Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty
More than 190 nations agreed Friday on a new treaty to combat so-called biopiracy and regulate patents stemming from genetic resources such as medicinal plants, particularly ones whose uses owe a debt to traditional knowledge......»»
Hyundai dealer agreement changes could be illegal in many states
A memo from NADA to its members alerts Hyundai dealers that certain amendments to the dealer sales and service agreement may break state franchise laws......»»
Research suggests partisan hostility can erode democratic institutions and functioning
It is obvious to almost everyone living in America that partisan hostility has reached a fever pitch......»»
Court rules dealership"s salesman violated noncompete agreement
A used-car salesman at a suburban Detroit dealership violated a 12-month, 25-mile noncompete agreement by taking a new job at a rival same-make store six miles away, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled......»»
Fortinet acquires Lacework to boost cloud security portfolio
Fortinet has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lacework, the data-driven cloud security company. Lacework delivers an AI-powered cloud security platform that seamlessly integrates all critical CNAPP services. With patented AI and machine.....»»
UAW, Ultium Cells reach tentative agreement
The UAW and Ultium Cells have come to a tentative agreement on improvements in wages, health and safety measures after 18 months of negotiation. The agreement serves as a local supplement to the bigger master contract of the Detroit 3......»»
New study reveals brain"s fractal-like structure near phase transition, a finding that may be universal across species
When a magnet is heated up, it reaches a critical point where it loses magnetization. Called "criticality," this point of high complexity is reached when a physical object is transitioning smoothly from one phase into the next......»»
Readdle sunsets Calendars 5 to focus on freemium version of Calendars
Readdle has announced that its popular Calendars 5 app has reached the end of the road. After more than a decade of the legacy calendar app, the developer’s free/subscription-based Calendars: Planner & Organizer will take the spotlight. more….....»»
Wildfire smoke reached 99% of US lakes in 2019–2021: Study introduces "lake-smoke day" metric
Where there's smoke, there's not necessarily fire. Wildfire smoke, sometimes drifting from hundreds of miles away, touched nearly every lake in North America for at least one day per year from 2019 to 2021, according to a study from the University of.....»»
Zyxel patches critical flaws in EOL NAS devices
Zyxel has released patches for three critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-29972, CVE-2024-29973, and CVE-2024-29974) affecting two network-attached storage (NAS) devices that have recently reached end-of-vulnerability-support. About the vulnerabilities.....»»
New instrument to search for signs of life on other planets
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has signed an agreement for the design and construction of ANDES, the ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph......»»
Thawing permafrost: Research suggests it"s not a climate tipping point, but nevertheless has far-reaching impacts
Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical tipping element in the Earth system, which, once global warming has reached a certain level, suddenly and globally collapses. Yet this image of a ticking.....»»
As bird flu spreads in cows, US close to funding Moderna’s mRNA H5 vaccine
If trials are successful, US government likely to buy doses for vaccine stockpile. Enlarge (credit: Digicom Photo/Science Photo Library via Getty) The US government is nearing an agreement to bankroll a late-stage trial.....»»
Carbon credits are useful for stabilizing the climate, but are they used effectively?
To have any chance of achieving the goal adopted in the Paris Agreement of stabilizing the global climate at less than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average, humanity would have to become carbon neutral between 2050 and 2070 and show a negative car.....»»
Apple and OpenAI allegedly reach deal to bring ChatGPT functionality to iOS 18
Perhaps against the wishes of Apple's AI chief John Giannandrea, Apple and OpenAI have reportedly reached a deal that will bring ChatGPT to iOS 18 and other operating systems in 2024.Apple and OpenAI could bring ChatGPT functionality to SiriApple wan.....»»
Windows 11 just took copying and pasting to the next level
Copying and pasting in Windows 11 has reached a new level with PowerToys Advanced Paste......»»
Tesla settles fatal crash suit as another jury trial loomed
Tesla Inc. has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery 2016 crash, marking the second time in two months the electric-vehicle maker has avoided a jury trial in California over a fatal wreck......»»
There Is Too Much Trash in Space
Debris from spacecraft threatens the burgeoning space economy. We need a global agreement to keep space clean.....»»
OpenAI backpedals on scandalous tactic to silence former employees
OpenAI releases employees from evil exit agreement in staff-wide memo. Enlarge / OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. (credit: JASON REDMOND / Contributor | AFP) Former and current OpenAI employees received a memo this week that the A.....»»
Agreement reached at UN on biopiracy treaty
More than 190 nations agreed Friday on a new treaty to combat so-called biopiracy and regulate patents stemming from genetic resources such as medicinal plants, particularly ones whose uses owe a debt to traditional knowledge......»»
Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty
UN talks to create a global treaty to combat biopiracy and the exploitation of genetic resources hung in the balance Thursday, a day before an agreement was due to be signed......»»