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Port of Baltimore continues to set records in 2017
Jul 29, 2017: For the first time, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals surpassed one million tonnes of general cargo in one month, handling a total of 1,007,704 tonnes in May and leapfrogging past the previous record of 923,030 tonnes set in January. The North America port also set a record by handling 86,403 TEU (20-foot long) containers in May.
“With thousands of direct jobs and nearly 130,000 jobs in Maryland that are connected to the Port, our administration remains committed to the Port’s continued success,” said Larry Hogan, Governor.
The general cargo record of more than one million tonnes was also an 11 percent increase from May 2016. General cargo includes cars, containers, farm and construction machinery, breakbulk and forest products (rolled paper and wood pulp).
The ranking comes on the heels of several other achievements and a record-setting 2016, in which the Port’s public marine terminals surpassed 10 million tonnes of general cargo for the first time and handled a record number of containers, 538,567. The momentum from 2016 continued into 2017 with the Port coming out of the gate in January with a record month for general cargo and container tonnes. The Port’s strong performance continued as it recently announced a record first quarter for general cargo tonnage.
Containers are currently up 10 percent year over year at the Port of Baltimore. The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) recently announced the purchase of 70 acres of land near the Seagirt Marine Terminal that will be used for additional cargo opportunities including containers.
Business at the Port of Baltimore generates about 13,650 direct jobs, while more than 127,000 jobs in Maryland are linked to port activities.


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By Keith Brown DTN Cotton Correspondent The market pushed lower Friday, hamstrung by its ongoing bearish trend and two presidential tweets which added to the existing negative sentiment. Cotton was already under pressure from its dismal weekly sales and exports data of Thursday, when Trump referenced China’s President Xi as “the enemy” and in another [...]
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By Dr. O.A. Cleveland “When It Rains It Pours” goes the Morton salt slogan…and cotton prices seem to be pouring lower and lower each week. December declined 192 points on the week, falling at one point to 58.06 and settled the week about 100 points above its life of contract low. The 57-61 cent trading range [...]
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AUGUST 23, 2019 MARKET PAUSES, FUTURES PRICES FALL Crop Conditions Worsen Trade War Intensifies Export Sales Weaker Futures trading was very slow this week. Prices fell from Monday’s high at 60.25 cents per pound to a low of 58.06 on Friday. Open interest increased 1,215 contracts to 216,481 during the week, which is the highest level since May. HOT, [...]
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By Keith Brown DTN Cotton Correspondent Cotton was lower amid Thursday’s poor weekly sales and exports data. Current-season 2019-20 sales were 164,000 bales, while new-crop 2011-12 was only a mere 500 bales sold! Contrast that with the business done last week, where weekly sales totaled more than 330,000 bales. On top of that, the market [...]

