Broadcom Charged By FTC of Illegal Monopolization, Agrees To Settlement
phalse phace shares a report from The Wall Street Journal: The Federal Trade Commission and Broadcom have agreed to settle charges that the company used its dominance in some chip markets to squeeze out potential rivals (Warning: source paywalled; al.....»»
Viewpoint: The illegal killing of 265 trees on Sydney"s North Shore is not just vandalism. It"s theft on a grand scale
In most illegal tree removals, you might see perhaps a handful of trees removed or poisoned. That's why the recent felling and poisoning of 265 old trees in Sydney's Castle Cove has been so breathtaking and appalling......»»
LHCb collaboration observes a doubly charged tetraquark and its neutral partner for the first time
The observation of elusive, exotic particles is the key objective of countless studies, as it could open new avenues for research, while also improving present knowledge of the matter contained in the universe and its underlying physics. The quark mo.....»»
U.S. judge denies Hyundai, Kia class-action settlement
A federal judge has denied Hyundai and Kia's proposed $200 million settlement with consumers who had their vehicle stolen......»»
Judge rejects Hyundai, Kia class-action settlement
A federal judge has denied Hyundai and Kia's proposed $200 million settlement with consumers who had their vehicle stolen......»»
Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria but provides a living for families: Study calls for rethink of drug laws
Arriving at the tranquil village health facility in southwestern Nigeria, we were met by a small gathering of men—young and old—with thinly veiled excitement......»»
Japan"s discharge of radioactive water from Fukushima is avoidable, risky and potentially illegal, say experts
The Japanese government intends to discharge all 1.34 million tons of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, an operation that began on 24 August 2023. Presumably, it also plans to discharge the wastewater that will continue to.....»»
The first observation of neutrinos at CERN"s Large Hadron Collider
Neutrinos are tiny and neutrally charged particles accounted for by the Standard Model of particle physics. While they are estimated to be some of the most abundant particles in the universe, observing them has so far proved to be highly challenging,.....»»
GM battery joint venture agrees to hike Ohio workers" wages
Ultium said it will hike the wages of workers at its Ohio plant by an average of 25 percent after some U.S. senators blasted the joint venture for paying workers as little as $16 an hour......»»
GM battery joint venture agrees to hike Ohio workers wages
Ultium said it will hike the wages of workers at its Ohio plant by an average of 25 percent after some U.S. senators blasted the joint venture for paying workers as little as $16 an hour......»»
Roblox facilitates “illegal gambling” for minors, according to new lawsuit
Third-party sites use Robux transfers to power millions of dollars in wagers. Enlarge / Roblox helps support sites like RBLXWild in letting minors gamble using their Robux balances, according to a new lawsuit. A new pro.....»»
Illegal logging turns Syria"s forests into "barren land"
On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and decimated trunks poking out from dry, crumbly soil......»»
Bergstrom Automotive agrees to buy 5 Wisconsin stores
Bergstrom Automotive said it has agreed to buy dealerships in the eastern Wisconsin cities of Green Bay and Manitowoc......»»
ChatGPT may soon moderate illegal content on sites like Facebook
OpenAI says GPT-4 -- the AI behind ChatGPT Plus -- could soon moderate content online. That may end the stress for human moderators at Facebook and elsewhere......»»
FDA issues safety alert on pregnancy tests after bust on illegal medical lab
Universal Meditech was behind an illegal lab discovered in Reedley, California. Enlarge / A picture of containers taken from the illegal UMI lab in Reedley, California. (credit: FCDPH) The Food and Drug Administration i.....»»
Internet Archive’s legal woes mount as record labels sue for $400M
The Internet Archive also reached a confidential settlement with book publishers. Enlarge (credit: Kinga Krzeminska | Moment) Major record labels are suing the Internet Archive, accusing the nonprofit of "massive" and "b.....»»
Bankrupt Lordstown Motors reaches $40 million settlement with Karma Automotive
The settlement, placed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for approval, involves $5 million to be paid as a royalty for the use of Karma's intellectual property, which Lordstown was accused of misappropriating. .....»»
Bear–human coexistence reconsidered
The media uproar over wolf attacks on livestock in Switzerland and a bear attack in Italy show how charged the issue of large carnivores and humans coexisting in Europe is. ETH Zurich researcher Paula Mayer has now created a participatory model to he.....»»
Judge clears way for $500M iPhone throttling settlements
Owners of iPhone models who were part of throttling lawsuits that ended up with a $500 settlement from Apple may soon receive their payments, after a judge denied objections against the offer.In May 2020, a proposed settlement to end a series of clas.....»»
Lion farming in South Africa: Fresh evidence adds weight to fears of link with illegal bone trade
In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than the country's wild population, estimated at 3,500 individuals......»»
Caltech may finally settle $848 million patent case against Apple
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has disclosed that it has reached a potential settlement over its years-long dispute with Apple and Broadcom over the use of Wi-Fi patents.This is what the iPhone looked like when Caltech's legal case.....»»