A possible paradigm shift within piezoelectricity
Piezoelectricity is used everywhere: Watches, cars, alarms, headphones, pickups for instruments, electric lighters and gas burners. One of the most common examples is probably the quartz watch, where the piezoelectric material quartz is a prerequisit.....»»
Taiwan foundries see surge in orders transferred from China
The US' escalation of the chip war with China has prompted more companies to shift their orders to Taiwan-based pure-play foundries. However, contract prices provided by TSMC and other Taiwanese foundries for orders transferred from Chinese counterpa.....»»
Two good car antitheft measures are AirTags and stick shifts
A carjacker in Chicago has been recently apprehended thanks to an AirTag that directed authorities to him, and a stick shift he couldn't use.AirTags can helpThe would-be carjacker, Andrew Moran, allegedly knocked on the victim's driver side door as s.....»»
Audi seeks to catch up in China in test of Germany"s automotive grit
Audi CEO Markus Duesmann says the automaker's transition to EVs in China is "a challenge" for the VW Group subsidiary. The shift to cleaner technologies presents more than one dilemma for Germany's largest automakers......»»
Unifor considering negotiating for profit-sharing with Detroit 3
The possible paradigm shift follows news of unprecedented profit-sharing checks that Stellantis’ U.S. hourly workers are expected to receive this year......»»
JLR names new boss for Jaguar brand ahead of EV shift
Long-serving JLR executive Rawdon Glover will lead Jaguar brand's shift to selling only electric cars......»»
Major limnology paradigm questioned by new study
Shallow lakes can take on two alternative stable states, according to a theory on ecological equilibrium in the study of inland waters (limnology). This paradigm has now been called into question by a study conducted by the Helmholtz Centre for Envir.....»»
Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinators
There's been a well-documented shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants as the world warms. The trend alarms biologists because it has the potential to disrupt carefully choreographed interactions between plants and the creatures—bu.....»»
Major Indian metros witness 50% commercial EV penetration, says Euler Motors
In a major shift towards sustainable transportation, the penetration of commercial electric vehicles (EVs) has as reached as much as 50 percent in some of the major Indian metropolitan cities, according to Euler Motors, a leading cargo EV maker in th.....»»
Apple might be spared US antitrust investigations in 2023
Despite some pending bipartisan legislation, Republicans in Congress might give Apple a pass on potential antitrust cases in 2023, to focus on other tech issues.GOP-led House might shift prioritiesApple has faced various antitrust investigations for.....»»
Honda to move Accord production from Ohio to Indiana as part of EV shift
Honda's U.S. unit said it would move production of its Accord sedan to Indiana in 2025 after assembling the model in Marysville, Ohio, for more than 40 years, as part of its shift to EV production. Marysville will be Honda's first U.S. auto plant to.....»»
Honda to move Accord production to Indiana as part of EV shift
Honda's U.S. unit said it would move production of its Accord sedan to Indiana in 2025 after assembling the model in Marysville, Ohio for more than 40 years, as part of its shift to EV production. Marysville will be Honda's first U.S. auto plant to t.....»»
Apple and Foxconn successfully lobby for more relaxed labor laws in India
Apple and its supply chain partner Foxconn have successfully lobbied for labor changes in India as Apple continues to shift more production into the country. According to a report from the Financial Times, these changes increase the number of hours.....»»
Apple"s India labor reform will allow factories to operate 24 hours
Apple and manufacturing partner Foxconn have successfully lobbied for new labor regulations in southern Indian state of Karnataka in an effort to dial back reliance on Chinese manufacturing.The new legislation permits two-shift production to take pla.....»»
Foxconn reportedly to expand chip investments in India amid diverisification away from China
Foxconn's chairman Young Liu recently made a visit to China and India, raising eyebrows in the two countries and beyond and marking an investment shift away from China to India with Foxconn's '3+3' strategy......»»
Research shows success of working from home depends on company health
While more businesses continue to shift to remote work, some well-known CEOs remain steadfast against the movement. Naresh Khatri, an associate professor of health management and informatics in the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri, sa.....»»
Shift Technologies initiates a reverse stock split to boost share price
The reverse stock split is "primarily intended" to bring Shift Technologies' share price into compliance with the Nasdaq stock exchange's minimum bid price requirement of $1......»»
After 5 years of nothing, Humane "startup" is now shifting to AI
Founded in 2018 by ex-Apple executives, the mysterious Humane company has announced $100 million in new funding plus a shift into AI — and still has no product to announce.Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, founders of HumaneHumane was formed in.....»»
The Biden administration is shifting its approach to TikTok
The White House's endorsement of a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to restrict or ban TikTok in the United States marks a significant shift in the White House's approach to the Chinese-owned social media app......»»
Understanding what makes senior towns in Iowa "smart"
With the youngest baby boomers sliding into retirement, adults aged 65 and older are expected to outnumber children by 2030. The demographic shift will be a first in U.S. history. But many rural areas, especially in the Midwest and Great Plains, are.....»»
Africa"s shift to low-cost manufacturing puts women at risk: Four lessons from the Asian Tigers
Economists have urged African countries to shift to low-cost manufacturing—the path that led countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan—to industrial prosperity. These East Asian economies—which recorded high growth rates of.....»»