style and length. The important thing is that these emails never leave the device. Thus, the system compares Embeddings synthetic, which Apple has previously generated, with the Embeddings Real emails, to see which ones are more similar. This resemblance is reduced to an anonymous signal, a simple “this version coincides better”, which is sent to Apple without revealing the original mail or the Embedding of the user. With this, Apple intends to learn which synthetic variants better reflect the real use of language, but without seeing a single fragment of private content. The idea is that this helps improve Apple Intelligence functions such as email summaries or writing tools. This approach is based on the same differential privacy techniques that Apple already uses in other functions such as Genmoji. In that case, the company collects anonymous signals about what Prompts They are more popular, such as “a dinosaur with a hat”, to improve the results without registering which user made what request. The idea is simple but very interesting. Improving without using user data data allows you to maintain the privacy approach that the company has been defending so many years. This new technique will begin to be implemented in the next betas of iOS 18.5, Ipados 18.5 and Macos 15.5. It should be noted that only those who have activated the option to share analytics from the privacy settings are activated. So, if you don’t want to be part of this system, You can deactivate it whenever. You just have to go to Settings > Privacy and safety > Analysis and improvements and deactivate the option “Share iPhone analysis”. Images | Apple | APPSHUNTER In Xataka | Public administrations turn the tortilla: Midni promises to be another success with Midgt and my citizen folder

China and Russia work in “Starlink Killers” to be able to deactivate them

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At the end of February, a heated discussion before the cameras between Volodimir Zelenski and Donald Trump changed the situation in Ukraine, Warning to the European Union. One of the immediate concerns was that Ukraine lost access to Starlinkwho has had a key role in war. But while Europe is looking for alternatives To the constellation of Spacex satellites, Russia and China are developing, separately, electronic and military countermeasures. Starlink is a strategic asset. Both in Its military version, called Starshieldas in its commercial version. When Russia left conventional communication satellite networks (VIASAT, Iridium, Immarsat…), Starlink gave a crucial advantage to Ukraine. The commercial company led by Elon Musk not only had the capacity to send more terminals and antennas to the front, but proved to be more resistant to “Jamming”Russian cyber attacks based on electronic interference. Spacex internally manufactures satellites, antennas and partially reusable rockets, a vertical integration that has put it decades away from the competition. Starlink has more than 7,000 satellites in the low orbit. At this altitude, they complete a return to the earth every 90 minutes, so different satellites are going through the sky to serve a certain area. Cybeards and Jamming are more effective with companies that have a few geostationary satellites, which remain fixed at 36,000 km of altitude. In search of the Killer Starlink. The use of the Spacex Satellites Network in military conflicts has led Russia and China to reinforce its countermeasures. A Recent report De Secure World Foundation stressed that Starlink was a kremlin priority objective after having demonstrated its usefulness in the Ukraine War. Russia has been developing the Kalinka system, Nicknamed the “Starlink Killer”to detect and interfere with protected military communications of the Constellation “Starshield”launched by Spacex and operated by the number. According to Ukrainian sources, Ukraine military forces suffer from Starlink interruptions since May 2024, which is attributed to Russian experimentation in advanced electronic war methods, which not only affect military communications, but also the use of drones. Russia uses the Tobol system to interfere with satellite signals. It is believed that there are at least ten Tobol devices distributed in Russian territory, and one of them could be located in the Russian base of Kalinningradbetween Lithuania and Poland. Tobol has also been used to try to block the satellite transmissions that Ukraine uses in its operations. Members of the European Union, such as Finland, Poland and Sweden, have noticed GPS failures during use. Strange maneuvers in the land low orbit. China advances in parallel to Russia in its spatial developments against Starlink, according to US sources cited by the report. The United States Space Force has observed several Chinese satellites in Coordinated proximity maneuvers. Although these operations in flight could be used for peaceful purposes, such as naves maintenance or space garbage withdrawal, the United States believes that they are being tested to disable or capture rival satellites in case of conflict. Chinese maneuvers, together with the increase of Chinese satellites dedicated to intelligence work, They have put the pentagon on alertalthough the United States is not far behind in military deployments in space. Even Russia has had advances in this defensive development: recently, they demonstrated how some Russian satellites could surround and isolate another ship in low orbit. The definitive and definitely illegal weapon. The Pentagon believes that Moscow is at the same time chasing the idea of ​​placing nuclear weapons in space capable of Generate electromagnetic pulses (EMP), which would be devastating against satellite constellations. In turn, they could trigger a catastrophic collisions waterfall known as Kessler’s syndrome, by the astrophysicist who predicted it. The Treaty on the Ultra -Site Space of 1967 prohibits the placement of weapons of mass destruction in orbit, but it is an increasingly questioned document by both sides. The last affront the agreement was released by Elon Musk in a political rally, when he declared that Mars would be part of the United Statesviolating another of the key points of the treaty, that the celestial bodies are not subject to demands of sovereignty. Image | Spacex In Xataka | Eutelsat, the “European Starlink”, shot in the stock market. The reality is that no European company can match Starlink right now

