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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

#ai - Eric Schmidt’s New Secret Project Is An AI Video Platform Called ‘Hooglee’: Forbes

14 January 2025

The billionaire technologist has quietly founded a startup that aims to “bring people closer, simplify communication, and enhance engagement” through artificial intelligence. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saraheme...

#USA #wildfire #architecture - Owners of a fire-resistant house hope LA rebuilds smarter | REUTERS

15 January 2025

This house in Los Angeles, owned by environmentalists Karina Maher and her husband Michael Kovac, was built with an emphasis on sustainability and wildfire resilience. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #environment #UnitedStates #LosAngeles #California #LosAngelesWildfires #wildfire

#ai #robotics #Microsoft - Introduces CoreAI and Makes Phi-4 Free for Everyone: AI Revolution

14 January 2025

Microsoft has unveiled a major AI-focused reorganization with the launch of CoreAI, a new division that unites its developer tools, AI infrastructure, and GitHub teams to create an end-to-end AI platform.

Led by Jay Parikh, this shift aims to enhance AI-assisted development and build smarter apps with seamless integration across Microsoft’s services.

Alongside this, Microsoft released the open-source Phi-4 model, making it free for developers on Hugging Face, further solidifying its position in the AI space.

#ai #robotics

#finance #investment #sterling #yen - DIGI: Markets in 3 Minutes: Bloomberg

15 January 2025

Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie, Lizzy Burden and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

#Spain - floats 100 percent tax for non-EU real estate buyers • FRANCE 24 English

14 January 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a plan to tax non-residents from outside the EU up to 100 percent for real estate purchases, this as Spain faces a housing crisis. Also in this edition:

TikTok denies reports that Chinese officials are exploring its sale to Elon Musk as a US ban on the app looms.

Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/As0S.y

Of interest - 08:06 (9 hours ago)

Investor Relations investor.relations@neinorhomes.com

Neinor Homes, SA (“ Neinor ” or the “ Company ”), in compliance with the reporting requirements provided for on article 227 of Law 6/2023, of March 17, on the Securities Market and Investment Services, and ancillary regulations, hereby reports of the following

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

In light of the measures announced today by the president of the Government of Spain aimed at strengthening the right to housing, which include, among other things, provisions regarding the purchase of properties by non-resident, non-EU foreigners, the Company hereby reports that, in line with previous years, pre-sales for financial year ended 31 December 2024 were approximately distributed as follows:

(i) 90% corresponded to Spanish citizens;

(ii) 8% corresponded to citizens of the European Union or residents; and

(iii) only 2% corresponded to non-resident, non-EU foreigners.

It would appear that the non EU buyers are purchasing resale properties not the new ones built by public companies quoted on the stock exchange

https://www.youtube.com/live/3INBgYohX5s?si=MgR5QNIvlKcHfgtW

#spanishproperty #pedrosanchez

#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 14, 2025: Democracy Now

14 January 2025

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