From 80/20 rule to 90/10
In the post-industrial era, globalization and efficient management have given everyone a deep understanding of the 80/20 rule. Each of us understands that 80% of the added value may come from the contribution of 20% of the elite......»»
Minnesota"s Clean Car Rule upheld
The Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association lost a court of appeals decision aimed at blocking the state's Clean Car Rule that follows California regulations on new-vehicle emissions standards......»»
Activision Blizzard settles SEC charges for $35 million
Activision Blizzard will pay $35 million to settle US government allegations that the video game giant violated a whistleblower protection rule and lacked processes to collect workplace misconduct complaints, according to the Securities and Exchange.....»»
Meta Quest Pro VR headset is $400 off (and save on Meta Quest 2)
The Meta Quest Pro and 2 rule the roost for great VR headsets and they're currently on sale at Best Buy. Here's what you need to know......»»
What China"s population decline means for its future
China's "zero-COVID" policy and the continued effects of the one-child rule contributed to the country's population decline, Northeastern experts say, and a reduction in its labor force could push the manufacturing giant to bring in migrant workers......»»
Lyft starts charging riders who keep drivers waiting
Don’t be late for your Lyft ride or you’ll have to cough up some extra cash. Seven years after Uber introduced the same rule, Lyft has followed suit......»»
U.S.-made EVs rule the market — and the trend is accelerating
Thanks primarily to Tesla and GM, U.S.-made EVs are dominating the U.S. market, Experian registration data shows. New tax incentives will accelerate the trend and bring an influx of battery plants to North America......»»
Manatee die-off season looms as trial of feeding them lettuce begins again
When the state's wildlife department flung the first handful of lettuce to a starving manatee in the Indian River a year ago, it was an act of desperation driven by a catastrophic die-off and violating an environmental golden rule that animal behavio.....»»
TSMC European plant being considered; unlikely to make Apple chips, but ‘no possibility ruled out’
The first-ever TSMC European plant is being considered by the Taiwanese chipmaker, to be located in Dresden, Germany. It is not envisaged that the plant would make chips for Apple, but the company says that at present “no possibility is being rule.....»»
Ribosomes search AUG codons in bidirectional scanning, challenging the first-AUG rule
Translation, a process that expresses the genetic information from messenger RNA (mRNA) to protein, is vital to maintain cellular protein homeostasis. To synthesize functional proteins and avoid toxic translation products, the recognition of the corr.....»»
Physicists Rewrite a Quantum Rule That Clashes With Our Universe
The past and future are tightly linked in conventional quantum mechanics. A tweak could let quantum possibilities increase as space expands......»»
Linux, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft want to break the Google Maps monopoly
Overture Maps Foundation wants to end the oppressive rule of the Google Maps API. Enlarge / The Overture Maps logo. (credit: Overture Maps Foundation) Google Maps is getting some competition. The Linux Foundation has a.....»»
Tech groups ask Supreme Court to rule on hot-button Texas social media law
Two technology industry groups asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to review a hotly debated Texas law restricting social media platforms' ability to moderate content, potentially opening the door to a sweeping reinterpretation of First Amendment pre.....»»
Ancient grammatical puzzle solved after 2,500 years
A grammatical problem that has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th century BC has finally been solved by an Indian Ph.D. student at the University of Cambridge. Rishi Rajpopat made the breakthrough by decoding a rule taught by "the father of lin.....»»
Kanye West"s Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence
Kanye West's Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the platform's rules on inciting violence......»»
Alibaba mulls spinning off semiconductor arm T-Head
Alibaba Group may not rule out allowing its semiconductor arm T-Head Semiconductor to be spun off as an independent company to facilitate its financing operations, according to industry sources......»»
FTC extends Safeguards Rule deadline by six months
The National Automobile Dealers Association and American Financial Services Association had petitioned the FTC to add another year to the original Dec. 9, 2022, Safeguards Rule deadline......»»
Musk says some impersonation Twitter accounts face permanent ban
New Twitter owner Elon Musk has laid out a strict new rule for any impersonation account that fails to explicitly state that it's a parody......»»
App developers get relief from Google tax in one of Android’s biggest markets
Google has paused its rule requiring use of its own Play Store system for in-app payments. Developers can use third-party services and avoid Google's 30% tax......»»
BIS FAQ reflects enforcement complexity on chip ban
Three weeks after announcing the advanced computing and semiconductor manufacturing equipment rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of US Department of Commerce's first round of FAQ reflects the complexity of enforcement, and hence the burd.....»»
Meta lashes out about Apple"s new charge for social media boosts
Facebook's parent company Meta has spoken out against Apple's newly updated App Store rules that require apps to pay a cut of social media boost revenue.The new App Store rule that says a social media app's selling of a "boost" for a post is an in-ap.....»»