The best paid Spanish manager in the world does not work in a great technological: sells “sugary water”

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Maybe his name does not sound to you at all since, unlike Tim Cook, Jensen Huang or Satya Nadella, Ramón Laguarta does not direct a great technological. However, for seven years he has been the helm of one of the world’s largest brands in the world: Pepsico. Or as Steve Jobs would say: sell “sugary water“ According to the published data By Pepsico before his shareholders, the Catalan Ramón Laguarta, president and CEO of Pepsico, has established himself as the best paid Spanish manager in the world. The best paid Spanish CEO in the world. As you collect The environmental environment Five daysin 2024, the total remuneration of Laguarta reached 28.8 million dollars. This salary milestone positions it well above other executives of large corporations, both in Spain and globally. Despite having reached this milestone, 2024 has not been the most lucrative year for Laguarta. According to records From the AFL -CO union, in 2023, the manager charged 33.9 million dollars, which meant 648 times the average salary of its employees. However, Ramón Laguarta is not the only Spanish manager at the head of an American multinational who receives a millionaire remuneration. Joaquín Duato, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, He received a salary of 24.3 million, seeing its compensation reduced in 2024 compared to the 28.4 million that was pocketed in 2023. For his part, Enrique Lores, first HP executive, received a Salary compensation total of 19.4 million dollars. Laguarta’s salary. Actually, Laguarta “only” received 1.76 million as a salary, which represents a 4% increase with respect to the same concept of 2023. In addition, the CEO received a bonus of 11 million dollars in company shares and metallic incentives of 6.8 million dollars. In this concept, the company has applied a significant cut with respect to 2023, when it received 13.4 million dollars. To this figure, we must add 8.7 million dollars more in pension plans and other deferred remuneration, as well as $ 500,000 for personal expenses. Among personal expenses, the Use of private plane of the company. The sum of all these amounts corresponds to the aforementioned 28.8 million dollars that the manager pocketed in 2024. Although their total income was reduced by 15% with respect to 2023, Laguarta continues to stand out as one of the best paid managers, and the Pepsian Board of Directors stood out in Its presentation of annual results The solid leadership of its Spanish CEO in turbulent economic times. A “sugary water seller”. Laguarta occupies the position of president of Pepsico since 2018 and assumed the presidency of the Board of Directors in 2019. However, his career within the company began in 1996, when he joined the Spanish subsidiary of the company after a stage in front of Chupa Chups. A decade before the arrival of Laguarta to Pepsico, Steve Jobs He told John Scullyat that time CEO of Pepsico, one of those phrases that have remained for posterity: “Do you want to sell sugary water for the rest of your life or do you want to come with me and change the world?” It should be noted that, in English, the expression ‘Sugar Water’ is also used to refer to something bland, without substance. As if being the Pepsi CEO was something unimportant. There is no doubt that, in the case of Laguarta, directing a “sugary water” company has turned out to be very lucrative. However, the Apple CEO salary It continues to be better: in 2024, Tim Cook received 74.6 million in retribution. Point for Jobs. In Xataka | In 1985 Coca-Cola changed her formula when Pepsi was about to defeat her. It went wrong In Xataka | The best paid CEO in the world is Elon Musk, but its salary is 1 dollar: the great bonus of the bonus Image | Unspash (Nikhil), Wikimedia Commons (Qwertyfry38)

