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These are not simple collector’s figurines. They are impressive robots worth more than 1,600 euros, and I have tried them

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I’m going to tell you an anecdote. A few weeks ago I received a press release in the mail, one of the hundreds and hundreds that come in a day. This note said something like Robosen arriving in Spain with the Soundwave G1, and of course, my geeky mind clicked. Soundwave is the right hand of Megatron, the bad guy from ‘Transformer’, and I thought “well, another company that makes collector’s figurines.” The thing is that I went to their website and I went completely crazy. I was hoping to find a figure like some I have from ‘One Piece’ and company, but no. What I saw were some animatronics of more than 1,600 euros that take away the hiccups. Not just because of the level of detail, but because of how they move, talk and interact. Then I looked at the spec sheet, saw what they have inside, and thought “why not?” Spoiler: it is not just a figure | Image: Xataka So I wrote to Robosen to ask for the Soundwave, try it and tell Xataka how it is. Hopes? Zero. Not because of them, but because I understand that sending a 1,600 euro robot by courier in the middle of Christmas is something you want, which is something you want, you don’t want it. Well, not one, not two. But three. Robosen gave me not only Soundwave, but Megatron and a limited edition Buzz Lightyear. Like a little child, I spent Christmas trying them and teaching them to every living being that entered the house. Because yes, they are one of those products that you don’t have the opportunity to try every day and that are capable of making you say “wow!”. I’ll tell you how it is. There are figures and FIGURES The Buzz Box is a resounding yes | Image: Xataka The animatronics come packaged with exquisite taste. A product of this type and price must convey premium aroma right out of the box and Robosen has certainly nailed it. Special mention deserves the Buzz Lightyear box, which is the same as the original ‘Toy Story’ box. What I want to get at is that everything comes very well packaged, with its rigid foam and closures to prevent falls during transport. No complaints. “I am Megatron, leader of the Decepticons!” Megatron | Image: Xataka I think the easiest thing is to show the robots one by one, so let’s start with the most impressive one: Megatron. This beast, whose price amounts to 1,612.33 euros At the time I write these lines, he was the one that convinced me to order the robots and try them out. It is inspired, like Soundwave, by the design of 80s cartoons and the attention to detail is spectacular. Megatron in his tank form | Image: Xataka Image | Xataka Image | Xataka Megatron, as every Transformer fan will know, takes the form of a tank, and here it could not be any less. The animatronic features 112 LED lights with red and purple accents, wheels inspired by real tanks, and a shiny metallic finish. That’s on the outside, but Inside it has 118 microchips and 36 high-precision servomotors that make it not only move, because it moves, but also transform. I think a video does it more justice than photos. In both tank mode and robot mode we can interact with the device, either by voice or through the mobile application. These are the only three “buts” that I can say not only to Megatron, but to all the others I have tried: Voice commands only work in English and are predefined. If you don’t know English or your pronunciation is average, it is quite likely that the robots will not understand the command. The application is unique for each robot. It is not like the Xiaomi app, to which you can connect all the company’s devices, but Megatron has its app, Buzz Lightyear has his, etc. You cannot navigate the app if you do not have the robot connected. Image | Xataka For the rest, and removing that, the interaction with the robot is great. You can move it, talk to it to make it say phrases, start little theaters like the one you can see below these lines and, if someone is encouraged and has the patience and, above all, the art that I don’t have for it, program actions to share them with the rest of the world. I had to lower him to the floor because he moves a lot during the scene and the platform reaches as far as it goes. The robot’s movement is extremely precise. The engines make some noise, but nothing out of the ordinary. The voice is heard loud and clear and, when the movement is fast, the effect is very, very successful. By the way, programming can be done either on a PC, or by putting the robot in a position and recording the posture in the app. That’s easy to do. Image | Xataka Natural movement, that is, walking forward or backward, is brutal. Slow, but very, very precise and stable. The first time you move it it seems like real magic. That a robot this size remains this stable while standing and moving is impressive. In tank mode, movement is much more fluid. Those nostalgic for ‘Transformers’ will surely like to know that the phrases have not been generated with AI, but have been recorded by original voice actor, Frank Welkerwho also voiced Soundwave. There are more than 270 original voice lines and you can generally interact with the robot with more than 50 voice commands. Megatron | Image: Xataka Something that has me completely fascinated is that the robot feels alive. If you leave it on stand-by you will see it “breathe” and make small gestures and movements to give a more realistic impression. This is regardless of whether it is in tank mode or robot mode, and yes, in case you were wondering, yes, … Read more

