Uneven inventories across chipmakers still persist, say IC distributors
Uneven inventories across chipmakers will continue to challenge device vendors and OEMs in the fourth quarter of 2021, despite uncertainty emerging in demand visibility, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC and component distributors......»»
Nvidia tops $2 trillion valuation in first for chipmakers
While Apple and Microsoft took over two years to go from $1 trillion to $2 trillion, Nvidia is on track to accomplish that in under a year’s time as the stock rides Wall Street’s AI frenzy......»»
Suppliers may get high debt under control in 2024
Suppliers, after years of racking up debt amid uneven production schedules and increasing costs, should be in a better position this year to get debt under control, though significant uncertainty remains......»»
Failure to pass fire levies can lower house values
Cuts to fire protection funding initially have a larger effect on home prices than crime, school quality, or environmental quality, but the short-term decreases don't persist, the University of Cincinnati economists found......»»
UAW strike dinged supplier earnings, but worst-case scenarios were dodged, Q4 reports show
Major suppliers were largely able to absorb the financial impact of the UAW strike and avoid the worst-case scenarios many feared in the lead-up to the work stoppage, but challenges persist......»»
Problematic "zombie leadership" lives on in many cases
Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Queensland research has found......»»
Auto suppliers call in the robots as labor woes persist — but they only go so far
Historic pay increases in the UAW-Detroit 3 contracts are trickling through the supply chain, saddling manufacturers with higher labor costs......»»
January U.S. auto inventory slips amid seasonal fluctuations, report says
U.S. auto inventories fell from 2.64 million in December to 2.53 million in January, interrupting an 11-month period of sustained growth, the data analytics company said......»»
The motherhood pay gap: Why women"s earnings decline after having children
Inequalities between men and women persist in many areas, with women still earning less than men on average. An even more striking difference is the "motherhood pay gap" that happens when women have children. Also known as the "family gap" or child p.....»»
Better days could be ahead for suppliers, but some concerns persist
Supplier outlook could prove a bit brighter as production levels stabilize, interest rate hikes stop and parts makers get more pricing relief from automakers......»»
Endangered seabird shows surprising individual flexibility to adapt to climate change
How individual animals respond to climate change is key to whether populations will persist or go extinct. Many species are shifting their ranges as the environment warms, but up to now the mechanisms underlying this have been unclear. For Europe's m.....»»
Novel graph neural network models enhance precipitation forecasting
In the AI era, pure data-driven meteorological and climate models are gradually catching up with and even surpassing traditional numerical models. However, significant challenges persist in current deep learning models, such as low physical consisten.....»»
Xylem functionality is not a direct indicator of apple preharvest fruit drop: Study
Harvesting apple (Malus × domestica) fruit at optimal horticultural maturity is critical to meeting consumer preferences and to maintain quality throughout storage. Management during harvest is complicated by uneven ripening, overlapping maturity of.....»»
New research on microbes expands the known limits for life on Earth and beyond
New research led by Stanford University scientists predicts life can persist in extremely salty environments, beyond the limit previously thought possible......»»
Battling persistence in tuberculosis bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with NCBS and InStem, have uncovered an important mechanism that allows the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium to persist in the human host for decades. They found that a single gene in.....»»
Column: 2021"s inventory crunch will become 2024"s CPO drought
When leasing dried up in mid-2021 as inventories fell and demand outstripped supply, it created a knock-on effect that may take until the end of the decade to normalize......»»
Progress but divisions persist as climate summit fights over fossil fuels
A UN climate summit in Dubai made progress Saturday but deep divides persisted, negotiators said, following a last-minute push by the OPEC oil cartel to block a phase-out of fossil fuels......»»
Progress but divides persist as climate summit takes up fossil fuels
A UN climate summit in Dubai made progress Saturday but deep divides persisted, negotiators said, following a last-minute push by the OPEC oil cartel to block a phase-out of fossil fuels......»»
November U.S. new-vehicle inventories grew to highest level since early spring 2021
Inventory in the U.S. grew to its highest level since early spring 2021......»»
Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars
Legacy automakers have turned to suppliers, from battery materials makers to chipmakers, to squeeze out costs and develop affordable EVs quicker than previously planned to match Chinese vehicles on cost......»»
Mind the gap: Study shows estimates of current land-based emissions vary between models due to differing definitions
A new study published in Nature demonstrates that estimates of current land-based emissions vary between scientific models and national greenhouse gas inventories due to differing definitions of what qualifies as "managed" land and human-induced, or.....»»