The toxic productivity that makes you believe that you never work enough

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Productivity has been embedded In the current ideology As a scale for success: “If you are very productive, you will do well in the workplace.” However, this is a double -edged sword and runs the risk of falling into a silent trap called productivity dysmorphia: feel that your efforts are insufficient, that you never reach the desired level, despite work tirelessly. This sensation, increasingly common, can have serious consequences In your emotional and physical well -being. This phenomenon, exacerbated by the culture of hyperproductivity and constant comparison in social networks, leads to believe that it is always necessary to do more, drives To work tirelesslysacrificing free time and mental health in that search for satisfaction that never comes. What is productivity dysmorphia? Productivity dysmorphia is not a pathology officially recognized in diagnostic manuals, but part of a self -diagnosis of the writer and productivity journalist Anna Codrea -ado When analyzing your inability to Recognize your professional successes. The writer claimed that the idea arose when he read the memoirs of Otegha Uwagba, ‘We Need Talk About Money‘who described his relationship with his finances as monetary dysmorphia. Something similar happened to her, but with her productivity. “It is possible to feel that you do not have enough money and act accordingly, even when you have it,” Uwagba wrote in his book. Productivity dysmorphia is a distorted perception of our own productivity. Those who suffer from it feel that they never do enough, regardless of how much they work or achieve. This sense of insufficiency can lead to an excessive work cycle, physical and mental exhaustion which ends up deriving in states of chronic stress, depression, anxiety and low self -esteem. According The published by codrea -ado in Business Insiderproductivity dysmorphia may be caused by high levels of self -examination and perfectionism. As explained A group of experts At the International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, social pressure and constant comparison in social networks, it can create a distortion of the real perception of our work, exaggerating the “imposter syndrome” until it becomes toxic productivity. Symptoms and triggers The Productivity dysmorphia symptoms They are varied and are closely related to self -esteem. On the one hand, the persistent feelings of guilt or anxiety not to be working They are common, which complicates to enjoy free time without feeling guilty for not being doing “something productive.” It is done more difficult to relax Or enjoy leisure activities that should be pleasant, since it always seems that there is something more important than attending. The constant comparison with others is another significant symptom. Exposure to idealized images on social networks, and poorly managed perfectionism can lead to “Burned worker syndrome” or Burnoutas the meta -analysis elaborated by scientists from the University of York St. John and Bath (United Kingdom). This constant state of activity without place for rest, inevitably leads to situations of physical and mental exhaustion that derives in Mental health problems more serious and exhaustion. Some of the main triggers of productivity dysmorphia is the work environment pressurepersonal expectations with unrealistic objectives and the influence of hyperproductivity culture are some of the most common. Strategies to combat productivity dysmorphia Fortunately, There are strategies to avoid falling into the trap of the dysmorphia of productivity, which largely coincide with the measures to Prevent burnout. One of the most effective is to establish clear limits between the Working hours and staffrespecting both one and the other. This implies dedicating time to social, family and leisure activities that allow to disconnect of labor objectives. If necessary, schedule that leisure time as if it were a meeting or any other labor obligation. In addition, it is important Recognize and celebrate your achievements professionals, however small. Recognize what has been able to assess the effort made and contribute to Strengthen self -esteem and feel more satisfied. According to the psychologist and leadership coach Jacinta M. Jiménez, “achievements or great experiences can improve our mood temporarily and make us feel great, but the effects can be quite fleeting.” Practice self -pity It is also crucial. Being kind to yourself and accepting that you can’t do everything allows you to face the situation without generating feeling of guilt for not being a superhero. Michigan University Psychologists They discovered thatthe way in which we talk to ourselves (self -dearly) when we experience unpleasant emotions or challenging situations can increase the ability to regulate emotions. It is also recommended to reduce exposure to toxic figures on social networks and unrealistic comparisons, in order to focus the focus on most realistic own goals and objectives. As we say, although productivity dysmorphia is not a medical term in itself, but a form of toxic productivity related to the real distortion of your effort, its effects can lead to Mental health problemsas depression or anxiety, which must be treated by a medical professional. In Xataka | Boreout: When you get bored at work you can ruin your professional career as much as being burned by stress In Xataka | “Doing nothing” is a great technique to improve your productivity. Neuroscience is clear Image | Unspash (RAD MINE, 8 pour)