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One of Germany’s promising young “new space” companies, Isar Aerospace, entered a new stage on April 13, 2021 when it completed its first entirely in-house-produced rocket engine. And as if that weren’t enough, the firm has also announced an exclusive partnership with Norwegian rocket launch pad Andøya Space.
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The eastern German regional state of Brandenburg has invested more than EUR 38.5 million in the Center for Hybrid Electric Systems in Cottbus (CHESCO), a new research institution focusing on environmentally friendly short- to medium-haul flight.
Manufacturing, one of the central pillars of the German economy, did not escape the coronavirus pandemic unscathed. But in 2021, Germany’s determined, export-
focused producers and family-run businesses led the country’s economic recovery.
Despite the continuing adverse impact in 2021 of the Covid pandemic on global fdi activity, Bavaria again succeeded to attract companies from around the globe.
Throughout 2021, this website featured more than 330 articles and videos about Germany as a business and high-tech location. Below is a list so that you can catch up on anything you might have missed.
In a survey of 48 of Germany’s leading trade organizations, the German Economic Institute (IW) found that all expected production or turnover to grow or remain constant in the new year.
Munich’s Agile Robots has announced a new EUR 186 million funding round, taking the total value of the young company past USD one billion. The round was led by Japanese investor Softbank.
In the past Germany was known more for innovation than disruption. But as the German government’s aerospace coordinator and commissioner for digital industry and startups, Thomas Jarzombek, tells us, that’s changing fast. The state is putting tens of billion of euros of funding into innovative young businesses, and yours could be one of them. Check out our new video!
Thomas Jarzombek is the German Commissioner for the Digital Industry and Start-ups and the Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy. It’s a combination that says a lot about the directions Germany wants to take in the coming years, and we got the chance to ask some questions about the country’s future strategies.
The global boom in venture capital showed no signs of slowing down in Germany in the last two months, as a number of young companies reported funding rounds of EUR 50 million or more.
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Newgistics has always been a leader in forward and reverse shipping, with many of the world’s top brands trusting us as a partner. Last month, we shared our biggest news yet when we announced our capability to deliver a complete, end-to-end e-commerce solution.
We’ve worked with eTailers for more than 10 years, and we’ve gotten to know their unique challenges intimately. As a result, we sought to deliver an end-to-end e-commercesolution that would meet their needs from start to finish. This new offering provides retailers with web design, implementation, integration, hosting and support services as well as order management technology and order fulfillment, parcel delivery and returns management.
Our commitment to excellence led us to hybris, an SAP company and the world’s fastest-growing commerce platform provider, to be the platform that powers our new end-to-end e-commerce solution.
The hybris platform offers Newgistics’ e-commerce customers the tools to provide state-of-the-art shopping experiences across channels and unify commerce processes on one highly flexible platform. This highly modular and omni-channelB2C Commerce platform also scales seamlessly with retailers as they grow, eliminating the need to re-platform in the future.
hybris was founded in 1997 with a simple mission: to create superbly engineered commerce solutions. Today, hybris has expanded well beyond its central Europe roots to operations in 15 countries, accelerated in 2011 by the acquisition of another highly ranked on-demand commerce provider in North America, iCongo, which gave it a strong presence in the U.S. and Canada.
hybris now serves over 400 customers, including some of the most-recognized companies in the world: global B2B brands as well as consumer brands. It is now by far the fastest-growing major commerce platform company with a compound annual growth rate since 2009 of83%.
Newgistics CEO Bill Razzouk summed it up well when Newgistics made our initial hybris announcement saying, “hybris is at the forefront of providing the technology solutions that retailers need to succeed in this dynamic environment.”
We are extremely excited about this new chapter in our company history, and are proud to have a solution backed by the continual innovation and proven expertise of hybris.
We’re thrilled to report that the Austin Business Journal named Newgistics’ Michael Twomey one of “Austin’s Best CFOs of 2013!” In a recent ceremony at the Driskill Hotel, Twomey was honored for his leadership and accomplishments at Newgistics. He currently serves as Newgistics’ CFO and SVP of Corporate Services.
“When he joined Newgistics, financial and operational processes were still in development. Now, it’s deemed by executives there as a well-oiled machine,” the Austin Business Journal stated. “Mike provides strong financial and operational leadership in all areas of Newgistics. He has had a heavy emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and sales activities.”
Twomey joined Newgistics in 2006 as CFO of the company, which provides innovative technology-driven solutions that help retailers improve the shopping experience while driving internal efficiencies. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Twomey has built a distinguished record of accomplishments in all aspects of financial management and operations. Prior to joining Newgistics, he was CFO at NetBotz, Inc., an IP-based security solutions company. Twomey also served in a number of executive positions at IBM, including CFO and VP of operations for the company’s Tivoli software business; controller and treasurer for IBM Credit Corporation; and director of operations and CFO for IBM Greater China.
“I am honored to have been named as one of the CFOs that is helping to build Austin as a national and international hub of commerce,” Twomey said. “It has been a pleasure to play a role in Newgistics’ growth from a startup to a highly successful logistics and technology company, trusted by top retailers across the U.S and internationally.”
The Austin Business Journal has posted a slideshow of this year’s honorees that you can view here.
The Newgistics team is back at home in Austin after a fast and furious few days at IRCE 2013 last week in Chicago. We want to give a huge thanks to everyone that came out to the networking party Wednesday night at the House of Blues. We had a fantastic time, and we hope you did, too.
Here are a couple of pics from the party.
Newgistics CTO Joe Phillips had the pleasure of welcoming the crowd (at last count, 1800 tickets were sold!) to the House of Blues networking party.
The great live music was just the icing on the cake. Here’s one last cheer for 2013! See you next year, Chicago.
Multichannel Merchant’s second annual Operations Summit is off to a great start. Here are a few photos from the first day of the show.
It was a full house at Patrick Allard’s session “Creating Your Best Omnichannel Returns Process.” Allard, our director of sales, discussed a road map that will make retailers’ returns handling a reason customers shop with them.
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The Newgistics team had a great time at RLA this week in Las Vegas!
Newgistics’ VP of Sales spoke today on the panel Raising the Awareness of the Importance of Reverse Logistics to a High Level in your Organization. The panelists offered their perspectives on how to get senior management to recognize the worth of reverse logistics to the company.
Thank you to everyone that came by our booth and attended the panel. We sincerely appreciate your time and enjoyed meeting you. If you missed us in Vegas, we hope to connect at our next stop–details to come.
Newgistics Vice President Ken Johnson to lead organization targeting enterprise customers
Newgistics, Inc. (www.newgistics.com), a leading provider of small parcel delivery, parcel returns management and freight and e-commerce shipping solutions, today announced that it has created a National Accounts sales organization in response to expanding market opportunities, which will be led by eight-year company veteran and Vice President Ken Johnson.
“Year after year, Ken has been tireless in his commitment to the success of both our company and our clients,” said Bill Razzouk, President and CEO, Newgistics. “As Newgistics looks to the future, we will continue to rely on Ken’s leadership to help us reach our expanding goals.”
Johnson has 30-plus years of sales, marketing and operational experience and has held senior positions in companies such as IBM Corporation and ACS, Inc., prior to joining Newgistics in 2002.
“Given the breadth of parcel shipping and reverse logistics services we now offer, Newgistics has a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on market demand for cost-effective solutions,” Johnson said. “The development of this new sales organization focused on enterprise shippers further enhances our ability to strengthen Newgistics’ position as an industry leader.”
ABOUT NEWGISTICS, INC.
Newgistics offers the most robust suite of delivery, returns management and freight shipping services for direct-to-consumer merchants. Since 1999, Newgistics has put its clients in the driver’s seat of their shipping strategy by lowering costs, improving service, providing end-to-end visibility and building lifetime value. We know shipping, backwards and forwards. For more, visit www.newgistics.com and www.newgisticsblog.com.
Anticipating continued strong sales and market growth for its small parcel shipping and freight management services, Newgistics bolsters its executive staff
AUSTIN, TX – January 4, 2011 – Newgistics, Inc. (www.newgistics.com), a leading provider of small parcel delivery, returns management and freight and e-commerce shipping solutions, today announced the hiring of David T. Marinkovich as Vice President, Marketing & Field Sales. An industry veteran with extensive executive leadership experience, Marinkovich will be responsible for all marketing programs and field sales, reporting to Newgistics’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Razzouk.
“David is a proven leader who has played a critical role in the development and expansion of numerous high-growth companies in the logistics industry,” said Razzouk. “As Newgistics looks forward to a future bright with opportunity, the addition of David to our executive leadership team further solidifies our ability to manage that growth.”
Prior to joining Newgistics, Marinkovich held executive positions with industry-leading companies including SmartMail and DHL Global Mail. Marinkovich will be based out of Newgistics’ corporate headquarters located in Austin, Texas.
ABOUT NEWGISTICS, INC.
Newgistics offers the most robust suite of parcel delivery, returns management and freight shipping services for residential shippers. Since 1999, Newgistics has put its clients in the driver’s seat of their shipping strategy by lowering costs, improving service, providing end-to-end visibility and building lifetime value. We know shipping, backwards and forwards. For more, visit www.newgistics.com and www.newgisticsblog.com.
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Depending on how you look at it, Atlus is either asking the help of or offering the chance to Disgaea fans to name six special moves that will appear in the fourth installment of the over the top tactical RPG series.
Atlus’ Zeldariffic action-adventure-comedy RPG 3D Dot Game Heroes is already out, and the user-created heroes are already starting to pour in at the official Hall of Heroes, where people who own the game can upload and download said creations.
Persona 3 is one of the best RPGs ever released on the PlayStation 2. PSP owners will soon be able to play Persona 3 Portable, an updated version of the game, with new features like full control of all playable characters, part-time jobs that give extra money and stats, and also the ability to play as a girl.
So said Aram Jabbari, Manager of Public Relations and Sales for Atlus, when he shared some info about their upcoming RPG for the PS3, 3D Dot Game Heroes over at the Playstation Blog. And thanks to Jabbari’s post, the game has become a must-buy for me.
In terms of funny video game company correspondence, I don’t think it gets better than Valve’s multi-purpose mail-outs. Now Atlus is also trying to spice up their press releases, as shown by this e-mail that Aeropause‘s Adam Englebright received:
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The US spends over $218 billion, or 1.3 percent of GDP, growing, processing, transporting, and disposing of food that is never eaten, according to a new report. That translates to around 63 million tons of food waste, which is 40 percent of all food grown, including food that’s left unharvested on farms.
Producing this food that’s destined for waste uses 18 percent of the country’s cropland. That’s 80 million acres, or three-quarters the size of California. It also involves 19 percent of fertilizers, 21 percent of fresh water, and 21 percent of landfill volume in the country, according to the report from ReFED, a collaboration instigated by the Fink Family Foundation involving 30 high profile business, nonprofit, foundation, and government leaders.
But there’s hope. Food waste can be reduced by 20 percent in 10 years, and 50 percent by 2030, according to ReFED’s report — “Rethinking Food Waste through Economics and Data: A Roadmap to Reduce Food Waste”.
To reach this goal, ReFED has drawn up 27 solutions requiring action by 11 different stakeholders: consumers, entrepreneurs, farmers, governments, foundations, investors, manufacturers, non-profits, restaurants, grocery chains, and academia.
The consumer is key, according to Adam Rein, a report contributor from MissionPoint Partners, the project lead and an impact investment firm. That’s because nearly 85 percent of food waste happens in homes or at consumer-facing businesses like restaurants and grocery stores.
“This highlights that to solve these problems, many of the solutions need to target these stakeholders, and consumers play a role in all of these,” he said during a webinar earlier this week. “So what you’ll find throughout the research is that behavior change or incentives related to consumers are a key part of the solution.”
The report calls for $18 billion in spending to reach a 20 percent reduction in 10 years. “That’s a large number, so it’s important to see it in context,” said Rein on the webinar. In return for this investment, the report estimates $100 billion in net societal economic value. Every year 1.8 billion meals will be recovered, 1.6 trillion gallons of water saved, $2 billion in business profits, $6 billion in consumer savings, 18 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions reduced, and 15,000 jobs created.
With just $90.6 million invested in waste tech startups last year, according to AgFunder’s AgTech investing report, there’s plenty of opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors to help reach these goals. And ReFED has mapped out the opportunity to tap a $2 billion market in the report.
For entrepreneurs, they include:
- Spoilage prevention packaging and labeling, IT-enabled transportation and storage, logistics software, value-added compost products, distributed recycling solutions, anaerobic digestion technology.
- Business model innovation to develop new models to share risk and rewards for food waste reductions across the supply chain to overcome split incentives.
For investors, they include:
- Flexible project finance for Centralized Compost and Centralized anaerobic digestion facilities.
- Early-stage and growth equity to scale existing business software solutions and innovative technologies that reduce the cost of prevention, recovery, and recycling.
Dan Morash, founder of California Safe Soil, the food waste-to-fertilizer company, was not convinced that all the solutions would appeal to entrepreneurs and investors however:
“They have a few ideas that are high value, low volume, and then anaerobic digestion and composting, which are low value, high volume,” he told AgFunderNews. “We’re a high value, high volume potential solution. We’re still working on getting recognition for our value proposition, but we’ve been selling a lot of product to various growers, mostly by word of mouth. It’s a matter of time — we’ll see how it goes.”
Here are the 27 solutions identified by ReFED to reduce waste by 13.2 million tons. They break into three categories: prevention, recovery or re-distribution, and recycling or repurposing.
For the full report, click here.
Are you creating a new food waste technology? Get in touch at [email protected]


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POTTSTOWN – Female entrepreneurs interested in exploring how to get their businesses certified as a Woman’s Business Enterprise, can participate in a workshop being offered by the Women’s Business Enterprise Center-East and SCORE TriCounty on Nov. 14.
The workshop is geared for anyone interested in certification – whether they are still in the exploration phase or well under way in the process.
The event will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 212 E. High St., Pottstown, in the second floor conference room.
Through the Women’s Business Enterprise Center-East (WBEC-East), a regional partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), businesses can apply for a certification that is accepted by more than 700 major corporations, non-profit organizations, as well as many local, state and federal government agencies, according to a press release.
The certification can be used as a marketing tool for expanding a company’s visibility among and access to decision makers in supplier diversity and procurement offices. Many corporations require Women’s Business Enterprise National Council certification before providing access to their supplier diversity programs.
The Nov. 14 session will be led by Colleen LaCross, certification manager with the Women’s Business Enterprise Center-East, where she leads a team that certifies and serves more than 1,400 women owned businesses each year across the region, according to the SCORE TriCounty website.
The workshop will cover:
* The eligibility requirements of certification.
* The process, costs, documents required and what to expect.
* The benefits and opportunities available to certified women owned businesses.
Certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise “is about opening up doors to a network of thousands of other women entrepreneurs and hundreds of corporate and government partners looking to work with women-owned businesses,” the press release stated.
For more details and to register for the event visit https://tricounty.score.org/content/TheLearningCenter
There is a fee to register for the event, which includes a light lunch.
SCORE TriCounty provides free and confidential business counseling through volunteers to individuals who are considering starting a business, as well as owners and managers who are already in business. SCORE volunteers are either active or retired in their careers, and have a wide background of experience. SCORE TriCounty also offers workshops and seminars on current topics of interest to the business community.
For information about SCORE TriCounty visit https://tricounty.score.org/.


