文章核心观点 - 美国司法部将对波音公司提出欺诈指控,但计划提供认罪交易 [1][2] - 这一提议引发了遇难者家属的愤怒,他们认为这是"另一个甜蜜的认罪交易" [3][5][6] - 根据提议,波音公司将支付罚款,接受3年缓刑和接受公司监督 [4] - 遇难者家属表示,这一交易"完全没有提及或认可受害者的尊严" [6] - 家属将向法官和公众提出反对这一交易的理由 [6][12] 公司相关 - 2018年10月和2019年3月,波音737 MAX两次坠机事故共造成346人死亡,导致该机型全球停飞近2年 [8] - 2021年,司法部与波音达成一项有争议的交易,使公司免于面临共谋欺诈的刑事指控 [9] - 今年初,波音一架全新737 MAX在中途遭遇舱门爆裂事故,司法部称波音违反了此前的协议 [10] - 家属律师认为,这次提议的交易是"没有问责的交易",不会承认波音的犯罪导致346人死亡 [12][13] 行业动态 - 作为波音的关键供应商,Spirit AeroSystems同意被波音以40亿美元收购 [13]

Tesla said on Tuesday it was recalling most Cybertrucks in the United States over issues with their windshield wipers and exterior trim.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Tesla has now issued four recalls for its 2024 Cybertruck.Tesla said it is recalling 11,688 Cybertrucks from the 2024 model year because the front windshield wiper motor controller failed due to excessive electrical current. Non-functioning wipers could increase the risk of a crash in wet weather. The wiper recall cove ...

Apple has been found to be in breach of sweeping new EU laws designed to allow smaller companies to compete and allow consumers to find cheaper and alternative apps in the tech business’s app store. The European Commission, which also acts as the EU antitrust and technology regulator, said it had sent its preliminary findings to Apple following an investigation launched in March.In preliminary findings, against which Apple can appeal, the European Commission said it believed its rules of engagement did not ...

文章核心观点 - 苹果公司将推迟在欧洲推出3项新的人工智能功能,因为欧盟的竞争规则要求公司确保竞争对手的产品和服务可以与其设备兼容[1][2][3][4] - 这些功能将于今年秋季在美国推出,但要到2025年才会在欧洲推出[1] - 苹果公司表示,欧盟的《数字市场法案》(DMA)导致了监管不确定性,这是推迟推出这些功能的原因[2] - 苹果公司认为,欧盟的法规将迫使其损害设备的安全性,这是其一贯的论点,但欧盟官员已经反驳过这一论点[3][4] - 欧盟委员会表示,只要苹果公司遵守当地法律,它就会受到欢迎[5] 功能概述 - 苹果公司在年度开发者大会上推出了Apple Intelligence,这是一套集成了ChatGPT和Siri的人工智能功能[6] - 这些功能可以让用户通过语音提示搜索网络、生成图像或文本,并可以查看手机的电子邮件、短信和照片[7] - 这些功能将适用于iPhone 15 Pro、iPhone 15 Pro Max以及配备M1芯片及更新版本的iPad和Mac[8] - iPhone Mirroring on MacOS Sequoia功能可以让用户在Mac电脑上查看和操作手机屏幕[8] 隐私保护 - 苹果公司强调,其新的人工智能功能将以用户的个人环境为基础,如日常习惯、人际关系和通信等[10] - 苹果公司表示,将与欧盟委员会合作,寻求一种解决方案,使其能够在不损害用户安全的情况下向欧盟客户提供这些功能[9]

Nvidia became the world’s most valuable company on Tuesday, dethroning tech heavyweight Microsoft, as its chips continue to play a central role in a race to dominate the market for artificial intelligence.Shares of the chipmaker climbed 3.2% to $135.21, lifting its market capitalization to $3.326tn, just days after overtaking the iPhone maker Apple to become the second most valuable company.The stock has surged about 173% so far this year, compared with a rise of about 19% in Microsoft shares, with demand f ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Southwest Airlines flight reportedly plunged to “within 400ft” of the Pacific Ocean during a flight.A memo distributed to Southwest pilots, obtained by Bloomberg, said that the Boeing 737 Max 8 plunged at a rate of 4,000ft a minute off the coast of Hawaii, coming within hundreds of feet of the ocean before climbing to safety.News of the incident comes as investigators said a Southwest-operated Boeing 737 Max 8 sustained significant damage after it ...

Tesla shareholders have approved a $45bn pay deal for CEO Elon Musk, following a fiercely contested referendum on his leadership.The result, announced on Thursday, comes as the billionaire tycoon fights to retain the largest-ever compensation package granted to an executive at a US-listed company.“I just want to start off by saying, hot damn, I love you guys!” a gleeful Musk said as he appeared on stage following the vote.The vote took place after a Delaware judge nullified Musk’s payment – then worth aroun ...

