The Guardian
搜索文档
Tesla recalls 9,100 US Model X SUVs, its second since 2020 for the same problem
The Guardian· 2024-08-21 20:19
Tesla has issued a recall for about 9,100 Model X sports utility vehicles in the US over a trim on the roof that could separate, it said on Wednesday, its second over the same issue since 2020.Front and center roof cosmetic trim pieces may be adhered without primer and could separate from the vehicle creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.The recall covers 2016 model year Model X SUVs. The electric vehicle maker said a change in pro ...
Disney drops streaming waiver defense over woman's allergy death at resort
The Guardian· 2024-08-20 15:51
文章核心观点 公司放弃有争议法律主张,决定让一起 wrongful death 诉讼在法庭进行而非仲裁,此前公司曾要求通过仲裁解决纠纷 [1] 事件背景 - Jeffrey Piccolo 今年初对迪士尼世界度假村及一家餐厅提起 wrongful death 诉讼,其妻子 2023 年 10 月在该度假村餐厅用餐后死亡 [2] - 诉讼称其妻子因过敏反应死亡,医学检查报告显示死因是体内乳制品和坚果含量升高导致的过敏反应 [3] - 用餐时夫妇多次询问服务员,服务员保证订单无过敏原,诉讼认为服务员疏忽并要求迪士尼赔偿超 5 万美元 [3] 公司法律主张及转变 - 公司律师上周要求佛罗里达法官驳回诉讼,通过仲裁庭外解决纠纷,称 widower 注册 Disney+ 及购买迪士尼主题公园门票时同意了包含仲裁条款的使用条款 [1] - 周一迪士尼体验部门主席 Josh D'Amaro 发表声明,决定放弃仲裁权让案件在法庭进行,称要以人为本,对该特殊情况采取敏感方式为受害家庭加快解决问题 [1] 外界看法 - 佛罗里达个人伤害律师事务所合伙人 Daniel Zuniga 称公司的论点“不合理”,担心此类裁决对普通人后果严重 [2] - Piccolo 的律师称公司驳回诉讼的论点“离奇”,人身伤害和 wrongful death 律师称公司的论点是法律上的牵强附会 [3] 诉讼进展 - 诉讼仍在进行中,听证会定于 10 月 2 日举行 [4]
Tesla faces lowest duty on Chinese-made cars exported to EU
The Guardian· 2024-08-20 10:52
Tesla will face a 9% levy on its Chinese-made cars exported to the EU, the European Commission has said, as it issued an update on its sweeping investigation into Beijing’s “unfair” subsidies of electric vehicles.The tariff on Tesla – far lower than the 21.3% average on companies that cooperated with the EU investigation and 36.3% on those that did not – came after the California-headquartered firm requested individual treatment as part of the wider Brussels inquiry.The levies – far lower than the 100% tari ...
Meta struggles with moderation in Hebrew, according to ex-employee and internal documents
The Guardian· 2024-08-15 11:00
Meta is struggling with moderating content related to the Israel-Palestine war, particularly in Hebrew, despite recent changes to internal policies, new documents have revealed.Internal policy guidelines shared with the Guardian by a former Meta employee who worked on content moderation outline a multilayered process for moderating content related to the conflict. But the documents indicate Meta, which owns the platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, does not have the same processes in place to gauge th ...
US considers breaking up Google after illegal monopoly ruling, reports say
The Guardian· 2024-08-14 15:43
文章核心观点 - 美国司法部正在考虑拆分谷歌的各项业务,包括Android操作系统、AdWords搜索广告程序和Chrome浏览器等 [1][2][3] - 这是在法官裁定谷歌非法垄断在线搜索市场一周后做出的反应 [1] - 司法部还在考虑其他措施,如要求谷歌与竞争对手共享数据,以及防止其在人工智能产品方面获得不公平优势 [6] - 此前曝光的信息显示,谷歌在2021年单独向苹果等公司支付了超过260亿美元,以保持在Safari浏览器中的默认搜索地位,这助长了其垄断地位 [7] - 这是联邦当局打击科技巨头市场主导地位的又一个重大胜利 [9] 公司相关 - 谷歌正计划对法院裁决提出上诉 [5] - 谷歌还面临另一起司法部提起的反垄断诉讼,将于下月开庭 [5] - 竞争对手DuckDuckGo提议禁止这种独家协议 [8] 行业相关 - 过去4年里,联邦反垄断监管机构已经起诉了Meta、亚马逊和苹果等公司,指控其非法维持垄断地位 [11] - 2004年,微软曾与司法部就将Internet Explorer强加给Windows用户达成和解 [12]
Amazon says US labor watchdog that filed labor charges violates constitution
The Guardian· 2024-08-13 11:00
文章核心观点 - 亚马逊公司正在利用最近保守派主导的美国最高法院的一项裁决,试图推翻国家劳工关系委员会(NLRB)针对其不公平劳动行为的指控[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] - 亚马逊公司认为NLRB的调查和指控违反了宪法,包括违反权力分立原则和总统罢免权[5][6][7] - NLRB的总顾问表示,公司提出这些"深奥的法律论点"是为了逃避被追究工人权利的责任[10][11] 根据目录分别总结 亚马逊公司的论点 - 亚马逊公司认为NLRB的指控违反了宪法,包括违反权力分立原则和总统罢免权[5][6][7] - 亚马逊公司试图利用最高法院最近的一项裁决,来推翻NLRB的指控[4] 工人的指控 - 两名亚马逊仓库工人指控公司报复、监视和审问他们,因为他们行使了组织权[2][3][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] - 工人称他们从未在7年工作期间受到过纪律处分,这次处分是因为他们参与了组织活动[15][16] NLRB的立场 - NLRB总顾问表示,公司提出这些"深奥的法律论点"是为了逃避被追究工人权利的责任[10][11] - NLRB拒绝就亚马逊的论点发表评论[9]
Apple changes EU App Store rules after commission charges
The Guardian· 2024-08-09 20:26
Apple on Thursday changed its policy in the European Union to allow developers to communicate with their customers outside its App Store after the commission charged the iPhone maker in June for breaching the bloc’s tech rules.The commission had said that under most of the business terms, Apple allows steering only through “link-outs”, meaning that app developers can include a link in their app that redirects the customer to a web page where the customer can conclude a contract.Apple said developers would n ...