has turned impatience into a business worth 152 million

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A cell phone store salesman who sings opera, shaking with nerves and win a talent show. David Bisbal working in a nursery before leaving in Operación Triunfo. The entertainment industry has been selling the same message for decades: talent is everywhere, you just have to discover it. But there is another, less romantic talent that often goes unnoticed: that of making money where no one else had seen it. Aena has just demonstrated it with its 2024 results. It has turned a testimonial line of business into a gold mine: VIP services. In just six years they have gone from 79 million euros (2019) to 152 million in 2024, the last with the results published. There will be millions more when they publish those for 2025. They have doubled their turnover and now represent more than 10% of the company’s commercial income, compared to the 5% they represented in 2019. He told it The Economist and it is a great perch to tell the change in the way in which Aena extracts value from its airports: it depends less and less on the gross number of passengers, and increasingly focuses on monetizing the experience of those who can and want to pay to avoid the inconveniences of mass transit. The distribution of AENA’s income Aena closed 2024 with revenues of 5,828 million euros, 13.3% more than the previous year. But not all that money comes from the same place, nor does it grow at the same rate, as we can see by reading the company’s income statement. The structure of its income is built on four pillars: 1. Aeronautical revenues → 3,148 million euros, +13.7%. Is the hard core of your business: These are the fees that airlines pay to use the facilities. Landings, takeoffs, use of terminals, passenger assistance… They are regulated income, with prices set according to a framework that limits their growth. They represent 55% of the total. They increase with traffic (309.3 million passengers in Spain in 2024, 9.2% more), but their room for maneuver is narrow. 2. Business income → 1,760 million euros, +14.7%. This is where Aena has learned to play. These are the income generated within the airports, beyond the basic air transportation service. And the growth is greater than that of traffic, which means that Aena is making more money for each passenger. Within this category, the breakdown is striking: Duty free shops (duty free): 527 million euros, the largest component. A growth of 28.2% compared to 2023. Restoration: 347.9 million (+7%). Parking: 204.1 million (+13.3%). Vehicle rental: 207.7 million (+12.5%). VIP Services: 156.2 million (+31.3%). Stores: 136 million (+1.6%). VIP services are not the ones that bill the most, but they are the ones that grow the most. And its margin is brutal: 83.3% of EBITDA in 2024, only surpassed by the commercial business as a whole. 3. Real estate services → 114.3 million euros, +8.4%. This is perhaps the segment less visible but most profitable of the entire Aena structure. With an EBITDA margin of 78.8%, only surpassed by commercial activity, real estate services demonstrate that it does not take a lot of volume to generate a lot of value. This includes the rental of space for air cargo (representing 46% of the total for this line), but also offices, hangars, land and technical premises. It is a long-term business, with stable contracts and recurring clients.. The investor’s dream. Airlines need operational bases, logistics operators require warehouses near the runways, and auxiliary companies request spaces for maintenance. Air cargo in particular has become a strategic asset. With electronic commerce that continues to grow throughout the world, Airports are not only passenger transit, but also logistics centers. Aena knows this and charges accordingly. Cargo revenues reached 52.7 million euros in 2024, consolidating itself as the main component of this segment. It is a less elastic business than commercial business because it does not grow at the same rate as passenger traffic, but it provides predictable income, high margins and little volatility. A corner of almost assured stability. 4. International activity → 727.3 million euros, +17.9%. Aena has been trying for years to replicate the model that is working so well outside of Spain. And the numbers are starting to add up. International activity grew by 17.9% in 2024, the largest increase of all segments, although its profitability is still significantly lower than that of the rest of the group, a 44.9% EBITDA margin vs the 60.2% average. The heavyweight is Brazil. The consolidation of Eleven Airport Block (BOAB)which Aena began operating in 2023, contributed 196.3 million euros in revenue and 102.9 million to EBITDA. There are eleven airports distributed throughout the country, with 27.4 million passengers in 2024. 52.4% EBITDA margin, still far from Spanish standards but on the rise. The other Brazilian asset is the Grupo Aeroportuario del Nordeste (ANB), with six airports that moved 15.9 million passengers. Then there is Luton, London airport in which Aena has a stake. It moved 16.7 million passengers and generated £345.5 million in revenue. EBITDA was £155.3 million with a margin of 44.9%. Excluding the concession fee and extraordinary adjustments, the real margin would be 56.8%. Historical record of income and EBITDA. The international commitment has strategic logic: Spain has a natural growth limit, and diversifying geographically reduces risks. But it also has its complexities. Concessions abroad operate under different regulatory frameworks, with tighter margins and political and exchange risks. Aena is learning that exporting the model is not automatic, but it is fair to admit that the 2024 numbers indicate that it is on the right track. The VIP business What makes the case of VIP services especially interesting is that its expansion does not seem to have peaked. In 2024, Aena inaugurated new lounges in several airports and expanded the existing ones in Ibiza, Tenerife South, Seville, Asturias and Palma de Mallorca. Fast Track revenues (priority access to security control) grew by 36%, and Fast Lane revenues (preferential boarding areas) … Read more

