DORA regulation’s nuts and bolts
The frequency, sophistication, and impact of cyber-attacks on financial institutions have been rising. Given the economic system’s interconnected nature, disruptions in one institution can have cascading effects on the broader financial market,.....»»
Evolution of cereal spikes
A research team led by Prof. Dr. Maria von Korff Schmising from Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf (HHU) and the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne investigated the genetic regulation of spike development in barley.....»»
Equity Monday: The electric car boom, tech regulation and some sad American VC data
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private market news, talks about the coming week, dig.....»»
Equity Monday: The electric car boom, tech regulation, and some sad American VC data
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private market news, talks about the coming week, dig.....»»
Orthogonal regulation strategy offers new opportunities for buildup of molecular complexity
Dimethylallyl-related units play a significant role in enhancing lipophilicity of molecules and facilitating permeation across the cellular membrane......»»
Reddit Trading Frenzy Fades as Yellen Summons Agencies
A social media-driven trading cooled on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called a meeting of top officials that could result in tougher markets regulation for hedge funds, small investors and stockbrokers. From a report: Mass buying.....»»
Britain is Cracking Down on the $3.7 Billion "Buy Now, Pay Later" Industry
Popular "buy now, pay later" shopping services like Klarna will face stricter regulation under proposals announced by the U.K. government Tuesday. From a report: The Treasury said buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms would come under the supervision of th.....»»
Coalition abandons U.S. legal battle with Calif. over emissions standards
The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation — a group that includes a number of automakers and NADA — intervened in the 2019 lawsuit between California and the federal government, with the goal of supporting one national fuel economy and.....»»
New technology to detect bitter almonds in real time
Who hasn't at some point been chewing on an almond and tasted an unpleasant and unexpected aftertaste that has nothing to do with the taste we are used to from one of the most consumed nuts in the world? The culprit has a name: amygdalin, a diglucosi.....»»
Surprising behavior of transcription factors challenges theories of gene regulation
How cells develop and the diseases that arise when development goes wrong have been a decades-long research focus in the laboratory of Distinguished Professor of Biology Ellen Rothenberg. In particular, the lab studies the development of immune cells.....»»
10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021
The digital media industry will give us plenty to talk about this year. The digital media industry will give us plenty to talk about this year. When we last surveyed venture capitalists about their media investments, the big topic was the i.....»»
What the Biden administration means for the future of Silicon Valley
The biggest tech companies spent much of the last four years in Washington playing defense: Answering to threats of regulation and repeatedly being called before congressional committees; serving as former President Donald Trump's foil on social medi.....»»
Microsoft invests in $30 billion driverless car company Cruise
Investment pits Microsoft against Google sibling Waymo. Driverless Chevy Bolts are a common sight on the streets of San Francisco, where Cruise is based. (credit: Cruise) Microsoft has invested in Cruise, the General Motors driverless car unit.....»»
The regulatory network of sugar and organic acid in watermelon fruit is revealed
Recently, the innovation project watermelon and melon cultivation and physiology team of Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute has made new progress in the metabolism regulation of sugar and organic acid in watermelon fruit. The changes of sugar and org.....»»
Trump delays increase in fuel economy penalties at auto industry request
The decision -- announced eight days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office -- follows a U.S. appeals court in August that overturned the Trump administration’s 2019 decision to suspend a regulation that more than doubled penalties for autom.....»»
The Capitol riot and its aftermath makes the case for tech regulation more urgent, but no simpler
Last week and throughout the weekend, technology companies took the historic step of deplatforming the president of the United States in the wake of a riot in which the US Capitol was stormed by a collection of white nationalists, QAnon supporters, a.....»»
Revolut applies for UK banking license
It’s hard to believe that fintech startup Revolut doesn’t have a proper banking license in its home country. But this is about to change as the company has applied for a banking license in the U.K. Up next, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PR.....»»
Europe seizes on social media’s purging of Trump to bang the drum for regulation
Big tech’s decision to pull the plug on president Donald Trump’s presence on their platforms, following his supporters’ attack on the US capital last week, has been seized on in Europe as proof — if proof were needed — t.....»»
Trump Twitter ban "raises regulation questions" - Hancock
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says social media giants are "taking editorial decisions"......»»
This Week in Apps: Social apps react to riots, Parler gets booted, FTC threatens regulation
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in.....»»
Supersonic Jets Boost as FAA Issues Rule to Spur Tests
New regulations for testing the next generation of ultra-fast jets were finalized by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, an attempt to streamline the development of supersonic flight. From a report: The FAA on Wednesday announced the regulation.....»»