Brianna Wessling / The Robot Report:Ocado wins AutoStore’s lawsuit after the UK High Court invalidated two of AutoStore’s warehouse automation patents for being publicly disclosed before filing — Yesterday, the UK High Court ruled that AutoStore’s patents, which have been the subject of a patent infringement case against Ocado … Brought to you by USA […]
Japan joins US-led effort to restrict China’s access to chipmaking equipment
Japan is officially moving forward with restrictions aimed at limiting China’s access to advanced chipmaking machinery. As CNN reports, the country announced Friday it would tighten export controls on 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Once the new rules take effect in July, companies like Nikon and Tokyo Electron will need to obtain approval from […]
An investigation details how a Georgia man was wrongfully arrested based on a bad facial recognition match and other tech intended to make policing easier (New York Times)
New York Times:An investigation details how a Georgia man was wrongfully arrested based on a bad facial recognition match and other tech intended to make policing easier — Because of a bad facial recognition match and other hidden technology, Randal Reid spent nearly a week in jail … Brought to you by USA Today Read […]
Court rules Elon Musk broke federal labor law with 2018 tweet
Elon Musk broke US labor law in 2018 when he tweeted Tesla factory workers would forgo stock options if they chose to unionize, according to a federal appeals court. On Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a decision spotted by Business Insider, upheld a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that found Musk […]
Smart home 2.0 gadgets: the latest and greatest in home automation technology – Gadget Flow
Smart home 2.0 gadgets: the latest and greatest in home automation technology Gadget Flow Brought to you by USA Today Read the rest of the article here.
Sources: Lyft founders’ departures followed months of staff concerns as the company’s market value fell 85% to under $3.5B in two years, while Uber fared better (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:Sources: Lyft founders’ departures followed months of staff concerns as the company’s market value fell 85% to under $3.5B in two years, while Uber fared better — New CEO says he aims to boost employee morale and overhaul customer and driver experience — Tech Live: Lyft Co-Founder on Stock-Price Tumble, Autonomous Cars Brought […]
Apple’s MacBook Air M2 is on sale for $1,000 right now
If you’re in the market for a new ultraportable laptop, one of the best you can buy is on sale right now. While supplies last, you can get the base model M2 MacBook Air – in either Silver or Space Grey – for $1,000. That’s $200 off the MacBook Air’s current $1,200 starting price. It’s […]
NLRB says Activision Blizzard broke US labor law by illegally surveilling staff during a walkout and threatening to close some Slack channels amid a union drive (Daniel Wiessner/Reuters)
Daniel Wiessner / Reuters:NLRB says Activision Blizzard broke US labor law by illegally surveilling staff during a walkout and threatening to close some Slack channels amid a union drive — Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O) violated U.S. labor law by illegally surveilling employees during a walkout and threatening … Brought to you by USA Today Read […]
Apple wins appeal against UK antitrust probe into mobile browser dominance
Apple has handed the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority a major setback in its effort to regulate the tech giant. On Friday, the company won an appeal against an investigation the antitrust watchdog launched last fall. As a refresher, the CMA opened a full market probe into Apple and Google in November. At the time, […]
Sources: ByteDance had revenues of $80B+ in 2022, up 30% YoY, after growing 70% between 2020 and 2021; TikTok represented ~12% of total ByteDance revenue (Juro Osawa/The Information)
Juro Osawa / The Information:Sources: ByteDance had revenues of $80B+ in 2022, up 30% YoY, after growing 70% between 2020 and 2021; TikTok represented ~12% of total ByteDance revenue — ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, generated more than $80 billion in annual revenue last year, up more than 30% from roughly $60 billion in […]