Rising pension age will cut volunteering
Every year about 6 million Australian volunteers chip in more than 500 million hours of unpaid labor but raising the retirement age will reduce people's ability to contribute their free time and efforts, a Flinders University study warns......»»
Pension clawback "poorly understood" and the cause of financial distress, particularly for women, report warns
Pension clawback has been poorly understood and is the cause of significant financial implications and distress, particularly for women, a new report warns......»»
Tesla raises capex for 2023, ushers in EV production and price war
Tesla plans to scale up its capital expenditure in 2023 to ramp up production and product launch following its CEO Elon Musk's stated intention to continue the EV price war, pitting itself against BYD, the largest NEV brand by volume, in rising compe.....»»
Tidal Power Faces a Fickle Future with Rising Seas
To pull power from the waves, you need a high tidal range or strong currents. Sea-level rise threatens to mess with both.....»»
Social media data provides first glimpse at increased popularity of air conditioning worldwide
With temperatures rising worldwide, more and more people globally consider air-conditioning an essential element of living with climate change. However, air-conditioning units are also rather power-hungry and are likely to increase energy consumption.....»»
ESG rising as new lucrative market segment for IPC suppliers
With governments and enterprises worldwide all gearing up to improve ESG (environmental, social, and governance) performance and pursue net-zero carbon emissions, it is emerging as a new blue ocean market for industrial PC (IPC) suppliers, such as Ad.....»»
Southeastern U.S. Seas Are Rising at Triple the Global Average
Sea levels off the southeastern U.S. have risen more than a centimeter a year over the past decade—about triple the global average—and the effects on communities near the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean already are b.....»»
ODMs downsizing capacity in China
Taiwanese ODMs are accelerating the downsizing of their production capacity in China amid rising geopolitical tensions and weakening demand, with Wistron announcing that its Taizhou plant in China will stop production from April 26......»»
Repon expects demand for slide rails to increase from cloud datacenter operators in 2023
Demand for server racks adopting slide rails for expansion slots is increasing since the traditional fixed support bracket design is difficult to repair and the rising server ASP is making the adoption, which will increase costs, more common these da.....»»
India to be growth engine for Apple
Apple launched its first retail store in India, marking the beginning of an era when Apple is shifting more focus from Greater China to India, where Apple sees hope in the rising middle class and an emerging electronics manufacturing ecosystem......»»
System-level testing demand rising; TSMC, Intel, and other foundries are in
System-level testing demand for advanced ICs has been rising. Foundries including TSMC, Intel and Samsung Electronics, as well as OSATs such as ASE Technology, are already involved, according to industry sources......»»
Expert discusses the rising political tide of young adults, Gen Z
The expulsion of two Black state Democratic lawmakers in their 20s by the predominantly white, Republican-controlled Tennessee House in late March ignited backlash across the country. Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were ousted for rallying in.....»»
DNA study opens a window into African civilisations that left a lasting legacy
Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilizations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of genetics......»»
AI tools like ChatGPT expected to fuel BEC attacks
Across all BEC attacks seen over the past year, 57% relied on language as the main attack vector to get them in front of unsuspecting employees, according to Armorblox. In other trends to watch, vendor compromise and fraud are rising as a new attack.....»»
Employee resilience isn"t the magic bullet solution to adversity that organizations think it is, says researcher
The combination of supply chain issues, rising inflation and labor challenges has had wide-ranging impacts on businesses. In order to deal with these obstacles, many organizations have turned to employee resilience to the weather the storm......»»
Survey says 80% of Mac developers will integrate ChatGPT soon
The latest annual Setapp survey of Mac developers reports that ChatGPT is of great interest, while 60% want to use third-party app stores.In the seventh edition of its survey, Setapp almost doubled its number of respondents, rising from 354 in 2022 t.....»»
Mac survey says 80% of developers have or will integrate ChatGPT
The latest annual Setapp survey of Mac developers reports that ChatGPT is of great interest, while 60% want to use third-party app stores.In the seventh edition of its survey, Setapp almost doubled its number of respondents, rising from 354 in 2022 t.....»»
Rising debt costs crimp cash flow at automotive suppliers
Just as the supply chain is smoothing out and the cadence of production improves, automotive suppliers are now seeing red where balance sheets had long been stable. The soaring cost of money and tightening credit conditions are hurting liquidity,.....»»
Research uncovers how plants pass "memory" of high carbon dioxide to their offspring
New research lead by Keith Slotkin, Ph.D., a member of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, opens the door for scientists to equip plants with the tools they need to adapt to rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), high heat, and other stressors.....»»
Consumers take data control into their own hands amid rising privacy concerns
Data Subject Requests (DSRs), which are formal requests made by individuals to access, modify, or delete their personal data held by a company, increased by 72% from 2021 to 2022. The increase was primarily driven by deletion and access requests, acc.....»»
Tesla plans new Shanghai plant to build megapack batteries
Tesla is leveraging China's world leading battery supply chain to ramp up output and lower costs of Megapack lithium ion battery units to meet rising demand of energy storage as the world shifts to more renewable energy......»»