Cambricon was a dying company in 2019. Today it is worth 68 billion thanks to an unexpected partner: the US

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Chen Tianshi has multiplied his fortune by more than twelve in two years until reaching 22.5 billion dollars. Your company, Cambricon Technologieshas seen its shares soar 765% in 24 months and its revenues have grown more than 500% in the last year. Why is it important. Cambricon’s meteoric rise is not so much a story of disruptive innovation as of strategic protectionism. And it well exemplifies how US technology sanctions have become the best trading partner for some Chinese companies. The context. In 2019, Cambricon depended more than 95% on Huawei, which canceled all its contracts at once. The company seemed doomed. Then came the US restrictions of 2023 and 2024, which cut off the supply of NVIDIA chips to China. The Chinese government responded by requiring companies to buy “at home.” And that’s how Cambricon went from dying business to national champion. Between the lines. The case shows the difference between competing in a free market and thriving in a protected one. Cambricon has not beaten NVIDIA in technology: its chip Siyuan 590 is several years behind A100. But in a market sealed by government decree, it doesn’t need to be better, just available. The company has accumulated inventory of 2.76 billion yuan ($380 million), something that would be worrying in any sector. But with NVIDIA chips locked, that stocks It has become bargaining power. Some customers pay up to 30% extra for immediate delivery. Yes, but. The question that divides analysts is how long it will last. “Cammbricon’s explosive growth is primarily due to a very low base, and its current valuation may be inflated without sustained political support,” explains Shen Meng, director of investment bank Chanson & Co. Cambricon’s chip works well for inference (when an AI model makes predictions), but it lacks scalability for model training, the most computationally intensive phase. NVIDIA not only sells chips, it sells a complete ecosystem with CUDA which is “extraordinarily difficult to replicate quickly”, according to Sunny Cheungresearcher at the Jamestown Foundation. The contrast. Cambricon has a market capitalization of 558 billion yuan (about $68 billion), 60% less than that of Intel. But it generates just 1.6% of Intel’s revenue. Investors are not buying fundamentals, they are buying national hope. The alarm signal. Cambricon herself has tried to cool the frenzy. In August, with its stock soaring more than 130% in a month, it issued an official warning: its trading price had “deviated markedly” from its fundamentals and investors “could face substantial risks.” When a company warns that its valuation no longer makes much sense, it is worth listening. What does this say about technological warfare?. The Cambricon case shows that US technological sanctions are not holding back China, but rather reorganizing its industry. They are creating a new class of state-aligned tech elites, years after the Chinese government crushed its private giants. The US government has cut off China’s access to advanced chips, but in exchange has given away captive markets to companies like Cambricon. The result is a Chinese semiconductor industry that is weaker technically but more dependent on the government. It’s not the free market that chooses the winners, it’s political favor. The big question. What happens when protectionism is no longer enough? Cambricon achieved its first quarterly profit in the fourth quarter of 2024, four years after going public. It’s not bad either. But its growth depends on the government tap remaining open and Chinese companies having no alternative. If US restrictions are eased or if domestic competitors like Huawei gain traction, the party could end quickly. Chen Tianshi has built a fortune of 22.5 billion on political arena. The history of technology suggests that these types of foundations do not usually last decades. Featured image | Cambricon In Xataka | China was no longer supposed to be able to get its hands on NVIDIA’s most advanced chips. Until he found a shortcut in Indonesia

In 2019, Iberia lost a dog before flying. Now the European Justice says that it is worth the same as a suitcase