In the era of hybrid work there is a new unicorn of business management: the Barcelona factorial startup

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In 2020 and in full pandemic a technological startup of Barcelona called Factorial He lived his particular turning point. The company had an attractive and versatile online platform for human resources management, and the confinement gave a unique opportunity to make potential clients known: it offered its platform for free until confinement passed, and that made many known and realized how well that platform could work while the teleworking became strength. His CEO, Jordi Romero, explained So how many of the new clients who registered in factorial maintained their management in local files or at most “in a dropbox folderbut nothing more. “In April the firm achieved an investment of 16 million dollars of CRV, but that was a stressful round. Just before the pandemic came the company had” an agreement between knights (with CRV), so to speak, “Romero commented,” but the money had to be transferred yet. “ The decision to offer its platform for free was a success, and many companies verified the benefits of that comfortable online management that allowed everything very well organized and accessible in a simple way. At that time that round was the largest that was seen in Spain, and it happened at a time when the labor market was in a certainly strange situation. Factorial took advantage of something that no other company in the sector had previously taken advantage of: His platform was perfect for companies that or did not have HR professionals for being too small, or that if they had them were overcome by the workload or by having to make those tasks with others of management. The factorial solution precisely solved the problem, and that marked a before and after for her and her clients. New and important investment rounds After that round starring CRV, 18 months later factorial became one of the protagonists of the Spanish technological sector. In September 2021 the general investment firm Catalyst bet 80 million dollars for her and confirmed her remarkable projection. This bet was a success: the factorial growth has made it one of the most promising technological startups in our country. A year later, factorial lifted another 120 million dollars in a round with the majority participation of Atomico, but also of GIC, Tiger Global, CRV, K-Found and Creandum. That made it a de facto “unicorn”: its valuation was already 1,000 million dollars, twice what was a year earlier with the previous round. The company, which then had 7,000 clients in Europe and in Latin America – where those first years had its great focus— has not stopped growing And he has had a especially notable 2024. His number of customers is now 13,000 SMEs, and has just given another great news: General Catalyst, which as we said already invested 80 million dollars in it, has expanded that investment at $ 120 million, so that the total bet It becomes 200 million dollars. It is striking that this extension of the investment is carried out without diluting the capital of its shareholders. Jordi Romero, CEO of Factorial (on the left in the image with Bernat Farrero, another of the co -founders) explained how that is “something uncommon in hypercrection companies that, in addition, are financially sustainable.” Pau Ramón, the third co -founder and exco from the company, abandonment Factorial in 2023 for personal reasons. The funds, as those responsible for Factorial point out, will go to the expansion of the firm in Germany – where it is growing especially fast – France and Italy. Not only that: they will allow this firm to give the final impulse in a transition in which they have been working for years: to go from being a human resources software to a large business management platform. SANNED ACCOUNTS AND OWN RISK CAPITAL FUND They hope to reach about 20,000 clients before the end of the year, Romero said In the countryand its forecast is to exceed 100 million dollars of recurring income this year. As indicated in that article, 2024 has been the first year in which the company has grown up without consuming its own resourcessomething especially important to consolidate the profitability of the company. Bernat Farrero, Pau Ramón (now outside the company) and Jordi Romero, co -founders of the company. Source: Factorial. The firm had at the end of 2024 with 90 million dollars of cash reserves, something striking because it shows the financial solidity of a company that is capable of growing without practically boxing of cash. The investment round seemed almost unnecessary, but according to Romero that allows factorial to “continue its expansion without compromising its financial stability or diluting the capital of its shareholders,” as we mentioned earlier. The company has no immediate plans to go over – “We are not in a hurry,” Romero explains – and does not seem interested in inorganic growth inking or buying other companies. What they do, explained those responsible In araIt is to bill 1,000 million euros in five years. And although the exit to the parquet is for now an unknown, what those entrepreneurs have done has been, as they pointed out In the avant -garde, Create a risk capital fund of 15 million euros with which they want to finance emerging companies. It’s called Itnig Capital, and He has already invested One million euros in nine Spanish companies. The “Startup factory” of Factorial seems to have started with good foot, and is helping that new firms created by former factorial employees take their first steps, as pointed out expanding A few months ago. Growing, but with comparatively low wages During all this factorial time it has evolved. Its creators began working on a human resources platform to manage both employees and various administrative tasks, but in recent times they have become a “Comprehensive Business Management Platform“That allows the management of projects, training and control of expenses. Romero, Farrero and Ramón shared the same frustration when creating factorial: that in many companies there was little technology that helped to climb … Read more

