In Spain, there are around 450 startups that are developing in one way or another applications or infrastructure related to artificial intelligence (AI). Multiverse Computing, Cala AI, Openchip, and Biorce are four examples leading the sector.
The United States and China are winning the artificial intelligence game. However, Europe and Spain, in particular, are also playing their role in this great digital revolution.
Josep Sánchez Llibre (Vilassar de Mar, 1949) begins his third term at the head of the employers’ association Foment del Treball focused on reducing taxation, absenteeism, and improving investment in infrastructure. And he does so just as a harsh critique by a group of prestigious economists about the economic development model of Catalonia and, specifically, the type of companies and employment created in recent years has been published. The president of Foment disputes their diagnosis.
The open case against Jonathan Andic for the death of his father, Isak Andic, could have significant financial consequences in the hypothetical event that the eldest son of the deceased businessman is convicted. The main one, the loss of the inheritance received, one third…
The judge of Martorell Raquel Tierno Galván listed in the detention order of Jonathan Andic a “series of clues” that made him a suspect in the death of his father, Isak Andic, on December 14, 2024. Among these circumstantial evidences, the magistrate mentioned the disappearance “under strange circumstances” of the iPhone 14 that the accused was carrying the day his father fell into the void in Montserrat. The phone change took place on March 26, after Jonathan warned via a WhatsApp from his computer to his secretary at Mango that his mobile had been stolen. He requested a new one, an iPhone 16 Pro, which he activated as soon as he landed.
The talks for a merger between Puig and Estée Lauder ended today without an agreement between the two parties, according to a statement sent to the CNMV (National Securities Market Commission) tonight. Puig’s CEO José Manuel Albesa stated in a statement that “we appreciate the fruitful conversations held with The Estée Lauder Companies.”
The Sectoral Conference on Housing and Urban Agenda held this morning in Madrid has approved the State Housing Plan 2026-2030 (PEV), with a total investment of 7 billion euros. Of this amount, 60% (4.2 billion) will be contributed by the ministry and the remaining 40% (2.8 billion) by the autonomous communities. The Government of Spain and the autonomous communities and cities have reached an agreement after almost a year of work in this morning’s meeting, despite some disagreements from the autonomous communities.
The Supreme Court has annulled the single registration procedure for short-term rentals that are intended to be advertised through digital platforms, considering that the State lacks the authority to regulate it. Specifically, it argues that it establishes a regulation of a national registry that overlaps with the regional registries for the registration of tourist rentals.
The Auto 2030 plan, to boost the motor industry in Spain in the electrification wave, was presented this Thursday in Catalonia, still with one of the key points, purchase subsidies of up to 4,500 euros, pending deployment. “The system will be operational before summer” and the subsidies can be requested, detailed Jordi García Brustenga, Secretary of State for Industry, at an event in Barcelona. Despite the delay, the subsidies will be retroactive from January.
The war in Iran and the energy crisis resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are already being felt in the pockets of European citizens. The European Commission has lowered the economic forecasts for the eurozone this spring by three tenths, from 2.3% to 0.9% for this year, while inflation rises from 1.9% to 3% due to high fuel prices. This is something that the Economy Commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis, had already been warning about: the risk of a “stagflation” scenario, with low growth and high inflation, with consumer prices through the roof.