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After six years of trials, the Court of Justice of the European Union has issued its verdict: a dog is a suitcase. The question that the European court had to resolve is whether the loss of a pet should entail greater compensation than that contemplated for a suitcase. And the response has been blunt. October 22, 2019. That was the day an Argentine family lost their dog Mona. That day, the family was at the Ezeiza airport, next to Buenos Aires, to travel to Barcelona. Given the company’s regulations, Mona had to travel in a carrier in the hold of the plane, but during the loading operation, the dog escaped from the control of the operators and, scared, ran towards the runway. They explained those days in The Vanguard that Grisel, its owner, was completely sure that she had closed the cage properly. However, once they were seated, a flight attendant approached to notify them of what had happened and confirm that the dog had escaped. The mother, who was accompanying Grisel, then claimed to have seen her dog running away and the workers trying to catch her but they were not allowed to get off the plane. Loss. After this first moment of anguish had passed, the family claimed that the Iberia workers confirmed that the dog had been trapped and that they had to give them a telephone number so that a contact could come get the animal at the airport. However, when Christian, the owner’s brother, went to the airport, they told him that the dog had escaped again and that they had not been able to catch her. Since then, the family did everything possible to investigate in the vicinity of the airport if the animal was nearby but with no luck. Iberia’s response. Then, the family was already indicating that they were unhappy with how Iberia had handled the situation. “We do not have any type of response from the airline. Iberia tells us that as happened in Argentina, nothing can be done from Spain,” they explained to the Catalan newspaper at the time. For its part, from Iberia in Argentina, the company assured Clarion that they were very sorry for what happened and that both Iberia and the airport manager kept the search active. According to her version, the animal “broke one of the sides of the cage and escaped. Before shipping any cage with an animal inside, we always seal the opening doors to prevent the animal from opening it and escaping. However, Mona broke the opposite side of the cage and that’s why she got out.” They confirm that the workers managed to recover Mona but she bit the worker’s arms and face, fleeing again. “Non-material damage”. Given the animal was lost, the family decided to report Iberia to claim compensation for what happened. Given the seriousness of the matter, the family requested that the company pay 5,000 euros for “non-material damages”, which Iberia refused, they explain in Guardian. They explain in the English newspaper that Iberia agreed to compensate for the loss of the animal since it had escaped under the responsibility of its workers. However, they were not willing to pay more than would be paid for the loss of any luggage. That is, they would pay but the same amount that they would pay for the loss of a suitcase. Europe agrees… with Iberia. During a process that has lasted six years, since the Madrid game they escalated the debate in 2024 to the Court of Justice of the European Union who, finally, ruled in favor of Iberia. The company will compensate the family as if they had lost a suitcase. That is to say, just under 1,600 euros which is the maximum amount contemplated for these cases. When the issue was brought to the European court, Iberia defended itself, arguing that “It makes no sense to equate animals with people. The owner, the only one who fully understands the animal, is the one who chooses to expose it to the often stressful and challenging experience of traveling by plane.” And he stressed that “it is his responsibility to prepare it for the trip, assume the risk of exposing it to an inhospitable environment and guarantee its veterinary aptitude. But the most important thing is that only he can assess the deep emotional bond with his pet and, therefore, the moral damage he would suffer if something happened to him during transport.” How is a pet valued? According to the Court of Justice of the European Unionvery simply: a special declaration of the value of the pet. This is what, in the opinion of the European court, the family should have signed and the company accepted. When this agreement is reached, the company agrees to pay a higher compensation if something happens but the passenger also pays a surcharge for the transportation of the animal. This is, in the opinion of Carlos Villa Corta, the family’s lawyer, a “missed opportunity to continue raising awareness about the rights of animals and the people who care for them. The Court of Justice of the European Union considers that pets do not deserve special or improved legal protection compared to a simple suitcase,” in words reported by Guardian. What the European court alleges is that the Montreal Convention that regulates these cases speaks of “people and luggage” and that, therefore, the term people would cover the damages to the “passenger” and that everything else must be considered as luggage. And they emphasize: “the fact that the protection of animal welfare is an objective of general interest recognized by the European Union does not prevent animals from being transported as ‘baggage’ and being considered as such for the purposes of liability resulting from the loss of an animal.” Photo | TA-WEI LIN and Miguel Angel Sanz In Xataka | What the law says about breaking a car window when a dog is suffering from heat stroke

Openai is already worth half dollars, its employees are selling shares … and the San Francisco Explorado real estate market