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Shares of Texas Instruments
jumped nearly 12 percent this morning after the company reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings, driven in part by strong digital signal
processing (DSP) chip sales and improved operating margins.
TI, which reported before the market opened, watched its shares rise as
high as 109 in early trading, up from its close of 97-1/2 yesterday.
The company reported net profits of $249 million, or $1.26 a share, for the
quarter ending June 30, up from $76 million, or 39 cents a share, a year ago.
Without a $44 million charge for terminating a joint venture agreement
in Thailand and a $66 million pre-tax gain on the sale of three businesses, the company would have posted a profit of $213 million, or $1.07 a share.
Analysts had expected the company to post profits of 87 cents a share,
based on a consensus estimate from First Call.
Revenues reached $2.6 billion, up 7 percent from a year ago. They were
largely driven by a 17 percent increase in semiconductor sales, which were in turn fueled by the company's DSP chip sales. DSP solutions account for more
than 40 percent of TI's semiconductor revenues.
"We realize the opportunity for TI is significant, especially as digital
signal processing becomes the core element in a growing number of
electronic products," said Thomas Engibous, chief executive and president,
in a statement.
While some semiconductor microprocessor companies are expecting a
slowdown, DSP makers Lucent Technologies (LU) and TI have bridged troubled chip waters with their lucrative DSP sales, analysts say.
"There's no shortage of demand and there are not a whole lot of companies ramping up competition in this area," Walter Piecyk, research analyst with PaineWebber. "When I saw all these
semiconductor companies having trouble over the last quarters, I didn't see Lucent or TI having the same problems."
But TI's gains made with DSPs are being offset by losses in the troubled dynamic
random access memory market. Signs that TI is planning to exit the DRAM market include its cancellation in May of a DRAM plant planned for Thailand.
TI's continued long-term recovery will be "made or broken on DRAM pricing," said Drew Peck, managing director at Cowen & Company.
"I believe the company is slowly but surely moving away from the DRAM
market," Peck said, "but it will take a number of years to achieve that."
(MOT), though never a significant player in the DRAM market, is committed to getting completely out. Earlier this month the company announced it will be abandoning the DRAM business.
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Nigerian singer, Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed also known as Bella Shmurda, has said that he does not condemn youths who are into internet fraud aka Yahoo Yahoo, but he also knows that it is not an act one can be proud of doing.
The ‘CashApp’ hit maker made the statement while appearing as a guest on Echo Room Podcast, where he neither admitted or denied being a former Yahoo Boy.
When asked by the interviewer if he ever did internet fraud, Bella initially replied by asking what it was before he then proceeded to say he does not know much about the scheme.
He struggled to give a direct answer as to his past life, rather he spoke about how people get involved in certain illegitimate acts in a bid to make ends meet.
Bella Shmurda also said that some of the people who made money through internet fraud are not happy about what they did, but they became scammers just to make money for their family.


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(Yicai Global) May 7 -- China’s Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co. will team up with South Korean chemical heavyweight SKC Co. to invest in a joint venture in Zibo, the eastern Shandong province, to collaborate on propylene deep processing.
Qixiang Tengda and Cedar Holdings Group Ltd. penned a cooperation agreement with the South Korean chemical manufacturer, the company said in a statement. China’s eastern Shandong province has close geographical proximity to South Korea.
The Guangzhou-headquartered Cedar Holdings is the actual controller of Zibo Qixiang Tengda, shows publicly available information.
Qixiang Tengda will work with SKC to develop a global chemical business, the statement added without giving more details as to the nature of the partnership. Both sides will hold talks to finalize the details of their cooperation, it said.
The partnership will help expand Qixiang Tengda's chemical industry chain and boost its growth in the field of new chemical materials, the major deep processer of C4 products in China said.
Qixiang Tengda has been actively expanding overseas markets. Last month, it announced it would pay USD36 million for a 51 percent stake in Granite Capital SA, a Swiss-registered international petrochemical products trader, and purchase the remainder by 2023.
The subject company is a petrochemical commodity trader, with a high level of trade size and market share in the chemical subdivision market. Its butene-1 ranks first in the US market; pyrolytic gasoline is among the top two in the Asian market; and propylene among the top three in Europe and Asia, Qixiang Tengda said last month.
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The Motorola P30 was released in China earlier this year, as one of many iPhone X rip-offs. While that specific phone never saw an international release, the P30 Play and P30 Note were eventually reworked into the Motorola One and One Power, respectively. The first renders of the P40 have now surfaced, giving us a glimpse at what the next 'One' phones might offer.
According to the renders produced by the ever-reliable @OnLeaks for 91mobiles, the dual camera setup, headphone jack, and rear fingerprint sensor from the P30 are returning. However, the large notch has been replaced with a 'hole-punch' camera, similar to what we've seen on the Samsung Galaxy A8s and Honor View 20.
The phone will reportedly have a 6.2-inch display, a 48MP main rear camera, and a thickness of around 10mm. While the Chinese P40 model is unlikely to be an Android One device as the branding on the renders suggests, we can expect a global version to succeed the Motorola One in that respect.


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The two men also drank whiskey during the interview, and Musk pointed out that alcohol is also a drug.
"Assuming that the South African-born businessman would not accept, the podcast host asked: "'You probably can't do this because of stockholders, right?"
"I mean it's legal, right?", Musk responded, as he accepted the joint and took a puff.
Musk has said the company is producing more than 5,000 Model 3 electric cars per week, and cash generated from the sales will bring sustained quarterly profits.
Earlier in the day, Reuters reported the prominent short-seller Andrew Left has sued Tesla and Musk, saying Musk fraudulently engineered his since-abandoned plan to take Tesla private to "burn" investors hoping the electric auto company's stock price would fall. Tesla noted in a statement to Reuters that Morton opted to depart from the company due to his discomfort with the level of public attention and Tesla's overall pace of work.
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk at a news conference on February 6.
Tesla shares fell as much as 10% to $252.25 as of 9.46am in NY, the steepest intra-day drop since June 2016.
Tesla's top accountant has quit less than a month into the job and the company's human resources chief is also set to depart, adding further to the electric carmaker's troubles.
Obama Slams Donald Trump Publicly For First Time
Obama even brought up Trump's refusal to stand up to white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. And we're sure as heck suppoed to stand up, clearly and unequivocally to Nazi sympathizers.
Hillary Clinton fights Brett Kavanaugh confirmation on Twitter
The exchange lasted more than five minutes - with an interruption from Sen. "We shouldn't have to put up with this kind of stuff". The Capitol Police can't close the room to the public and can't keep out people who look like they might disrupt the hearing.
Trump asks if Bob Woodward is 'Dem operative' amid explosive book details
Trump told Mattis in a telephone call to kill Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, in retaliation for using chemical weapons. In Woodward's telling, the president's aides fear not what he might do to them, but what he might do to the country.
It's actually a quite profound and interesting (despite Musk smoking dagga being the hook that got you here - go to 2:10:15 for that).
Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use in California, where the interview took place.
At one point, Musk and Rogan shared a spliff, though Musk said doesn't make a habit of smoking weed, which he called "a cup of coffee in reverse". "As a result, this caused me to reconsider my future", Morton was quoted as saying in a company filing.
Tesla was not immediately available for comment.
Speaking of the what lies ahead, Musk said being forever constrained to Earth "would not be a good future".
"I don't think you would necessarily want to be me; you wouldn't like it that much", Musk quipped.
"Electric cars are important, solar energy is important, stationary storage of energy is important".
Meanwhile, shareholder activist and short-seller Andrew E. Left sued Tesla and Musk on Thursday, alleging that Musk "artificially manipulated the price of Tesla securities with objectively false tweets in order to "burn" the Company's short-sellers".


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The Oxfam shop in Portadown recently held a special event to recognise the hard work and commitment of six of its volunteers.
Many of the team at the High Street store have given decades of service to the charity and between them the six local ladies who were recently honoured have given more than 120 years’ dedication.
Ita Hendron has been volunteering with Oxfam for more than 40 years; Rosaleen McNally and Lorraine Lyttle have both given 20-plus years’ service; while Norma Downey, Maura McGurgan and Evelyn McClue all first started with Oxfam more than 14 years ago.
To mark the occasion Oxfam Ireland’s district retail manager Mark Kinneen presented the volunteers with bouquets of flowers, Thank You cards and special gold and silver badges to commemorate their long-standing dedication.
The presentation offered a rare opportunity for the entire team of staff and volunteers to gather and share in the success with their colleagues.
Oxfam Portadown shop manager Agnes Quinn said: “We wanted to pay tribute to the service that the team have given to Oxfam over the years, so we decided to organise a special presentation as a ‘thank you’.
“The event was a great success and it was wonderful to have the team together to celebrate all that our hard work has achieved.
“It’s impossible to measure the enormous contribution that the team has made over many years, by ‘giving something back’ both to the local community and to people living in poverty across the world.”
Oxfam Ireland’s district retail manager Mark Kinneen said: “We wish to thank the entire team at this special event, which is well deserved after many years of outstanding service, dedicated to raising money to help those in need and in crisis around the globe.”
Oxfam Portadown is looking for additional people to volunteer in the shop. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact shop manager Agnes Quinn on 028 3833 4270 orcall in and speak to someone at the Oxfam shop on 2A High Street.
Oxfam Ireland has shops across Ireland, north and south, selling everything from clothes, jewellery and homewares to books, music and other donated goods. These include the specialist shops, Oxfam Books, Oxfam Bridal and Oxfam Home.
Oxfam Ireland is a member of Oxfam International, a confederation of 18 organisations working together in more than 90 countries as part of a global network of people and organisations who won’t live with poverty. Visit www.oxfamireland.org.