Social Security has published the work of work casualties in 2024 and we have bad news: we have broken a record

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Spain is living A worrying phenomenon: Labor casualties have reached a new historical maximum in 2024, marking a trend that marks its fourth year up and does not seem to be. Demographic aging, saturation of health or improving employment figures are the main suspects. Record in work casualties due to illness. The increase in Low for temporary disability It is not only a perception of entrepreneurs, but a reality backed by Official security data Social of 2024 that has just been published. According to The published by The countrySocial Security records reveal that the average prevalence of temporary disabilities for common contingencies (those not directly related to the work) reached its highest historical percentage: 53.3 per 1,000 employees in 2024. That of autonomous professionals is 39.8 per 1,000 employees. A high cost for the economy. According to the report ‘Labor absenteeism for common contingencies’ Prepared by the employer Asedas and the association of mutual accidents at work (AMAT), in Spain in 2024 8,716,663 casualties for diseases and non -work accidents occurred, which meant a cost of more than 28,987 million euros in social security benefits of social security and direct cost for companies. This expense has increased by 99% in the last six years. The average time that a worker remains medical leave due to temporary disability is 39.2 days by professional contingencies (those directly related to work activity), while for self -employed professionals it increases to 106.5 days. The aging of the workforce. One of the main reasons behind this increase in medical casualties due to common contingencies is the general aging of the population and, with it, a greater tendency to get sick. According to data from the Employers of Mutual Amat, more than half of the work casualties occur in the 31 to 51 -year section. The INE data They point out that more than 35% of workers in Spain are 50 years or older and ‘Study on the aging of the templates in the General State Administration and future projection at 2030’ It points to that in 2023, the peak of the demographic pyramid will reach the strip between 50 and 60 years. According to data of The independentif we compare the current 50 and 60 -year -old strip with that of 2002, it has increased by 169%, while the segment of between 16 and 24 years has fallen 36%, and the one aged 25 to 34 has done 20%. The collapse of public health. The worsening of public health also directly affects the resolution of the casualties due to temporary disability, since, in many occasions, these casualties are lengthened more than necessary by waiting lists in diagnostic tests and surgical interventions. The official data of the Ministry of Health of December 2023 (the last available) indicate that Spain registered a record of 849,535 people in surgical waiting lists. This figure represents almost twice as many people in this comparative situation With the data of 20 years ago. The average waiting time for surgery (in 2023) was 128 days, which practically double the 77 days of 2003. Mutuals can help. The increase in labor casualties not only affects workers, but also a significant blow to the Companies productivity. Unions, employers and social security They have reached agreements so that mutuals have a greater prominence with the aim of decongesting the waiting lists of public health. This public-private collaboration frame is intensified mainly in casualties due to temporary disability with traumatic pathologies, in which mutuals achieve expedite tests and treatments necessary reducing the medical leave time and saving several billions of euros to companies and social security. In Xataka | The last idea of ​​the government in labor matters: a “flexible” decrease that allows at the same time to work In Xataka | Cádiz’s ghost official: six years without going to work and charging his payroll. They caught him when they were going to give him a prize Image | Social Security, Unspash (Owen Beard)

