Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads
US class action lawsuit seeks huge damages for his promotion of the world's largest crypto exchange......»»
Missing link in species conservation: Pharmacists, chemists could turn tide on plant, animal extinction
As the world faces the loss of a staggering number of species of animals and plants to endangerment and extinction, one University of Michigan scientist has an urgent message: Chemists and pharmacists should be key players in species conservation eff.....»»
Porsche dealership sales manager took bribes in exchange for high-demand vehicles, lawsuit alleges
The sales manager of a Porsche dealership in South Carolina commanded hundreds of thousands of dollars in "under-the-table" payments from customers hungry for high-demand vehicles......»»
Manager took bribes in exchange for high-demand vehicles, lawsuit alleges
The sales manager of a luxury dealership in South Carolina commanded hundreds of thousands of dollars in "under-the-table" payments from customers hungry for high-demand vehicles......»»
TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say
Professor: US faces "uphill battle" justifying law against First Amendment suit. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) TikTok owner ByteDance is preparing to sue the US government now that President Biden has signed.....»»
Arizona TSMC facility continues to fight cultural battles, rising costs & logistical hurdles
Apple chip partner TSMC faces significant barriers that impede the Arizona chip fabrication facility's progress, and the culture clash between American and Taiwanese employees doesn't seem to be getting batter.TSMC's Arizona facility grapples with ri.....»»
FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote
Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality." Enlarge / Federal Communication Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, then a commissioner, rallies against repeal of net neutrality rules in December 20.....»»
The UK"s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress test
The Scottish government's decision to row back on its 2030 climate pledge illustrates the crux of any target: it's easy to set one with a big political flourish, but harder to follow through with a careful plan to achieve it......»»
Grindr users seek payouts after dating app shared HIV status with vendors
Grindr admitted sharing HIV status with software firms in 2018, said it stopped. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thomas Trutschel) Grindr is facing a class action lawsuit from hundreds of users over the sharing of HIV st.....»»
Flat faces and difficulty breathing: How pet trends have harmed animal health—and what we can we do about it
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. We've molded some of them to have large protruding eyes, sloping backs and shortened legs through selective breeding......»»
2 former dealership employees who started new marketing firm settle lawsuit
A Massachusetts dealership has settled a lawsuit that accused two former employees of breach of loyalty, misappropriation of trade secrets and other claims for setting up a competing dealer-to-dealer digital marketing agency......»»
Deadpool & Wolverine’s new trailer shows more profanity and MCU action
The latest Deadpool & Wolverine trailer finally gives us Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in all of his comic book costume glory, as well as a few other familiar faces......»»
Tesla"s Elon Musk faces robotaxi skeptics, sales drop in Q1 earnings report; broad price cuts launched
CEO Elon Musk will face tough questions after a Q1 sales decline and reports Tesla stopped work on an affordable EV in favor of a dedicated robotaxi without human controls......»»
Tesla"s Elon Musk faces robotaxi skeptics, sales drop in Q1 earnings report
CEO Elon Musk will face tough questions after a Q1 sales decline and reports Tesla stopped work on an affordable EV in favor of a dedicated robotaxi without human controls......»»
Gregg Orr Auto to pay $325,000 to settle allegations it fired employee with cancer
Gregg Orr Auto Collection agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged an older employee with cancer was fired because of his high medical bills......»»
Actions needed beyond lawsuit to address social media"s influence on youth, say experts
While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address the influence popular o.....»»
Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track
YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time. Enlarge / A sample image from Microsoft for "VASA-1: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time." (credit: Microsoft).....»»
Cyberattack on key parts supplier triggered dispute that cost Stellantis $300M, lawsuit says
The automaker lost more than $300 million in revenue because it was unable to manufacture 6,000 vehicles without parts from Yanfeng, the lawsuit says......»»
Why the kookaburra"s iconic laugh is at risk of being silenced
Once, while teaching a class of environmental science students in China's Hebei University of Science and Technology, I asked who knew what a laughing kookaburra was. There were many blank faces. Then I tilted my head, much like a kookaburra does, an.....»»
100,000 iPhones stolen instead of scrapped; Apple accused of shredding usable devices
Almost 100,000 iPhones which Apple paid a contractor to scrap were instead stolen and shipped off to China, according to an in-depth report. Apple sued the company concerned, but now appears to have abandoned the lawsuit, with the report suggestin.....»»
Conn. dealership sues VW to halt termination of satellite franchise
A lawsuit by a Connecticut dealership accuses Volkswagen of America of wrongfully attempting to terminate its satellite store franchise......»»