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COMPANY NEWS; NCO GROUP CUTS EARNINGS FORECAST FOR QUARTER
Published: September 18, 2002
The NCO Group cut its third-quarter profit forecast yesterday after expenses rose and customers slowed their spending on the company's services in debt collection and the managing of accounts receivable. Profit will be 28 cents to 33 cents a share, NCO said. The company, based in Horsham, Pa., was expected to earn 42 cents by analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call. NCO earned 4 cents a share a year earlier. Higher postal rates and increases in insurance and professional fees are hurting profit, NCO said. The unit of NCO that buys and manages delinquent accounts said profit for the quarter would be 14 cents to 18 cents a share. That unit, NCO Portfolio Management, earned 20 cents a share a year earlier. NCO's stock fell $2.03, or 12 percent, to $14.77 a share.


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Fan Photoshops Prince Kaybee’s kitchen into another brand. After a comparison was made on Prince Kaybee’s kitchen and DJ Maphorisa’s kitchen, fans give Prince Kaybee’s kitchen a new look.
On Friday, Prince Kaybee dropped a new photo of himself on social media, and it revealed his kitchen’s look.
A good Photoshop user decided to change Prince Kaybee’s Fridge from a SMEG brand to a KIC brand.
Fans still can’t tell which is real between both Kitchens as the Photoshop skills are were so accurate and clean.
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Supreme confirmed the collaboration after teasing news on Instagram over the weekend. Supreme.
After both parties teased news of the partnership on Instagram over the weekend, Supreme announced details of its tie-up with the American jeweller called the ‘Return to Tiffany’ collection.
The centrepiece of the collection is a version of the brand’s signature heart-shaped pendant, inscribed with the phrase “please return to Supreme.” Inspired by pieces the jeweller originally designed in the 1960s, the collection also features heart tag stud earrings, a heart knife key ring and a minimalist T-shirt bearing the Supreme logo.
Though the streetwear brand is no stranger to collaborations, partnering with a luxury jeweller was a bit of an unexpected move. Supreme’s past team-ups have primarily been across the activewear and streetwear spaces, including with the likes of The North Face, Vans, Stone Island, Nike and Comme des Garçons.
Tiffany’s involvement with the American streetwear brand is the latest indication of the 184-year-old brand’s new direction under the LVMH ownership and chief executive Alexandre Arnault. So far this year, the LVMH label’s revamp has included a contentious “not your mother’s Tiffany” campaign as well as a high profile campaign featuring Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
The collection is set for release on Nov. 11 worldwide, with a delayed launch date of Nov. 13 in Japan.
This week, a Tiffany campaign featuring Beyoncé, Jay-Z, a Basquiat painting and a 128.54-carat diamond offered a window into how LVMH is bringing its playbook to its largest-ever acquisition and the advantages and challenges of marketing brands rooted in the 19th century in today’s world.


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Despite the total flop that was New Coke back in 1985, with the third season of “Stranger Things” around the corner, Coca-Cola has decided to bring it back.
The new season takes place in 1985, the same year New Coke debuted…and was pulled from shelves months later.
But hey, things that sucked before surely won’t suck again in the name of marketing, right? It worked for Zima!
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Paradigm has just launched a new wireless speaker series , and we were on hand to get a quick first-hand experience of their new system options. If you're looking for modern speaker options, this could be just what you need.
Bang & Olufsen has finally reopened their Grand Hyatt showroom after six weeks of renovation, and they took the opportunity to also show off their latest portable speaker, the Beoplay A1.
Tat Chuan Acoustic had a launch event for the new Sonos Play:5 and we were on hand to experience the latest offering from the wireless speaker company. Find out what's new from the multi-room audio pioneers!
The Devialet Phantom is an exciting audio product that recently hit our shores, and we were invited to an exclusive media session to hear the difference for ourselves. Once you hear it, you'll only want more of it.
Bose had their new series of SoundTouch speakers on display in a Beach Villa at the Equarius Hotel, and we were on hand to have a quick first look at the new units.
Still deciding whether or not to check out the International Sound & Sight Exhibition 2014? Here are some of our top picks from the show.
This year's International Sound & Sight Exhibition (ISSE) is taking place from November 28 to 30, at Parkroyal on Kitchener Road. Yamaha Music (Asia) is at the show for the fifth year running, and this time, the company has brought along its newest audio-visual wares. Let us take a look.
Sony's latest launch showcased speakers like the premium SS-NA5ES bookshelves, and the portable Bluetooth wireless speakers, the SRS-X7 and the SRS-X5. We had a quick listen, and here's what we think.
The ultra portable speaker segment is a curious one, while the size of these speakers makes them easy to bring around, it also limits the number of drivers manufacturers can place in them, and so the audio quality. We compare the latest such as the Creative MuVo Mini and the Logitech X300 to see how they fare.
Beats has a new line-up for 2014, with an update to their Pill speakers, and new wireless versions of their headphones. We dive in to bring you the low-down after the jump.
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Students may have noticed that they can’t get a latte as late as they used to.
The Starbucks in Gelman library used to stay open until 11 p.m. or midnight. As of the last week in September, the location has been operating from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the week, and from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. Starbucks’ corporate office has made no indication that it plans to change the Gelman library location’s hours in the near future.
Carter Bentzel, a Starbucks regional marketing manager for the Mid-Atlantic region, said that operating hours for a particular Starbucks depend on the customer flow in that venue compared to other locations.
Starbucks District Manager for D.C. Robert Howell determines the hours for a set of stores in the area, including the corporation’s Gelman library location, and both Bentzel and Howell said that the hours are continually subject to change.
“The hours have changed (at the Gelman location) due to customer demand,” Bentzel said.
Many students that form the long lines seen nearly every morning and night at the Starbucks’ Gelman library location disagree.
“I’ve been here at 10 p.m., and seen students being turned away at the door when they want coffee and they close,” sophomore Sivangi Lohia said.
“It’s ridiculous that there is no place on campus to get a cup of coffee late at night,” she said. The 24-hour 7-11 in Mitchell Hall does serve coffee.
Lines were not as long last year because another Starbucks was located across the street in the Marvin Center. That location was closed when Marvin Center food venues were renovated over the summer.
Bentzel also attributed the shift in hours at the Gelman Starbucks to the approaching holiday season.
“In terms of when the holidays come in, overall less people are coming in (to Starbucks),” he said. “People start going on vacation.”
“This is not to say we won’t be changing the hours back. We need to meet the needs of Starbucks business and the customers.”
Matt Lindsay, assistant director of Media Relations at GW, said that University employees are in contact with Howell, and will incorporate student feedback into future plans.
“Folks at the University work with vendors, but sometimes it is students who raise concerns (first) … that’s why student feedback is very, very important,” Lindsay said. “The University certainly does want to hear that and does communicate to vendors.”
The Starbucks on the corner of 20th and E streets is open for even fewer hours – from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
-Brandon Butler and David Ceasar contributed to this report.