Work up to 80 years have seemed little

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Bernard Arnault is, According to Forbesthe fifth largest fortune in the world with an estimated heritage at 170.5 billion dollars, achieved thanks to the Empire of Fashion and LVMH luxury products that have been presiding over for more than 25 years. It seems that the millionaire is very comfortable in position And he is not willing to release the commission’s helm. In fact, it will propose a regulatory change in LVMH statutes to continue at least nine more years. I am made a kid! According to published ReutersBernard Arnault, 76, wants to continue at the head of LVMH to 85 years. Therefore, it has proposed to expand the maximum age established in the company’s statutes. The company’s request has been transferred to the agenda of the next Board of Shareholders of LVMH that will be held on April 17 where it will vote. This is not the first time that Arnault expands the maximum age of its executive director. In 2022 the shareholders They already approved an extension Until the age of 80, with the aim of ordering his succession at the head of the luxury empire. With this decision, the French millionaire seems to want to join the club of senior octogenarian managers who decide that retirement does not go with them. In fact, when Arnault first postponed the date of his withdrawal, Warren Buffett, 94, He sent him a letter warning that 80 years was a limit too low to retire. Again, The voice of experience of buffett right. Such and as he published Fortunethe LVMH CEO is in full form And he claims not to have lowered the pace despite his age, keeping a days of 12 hours a day. The “Succession” of the Arnault The news of the possible extension of Arnault’s mandate coincides with commercial tensions between the United States and the European Union. Donald Trump, a personal friend of the French millionaire, has threatened to impose strong Tariffs to European products like wine and champagne, which would directly affect the division of LVMH wines and liquorsMoët Hennessy. Therefore, Arnault’s permanence could be related to his desire to manage these economic challenges and geopolitics effectively, taking advantage of its proximity to Trump. Although Arnault has not yet announced publicly Who will your successorthe control of the Arnault family about the Empire of LVMH is more than insured. Arnault has five children, and all of them occupy strategic management positions in the main brands of the group, as well as in the Board of Directors of the Business conglomerate. Delphine Arnault is the CEO of Christian Dior Couture, the most important brand of LVMH. Antoine Arnault is LVMH image director and has held the position of communication director of Louis Vuitton and CEO of the Male Berluti firm. Alexandre Arnault was recently appointed delegate councilor of Moët Hennessy, after having directed the Jewelry firm Tiffany & Co. and, before that, he directed the Rimowa suitcase brand. This same week, Frédéric Arnault, has been appointed director of the Italian fashion brand Loro Piana after passing through the group’s watchmaking division. The youngest brother is Jean Arnault, who is currently director of Watchmaking at Louis Vuitton. Although it is not yet clear which brother will take the reins as the company’s CEO, the Arnault family is clearly prepared to take over from the patriarch of the clan. In Xataka | There is a man who had been working for the same company for 86 years. He has just retired at 102 Image | Flickr (Forgemind Archimedia), Unspash (Willian Justen de Vasconcellos)

