Recently, Japan’s antitrust watchdog revealed that Google’s advertising search restrictions have been negatively impacting Yahoo in Japan. The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted a study that unveiled Google’s practices as undermining fair competition within the advertising market. Despite Google’s claims that they have cooperated fully with the commission’s investigation, it is evident that there are
Technology
The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would require the popular social media app TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or risk being banned from the American market. The concerns over TikTok stem from worries about national security, with US and Western officials claiming that the app allows
In a groundbreaking move, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have successfully voted to become a union shop. The election results, released on Friday, revealed an overwhelming 73 percent support for representation by the United Auto Workers at the Chattanooga plant. This victory marks the first time that organized labor has succeeded at a foreign-owned auto plant
Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States. According to a recent study led by the University of Michigan, the value of solar, or VOS, is projected to increase by up to 19% by the end of the century. This increase
The demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) continues to grow as they power a wide range of electronic devices. However, meeting consumer expectations for higher energy density, longer cycling life, faster-charging capability, and a broader operating temperature range remains a challenge. LiCoO2 (LCO) has been the primary cathode material for LIBs, but current advanced electrolytes often
Robots with wheels have been an important part of the field of robotics, allowing for efficient navigation in various environments. However, one of the key limitations of wheeled robots has been their inability to reliably overcome steps or uneven terrains. This limitation hinders their real-world applications and poses challenges in completing missions successfully. Recently, researchers
The Meta Oversight Board, also known as the “supreme court” for content moderation disputes within the social media giant, Meta, has recently announced that it is investigating Meta’s policies on deepfake porn. This scrutiny comes following two specific cases that shed light on the challenges faced by tech firms in addressing explicit AI-generated imagery that
Energy consumption in manufacturing industries is a pressing issue that has far-reaching implications for both the Global North and the Global South. A recent study has shed light on the energy and emission problems that arise from the outsourcing of energy-intensive industrial processes by manufacturing nations in the Global North to countries in the Global
Google is currently testing the removal of links to California news sites for some users in the western US state as a response to the potential passage of the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA). This act aims to create a “link tax” for connecting users to news articles, which Google believes would create undue financial
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives, influencing everything from social media algorithms to personalized recommendations. However, a new report led by researchers from UCL has shed light on a troubling trend – the prevalence of gender bias in popular AI tools. The study, commissioned by UNESCO, focused on examining
The integration of battery storage into electrical grids is often viewed as a promising solution to enhance grid reliability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, a recent electricity market analysis has revealed that this may not always be the case. The analysis found that adding battery storage to improve grid reliability could actually lead to
The combination of quantum computing and machine learning has opened up a world of possibilities that researchers like Ph.D. candidate Casper Gyurik are exploring. By leveraging the power of quantum physics and artificial intelligence, Gyurik aims to push the boundaries of what is currently possible in the field of technology. Gyurik’s research focuses on enhancing
A team of researchers from Lehigh University recently unveiled a groundbreaking material that has the potential to revolutionize the efficiency of solar panels. The material, when used as the active layer in a solar cell, boasts an impressive average photovoltaic absorption of 80%. This is coupled with a high generation rate of photoexcited carriers and
The advent of chatbots powered by AI has brought about both convenience and concerns regarding safety. While these bots can assist in writing code or summarizing articles, there is also the potential for them to provide harmful information, such as instructions to build a bomb. To address these safety issues, companies employ a practice known
In a groundbreaking development, researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have introduced a new era of digital displays that are set to revolutionize the way we interact with our devices. Gone are the days of passive screens that simply display information; these innovative displays have LEDs that are capable of reacting to touch, light, fingerprints, and
