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Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over £880m competition fine
The Guardian· 2024-10-24 20:54
文章核心观点 - 美国芯片制造商英特尔成功推翻欧盟委员会对其处以超过10亿欧元的罚款[1][2][3] - 欧盟法院裁定,欧盟委员会未能证明英特尔的折扣行为阻碍了竞争对手的进入[4] - 尽管如此,英特尔仍面临另一项376万欧元的罚款,这是基于2009年裁决中被维持的反竞争行为[3] 根据相关目录分别进行总结 英特尔与欧盟委员会的法律纠纷 - 该案件始于24年前,一家竞争对手向欧盟竞争当局提出投诉,导致2004年启动调查[2] - 2009年,欧盟委员会认定英特尔滥用市场主导地位,并处以当时创纪录的10.6亿欧元罚款[2] - 英特尔随后多次诉讼,最终在2017年获得欧盟最高法院的支持,要求重新审理该案[3] - 2022年,法院裁定取消了10.6亿欧元的罚款,但维持了英特尔滥用市场地位的认定[3] 欧盟委员会的新罚款 - 欧盟委员会随后重新对英特尔处以3.76亿欧元的罚款,这引发了英特尔的新一轮诉讼[3] - 这一新的法律纠纷仍在法院系统中进行[3]
Boeing workers vote to reject deal to end strike, union says
The Guardian· 2024-10-24 10:56
Boeing workers have rejected the latest offer to end the more than a month-long strike that has crippled the already struggling manufacturing giant.In a blow to Boeing and the Biden administration, which has fought for a resolution to the dispute, 64% of the 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union voted to reject the contract, the union said late on Wednesday.“After 10 years of sacrifices, we still have ground to make up, and we’re hopeful to do so by resumi ...
Telsa shares jump in third quarter earnings even as expected revenue is lower
The Guardian· 2024-10-24 04:52
核心观点 - 特斯拉在第三季度财报中表现出色,股价上涨8%,超出华尔街预期,尽管营收略低于预期 [1] 财务表现 - 特斯拉第三季度每股收益为$0.72,超出投资者预期的$0.60 [1] - 公司第三季度营收为$25.18bn,略低于华尔街预期的$25.43bn [1] 市场竞争与策略 - 特斯拉首席执行官Elon Musk表示,第二季度利润下降近50%是暂时的,主要由于竞争对手如BYD的低价或降价电动汽车带来的竞争压力 [1] - 公司表示尽管面临宏观经济逆风和其他公司缩减电动汽车投资,仍专注于扩展车辆和能源产品线,降低成本,并在AI项目和生产能力上进行关键投资 [2] 生产和交付 - 特斯拉第三季度交付了462,890辆汽车,环比增长4.3% [2] - 公司预计年底前车辆交付量将略有增长,投资者关注其是否能实现2023年180万辆的交付目标 [2] 新产品与技术 - 投资者关注特斯拉的robotaxi项目,此前发布会因缺乏具体细节导致股价下跌近9%,市值蒸发超过$60bn [3] 法律与政治 - Elon Musk因近期政治活动面临法律问题,包括为特朗普竞选活动和在摇摆州进行的$1m每日抽奖活动,引发法律调查呼声 [4] - 欧盟考虑对X(原Twitter)处以罚款,最高可达年营收的6%,因其未能解决平台上的非法内容和虚假信息问题 [4]
Child-safety case against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed
The Guardian· 2024-10-23 07:49
Meta Platforms and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders in Meta’s proxy statement about their ability to ensure the safety of children who use Facebook and Instagram.In a decision on Tuesday, the US district judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said the plaintiff, Matt Eisner, failed to show that shareholders suffered economic losses from Meta’s alleged inadequate disclosures.Eisner also said federal securities law did not require Meta to de ...
Meta to use facial recognition technology in fight against celebrity investment scam ads
The Guardian· 2024-10-22 07:00
Meta is fighting the scourge of celebrity investment scam ads with facial recognition technology to detect those who most often have their images used.The parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced on Monday it would begin trialling the use of facial recognition technology with a select pool of 50,000 celebrities or public figures worldwide on an opt-out basis in December.If Meta’s existing systems suspect an ad may be a scam, it would compare the images in the ad against the public figure’s Faceboo ...