They fired 5% of their workforce and some will never work again for them

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Goal has been plunged into an intense personnel restructuring in what Mark Zuckerberg called “the year of efficiency.” According to published Techspotit is estimated that, since 2020, Meta has fired about 35,600 employees. The last ponytail of that restructuring of its template was given only a few days ago when Mark Zuckerberg announced that he was going to dismiss 5% of your workforce current, while It opened new vacancies For profiles of development for your AI. Many of the meta -employed could return to work for the company in these new positions, but A filtration of Business Insider He has revealed the existence of a “blacklist” of employees who will never step on a goal again. Keep back. One of the goal engineers fired in the 2022 round, observed a pattern when he tried to run for more than 20 vacancies in the finish line during all 2023. The hiring managers showed interest in hire him for his skillsbut when the first stage of the selection process began, the recruiters ruled out. When asking a hiring manager, he told him that from the hiring team they had forbidden him to do so as he considered it “not eligible for rectation.” “That was the first time I had a real indication that I was in some type of list,” said the engineer to Business Insider. Up to five former employees confirmed the investigations of the American environment. Reasons not to hire you. There are various reasons more than founded by which a company would include a laid out on a blacklist so as not to hire him again: to have a Inappropriate behavior, Filter confidential data of the company or have Low performance Continuously, they could be some of the reasons why these workers receive the “not eligible for rectation” label. A target spokesman pointed out that “there are clear criteria to determine when someone is considered not eligible for rectation, which apply to all employees that go, and there are controls and counterweights in the process so that a single manager cannot unilaterally consider someone not eligible without support.” “By saying goodbye, we determine the reason for the employee’s departure (breach of policies, dismissal for performance, voluntary resignation, etc.) and that, together with the last performance rating, determines whether an employee is eligible for recontraction,” explained the target spokesman to the US environment. Business Insider He has not been able to confirm the physical existence of that black list of hiring, but in the review of the internal communications of Meta they were found with the systematic refusal of different hiring responsible for trying to re -have recontract certain former employees. Limit to hire the best. While it is true that these lists are not illegal, the experts consulted by the news portal assured that it is not usual among the great technological ones that are permanently fighting for hire the best talent. In statements to TechspotLazlo Bock, Google personnel operations director for more than a decade, said it was “incredibly unusual. It is very, very rare. In fact, I have never heard of a company that has a designation of ‘not to recontract’ for former employees, because if an employee had a good performance, it is preferable to hire someone who already knows the company and its culture than another person.” Back to goal. After the latest goal layoffs, that the company attributed to low performance Having hardened his criteria, some former employees of the Mark Zuckerberg company wondered why they show up for a job offer in the company that fired you. The engineer who discovered the blackloca of the finish line assured to Inc.com I had a weight of weight: “It is the worst company I have worked on. But it is also the one that best pays. If I could stay there for a couple of years and earn a lot of money, I would do it.” In Xataka | Mark Zuckerberg has put on brown and gold chains to grind more. Surveys say it still falls badly Image | Wikimedia Commons (Nokia621), Unspash (Sigmund)