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On Monday we released a big picture player. The efficiency of our codec made this possible, but we’ve also been helped by the continuing increases in processor speeds. For example, the latest Athlon prices show that the cheapest desktop CPU currently available is 950MHz at a cost of $69, with the fastest chips now running at 1.53GHz. On mobile devices, ARM’s Jazelle will help our Java player. Our iPAQ codec runs on a 200MHz ARM, but faster chips will soon be common, such as the XScale from Intel running at 400, 600 and 733 MHz. Devices such as the Palm are expected to use these CPUs.
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2023 Detroit Auto Show Recap – Where Have All the Cars Gone?
The press day at the 2023 Detroit Auto Show was so quiet that I ended my day two states away – sleeping in my own bed in Chicago.
My initial hotel reservation was for two nights, but as early as last week I knew I’d be booking it west on I-94 after lunchtime.
It’s a far cry from my early years covering the show, when Cobo Hall (now Huntington Place) was swarmed by every industry worker from the top executives on down for several freezing cold days in January.
What was notable about this year’s media day was what was missing. Press conferences, for one – there were only three, along with a fourth reveal the night before. A lot of the PR folks and media members were not in attendance – some were at home and others were off on a first-drive program. Time was no one would dare to set a first drive against the show.
Even the looming potential of a UAW strike didn’t seem to bring in extra media.
I’ve said it before and I will say it again – I have no worries about the future of auto shows as public events. People will happily pay to check out cars with minimal interference from salespeople. From what I understand, most shows don’t publicly share their financials, but my anecdotal observations seem to suggest that folks are buying tickets – and that includes this post-pandemic period.
I believe as long as people can buy cars, they will pay to attend auto shows. That’s especially true for in-market shoppers and car enthusiasts, but for some folks, it’s just something to do.
Media days, however, are tricky. COVID-19 – and its effects on the industry, including supply-chain disruptions, certainly didn’t help, but the real reason media days are faltering is that automakers can host a one-off event somewhere and capture the news cycle for days instead of hours. Obviously, the ability to livestream an event via the Internet helps, too, but that could be done from an auto show, so there’s more at play.
That said, I do think that the New York and Los Angeles shows will continue to have a solid media day going forward. There’s a lot of non-automotive media in NYC – business journalists included – and they’ll swarm Javits every spring. Los Angeles is simply a large market with a strong car culture and a lot of well-heeled buyers. LA also seems to be the place for a lot of EV launches, due to California’s positioning on electric vehicles.
Chicago – full disclosure, I’ve done some work for the group that runs the show in the past – is a trickier one to predict. The public show is solid, but the media preview has struggled for a long time (in part because Detroit was so dominant). I could see it rebounding a bit just because Chicago’s size and reputation as a world-class city give PR folks more options to try to impress media at off-site events.
Detroit, though – one would think that with such a heavy industry presence in the area, and so many members of the automotive media making southeast Michigan their home, it would remain a no-brainer for the show to have a strong media preview, no matter what the other shows were doing, or what time of year the show was slated for, or how technology and PR strategy changes the way OEMs choose to launch a new model.
But for whatever reason, that wasn’t the case this year. To be fair, product cycles play a part. Next year could be a stronger show. But I am not betting on it.
It was bizarre walking around the show floor and not seeing even the usual weirdness. I had hoped to document some bizarre stuff for a post – maybe the Michelin man would be wandering, or I could sample a latte at each luxury stand and post a gently mocking review – but no dice. Just dominance from the Detroit Three and Toyota, with the luxury brands shunted into a corner while a test track covered half the floor. The only coffee I saw was at Lincoln’s booth, and it was damn good.
I don’t want to sound like some old-school writer whining about the bygone days of the Firehouse parties. Yes, that sort of stuff is fun, but we journos will be just as happy to socialize at some static unveiling in some random city. What worries me a bit more is this – is the lack of strong auto-show media days concerning for the state of the industry?
As I noted above, it may be nothing to be alarmed about, unless you work for one of the groups that manages an auto show. It may be, as I wrote earlier, that automakers are simply changing their PR strategy to do more off-sites, both during an auto-show week and at random times during the year, because they get a lot more attention for a lot less money. If that’s the case, it doesn’t mean the industry is in bad health – just that the location of new-car reveals has changed.
Still, it doesn’t feel great that what was once the social event of the season – shoutout to Clerks – has been reduced to such a size that at least one PR person I chatted with was surprised I bothered to travel to Michigan. Hey, what can I say? I do like Coney dogs and Vernor’s.
Perhaps the days of cattle in the streets, Jeeps driving through glass, and celebrities hobnobbing with starstruck bloggers at the Westin Book Cadillac are over. That’s not all bad – sometimes the spectacle outshined the cars. But if the Detroit Auto Show – or any auto show, really – wants to retain the same spotlight that was enjoyed as recently as half a decade or so ago, work needs to be done.
Otherwise, automakers, who have no real loyalty to anyone or anything other than the bottom line, will pay for stands to show their wares to the public but not a penny more for media-day press conferences. They’ll continue to shift that budget to off-site unveils.
While it can be annoying at times, I generally enjoy the drive to Detroit, especially this time of year. I hope to continue doing it once a year for the Detroit Auto Show.
Next time, hopefully, there will be a reason to stay awhile.
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- Meet NFC World partners at Seamless Middle East
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We didn't expect the U.S. media to cover the event, as it is in the tank for these corporate power grabs and knows the less people know about them, the better. They just lobby on trade deals, they don't report on them.
Anyhoo, TAFTA talks are going on in Arlington, Va., and representatives from a range of organizations explained why they oppose the deal. According to our friends at the Citizens Trade Campaign,
A wide range of consumer, family farm, environmental, Internet freedom, labor and other organizations held a press event ...to expose the pact as more about deregulation than “trade” per se.Here's one good reason to oppose it, CTC tells us:
“European negotiators have targeted ‘Buy Local’ public procurement in 23 cities across the United States, threatening programs that shore up local economies and family farms,” said Kathy Ozer from the National Family Farm Coalition. “Corporations on both sides of the Atlantic are also targeting food safety and consumer measures affecting everything from GMO labeling, to milk standards, to policies under the recent Food Safety Modernization Act. Knocking down progress on food safety and GMOs through TTIP further threatens food sovereignty here in the US and across the globe.”And, jobs.


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LUXEMBOURG: Fila restructures EMEA licensing
In its first major move since repurchasing the master license for its brand in Europe last January, Fila Luxembourg has agreed several long-term licensing deals for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region aimed at re-establishing the firm as a premier sport lifestyle brand.
Among the deals are JD Sports Fashion for the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Channel Islands, Dosenbach/Ochsner for Europe, SportMaster for Russia and Cravatex for the Middle East (other than Israel), Northern Africa and India.
Parent company Fila Korea Ltd has spent this year restructuring the business to resolve the distribution channel confusion that has characterised the Fila brand in EMEA for the past few years.
The ultimate goal of the new licensing structure is to elevate the brand and streamline logistics in the region. It focuses on a direct to retail structure as well as developing a complementary wholesale business which will include distributors and sub-licensees.
The long term license agreements include the rights to manufacture and sell women's, men's and children's apparel, footwear and accessories.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to combine our Fila brand with the successful, well-established infrastructure of our new licensee partners in the EMEA region", said Gene Yoon, chairman of Fila Korea.
"Each partner has scale, performance market positioning and the ability to deliver growth in both profitability and market share, quarter after quarter. I cannot think of better broad based partners for our brand in these markets."
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Coop Removes ‘IHTFP’ Shirt from DisplayBy Marissa Vogt
A shirt bearing the letters “IHTFP” was recently removed from display at the MIT Coop store in the Student Center after the store manager received a complaint reportedly originating from the Admissions Office.
The shirt was displayed in a highly-visible position in the store window.
“We wanted people to know that we had [the IHTFP shirt],” said store manager Barbara Boyton. “Alumni are always looking for it,”
Boyton said that the request came from someone who works in the Student Center who had been approached by a person in the Admissions Office. The “IHTFP” phrase, this person said, represented a different imagine of MIT than they wanted to put forth to prospective students. Because of this, Boyton was asked to remove the shirt from the display.
The shirt was then moved from its position in the store window to a more discreet area toward the back of the store.
Dean of Admissions Marilee Jones did not reply to requests for comment.
Shirt not licensed by MIT
Merchandise from the Coop bearing the MIT trademark or MIT-related insignia artwork is produce by manufacturers who have licenses with MIT to make specific products. But because the shirt did not have any specific reference to MIT on it or any insignia artwork, it did not have to be licensed through the Technology Licensing Office.
“If I see any artwork on the Coop showroom floor that misrepresents the MIT name or MIT trademarks, I usually begin by contacting either the vendor, the Coop manager or both,” said Magdalen Christian, legal assistant to counsel and trademark vendor administrator at the Tech Licensing Office.
In the case of the “IHTFP” shirt and other non-MIT insignia merchandise, “we couldn't tell them to remove it because it isn’t our property,” Christian said.
MIT controls Coop by lease
Jerry Murphy, the president of the Coop, said that the only way MIT has a relationship with The Coop is specifically in the Student Center store. If MIT felt a certain piece of non-MIT merchandise was offensive and violated the Coop’s lease, they could ask to have it removed, depending on the exact terms of the lease.
“As a general rule there are very specific things we can and cannot do. If the MIT logo was on the shirt, they would have complete control,” Murphy said. He said he was unsure if the vending of offensive material could be considered in violation of the lease.
‘IHTFP’ shirt will still be sold
Boyton said that she will continue to sell the shirt in the Student Center Coop.
“It’s part of the history of MIT, and that’s what the Coop is here for, to bring in what the customers request,” Boyton said.
“IHTFP,” which stands for “I Hate This Fucking Place,” has been an integral part of MIT vocabulary since before 1960. It has developed alternate meanings over the years, including “I Help Tutor Freshman Physics” and “Interesting Hacks To Fascinate People”.
Though she acknowledged that some people might be offended by the meaning of the acronym, Boyton was quick to point out that the phrase is frequently published elsewhere, including in the hack book and on various MIT-related Web sites.
“Not one person has approached me to ask what it means,” Boyton said. If they do, she said she’ll tell them “I Have The Finest Professors.”