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OpenAI has closed a secondary sale of shares of 6,600 million dollars that places its valuation at 500,000 million. In addition to a financial milestone, this is also an earthquake in the San Francisco real estate market, where employees more than two years old are monetizing part of their participations to buy properties. Why is it important. The operation allows current and old workers to sell Equity to investors eager to access the company’s shareholders or increase its presence in it. They are actors like SoftBank, Thrive Capital or MGX of Abu Dhabi. Openai had authorized sales for more than 10,000 million, although it finally only materialized 66% of that amount. A year ago, its valuation was 157,000 million. It rose to 300,000 million in March 2025, and now reaches 500,000 million, surpassing Spacex (456,000 million). The context. San Francisco real estate agents They are seeing something they had not seen before: Buyers who sell shares of private companies to pay tickets of $ 375,000 (the average in certain neighborhoods of the city) or directly buy in cash. Neighborhoods like Hayes Valley (renamed ‘Valley brain‘For the concentration of AI startups), Noe Valley and Mission Bay are receiving direct pressure from these new buyers with a deep pocket. Mechanics. OpenAI and other AI companies remain private (that is, without going to be traded in the stock market) much longer than the technological startups of previous generations. Employees cannot wait years in an IPO to access their paper wealth. So secondary markets, where private shareholders sell to institutional investors, have become the fast road to convert cash actions. Between the lines. This secondary sale fulfills two functions: On the one hand, it is a retention tool in the middle of a brutal war for talent: Goal has signed at least seven OpenAi Top engineers This summer, often with millionaire bonds. On the other, it allows Openai to keep employees happy who could be frustrated by the lack of liquidity, without having to go over or dilute the control. Yes, but. The OpenAI conversion into a profit company It has not been reversed by a final sentence. In March 2025, a federal judge rejected Elon Musk’s request to issue a precautionary measure to block that change, although he allowed several of his claims to proceed to trial. On the other hand, some investment conditions linked fund commitments (for example of softbank) to which OpenAi advanced with its restructuring, so that if certain milestones were not fulfilled, those commitments could be affected. Musk, who co -founded Openai and left the organization in 2018, sued Openai and Altman arguing that they had breached foundational commitments by moving away from his original non -profit mission. The impact. The consequences in San Francisco go beyond buyers with a lot of money: AI companies such as OpenAi, Anthropic and company are causing An increase in housing demand in neighborhoods close to their work. The cycle features: more well -paid employees generate more demand, more pressure on prices, and more need for immediate liquidity to compete in a market where cash offers have an advantage. Real estate professionals point out A change with respect to previous booms technological: Buyers not only have a high heritage, but also have access to immediate liquidity through secondary markets. They sell just enough for entry and closing expenses, and maintain their exposure to the company, but ensure a tangible asset that diversifies their risk. The big question. Is this sustainable? Openai right now is The most valuable startup in the worldbut loses money while competing in an AI infrastructure race that needs almost unlimited money. If the valuation bubble is deflated, thousands of employees with huge mortgages based on overvalued shares could be seen in trouble. At the moment, the secondary market is creating a new class of owners in San Francisco: AI engineers who have turned code into houses without waiting for the Wall Street bell to sound. In Xataka | Openai’s new social network is hilarious and addictive. So much that it is easy to forget what hides behind Outstanding image | Joshua Sortino

Anthropic is worth 183,000 million even though he invoices 5,000 million a year. Or it is the business of the century, or it is the madness of the century