We already know what people are really using at work: to translate texts

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One of the main debates of the future of AI is Know the real impact of this new technology in the workplace. The forecasts of the World Economic Forum collected In your report ‘Future of Jobs Report 2025’, estimates that the deployment of AI at work will displace 92 million jobs and generate 170 million new positions. Many of these profiles still do not exist or They are starting to form. A recent one study of Infojobs points out that one in three employees in Spain is already using the work, although the main use made of it Google already offered it A decade ago: translate. Increasingly and better. In a survey conducted to 1,040 people only 32% acknowledged using AI in some way In your job. Of this 32%, only 6% did it regularly, and 26% used it occasionally. This percentage of use has increased with respect to the data of 2023, where only 23% I acknowledged using it. The forecast is that, in the face of 2025, the percentage of employees who use AI ascend up to 34%, increasing mainly in those who usually use it. On the opposite side, there are still 46% who know no artificial intelligence tool or model, nor use it in your workwhile 22% say they know them, but use them in their work environment. At the moment, it only replaces Google. Those employees who have recognized the AI ​​usually use in their work, has acknowledged using it in 58% to perform automatic document translations. It is followed by the use of chatbots such as Chatgpt used in text and consultation analysis in 37% of cases. The Image generation with AI (9%), software development and programming assistance (6%) or design (5%) still occupies a reduced use percentage. Facing 2025, little variation is expected in the use given to AI tools, where an increase in the use of chatbots is expected, given the increase in the capacity of the last versions of Chatgpt, Claudeeither Deepseekthat have been presented recently. Without training, there is no ia. The report ‘From potential to Profit: CLOSING THE AI IMPACT GAP‘Prepared by the consulting firm Boston Consulting Group, indicates that 75% of executives and management positions consider AI as a strategic priority In 2025. However, the Infojobs report reveals that only 20% of employees declared to use the work usually has received specific training for its use. Of the total number of employees that the AI ​​uses in their job, 40% ensure that they have received information (not training) or plans to receive it in the next six months. Of these, 14% have already carried out it, while 26% will do so in the future. 60% of the participants in this study declare that they have neither received information nor plans to receive it in the future. Young man with studies. The Infojobs report reveals an important gap, both gender, education and age range in the use of AI for work. Men, with 59%, use artificial intelligence more, while only 41% of women use it. By age segment, it is those under 35 who have best incorporated it to their day to day, with 62% compared to 38% of those over 35. It also highlights 76% of employees with university studies that usually use it, of which 62% do so from the office itself, while only 38% of those who telework use it usually. In Xataka | The AI ​​race has promoted a new professional profile that is raffling companies: AI engineer Image | Pexels (Anna Shvets)

Some time ago I bought this MSI laptop to work away from home. For this price it would do it again

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The Black Friday is one of the best campaigns to buy a laptop, but occasionally – you are the store campaigns – we can also find even better discounts. In the Black Friday of 2023 I took the opportunity to buy the MSI Cyborg 15 for 949 euros, and now with the same configuration, but with twice as RAM, we have it in PCComponents for 999 euros. At this price I didn’t think about it: I would buy it again without a doubt. * Some price may have changed from the last review A thin laptop, with a good fan and great performance The MSI Cyborg 15 is a fairly powerful gaming computer that mounts a generous screen IPS of 15.6 inches and which offers a full HD resolution and a 144 Hz soda rate. Its design is quite striking, but we will find it in the rear, since it has a Good ventilation rack To prevent the computer from hot. The processor that we are in this specific version is the Raptor Lake i7-13620hand comes with no less than 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD; Two quite good figures taking into account the price of the computer. In addition, one of the key points of the MSI laptop is that all this is accompanied by a graphics card RTX 4060so you can play video games (even plaintiffs) without any problem. Also integrates some speakers that offer good power and that are heard quite wellincludes a port HDMI 2.1 and two ports USB-A and a port USB-C. It also comes with a webcam that offers an HD resolution and its keyboard is quite pleasant when writing or playing. To put some “paste”, it does not come with operating system, although this is common in this type of computers. In short, it is a computer that I have had a very good experience personally. I have used it more to work than to play video games, but it has certainly behaved phenomenal in both scenarios. I bought it just over a year ago and still functioning like the first day. You may also be interested in these accessories LOGITECCH G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless gaming mouse, captor hero 25k, 25,600 dpi, RGB, reduced weight, 11 programmable buttons, long duration battery, powerplay-compatibile, PC, black * Some price may have changed from the last review Soundcore By Anker Space Q45 Wireless helmets Adaptive Active Noise, up to 98% Reduction Noise, 50 h Reproduction, LDAC HI-RES Wireless Audio, Control App, Bluetooth 5.3 5.3 * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Andrej Lišakov in UnspashMSI In Xataka | Best laptops in quality price. Which to buy depending on the use and eight recommended models In Xataka | Best cheap laptops with windows and models recommended for less than 500 euros

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