GM’s Cruise threatened with fines over allegedly misleading regulators
Cruise LLC, the self-driving vehicle unit majority owned by General Motors Co., could face a fine for allegedly misleading regulators about an incident on Oct. 2 in which one of its cars dragged a pedestrian, according to a ruling filed Dec. 1......»»
Rumors of an iPhone ban in China"s government & businesses are popping up again
After a few months of quiet about the subject, and an explicit denial by China regulators in September, there are new reports circulating that China's ban on the iPhone is back on — and expanding.iPhone 15A report on Friday evening claims that the.....»»
"This is so crazy." Tax spike pushes researchers to the brink of bankruptcy
Going into 2022, Zehra Parlak received a warning from her accountant: A looming change to the federal tax code threatened to torpedo the future of Qatch Technologies, the biomedical company she had founded six years earlier based on her postdoctoral.....»»
Beleaguered robotaxi startup Cruise lays off quarter of workforce
Beleaguered robotaxi startup Cruise has laid off 900 workers as it seeks to slash costs ahead of a return to on-street operations......»»
Cruise layoffs mark ‘pivotal" moment for GM partnership — and the AV industry
Layoffs at Cruise, the GM robotaxi subsidiary, mark an inflection point for both companies as autonomous vehicle competition has thinned, automakers face pressure to cut costs and both public and investor confidence in the self-driving revolution has.....»»
Scientists sequence genome for threatened whitebark pine
Researchers have sequenced the whitebark pine genome, presenting new opportunities to help the threatened, high-altitude tree endure environmental challenges......»»
GM"s Cruise to slash 24% of work force following management purge
The layoffs are primarily in commercial operations and related corporate functions and come after Cruise fired nine executives on Wednesday, including its chief operating officer. .....»»
Adobe faces big fines from FTC over difficult subscription cancellation
Adobe could face hefty fines related to its overly difficult and costly subscription cancellation practices due to an ongoing Federal Trade Commission Probe.AdobeOn its quarterly financial call, Adobe told investors it has been cooperating with FTC s.....»»
GM"s Cruise fires 9 leaders amid ongoing self-driving investigation
New President Craig Glidden writes "new leadership is necessary" amid purge......»»
Let’s attempt to decode Google’s confusing new location data settings
The new Google Maps Timeline plays a game of three-card monte with your location data. Enlarge Google announced big changes to its most legally fraught set of user settings: your location data. Google's misleading Locat.....»»
EU to ban anti-steering App Store rules for Apple Music competitors after Spotify complaint
Apple will soon be handed a major loss in its antitrust battle with Spotify in the European Union. According to Bloomberg, EU regulators are preparing a ruling that would prohibit Apple from “blocking music services from pushing their users away fr.....»»
Google’s confusing new location settings hide data in two different places
The new Google Maps Timeline plays a game of three-card monte with your location data. Enlarge Google announced big changes to its most legally fraught set of user settings: your location data. Google's misleading Locat.....»»
New salmon habitat created by melting glaciers could be threatened by mining claims, study finds
Thousands of salmon on the West Coast of North America are finding their way into new streams left behind as glaciers retreat. But a new study suggests mining companies are too keen on the newly exposed mineral deposits beneath the shrinking glaciers.....»»
River deltas are threatened by more than climate change—leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk
Perilously situated between rising sea levels and pressures from upstream lie coastal river deltas and their roughly half a billion inhabitants. These regions have played an important role in societal development since the last ice age, offering flat.....»»
EU regulators set to ban anti-steering App Store rules after Spotify complaint
Apple will soon be handed a major loss in its antitrust battle with Spotify in the European Union. According to Bloomberg, EU regulators are preparing a ruling that would prohibit Apple from “blocking music services from pushing their users away fr.....»»
Woman falsely accused of fraud sues McGrath Kia, bank and police in Chicago suburb
Sade Crockett, an African-American woman, is suing McGrath Kia for allegedly violating her 14th Amendment rights and Illinois state law, and for negligence......»»
Interior Department weighs in on Miami Wilds fight, warns critical bat habitat at risk
Hours before a planned vote on the Miami Wilds water park, federal wildlife regulators released a letter declaring the development site "environmentally sensitive" and likely "essential" for protecting an endangered bat......»»
3 action movies on Prime Video you need to watch in December
The three action movies on Prime Video you need to watch in December include an animated movie and others that star Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe......»»
Report: Apple offers to open up Apple Pay NFC system on iPhone to appease EU regulators
Apple has offered to open up the iPhone NFC system that Apple Pay uses, in response to an ongoing EU antitrust investigation, according to a report this morning from Reuters. In lieu of being served with formal EU antitrust charges, Apple’s offe.....»»
Could the "central dogma" of biology be misleading bioengineers?
Today, medicines based on antibodies—proteins that fight infection and disease—are prescribed for everything from cancer to COVID-19 to high cholesterol. The antibody drugs are supplied by genetically-engineered cells that function as tiny protei.....»»
12.9-inch iPad Air display panels start shipping
Apple's rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air is allegedly getting closer to reality, with a claim that display panels for the tablet have started to ship to the supply chain.Apple is thought to be working on a new model of iPad Air, borrowing the idea of the l.....»»