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Huh! Tesla’s stock seems to have plummeted after the tech giant was filed in a proceeding. The proceedings detail several complaints about the company’s abuse of black factory workers.
according to The Wall Street JournalThe proceedings filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing on Wednesday include allegations of workplace discrimination at Tesla’s US car plant in the San Francisco Bay Area.
“After receiving hundreds of complaints from workers, DFEH said that Tesla’s Freemont factory was a racist workplace, black workers were exposed to racism, job assignments, disciplinary actions, payments, We found evidence of discrimination in promotion and creating a hostile work environment, “Kevin Kish said in a statement.
Tesla responded to the proceedings in a blog post, claiming that the company has taken all necessary steps to create a comprehensive and safe environment for its employees.
“Tesla strongly opposes all forms of discrimination and harassment and has a dedicated employee-related team to respond to and investigate all complaints,” the company said Wednesday. “Tesla is also the last remaining car maker in California. Fremont’s factory has a majority workforce, providing more than 30,000 Californians with the highest paid jobs in the car industry. I am. “
Despite the company statement. The proceedings reported that black employees were assigned to more physically demanding jobs compared to their peers in other races, and used slurs of some races to recall their bosses and managers. Is reported.
Tesla was previously accused of exposing black contract workers to a racially hostile environment. The company eventually inflicted $ 137 million on the man for damages.
The Fair Employment and Housing Department seeks unspecified amounts of monetary damages, as well as reinstatement of employment and payment of lost wages and allowances to affected employees.
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On Monday, December 20, 2021, Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, in an attempt to disrupt a phishing scam taking place on its platforms. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants created over 39,000 websites to deceive users and collect login information.
On Tuesday, August 4, 2021, SkinnySchool LLC and Mint Rose Day Spa LLC filed a class action lawsuit against Google LLC in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. The lawsuit claims that Google retained its dominance by control in online advertising when it made a deal with Facebook that gave Facebook an advantage in virtual auctions related to ad rates, thus limiting revenue for online publishers.
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general argues that Google has used improper anti-competitive methods to force developers and consumers to use its app store.
Tech industry groups argue that the law violates the Constitution by exposing social media companies to potential fines and lawsuits based on their application of content moderation rules.
On Wednesday, the Facebook Oversight Board upheld former President Donald Trump’s January suspension from the platform, citing his creation of “an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible.”
Companies with $100 million or more in global annual gross revenue would need to pay a percentage of the revenue received from digital advertisements shown in Maryland.
A federal judge found that the social network had not provided adequate evidence to support its complaint of antitrust and other business violations by hosting provider Amazon Web Services.
On Monday, December 21, 2020, Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Github, LinkedIn, VMWare, and Internet Association filed a joint amici curiae brief in support of Facebook in NSO Group Technologies Limited, et al v. WhatsApp Inc., et al. The case is on appeal from the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, concerning a lawsuit filed by WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, alleging that NSO Group's spyware was used to hack multiple devices through a vulnerability in WhatsApp's messaging service. NSO Group previously argued that it should enjoy sovereign immunity since its tools are sold to foreign governments.


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PatientPop had a little surprise up its sleeve this Halloween. The Santa Monica-based startup, which helps healthcare and wellness providers build out their digital footprints, announced that they’re sitting on a small pile of cash — $75 million to be precise.
The news comes following the close of the company’s most recent funding round, led by healthcare investment firm Leerink Transformation Partners (LTP). Todd Cozzens, a healthcare industry veteran and managing partner at LTP, will join PatientPop’s board as part of the deal.
What will the company do now that they’ve hit $75 million?
In the words of PatientPop co-founder and co-CEO Luke Kervin: “This additional funding enables us to accelerate product innovation and market expansion, and ultimately fulfill our mission of helping practices thrive.”
In other words: grow, grow and grow some more.
According to the company, nearly 80 percent of people go to a search engine first when finding a new healthcare provider. That includes dentists, doctors, optometrists, specialists and more. Their theory? The better the online experience those practices give, the better positioned they are to attract, retain and serve patients. And that’s what the company is working hard to make happen.
"This additional funding is huge for PatientPop," co-founder and co-CEO Travis Schneider told Built In LA. "The startup road is never smooth, and securing funding can be among a company’s greatest challenges. All things considered, we’ve had an awesome ride."