A US judge ruled that Google built an illegal monopoly. What happens next?
The Guardian· 2024-08-06 21:25
Google lost its landmark antitrust case against the US Department of Justice this week after a federal judge ruled the tech giant had built an illegal monopoly over the online search and advertising industry. The decision will probably have immense implications for both Google’s internal operations and how people interact with the most popular page on the internet.Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling specifically found that Google broke antitrust laws by striking exclusive agreements with device makers like Apple and ...
Airbnb shares drop 12% as company flags weakening US demand
The Guardian· 2024-08-06 20:56
文章核心观点 - 度假租赁公司Airbnb因美国客户需求疲软,二季度利润下降且三季度营收预测低于华尔街预期,股价盘后下跌约12% [1] 公司情况 - Airbnb报告二季度利润为5.55亿美元,去年同期为6.5亿美元 [1] - 公司预计三季度营收在36.7亿至37.3亿美元之间,低于分析师预估的38.4亿美元 [1] - Airbnb预计三季度预订间夜数增长放缓,且全球预订提前期缩短 [1] 行业情况 - 美国国内旅游自年初以来面临压力,因经济不确定性增加,美国人对旅游支出更加谨慎 [1] - 预订提前期是旅游行业重要指标,较短预订窗口表明消费者因支出不确定性和谨慎而最后一刻预订旅行 [2] - 旅游预订提供商Booking本月早些时候称二季度预订提前期缩短,预计三季度进一步缩短 [2]
Why have the big seven tech companies been hit by AI boom doubts?
The Guardian· 2024-08-03 08:00
文章核心观点 - 过去一年,科技股"七雄"在美股市场中占据主导地位,但近期受到人工智能投资回报率担忧、季度业绩参差不齐、投资者转向其他行业等因素的影响,股价已跌入修正区间[1][2][4][6][7][9] - 大型科技公司在人工智能方面的大量投入是否能够获得回报引发了分析师的担忧,但这些公司在最新财报中都在努力解释自己的人工智能战略[4][5] - 科技股"七雄"的下跌也影响到了整个标普500指数,因为它们占据了该指数很大的权重[7][8] - 尽管如此,人工智能领域仍有望在未来12个月内取得更多突破性进展,但能否转化为足够的收益来支付日益增长的研发成本仍存在疑问[15][16] - 目前企业层面上还很难找到使用生成式人工智能获得明显经济效益的成功案例,这也制约了投资者的信心[17][18] 根据目录分别总结 人工智能相关股票的表现 - 过去一年,科技股"七雄"在美股市场中占据主导地位,但近期受到人工智能投资回报率担忧等因素影响,股价已跌入修正区间[1][2][4][9] - 季度业绩参差不齐也是导致科技股下跌的原因之一,如微软云计算业务增长低于预期,亚马逊云业务增长被AI基础设施投资抵消[10] - 但也有一些公司如Meta和苹果的业绩超出预期[11] - 分析师认为科技股估值过高,需要进行调整[12][13] 人工智能投资回报率问题 - 分析师担心大型科技公司在人工智能方面的大量投入是否能够获得回报[4][5] - 即使人工智能领域有更多突破性进展,能否转化为足够的收益来支付日益增长的研发成本也存在疑问[15][16] 企业应用人工智能的现状 - 目前企业层面上还很难找到使用生成式人工智能获得明显经济效益的成功案例,这也制约了投资者的信心[17][18] - 大多数企业应用人工智能的成功案例来自于员工层面,通过使用工具提高工作效率[17]