How incentives revived Ontario
New multibillion dollar investment plans by the Detroit 3, combined with government incentives, show that Canada's global profile in the auto industry is on the rise......»»
Mix of beer-like drink with psychotropics suggests Wari elites used drugs for political advantage
A team of researchers from Dickinson College, the Royal Ontario Museum and the University of Rochester, has found evidence of pre-Columbian Andes elites using drugged beverages to promote political advantage. In their paper published in the journal A.....»»
India announces incentives for wafer fabs
India announced in December 2021 its latest US$10 billion PLI incentive scheme for manufacturing semiconductor in India. The amount uses up one-third of the combined amount of India's 13 PLI subsidies and EMC 2.0 subsidy, marking the government's amb.....»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Tech giants eager to keep handset production lines running during holiday
Tech giants such as Apple and Samsung have been keen to keep their handset production lines om Vietnam running during the Christma period, offering incentives such as higher wages to workers willing to stay at assembly lines......»»
Taiwan gathers momentum for EV development
Taiwanese tech firms hold an advantage in the development of electric vehicles (EV) and the government has promised more resources for infrastructure and incentives to spearhead a push into the EV market......»»
TSMC once turned down Japan fab proposal, says report
Before Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) agreed to build a US$7 billion semiconductor fab in Japan, it had reportedly turned down a pevious invitation from the Japanese government when the US presented better incentives, according to.....»»
Prescribing the abortion pill without restrictions is safe and effective, study finds
Abortion remains safe after Canada removed restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017, according to a new study. The study used comprehensive government health data to examine 315,000 abortions in Ontario between 2012 and.....»»
Edgewater Wireless to Present at the SNN Network Canada Virtual Event December 7 – 9, 2021
OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV:YFI)(OTC Pink:KPIFF) (“Edgewater” or the “Company”), the industry leader in Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology for residential and enterprise markets, is pleased.....»»
FTC sues to block Nvidia"s takeover of Arm
The FTC announced the suit on Thursday, citing concerns about innovation and competition as a primary reason. The Commission is worried Nvidia's control could distort Arm's incentives to its licensees and stifle innovation, specifically in areas like.....»»
Barnes & Noble refreshes its Nook GlowLight e-book reader
Barnes & Noble has revived its Nook GlowLight e-reader with the first new design in four years. The device costs $150 and is available from December 8......»»
Barnes & Noble refreshes its Nook GlowLight e-reader
Barnes & Noble has revived its Nook GlowLight e-reader with the first new design in four years. The device costs $150 and is available from December 8......»»
Walmart Pulls Children"s Toy That Swears and Sings in Polish About Doing Cocaine
An Ontario grandmother who bought an educational toy for her 15-month-old granddaughter was shocked when the dancing cactus started swearing and singing about doing cocaine. From a report: "This toy uses swear words and talking about cocaine use," An.....»»
MedX Health Corp. Announces Inaugural Clinical Trial of Leading-Edge Teledermatology Screening Platform in Turkey
Clinical Trial of MedX’s DermSecure® Platform to include three university hospitals MISSISSAUGA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$MDX #SkinCancer—MedX Health Corp. (“MedX” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MDX) is pleased to announce an i.....»»
Game theory and economics show how to steer evolution in a better direction
Human behavior drives the evolution of biological organisms in ways that can profoundly adversely impact human welfare. Understanding people's incentives when they do so is essential to identify policies and other strategies to improve evolutionary o.....»»
Biden’s proposed auto emissions regulations will be ramped up, EPA chief Regan says
The move could be a blow for automakers that have counted on proposed credits and incentives to help them fulfill requirements set to take a big jump in stringency for the 2023 model year......»»
Pay-for-performance incentives may put innovation at risk
Managers looking to create social conditions that lead to open, diversified and large networks—which are known to spur innovation—should avoid implementing pay-for-performance incentives that rest on short-term and quantitative performance metric.....»»
Prediction of optical constants and bandgap energy of 3D nanonetwork silicon
In a new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, Shreeniket Joshi and Amirkianoosh Kiani from Ontario Tech University, Ontario, Canada, discuss hybrid artificial neural networks and analytical model for prediction of optical constants and bandgap.....»»
Singapore offers strong incentives to attract startups
Startboard, a Taiwan-based startup incubator, hosted a Singapore-themed evening on October 29th in Taipei on why it makes sense to start a business in Singapore for startups......»»
Will debt, liability and Indigenous action see the sun set on the Ring of Fire?
Noront Resources Ltd.—the company at the heart of Ontario's embattled Ring of Fire mining development—is once again making headlines as the subject of competing corporate takeover bids by mining giant BHP Billiton and Australian private investmen.....»»
Study finds male, female responses to performance pay similar across contexts, programs
Past studies have raised the possibility that performance pay—programs that give employees incentives to be productive by offering rewards for achieving performance objectives—may widen the gender earnings gap because women do not respond to perf.....»»
Ted Cruz says bitcoin will stabilize Texas electric grid—here’s why he’s wrong
Numbers and potential incentives just don't add up. Enlarge / Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. (credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) thinks he has found a way to stabilize Texas’ electric grid in case another deep fre.....»»