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PRESS RELEASE WOKINGHAM, England – (October 5, 2018) – CGR Cinemas has chosen Christie®, a leading cinema technology manufacturer, as its exclusive laser projection partner, as it moves to convert all 700 of its theatres to RGB pure laser technology. In a landmark agreement that sees CGR becoming the largest
PRESS RELEASE ________________________________________________________________ Kortrijk, Belgium – June 13, 2018 – Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture, will be the exclusive laser projection partner for Kinepolis, launching the replacement wave by outfitting hundreds of existing and new screens with Barco laser over the next three years across Western Europe and Canada.
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As Jio's extraordinary data usage returns to more manageable levels, the big gap between its peak and average speeds should close. Incidentally, April-June is the first quarter of charged 4G services by the industry newcomer and rival Reliance Jio .
But as fun as it is to watch two extremely rich people, who probably wield more influence over your life than most politicians, trade barbs online, it's hard to shake the feeling that both Musk and Zuckerberg are missing the point, The Verge said.
A mysterious malware that gives hackers control over webcams, keyboards, many other things has infected Mac computers for at least five years, Arstechnica reported Tuesday, July 25, 2017. "If it's turning on the webcam, that's for perverse reasons". This suggests the malware existed before that time. Apple representatives didn't respond to an e-mail seeking comment for this post.
Kraay said the video game studio initially reached out to his people, and he saw it as a good opportunity to create a cool maze while promoting an Edmonton product. Getting the character from the digital world to the corn field is not an easy process though. Rather than bog you down with drivel about how empowered you'll feel, BioWare's marketing team made a decision to track down a corn field in Edmonton and paid to have an Exosuit designed in it.
The companies have filed their comments in the International Trade Center (ITC) and argued that forcing Apple to not import iPhones that use Intel Corp chips rather than using Qualcomm chips would harm the supply of phones on very large scale.
Neither the shop owner nor the customer was injured in the incident. Usually, the cases of explosions are associated with overheating of the handset. As consumer safety is something that has previously created huge problems even for big players like Samsung, Xiaomi might have to make a strong statement regarding the matter eventually.
As part of its efforts to take "video first" approach on its social network, Facebook a year ago started investing more in original video content . Google's video-sharing platform YouTube also has a similar technology called Content ID. Facebook is acquiring both the technology and at least some of the team behind Source3, which announced the deal on its website.
Priced at Rs. 51,990, the new HTC U11 has some really fantastic specifications and features. Moving to the optics front, the flagship phone by HTC comes loaded with a 12-megapixel rear camera which is further coupled with features like - 4K recording, auto focus, HDR photo, LED Flash and face detection.
The public beta updates tend to follow a few days after the developer releases, so expect to see that soon. Still, Apple is obviously looking to make Wi-Fi woes easier to handle, with iOS 11 now in second public beta phase. The first beta of iOS 11 was released at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference last month. There are also more features and changes in iOS 11 that have not yet been released as part of the beta updates, so there will be some surprises for Apple users when they download ...
Understandably, there is much excitement around the astronomical event, with viewing parties already being planned in various places along the eclipse's path, which starts in OR and ends in SC. As of now, five manufacturers of these solar filters have been verified by NASA's partner, the American Astronomical Society, as adhering to the ISO 12312-2 standard.
As we can see from the projected timeline image above, many people have been expecting the 4th developer preview to be released sometime this month. If you're already in the beta, you'll get an over-the-air update "in the next few days", according to Google. So far, the name of the upcoming Android O has not yet been confirmed, but with Google saying that the final release will happen "later this summer" it won't be long before we find out the exact name of the Nougat successor.
Milliken co-authored the paper in Nature Geoscience with Shuai Li, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Hawaii. "Different minerals and compounds will absorb and reflect light in different ways, so in our case we looked at wavelengths where [the molecules] H2O and OH absorb light", Milliken said.
Alternatively, you can manually flash the new system images. Android O has been floating around for a while in the form of developer previews . For Android O's fourth developer preview, the jokesters at Google threw in a little octopus that floats around your screen.
The Special Edition will include all already-released Overcooked DLC, which is all included in The Lost Morsel pack, including a new map, six new campaign levels, six new chefs and more. The level variety is only beat by the games collection of unique playable characters, Overcooked features a diverse selection of characters, including the likes of a human, raccoon, dinosaur, French bulldog, robot and a deer.
Wygod, Chairman of WebMD . The sale comes after a previous attempt to find a buyer, in 2012, fell apart. Reuters reports that WebMD solicited 100 bids over the past five months, from unnamed companies and other private equity firms.
Microsoft officials have quickly put an end to the speculations and explained that fans would be able to pre-order the console once it gets the required FCC certification . Hopefully it won't be too long, and given that Gamescom is coming up next month, perhaps Microsoft might use that as an opportunity to make their announcement.
But MarketWatch sticks mostly with that descriptor, calling him a "maniacal Captain Jack Sparrow" and declaring his "gift" for would-be bride Cersei-an ostensibly still-alive Ellaria Sand-a "doozy". If they don't, then their fans are likely in for a rough ride. Honestly, Ellaria may have been better off being slaughtered on that ship because - major spoilers ahead - the eagle eyes at Watchers On the Wall dug up some photos from the set of next week's episode that may reveal Ellaria's ...
From morning all have waited for the Jab Harry Met Sejal Movie Trailer. The music video is titled Phurrr and reportedly, it might be a part of?Jab Harry Met Sejal's promotional song. K.U. Mohanan handled the camera while the editor Aarti Bajaj is responsible for the editing. This famous Rumi quote makes the central thread of Imtiaz Ali's next, Jab Harry Met Sejal , starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma.
This feature will be available with only Rs 309 monthly plan. The much-awaited phone was launched by Ambani's son and daughter Akash and Isha Ambani. The announcement comes nearly a year after Ambani launched the Reliance Jio 4G network with free voice calls for life and vastly cheaper data plans, forcing rivals to dramatically slash their tariffs.
Pedro was hurt when he collided with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina during the first half of the match at the Bird's Nest Stadium and he was replaced by Jeremie Broga. He told chelseafc.com: " Pedro went to the hospital and for sure he should be okay but I think he had concussion". Yesterday was not a good day for Chelsea despite the team arriving in Singapore for the International Champions Cup (ICC) in good spirits following their 3-0 friendly win over Arsenal on Saturday.
The Batman director Matt Reeves is bringing in his War of the Planet of the Apes screenwriter Mark Bomback to write the DC film, according to Splash Report . that I wasn't enthusiastic about it.it's. f**king incredible". Affleck left the director's chair early this year, saying, "It has become clear that I can not do both jobs to the level they require".
It would be $5,000 in 2026 under Obamacare . Trump urged the senators to resolve the health care issue immediately, according to odd. He was describing the bill McConnell said he intends to bring to the floor next week. The high deductibles are another key reason for the coverage declines foreseen by CBO. For people whose income was at 175 percent of the FPL ($26,500) and 375 percent of the FPL ($56,800), the deductible would constitute about a half and a quarter of their income, ...
However, the experience of the app in iOS and Android is heaven and hell. Google's fast forward lets you record a video, and then automatically stabilises that video to speed it up from twice to eight times the original speed. Google has been developing this app to be better than what Live Photos was. Will you use it to create your short videos/GIFs? Since we are talking primarily about the Android release, we wanted to tell you about the changes being made to Motion Stills for Android.
Now NASA is warning that some of those glasses may not be safe. An alternative method for safe viewing of the partially-eclipsed Sun is with a pinhole projector . NASA has details on safe eclipse viewing glasses and on the solar eclipse on its website . The use of homemade filters is also discouraged by NASA, as even exceptionally dark ones provide no protection while looking at the sun.
Here's an unveiled caution for YouTube video editor users to finalize their projects before September 20 . Serious YouTubers wouldn't find the removal of editing tools to be a substantial loss of resource since nearly every professional video maker prefers making every small and big change to their raw videos through editing software that include Final Cut X and Adobe Premiere.
Phobos is a football-shaped moon that's only about 16.5 miles wide, meaning that it could fit inside the island of Manhattan, NASA said. In fact, it's the only moon that circles its planet faster than the planet rotates, in part because it travels closer to its planet than any other moon in our solar system.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. reported earnings per share of $0.51 during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 11.8%. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. had a return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 1.76%. The "percentage off the 52-week high or low" refers to when a stock current price is relative to where it has traded over the last 52 weeks.
There is no deep explicit connection with the individual characters except that you wish for them not to die. Harry's debut self-titled solo album dropped in May and features a song rumored to be about Taylor Swift and another one where he sounds a whole lot like Beck .
Rose averaged 18 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists on 47 percent shooting over 64 games for the New York Knicks last season after being traded from Chicago in June of past year. This is the first time the Jazz have used the two-way contracts implemented by the National Basketball Association for the upcoming season. Cleveland would be offering a contract in the $3-5 million range, not having much to work with.
Mr Spicer will remain in his post until the end of August. Scaramucci, who now serves as the senior vice president and chief strategy officer at the Export-Import Bank, will officially start his new role on August 15. The news was later confirmed by the White House. " Anthony is a person I have great respect for". Spicer was hired by Trump at the insistence of the president's chief of staff, Reince Priebus .
The stock declined 0.24% or $0.83 reaching $349.95 on the news. (NYSE:FNF) has risen 25.97% since July 21, 2016 and is uptrending. Here are a few additional firms who have increased or decreased their stake in ( SHW ). Macquarie Research maintained Ophir Energy Plc (LON:OPHR) rating on Wednesday, May 4. National Pension Service boosted its stake in shares of Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (NYSE: SHW ) by 10.2% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports.
Details about the new variant are quite scarce at the moment, and we don't know if it's real or just a prototype device. The South-Korean technology giant has begun sending press invites to the same. Following the recall of the Note 7 devices past year because of safety issues, Samsung is set to move on. Although the Galaxy S8 hasn't suffered the same fate, Samsung needs a fire-free launch to finally put the issue to rest.
According to the Pokemon Go Team's announcement , unique Legendary Eggs will soon appear at Gyms for players to find. How do Pokemon Go Legendary Pokemon work? Then, the Chicago players have to try to take it down in a Raid Battle, and if they do, that specific legendary Pokemon will begin appearing in Raid Battles around the world.
Razer acquired Nextbit , makers of the Robin Android phone , earlier this year , so Razer's got some folks with experience making phones. Recent reports from reliable sources have hinted at Razer is looking forward to make one. The company worked in the field of smartphones, and the most important of its creation was the cloud phone Robin , which, however, was safely forgotten by the broad masses nearly immediately after the announcement.
When you have an animal this size, you want to be able to see how fast they swim. "I've had a lot of tough races - but I think is probably the scariest". He will also appear on "Shark School with Michael Phelps " on July 30. The world championships' swim events start Sunday, when Ledecky looks to defend her 400-meter freestyle title, but those USA swimmers not involved will be following Phelps' shark race.
The combined total of the votes is 261-18, with 245 members of the House of Representatives and 16 senators saying "yes" as opposed to 14 and 4 "no" during the special joint session on Saturday at the Batasang Pambansa. Representatives of the army and national security have justified the extension of martial law in ensuring that militant jihadists were planning attacks in other parts of the Mindanao region.
When asked why bother to make this film when other adaptation films have done so poorly, Wingard simply believes Death Note has a great story to tell. Here is an exclusive first-look at a brand new clip from Death Note , coming to Netflix August 25th. " Death Note " is known for its game of cat and mouse between the two lead characters, Light and the detective L.
It was supposed to release in June in the USA, but it missed that date, obviously. You can see Andy Rubin's message below. Apart from this email, Rubin has also shared this announcement on the company's official Twitter account. 45,000). The Essential Phone will be made available in Black Moon and Pure White colour options. One other highlight feature of the Essential Phone are the connector pins on its backside.
And Lyft said that if its in-house self-driving technology reaches maturity, it will rely on the automobile industry to build a vehicle rather than building one themselves. Lyft, in conjunction with nuTonomy , plans to have autonomous cars on the road in Boston by the end of this year. Lyft had announced in June that it was partnering with nuTonomy, the technology company behind the autonomous cars.
Details on the Journalism Project arrive as newsrooms seek more leverage in their relationship with Facebook and Google , the two online platforms inviting the most visitors, and commanding the most digital ad revenue. The subscription tool could also ease media companies' concerns that Facebook's Instant Articles program, which started in 2015, threatens their businesses.
Separately, Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio), the telecom arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), plans to raise Rs20,000 crore through a rights issue of optionally convertible preference shares (OCPS). Balaji Telefilms said its board considered and approved an investment by RIL through a preferential issue of 2.52 crore shares at Rs164 each, aggregating Rs413.28 crore.
He finds himself stuck on the beach and desperately wants to get out of Dunkirk . Recently, the actor opened about himself, Murphy revealed that he does not prefers to watch his movies a few times as he looks forward to his next character.
Security forces on Friday opened fire on protesters in Beerwah town of Budgam district in which one youth received bullet injury who later succumbed to his injuries. Because of the bang the army men thought a grenade was hurled and they retaliated", the statement said. Anti-India sentiment runs deep in the psyche of majority of Kashmiris.
Modular smartphones seemed like the flawless way for users to upgrade their mobile devices without creating too much electronic waste. The modules in the patent include a speaker, a microphone, a Global Positioning System and a touch screen for a device that could function as a speaker, a phone or a Global Positioning System tracking device, added the report .
This would be a big win for LG too, as Apple tends to use multiple suppliers for its batteries, but according to this report LG Chem would be the sole provider as it's made a big investment in L-shaped batteries, while most companies remain focused on conventional rectangular ones.
Volvo Cars boss, Hakan Samuelsson, says the new joint venture makes sense. It's been announced this morning that a joint venture technology company would be formed, this will include Volvo, Geely's Chinese vehicle brand, Geely Auto, and the soon to be launched electric vehicle brand - LYNK & CO.
Jean-Marc Gales, CEO, Group Lotus plc said, "The Evora GT430 is a landmark auto for Lotus". Let's start with what the Evora has been given more of, starting with the horsepower count. While there's plenty that has been added on, Lotus hasn't forgotten about its mortal enemy, weight. Weight has been cut by 26kg compared to the Evora Sport 410 , meaning that this is the lightest Evora yet, tipping the scales at 1,258kg dry.
More notable recent Visa Inc (NYSE:V) news were published by: Livetradingnews.com which released: "Visa Inc (NYSE:V) HEFFX Highlights" on July 20, 2017, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: "Visa: This Is A Game Changer" published on July 12, 2017, Seekingalpha.com published: "Why I Continue To Buy Visa" on July 14, 2017.
Simpson will go before a parole board on Thursday to ask for his freedom. His robbery conviction in 2008 was for his attempt at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to take photographs and other items from two sports memorabilia dealers by using guns, threats and force.
Where the LG Q8 differs from the V20, though, is in its size. It's unclear how much the Q8 will cost, or if it will ever make its way to the States (the news comes from LG's Italian site). The LG Q8's body is IP67 rated for dust and water resistance. LG touts that the Q8 offers the same high-quality audio features of the V20 as well, like HD audio recording and a Hi-Fi Quad DAC.