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Anthropic has just closed A financing round of 13,000 million dollars that values ​​it in 183,000 million. The figure sounds like madness when we put it in context: the company invoices 5,000 million a year. The figures. Anthropic is valued 36 times. Google, to compare, quotes 6 times. Apple at 8. Microsoft to 14. They are mature companies in front of a startup, but none remotely approaches this multiple. The round F It has been led by ICONIQ Capital, with Fidelity and Lightspeed as co-investors. Heavyweights such as Blackrock, the sovereign background of Qatar and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have participated. What has happened. In just eight months, Anthropic has multiplied its income by five: from 1,000 million to 5,000 million in August (annualized). It is one of the fastest growth in the history of technology. Claude Codeits programmers tool, generates 500 million in annualized revenues. It has multiplied its use in three months since its complete launch in May. The context. The AI ​​career has become a war of valuations disconnected from classical financial reality. OpenAI negotiates an assessment of 500,000 million. XAI of Musk looks for 75,000 million. Investors are betting Billions to these companies will dominate the future. Anthropic serves 300,000 business clients. Its large accounts (those that pay more than $ 100,000 a year) have multiplied by seven in twelve months. Yes, but. Developing elite AI models is very expensive. Anthropic depends on Amazon and Google for his computational infrastructure, and costs him billions annually. The costs are not going down, they are accelerating. Sam Altman, CEO of Openai, has said that his company will need to invest billions of dollars. The generative AI business remains structurally deficient for almost all participants. Nvidia always wins. Between bambalins. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has admitted in An internal memo that is not “excited” to accept money from sovereign funds of dictatorial governments. But says It is difficult to direct a business excluding “bad investors.” The company has promised to use 13,000 million to expand capacity, deepen international security and expansion research. It is also developing specific products by industry. The end of a dream. A few months ago We speculated that Apple could buy Anthropic to accelerate your entry into AI. With an assessment of 183,000 million, that option has been buried: it would be 60 times more expensive than Beats, Apple’s greatest acquisition in its history. Not even Tim Cook (who He was open to check) With 150,000 million in cash available, you can justify such a check before your shareholders. The big question. Are we facing the birth of the new technological giants or the greatest bubble from the Puntocom? With assessments that multiply by 36 income, the margin of error is non -existent. Investors are betting on Anthropic and their rivals will not only dominate AI, but the AI ​​will transform the entire global economy. If they are right, 183,000 million will seem cheap. If they are wrong, it will be a historical disaster. Outstanding image | Anthropic, Xataka In Xataka | People are celebrating funerals by the Ia withdrawn for a reason: they are not a “tool” but a support

Palantir is already worth more than Coca-Cola with the tenth of income. Wall Street has lost its head with AI

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Palantir Technologies has just passed giants such as Samsung, Costco or Coca-Cola, reaching the 411,000 million dollars of stock market capitalization. Why is it important. A company that bills 1,000 million dollars to the quarter is worth more than others that generate ten times greater income. It is the purest manifestation of “Ia washing“What Wall Street consumes. The facts. The data analysis company founded by Peter Thiel in 2003 reported a 48% growth in income to exceed for the first time the 1,000 million quarterly dollars. Their commercial contracts in the United States fired 93%, while the government rose 53%. The benefit grew by 144% to 327 million. In figures. The per (Price to Earnings Ratioprice of the action divided by the benefit of the action) of Palantir reaches 596more than ten times higher than that of Nvidia (57) and almost twenty times Apple’s (31). To justify its current assessment, the company would have to maintain an annual growth of 55% for four consecutive years. Even in that optimistic scenario, it would quote the income of 2029 at 25 times. The context. Wall Street lives a speculative bubble fed by any company that mentions the magical words: ‘artificial intelligence’. Palantir, who for years has been fighting for growing beyond his defense contracts, has reinvented himself as the company that “makes” the AI models in the real world “work. His CEO, Alex Karp, proclamation that “the great language models simply do not work without palantir.” Yes, but. The euphoria hides several problems. The company quotes its future sales to 80 times, a metric that exceeds any historical precedent in the S&P 500. Deutsche Bank, who maintained sale recommendation, admitted that “something special is happening” but recognizes that “the valuation is still very challenging.” It is the same bank as The recommendation has uploaded just not to seem completely out of market reality. Between the lines. Karp used the results conference To attack elite universities and promise that AI will give “super powers” to workers without higher training. A populist speech that fits perfectly with the current political narrative, but that does not justify an assessment that makes Palantir the most overrated company of the most important stock market index in the world. The big question. Can a company that invoice 4,000 million annually the same as Johnson & Johnson, a multinational that generates 85,000 million? Or that Coca-Cola, global icon whose income multiplies by ten? The markets have decided yes, betting that IA will completely transform the economy. Palantir has become the symbol of that bet. With all that that implies when the bubble explodes. Outstanding image | Palantir In Xataka | The seven magnificent face a total war in their own future. And there are three candidates to impose the rest

It is one of the ugliest ferraris and cannot be driven either on street or circuit. And yet it is worth more than one million dollars

