Hashtag Trends Aug 23 – Apple employees sign new petition against returning to office. Sony faces new lawsuits.Breakthrough British his AV decision

Apple employees continued to fight back-to-work mandates, Sony faced a $6 billion lawsuit, and the UK government held responsible for self-driving cars.

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Apple employees are opposing the company’s return-to-work policy in a new petition. . As well as ease of work, flexible work-from-home arrangements also benefit people with disabilities and those with caregiving responsibilities. Additionally, the petition argued that Apple’s return-to-office policy did not take into account various feature and diversity requests. The policy was even denounced as part of a leak by Ian Goodfellow, former director of machine learning at Apple.

Sony faces a $6 billion lawsuit for anti-competitive practices within the PlayStation store. The class action lawsuit alleges that Sony abused its dominant position and overcharged consumers by $6 billion over the past six years. Game distributors capture 30% of all purchases. Those who led the lawsuit claimed that Sony controlled the distribution of PlayStation games, driving up costs for those who couldn’t afford them. No one knows if it will work.

In a landmark decision, the UK government has decided that the manufacturer, not the driver, will be held responsible for accidents when the vehicle is in self-driving mode. The decision was announced in the country’s roadmap for self-driving cars. In addition to the new plans, the UK has announced that he will provide $119 million in funding for electric vehicle projects, with an additional $41 million for safety and legislation. The country values ​​the self-driving car industry at about $50 billion and employs 38,000 people. Additionally, the UK remains committed to accelerating plans to launch commercial self-driving services like airport shuttle pods.

Tesla car owners put their car keys where they never lose them: in their hands. Beyond unlocking a Tesla, the two chip implants store cryptocurrency and unlock your home. The tip is coated with a biocompatible material and becomes encased in body tissue after insertion. You can also update new features wirelessly. At $300 for tip and $100 for installation, the procedure was also relatively affordable.

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