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Liquid leggings, sported by Posh Spice, Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan and Ashley Olsen, among many other celebrities, have replaced the skinny jean as the newest buzz item. Fashion imitators, however, should beware: wearing this item of clothing can be deeply embarrassing, as Jacinte Faria, a Toronto interactive Web producer, knows only too well. She has three pairs. When she wears the leggings, her friends tease her, saying she looks like she’s wearing Superman’s tights. “They say I’m crazy. They call me ‘No-pant Faria.’ ”
When Mosha Lundström Halbert, 22, a fourth-year University of Toronto student and freelance fashion journalist, wears her skin-tight pleather leggings, she too gets attention. People have stopped and asked, “Are your pants leather?” To which she replies, “No, they are even tackier than leather, they are latex.”
Liquid leggings have a number of names: they are also called lamé, rubber, glossy or leather leggings. The material looks like extremely thin, very shiny leather, although it tends to be synthetic, like pleather, lamé, or vinyl. According to a posting by a New Jersey blogger named Ysolt, the pants reflect light “in this weird way” that “catches your attention no matter what.” Some men have complained about being unable to stop staring at body parts covered by liquid leggings, says Ysolt: “Then you’d get caught staring, but it was totally unintentional.” Faria has caught a lot of men staring in this fashion. It’s understandable, she says—the leggings make her behind look like “a highlighted apple.”
Toronto hair colourist Nicole Barbosa wears black liquid leggings to work, and says she usually receives lots of compliments when she does. But because she thinks her behind is a little larger than she’d like, she combines the leggings with longer shirts and sweaters to hide any bits that stick out.
Bits that stick out aren’t the only downside to the shimmery new leggings. Wearing a skin-tight, crotch-hugging, unbreathable material can be sweaty and uncomfortable, says Faria. The leggings can also ride down in the crotch, bunching up in all the wrong places, says Miranda Purves, an editor at Elle magazine in New York. Or they can rise too high, giving the wearer a wedgie. Either way, they require constant vigilance. Then there’s the noise they make. Lundström Halbert says they squeak and squelch when the synthetic material rubs together.
Cleaning them can also be a problem. The shiny material is often made of a knit fabric coated with a polyurethane or a similar synthetic coating. When the knit stretches, the plastic part just flakes off. Some brands are not machine washable either. (Since they aren’t breathable, regular cleaning is important.) Lundström Halbert says even handwashing can damage them. Her “impractical and gross” solution was to turn them inside out after wearing and spray them with air freshener.
Since the material is so fragile, the leggings wear out quickly, says Lara Ceroni, an online editor at Elle Canada. She bought a $50 black pair for a holiday season party. While they looked great at the start of the evening, she says, they got increasingly scuffed as the night wore on. By the end of the evening, they looked tacky and cheap, and so scratched that her friend was able to scrawl his name on her leg with his nail. The next day she bought a new pair for another party, but the second pair looked just as bad after a single night. Ceroni has now given up on pleather leggings completely. “Is it worth it?” she asks. “I would say no.”
Lundström Halbert took very good care of her glossy leggings, but they still lasted only a month. The lamé peeled and rubbed off. After a few weeks, she took the leggings back to the store, which gave her a discount on her next purchase. She bought two more pairs, but the material damaged just as quickly, so she has now given up on pleather leggings and bought real leather ones instead.
Liquid leggings may be the latest fashion must-have, but don’t expect them to have longevity, says Emma Grosberg, a Toronto-based wardrobe stylist. It will likely be one of those trends that’s increasingly hard to understand once the moment has passed, she says. “In the future, we’ll probably look back and say ‘Oh my God, I was wearing plastic leggings in public. What the hell was I thinking?’ ”


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New York — Help CSA determine the Most Innovative Retail Store of 2013 by voting for one of the five stores below. (For photos and info on the nominees, go to chainstoreage.com/multimedia.)
- AT&T, LaGrange, Ill.
- Converse, San Francisco
- Hointer, Seattle
- Marks & Spencer, Amsterdam
- Polaroid Fotobar, Delray Beach, Fla.
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Amazon ups holiday hiring by 40% to hire 70,000 holiday workers
Seattle — Amazon.com announced plans to add more than 70,000 full-time seasonal jobs in its U.S. fulfillment centers this holiday season, a 40% increase rise over last year. The company said it hopes to eventually convert many of those temporary seasonal opportunities into permanent roles.
“So far this year, we have converted more than 7,000 temporary employees in the U.S. into full-time, regular roles and we’re looking forward to converting thousands more after this holiday season,” said Dave Clark, Amazon’s VP of worldwide operations and customer service.
RSR Research: Home Depot tops in digital gift cards
Walnut Creek, Calif. — The Home Depot comes in first in a new ranking of retail digital gift card offerings. Retailers with the highest overall digital gifting scores in a new RSR Research benchmarking report, “Digital Gift Cards: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, are The Home Depot, Sephora, Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and The Cheesecake Factory.
This is third annual digital gift card report RSR Research has conducted and The Home Depot has been ranked number one each time. RSR found that, as a whole, digital gifting experiences are improving. According to the report, retailers with the best rankings have recognized that digital gifting is different than traditional online product sales, and as a result have streamlined the checkout process to include fewer screens, offer rich personalization capabilities, have convenient card management on mobile devices, and have strong and responsive customer service departments.
“This year we really raised the bar in terms of the evaluation criteria, focusing on truly exceptional experiences, said Nikki Baird, managing partner of RSR Research. “We commend The Home Depot and each of the category winners for continuing to outpace the competition when it comes to digital gifting.”


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The global semiconductor chip shortage began in the first half of 2020 as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic started to reveal themselves. These computer chips power everything from consumer gadgets and desktop processors to large appliances and automobiles. And the severe supply crunch affected every industry directly or indirectly dependent on the Silicon-based wafers.
Research indicates that the computer chip shortage will last well into 2022, with some experts even expecting it to extend into 2023. The pandemic might have been the trigger for the global chip shortage but what were the resultant effects that colluded to make the phenomenon as dire as it became?
Let’s find out.
Unprecedented demand in the wake of global lockdowns
As the world shut down in response to the pandemic, both the supply and demand sides suffered never-before-seen consequences. Semiconductor foundries stopped manufacturing altogether while the stay-at-home shift precipitated a steep rise in demand for consumer electronics. This dual effect combined to create possibly the worst demand-supply gap for computer chips in history.
The average lead times – the time taken from an order getting placed to getting fulfilled – for semiconductor chips increased to 15 weeks on average, compared to 12 weeks in Jan 2020.
Chip manufacturers like TSMC, Samsung, and Intel couldn’t put out enough chips to satisfy the incredible demand from CPU and GPU makers like AMD and NVIDIA or automakers like General Motors or Volkswagen.
The huge backlog of orders that resulted from the whole situation is still plaguing these industries today.
Breakdown of global supply chains
If companies could somehow get an order confirmed for a shipment of chips, it still wasn’t easy to actually get it delivered. The pandemic affected the supply chains as well, closing down shipping ports at the start of the crisis and causing bottlenecks when everything started reopening all at once.
Labor shortages complicated matters further as social distancing norms made it nearly impossible for shipping and logistics companies to operate with decent bandwidth. According to Emirates SkyCargo’s senior SVP, these issues would not be resolved by 2022.
Natural disasters compounding the perfect storm
Matters were worsened by natural disasters striking key chip plants around the world. Renesas Electronics, the Japan-based supplier of computer chips for the automotive sector, suffered a major fire at its manufacturing plant in March 2021.
Taiwanese manufacturers had to shut production due to a drought robbing the factories of water, which is required in large quantities in chip production.
Furthermore, foundries in the US had to shut down due to extreme cold weather as Samsung Electronics, NXP Semiconductors, and Infineon Semiconductors were ordered to close shop due to the inclement weather in Feb 2021.
Stockpiling and fluctuating forecasts
In mid-2020, Huawei Technologies Co. started stockpiling semiconductor chips to prepare for the upcoming U.S. sanctions that were set to cut it off from the majority of its suppliers. Other companies also followed the practice in a bid to capitalize on Huawei’s plight and as a result, the chip supply went into an even deeper hole.
On the other hand, automotive manufacturers that had canceled their chip orders in the early days of the pandemic due to concerning demand forecasts, weren’t prepared for how fast demand would bounce back once the lockdowns started getting relaxed.
They were greeted with a stockout when they approached chip makers again in late 2020 as they were stretched thin supplying to smartphone and computing companies.
With technology becoming more and more commonplace in consumer vehicles, the demand for computer chips is set to increase even further. Automakers are trying to decrease dependence on foreign chip suppliers by increasing domestic production but that will take years, if not decades. Building chip foundries takes billions of dollars and years to set up.
What can businesses do to cope?
Organizations should plan for the worst by preparing for situations where a single component could create bottlenecks in their infrastructure. Further, refurbished or used electronics could serve to stem the tide till the time the global production and supply chain recovers to pre-pandemic levels.
Gartner recommends companies diversify their supplier base and create strategic partnerships with distributors and resellers. They can also keep a close eye on the semiconductor industry projections and leverage analytics to better forecast their requirements.
The global chip shortage will not disappear overnight but there are promising signs as supply chains continue to improve gradually and businesses learn to adapt to unforeseen circumstances. There are enough opportunities for growth and learning to be had out of this pandemic-induced crisis.