Since the post-World War period, the U.S. has launched its wars with fearsome displays of force and cutting-edge technology. Overwhelming victories in the initial battles that, however, end disappointingly. The Korean War ended in a stalemate. In Vietnam, with a humiliating
The Ministry of Social Rights and Consumer Affairs encouraged the 2.7 million tenants potentially affected by the extension of leases to send a burofax to their landlord as the key for the contract extension to be valid. However, those affected are not sure that this document protects landlords against tenants. The general atmosphere is one of confusion, which increases instability in a market that has already been complicated for some time.
The repeal of the royal decree law that included the extension of leases has left thousands of contracts in limbo and has opened a phase of great legal uncertainty. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs estimated up to two million contracts potentially meeting the requirements of the regulation, that is, leases expiring before December 2027. And, although there are no official records to specify how many tenants have requested the extension, lawyers and associations consulted estimate that a high percentage have tried to take advantage of the measure.
The Second Vice President and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, reveals in this interview that her flagship project, the time tracking system, which seemed stalled after the harsh report from the Council of State, will be implemented soon. It will be approved before summer and without significant changes, she assures. She also invites Junts to negotiate the extension of rental contracts and points out that she has a good relationship with Carlos Cuerpo, but they disagree on the economic program.
The pressure that the U.S. president, Donald Trump, wants to exert on Germany, from where he has just withdrawn his troops, also extends to trade agreements. Yesterday, out of nowhere, Trump announced that he will raise tariffs on European cars again, from 15% to 25%, stating that the European Union does not comply with the agreements of the Joint Declaration that both parties signed last July.
The failure to update the IRPF rate to inflation caused tax revenue to increase by almost 2.3 billion during last year. The calculation is official. It is reflected in the Annual Progress Report that the Ministry of Economy sent to the European Commission on Thursday night. The document confirms that the lack of deflation, an issue that has been part of the public debate in recent years, is generating considerable additional income for the public coffers.
Artificial intelligence continues to strongly drive the United States economy, which grew at a robust rate of 2% in the first quarter. AI also explains the sustained rise, despite the war, of the New York Stock Exchange, whose main indices closed April with
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will increase tariffs on vehicles from the European Union (EU) and accused the Old Continent bloc of not complying with its trade agreement with the United States.
The Pentagon expands its partnerships with the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The command center of the U.S. defense announced this Friday agreements with eight companies, including giants OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, SpaceX, Oracle, and Nvidia, to deploy their AI capabilities in the classified networks of the Department of War (Defense). Several of them were already working with the entity. According to a Pentagon statement, they will now be integrated into its secret and top-secret network environments, which will involve greater use in sensitive matters.
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) has developed the most advanced open-source microchip in Europe. It is a tiny chip, whose transistors measure only 1.8 nanometers. This microchip is capable of processing information very quickly and consuming less energy than the chips that are more widespread in the market, whose transistors measure between 4 and 5 nanometers.