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From the Ferrari factory in Maranello some of the most beautiful cars in history have come out. Jewelry like him Ferrari 250 Gto, Rome, Laferrari or the Ferrari Daytona SP3 are some examples of the good taste and exquisiteness that cars bend with the shield of “Il Cavallino Rampante“ However, there are others that, let’s say, that you have to get used to looking at them. This is the case of Ferrari F150 Muletto M4, a prototype that, directly, we can consider as the ugliest car of the brand. One so ugly, which does not even allow you to circulate on public roads or roll in circuits. Ferrari engineers went their hand Such and as they tell in Luxury launches The F150 did not come out of the pencils of no official designer of the brand (at least not one that had the design title), but is a mule: a prototype of tests in which engineers prove and develop the Future brands of the brand. The F150 Muletto M4 was born with a purely functional purpose that was based on the chassis of a Ferrari 458 Italia, adapted to test the New hybrid V12 engines that Ferrari developed at the beginning of the 2010 to boost the future Laferrari. Internal level, Laferrari’s project was known as F150, and hence, being the mule of its engine, this Begindro Prototype received the name of F150 Muletto, in its fourth development. Computer simulations help for much of the development, but when it comes to refining mechanics, it is necessary to touch asphalt. That forced Ferrari’s engineers to put that engine on wheels and take it out in these mules to shoot through the private circuit of Fioran, away from the curious looks. This is how this car, although in appearance, was the protagonist of hundreds of kilometers of trials in secret. The Ferrari engineers approach to this prototype was absolutely practical and, as it is obvious, Aesthetics It was in the background. Rivets throughout the body, a nose that fights against the laws of physics (and good taste) exhaust pipes that stand out from the body and removable panels covering the engine so that engineers could more comfortably access the new propeller to apply changes are the explanation of its disastrous design. Ferrari finished the first phase of Laferrari motor tests between May 2011 and December 2012, so, with the main completed developments, the prototype ceased to be useful. Ferrari thought that instead of discarding it Without further ado it would be a good idea to offer it as rarity to the most faithful fans of the brand. He did it with a single condition: they could never be homologated, so this car could never step on the street Not a public circuit. It is, therefore, a whim for engineering and history enthusiasts. A AUCTION FOR INSOLITO PRICE The F150 Muletto M4 still maintains the original version of that V12 hybrid engine capable of delivering 789 hp, compared to the 963 hp of the final version that ended up promoting the Laferrari de Production. This peculiarity is precisely what gives its historical and experimental value to the prototype, being a key piece in the development of the Ferrari hybrid range. Now, the RM Sotheby’s auction portal will present it On a bid on August 15, testing the fervor of Ferrari collectors for the unique pieces, regardless of their real functionality or appearance … controversial. At least on this occasion, we can say that real beauty is inside. In Xataka | Ferrari had been demanding a toy company for 10 years. Everything for Testarossa to be a car and not a bicycle Image | RM Sotherby’s

This is worth just 2 euros per month

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You just have to take a quick look to the Internet to find several free VPN. There are quality and that can serve us quite well, although as is normal, They have several limitations. If we are looking for the best experience, the best thing we can do is bet on a payment, even more so when we can find several at really attractive prices. Imagine that you are on vacation in a hotel where the coverage is bad. Most likely it counts Free wifi, But these types of networks are not the safest in the world. There can be great a payment vpn such as surfshark, one that has a great value for money: barely costs 2.19 euros a month Surfshark Starter Subscription – Monthly * Some price may have changed from the last review Very easy to use and available on all the devices you want Using a VPN is perfect if, for example, we are going to make some online transaction or we have to access our bank’s app on a Wi -Fi network that we do not know at all. It is a way to encrypt traffic and be much safer online, all for a price than barely exceeds two euros of the month and that it is one of those things that does not occupy just space and that we will appreciate to take installed. Precisely, the installing has a plus with Surfshark. In addition to that it is very easy to download and use on our device, it should be noted that We can carry it in all of us who want. It does not matter if it is a phone, a tablet or a laptop: all with the same account and without the need to do anything weird with our user. This VPN does not come alone. Surfshark’s most economical plan, which is called Starter, includes this and another tool: ALTERNATIVE ID. Imagine that you access a web page and you have to enter your data to register, but you don’t want to put your real information. Precisely for that it serves: it will create a series of fictional data that you can use as if they were yours. This plan, as we have said a little higher, has a price of just 2.19 euros per month. That means that its 2 -year -old plan has a total price of 55.56 euros, a bargain if we take into account that its price without promotion is 439 euros. And eye: because we will also receive 3 months freeso we will have 27 months instead of 24. Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Anastasiia Shyrokykh in Unspash In Xataka | Why it is dangerous to connect to public wifis and what you should do to protect yourself In Xataka | Better VPN: Guide with the 17 best services to protect your online privacy

I have tried the Nintendo Switch 2 and I already have an answer to the question “Is it worth buying it if I have the original switch”?