Rupert Murdoch's Dow Jones and New York Post sue AI firm for ‘illegal copying'
The Guardian· 2024-10-22 04:41
The media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and the New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Monday, claiming the artificial intelligence startup engages in a “massive amount of illegal copying” of their copyrighted work.The lawsuit is the latest salvo in a bitter ongoing battle between publishers and tech companies over how the latter may use copyrighted content without authorization to build and operate their AI systems.“This suit is brought by news publishers who seek redress for Perplexity’ ...
Disney says it will name CEO Bob Iger's second successor in 2026
The Guardian· 2024-10-21 23:38
文章核心观点 迪士尼宣布2026年初将公布新CEO人选 并任命摩根士丹利资深人士为董事会主席 [1] 分组1:管理层变动 - 詹姆斯·戈尔曼2024年底卸任摩根士丹利执行主席 2025年1月担任迪士尼董事会主席 [1] - 鲍勃·伊格尔2020年卸任迪士尼CEO 2022年底回归 其当前合同2026年到期 [1] - 马克·帕克在迪士尼董事会任职九年后离开 专注其他工作 [3] 分组2:CEO继任计划 - 公司预计2026年初宣布新CEO人选 以便在伊格尔合同结束前顺利过渡 [2] - 2024财年董事会定期会议均讨论继任计划 持续审查内外部候选人 [3] 分组3:潜在CEO候选人 - 迪士尼内部四位高管被视为CEO候选人 包括达娜·沃尔登、乔什·达马罗、吉米·皮塔罗和艾伦·伯格曼 [4]
US investigates 2.4m Tesla self-driving vehicles after reported collisions
The Guardian· 2024-10-18 21:36
The US government’s road safety agency has opened an investigation into 2.4m Tesla vehicles with the automaker’s Full Self-Driving software after four reported collisions, including a fatal crash.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it was opening the preliminary evaluation after four reports of crashes where Full Self-Driving was engaged during reduced roadway visibility like sun glare, fog or airborne dust.In one crash “the Tesla vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian. On ...
Netflix to double profits after adding millions of subscribers in three months
The Guardian· 2024-10-18 04:45
文章核心观点 - 公司在本季度新增了510万付费用户,达到2.827亿用户,创历史新高 [1] - 公司收入增长15%至98.3亿美元,净利润增长41%至23.6亿美元 [1] - 公司预计本季度净利润将增长至18.5亿美元,去年同期为9.38亿美元 [1] - 公司正在采取措施提高业务增长,包括打击密码共享、引入广告服务以及投资直播电视等 [1][2] - 公司认为已经实现了重振业务的计划,并将继续努力提升各方面服务质量,保持收入和利润的健康增长 [2] 行业分析 - 公司是流媒体行业的先驱,但其他好莱坞巨头如迪士尼、华纳兄弟等也在纷纷推出自己的流媒体服务,与公司展开竞争 [2] - 疫情期间订阅用户激增,但随着限制措施的放松,用户增长出现放缓,公司股价也曾下跌,但现已重新回升 [2] - 公司正在加大对直播内容的投资,如与WWE和NFL达成合作,并计划推出喜剧脱口秀等新节目 [3] - 分析师认为公司在流媒体行业已建立了难以撼动的领先地位,在内容制作、成本控制和盈利能力方面都找到了正确的发展模式 [3]
Meta fires staff for ‘using free meal vouchers to buy household goods'
The Guardian· 2024-10-17 16:17
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly fired about 24 staff at its Los Angeles offices for using their $25 meal credits to buy items such as toothpaste, laundry detergent and wine glasses.The tech firm, which is worth £1.2tn and also owns the messaging platform WhatsApp, is said to have dismissed workers last week after an investigation discovered staff had been abusing the system, including to send food home when they were not in the office.That included one unnamed worker on a $400,000 ...