UMC gross margin surges in 3Q21
Fully-utilized fabs boosted pure-play foundry United Microelectronics' (UMC) gross margin to a 20-year high of 36.8% in the third quarter of 2021......»»
Sweat Is Helping You Survive Climate Change
It's gross. It’s sticky. Here’s the science of how it has already saved your life......»»
New study on how governments can fund radical ecological and social policies without GDP growth
According to a new study led by a researcher at Freie Universität Berlin's Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science, the level of gross domestic product (GDP) has no impact on the ability of states with monetary sovereignty to fund investments in ra.....»»
Latinos in the US have the fifth-largest GDP in the world: Report
Latinos in the United States helped propel the national economy forward with a total economic output, or gross domestic product, of $3.2 trillion in 2021, according to a new study by UCLA researchers and colleagues......»»
Team develops new gold nanocluster-rich titanium dioxide photocatalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane
The hydrocarbon methane is highly abundant on Earth, yet its release is now known to contribute to surges in temperature and climate change. In recent years, researchers have been trying to devise reliable methods to directly convert methane into oth.....»»
Despite uncertainty, supplier spending surges to meet EV, AV demand
Suppliers such as Hyundai Mobis, Denso, Magna and Robert Bosch are among those to have recently announced major investments in their manufacturing and R&D capabilities......»»
4 of 6 publics see Q2 F&I gross profit drop; more decline possible
Lithia Motors, Penske Automotive, Group 1 Automotive and Asbury Automotive all saw same-store F&I gross profit per vehicle decline year over year in second-quarter earnings, while AutoNation and Sonic Automotive posted increases. Analysts from Stephe.....»»
Gaining time without sacrificing accuracy when predicting typhoon-induced storm surges
A deep learning method developed by RIKEN researchers can accurately predict the destructive power of typhoon-induced storm surges on coastal regions in a fraction of the time of conventional models. It promises to buy precious time for coastal resid.....»»
"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida coast
Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges of up to 16 feet (about five meters)......»»
Hurricane Idalia Is About to Slam Florida With a Wall of Water
It's not just the wind and rain to worry about: Storm surges of up to 15 feet could pour over the coast, reaching miles inland......»»
GM still struggling to build EVs, sees margin growth ahead for Cruise-CFO
The automaker's electric vehicles, from Cadillac Lyriq SUVs to BrightDrop vans, were affected by an issue with assembling battery modules......»»
European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far.
Now that July's sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record by a wide margin......»»
Amazon"s stock surges as Q2 earnings show profit and sales jump
E-commerce behemoth Amazon increased its net sales 11% to $134.4 billion in the second quarter as analysts monitor consumer spending in both the cloud and retail markets......»»
Amazon"s stock surges as profit jumps and sales jump
E-commerce behemoth Amazon increased its net sales 11% to $134.4 billion in the second quarter as analysts monitor consumer spending in both the cloud and retail markets......»»
Q2 new-car gross profits drop for 6 public auto dealers
Five of the six major publicly traded franchised dealership groups described double-digit percentage declines on new-car gross profits in the second quarter as inventories grew and rising interest rates cut into shoppers' buying power......»»
July 2023 Is Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth
Preliminary analyses show that this July is virtually certain to be the hottest month on record for the planet by a wide margin, largely because of global warming.....»»
Can degrowth save us and the planet?
In response to climate change and environmental breakdown, degrowth has become one of the key concepts in political ecology and related disciplines. Degrowth provides a critique of the ideology of growth measured as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a.....»»
What can central Utah"s earthquake "swarms" reveal about the West"s seismicity?
Most of the earthquakes rumbling under the West's Great Basin come in surges, clustered together in time and place. Scientists call these seismic groups "swarms," which are a distinct category from the numerous aftershocks following a big shake, such.....»»
Long-forgotten frozen soil sample offers a warning for the future
Ancient soil was buried under a mile of ice until excavated during the Cold War. Enlarge / Water and sediment pour off the melting margin of the Greenland ice sheet. (credit: Jason Edwards/Getty Images) About 400,000 yea.....»»
Competitors are on edge as Apple Pay Later surges in popularity
Since its launch in March, Apple Pay Later, despite still being tested with a small user base, has already surpassed competing brands in terms of usage.Apple Pay Later is quickly gaining tractionApple Pay Later was announced in 2022 but faced several.....»»
Tesla revenue grows to $25 billion, but margin shrinks in Q2 2023
CEO Elon Musk claims another automaker may license the controversial FSD system. Enlarge (credit: Getty / Aurich) Tesla reported strong sales and revenues for the second quarter of 2023. The automaker built 479,700 elect.....»»