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Not every day a new generation of consoles is launched. Nintendo’s are complex to frame for a few years, but within their segment, Nintendo Switch 2 It is a new generation with all the letters. I’ve been a few days Testing the thorough switch For analysis and, between All questions that can be askedmany acquaintances have made me “Is it better to buy Nintendo Switch 2 now or wait?” Answering something like that has a lot of nuances because there is no perfect console for everyone and it depends a lot on the case, what you like to play or what other platforms you have at home. But a question for which I have a much clearer answer is another classic: “If I have a Nintendo SwitchIs it worth changing to Switch 2? “ Before trying the console, I thought it would only be worth it if the jump were going to give it from the original 2017 model, but These days with her have made me change my mind. This is going to be a more reflective text, as if I explained my ideas out loud, and I would love to read you in comments because an interesting debate can come out. A generational jump. Throughout I am a Nintendo Switch user from the launch of the machine. I bought it with ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild‘(Also Switch 2 start game) and, although the machine we are testing these days corresponds to a transfer of Nintendo, I reserved mine and is already in a house. During these eight years, I have played hundreds of hours to Switch, but from the launch it was noted that it was justice in power. The tegra chip that used was obsolete and, although Switch opened the door to the market of the Consolidated PConly Nintendo games and some exceptions had a perfect performance on switch. Then I had the model OLED For a time, and although in that the screen change (much better than that of the original model) and a more premium design, the performance remained the same. In these years, I have tried many games, and many of them with poor performance. Some exclusive titles were very bad and others, such as infamous’Batman Arkham Knight‘, directly They crawled into the console. Come on, a change was necessary. When they connect to the dock, although the resolution increased to show on the TV, the performance in many titles remained below the desired and the multiplatform versions were, in many occasions, objectively worse. As much (the case of ‘Hogwarts Legacy‘, for example, that looks like a game of another generation). When it was announced that Switch 2 was going to be retrocompatible, I stopped playing Switch 1 because I trusted that the performance of games that had no patch, simply by the increase in console power, improved. And it has been pleasant to verify that yes: the switching games 1 that crawled, Now in Switch 2 they are perfect. Image | Xataka This happens both in desktop and laptop mode, but there is something important to take into account: the games that previously were blurred, remain blurred in the new console because in many cases the resolution is not improved. It is something that shows in both modes, since now the dock gives 4K exit and the screen of the console has 1080p resolution compared to 1080p and 720p, respectively, of the first switch. From Switch’s embarrassing pin, we move on to a very good metal pin on switch 2. Image | Xataka And it is not just the power to play a lot of games that were impossible in the previous console (‘Cyberpunk 2077‘,’Yakuza 0‘ either ‘Street Fighter 6‘There are three examples) or exclusive releases such as the impeccable’Mario Kart World‘or the future’Donkey Kong Baniza‘, but Switch 2 feels much more premium than the previous console. Here, yes, there are nuances. If you come from an original switch, the jump is abysmal. The screen is much larger and better, the plastic of the Joy-Con is of more quality and with a velvety finish that feels great in the hands, the speakers have hit another climb, the support for the ‘tabletop’ mode is much better and, in general, everything feels more premium. The biggest joy-with a delight. Image | Xataka If you come from a Switch Oledyou will not receive such a large leap in terms of materials and screen (Switch’s OLED looks spectacular, but this Switch 2 LCD is not far behind), but you will have that extra power that feels great to the veteran console. A month ago, when We saw the console in the Paris eventI commented that Switch 2 seemed to me that It was worth only if you played in desktop. After seeing the performance improvements that put all the Switch 1 games, if you have a wide catalog of pending titles, now after trying it I consider that the jump between switch (both original and OLED) is worth both in desktop mode and in laptop. The new Switch 2 chip is not the pinnacle of technology, but Nvidia has been committed to him And this generation has something that did not have the previous one: the nuclei focused on AI for image reconstruction. Seeing what this technology can do on PC, when applied well, I consider it something that can give Switch a lot of life. I return to the case of ‘Cyberpunk 2077’: Thanks to these technologies, I think they have created A much better port than many could expect At first. If we talk about Switch Lite, the thing changes While now I am clear that it is worth changing from switch to Switch 2, if the console you want to jump is Switch Lite, I don’t have it so clear. Well, I am clear that I would wait for me. I explain myself. If you have Switch Lite It is because you want a strictly laptop console. That had no … Read more

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