文章核心观点 美国最高法院周四支持星巴克挑战司法命令，该裁决可能使法院更难迅速叫停被认定为违反联邦法律的不公平劳工行为 [1] 事件背景 - 约400家美国星巴克门店已工会化，涉及超1万名员工，双方曾互相指责对方有非法或不当行为 [2] - 数百起投诉已提交给美国国家劳资关系委员会（NLRB），指控星巴克存在非法劳工行为，如解雇工会支持者、监视员工和在工会活动期间关闭门店，星巴克否认有不当行为 [2] - 2022年双方宣布同意创建“框架”，以指导组织和集体谈判，并可能解决大量悬而未决的法律纠纷 [3] 事件经过 - 2022年孟菲斯杨树大道一家星巴克咖啡馆的员工成为公司首批工会化员工之一，他们在下班后让电视台新闻工作人员进入咖啡馆谈论工会活动，星巴克解雇了当晚在场的7名员工 [3] - 工会就解雇和其他管理纪律问题向NLRB提出不公平劳工指控，NLRB寻求禁令，指控星巴克非法解雇支持工会活动的员工 [3] - 2022年美国地区法官谢丽尔·利普曼批准禁令，恢复员工工作，以消除解雇对工会化努力的“寒蝉效应” [4] - 2023年俄亥俄州辛辛那提市的美国第六巡回上诉法院维持了禁令，驳回了星巴克关于利普曼应在批准禁令前使用四因素测试的论点，星巴克随后向最高法院上诉 [4] 各方观点 - 星巴克认为孟菲斯案的法官应使用严格的四因素测试来权衡禁令申请，在更严格的标准下，下级法院的判决结果会不同 [1][2] - 拜登政府为NLRB在该案中的行动进行了辩护，NLRB每年收到2万起不公平劳工指控，但去年仅请求发布7项禁令 [2]

Elon Musk has claimed Tesla shareholders are voting by a wide margin to approve his $56bn (£44bn) compensation package before the electric carmaker’s crunch annual general meeting later on Thursday.The pay package, which is the highest ever awarded to the chief executive of a US company, is subject to an investor ballot after it was thrown out by a US judge earlier this year. Shareholders will also vote on Musk’s proposal to move the legal base of the electric carmaker to Texas.A number of investors includi ...

文章核心观点 - 特斯拉股东将在本周四决定是否批准CEO埃隆·马斯克获得约450亿美元的薪酬方案,这已成为一场关于马斯克领导力的公众投票和特斯拉公司内部激烈法律争议的来源 [1][2][3] - 特斯拉董事会为了应对德拉华州法院法官的裁决,决定将马斯克的薪酬方案提交给股东投票,希望获得股东的支持来推翻法官的裁决 [4][5] - 反对该薪酬方案的人认为这是一份过度慷慨且不应得的馈赠,因为特斯拉董事会成员与马斯克关系密切,存在利益冲突 [6][7] - 如果股东批准该薪酬方案,这将是对法院裁决的一种否定,但法律专家表示这不会是争议的最终结局,反对者可能会提出新的法律挑战 [13][16][17] - 如果股东否决该薪酬方案,将强化法院的裁决,迫使董事会不得不重新与马斯克就薪酬方案进行谈判 [20][21][22] 文章总结 1. 薪酬方案的争议及裁决 - 2017年,特斯拉董事会与马斯克达成一项股票期权协议,如果公司达到收入和股价目标,马斯克可获得价值约560亿美元的期权 [9][10] - 一名股东提起诉讼,认为马斯克对公司董事会施加了过大影响力,并误导了董事会。法官裁定该薪酬方案存在重大缺陷,因为董事会成员与马斯克关系密切,无法独立判断 [10] 2. 股东投票及可能结果 - 特斯拉董事会决定将该薪酬方案提交股东投票,希望获得股东支持来推翻法院裁决 [5] - 如果股东批准该方案,这将是对法院裁决的否定,但可能引发新的法律挑战 [13][16][17] - 如果股东否决该方案,将强化法院裁决,迫使董事会重新与马斯克就薪酬方案进行谈判 [20][21][22] 3. 公司和行业影响 - 该薪酬方案的结果不仅影响马斯克的净资产和特斯拉股价,也关系到公司的未来 [8] - 无论结果如何,此次投票本身都不太可能立即解决问题,但会预示未来公司和法律层面的争议走向 [8] - 这起案件实际上涉及投资者义务和公司治理等长期存在的问题,只是因为马斯克的薪酬金额巨大而引起关注 [18][19]