SirionLabs appoints Evangelos Apostolou as General Counsel
SirionLabs has appointed Evangelos Apostolou as General Counsel to oversee the company’s legal function as it expands globally. Apostolou was President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) for Sirion from 2016 to 2018 and has been a member of th.....»»
NASA should consider commercial alternatives to SLS, inspector general says
"NASA’s aspirational goal to achieve a cost savings of 50 percent is highly unrealistic." Enlarge / NASA's Space Launch System rocket is seen on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in April 2022. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann).....»»
GM’s Cruise upgrades robotaxis after crash with firetruck
Cruise LLC, the robotaxi company owned by General Motors Co., said its fleet is now better equipped to deal with emergency vehicles following a series of safety incidents,.....»»
Wallarm and MuleSoft empower users to tackle API threats
Wallarm today announced general availability of the seamless Application and API Security policy integration with MuleSoft AnyPoint Platform. In today’s digital landscape, business and technical leaders must ensure that their Apps and APIs rema.....»»
Unifor, GM reach tentative deal, putting strike action "on hold"
Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors Canada after a strike that lasted a little more than 12 hours at three of the automaker’s Ontario workplaces. .....»»
Striking UAW workers win key battery plant concession from General Motors
Further walkouts at GM factories were averted after the automaker made its offer. Enlarge / UAW members and workers at the Mopar Parts Center Line, a Stellantis Parts Distribution Center in Center Line, Michigan, hold signs after.....»»
Disclosure of Pirates’ Identities “Compatible With EU Privacy Laws”
The top legal advisor to Europe's highest court says that the retention and disclosure of suspected pirates' identifying information is compatible with EU privacy laws. Advocate General Szpunar's opinion is presented as a legal solution to a long-run.....»»
4 Tech Ways Your Home Can Be More Sustainable
As a homeowner, there are quite a lot of things you can do to lower your carbon footprint. Here are four tech-related tips on how you and your family can aim for greater sustainability for a brighter future. Smartify Everything The general rule for s.....»»
Detroit 3 keep incentives despite UAW strike, though GM"s run shorter
Ford, General Motors and Stellantis don't seem to have gone "cold turkey" on their October car sales promotions despite the UAW strike, a J.D. Power analyst said. But GM's deals run only two weeks......»»
UAW strike hasn"t crimped Detroit 3 inventory levels
General Motors has the biggest risk of running low on inventory, particularly if the UAW orders workers at its full-size truck plants onto picket lines......»»
Gravitational distortion of time helps tell modified gravity apart from a dark force
With his theory of General Relativity in 1915, Albert Einstein revolutionized how we think about our universe. Rather than the cosmos simply providing the room for the planets and stars to orbit each other, space and time themselves were now dynamica.....»»
The best movies on Disney+ right now (October 2023)
Between the likes of Haunted Mansion and Werewolf by Night, Disney+ has some of the best movies to stream both in general and the Halloween season......»»
SoftBank CEO says artificial general intelligence will come within 10 years
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said he believes artificial general intelligence (AGI), artificial intelligence that surpasses human intelligence in almost all areas, will be realized within 10 years......»»
Apple wants to use your mattress as a body temperature sensor
Following its Beddit aquisition, Apple has been looking at ways to use its smart mattress technology coupled with temperature sensors to identify the start of menstrual cycles, and as a measure of general health.It doesn't look like the most comforta.....»»
Incentive spending cuts likely for Detroit 3 amid strike
The UAW strike will prompt Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to pare back incentive deals for car shoppers, according to J.D. Power and Edmunds analysts. However, incentives are already low industrywide......»»
GM, Stellantis face $9.5 billion in U.S. fuel economy fines, according to industry letter
The proposal by President Joe Biden's administration to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 would cost General Motors $6.5 billion in fines and Stellantis $3 billion, according to a letter from the American Automotive Policy Council......»»
Dark matter could be annihilating inside white dwarfs
As the search for dark matter particles continues to yield nothing, astronomers continue to look at ways these elusive particles might be found. One general method is to look for evidence of dark matter particle decay. Although dark matter doesn't in.....»»
Why Detroit 3 automakers" EV futures ride on UAW deal
The deals that Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Chrysler parent Stellantis eventually make with the union will go a long way toward determining their electric futures, according to industry experts......»»
Chevy, Cadillac dealerships trade hands after Nebraska court battle involving GM exercising its right of first refusal
General Motors last year exercised its right of first refusal in a buy-sell deal for two Nebraska stores. The automaker ultimately sued the seller and original buyer before a judge dismissed the case. The stores changed hands in May......»»
Do you criticize or celebrate your colleagues? It may depend on your social position
Online technology is fundamentally reshaping employee evaluations. In the last decade or so, companies such as IBM, Amazon, and General Electric have adopted performance feedback apps that allow employees to "review" one another in real time. These a.....»»
Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors
Negotiations between the union and the U.S. automaker resumed after workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada voted to approve a new contract......»»