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Izimpi Zezomthetho zase-US Zemikhiqizo Eminingi

1. Ingxabano ye-UMBRA LLC's Drain Cover Patent: I-UMBRA LLC, umdali wezinsiza zesimanje zasekhaya, uvule icala lokwephulwa kwelungelo lobunikazi ngokuphathelene ne-Drain Cover yayo, umkhiqizo oklanyelwe ukuhlanganisa kahle ukugeleza kwamanzi namandla okubamba izinwele. Lifakwe eNkantolo Yesifunda Sasentshonalanga ye-New York ngu-Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC, icala ligqamisa umklamo oyingqayizivele womkhiqizo, oqinile we-silicone osesitayeleni futhi osebenzayo. Ilungelo lobunikazi, i-US 10,273,671 B2, elinikezwe ngo-Ephreli 30, 2019, ligcizelela ukuzibophezela kwe-UMBR ekusunguleni izinto ezintsha. Lesi senzo somthetho sibe nomthelela kubathengisi ku-Temu, okuholele emikhawulweni yokuhoxa ngenxa ye-Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).

2. Ukuqinisa Uphawu Lokuhweba lukaLululemon: Inkampani yemfashini edumile i-Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. ifake icala lokwephulwa kophawu lwentengiso ukuze ivikele ubuqotho bomkhiqizo wayo emikhiqizweni yomgunyathi. Icala, lafakwa ngoMashi 12, 2024, eNkantolo Yesifunda SaseNyakatho yase-Illinois yinkampani yabameli ye-GBC, ligxile ekuvikeleni izimpawu zokuthengisa zikaLululemon nemiklamo ehlukile yemigqa, egcizelela ukuphishekela komkhiqizo ubuhle ekuhlanganiseni ukunethezeka, ukusebenza, nesitayela.

3. Ukuduma kanye Nelungelo Lobunikazi Lethoyizi Yenkukhu Ememezayo: Phakathi kwesidingo esikhulayo samathoyizi ehlisa ingcindezi, ithoyizi Lenkukhu Ememezayo selithole ukuduma ngomklamo walo olula kodwa osebenzayo. Ilungelo lobunikazi lakamuva, i-US D1,017,730 S, eliklonyeliswe kumuntu waseShayina ngoMashi 12, 2024, ligqamisa isikhalazo sethoyizi njengento eqeda ingcindezi kanye nento entsha yezingane, abantu abadala, kanye nezilwane ezifuywayo ngokufanayo, ekhombisa impumelelo yalo ezisekelweni ezifana ne-Amazon.

4. Icala le-Shelf Bracket Patent Litigation ka-Yu Luo: Ebhekana nesidingo sokuhlelwa kwekhaya, u-Yu Luo uthathe izinyathelo zomthetho ngokumelene nokuphulwa kwelungelo lobunikazi lomklamo webakaki leshalofu, okuthuthukisa ukuguquguquka kwesitoreji. Ngamacala afakwe ngoMashi 8, 2024, eNkantolo Yesifunda SaseNyakatho yase-Illinois ngabakwaDewitty And Associates, Chtd., ilungelo lobunikazi, i-US D1,012,683 S, elinikezwe ngoJanuwari 30, 2024, libonisa imizamo eqhubekayo yokuvikela imiklamo emisha endaweni ye-e-commerce ukuze bahlale beqaphile abasengozini.

I-Starbucks Metal Mug Recall yi-CPSC

I-US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ikhumbule i-Starbucks 2023 yesipho seholide sesethi yezinkomishi zensimbi ngenxa yokushiswa nokudabula izingozi. Ukukhumbula kuthinta amasethi esipho e-Starbucks amane aqukethe izinkomishi zensimbi ezingu-11-ounce kanye ne-16-ounce ezinelogo ye-Starbucks, ezithengiswa phakathi kukaNovemba 2023 noJanuwari 2024 eTarget, Walmart, nasezitolo ze-Nexcom. Ngemuva kwezigameko ezingu-12 zokushisisa noma ukuphihlika kwezinkomishi, okuholela ekulimaleni okungu-10, abathengi bayanxuswa ukuthi bayeke ukusebenzisa izinkomishi futhi bathinte i-Nestlé USA ukuze bathole imbuyiselo ephelele ngaphandle kokudinga ubufakazi bokuthi bazithengile.

I-USPS Ibika Ngezezimali Zonyaka Wezimali ka-2023

I-United States Postal Service (USPS) idalule ukulahleka okuphelele kwezigidigidi ezi-6.5 zamaRandi onyakeni wezimali ophela ngoSepthemba 30, 2023, imali engenayo yehle kancane ngo-0.4% yaya ku-$78.2 billion, ikakhulukazi ngenxa yokwehla kwamandla emali. Ngaphandle kokunyuka okungu-1% kwemali engenayo yokuthunyelwa nephakheji, imali engenayo yemeyili yokumaketha yehle kakhulu. I-USPS yenza izinguquko ezinkulu, yethula imikhiqizo emisha efana ne-USPS Ground Advantage futhi ibhekene nezinselele zezimali ngenxa yokukhuphuka kwezindleko zokusebenza. U-CFO uJoseph Corbett ugcizelele imizamo yokwandisa imali yephakheji nokuphatha izindleko ngaphakathi kwemingcele elawulekayo.

I-Global News

I-Amazon India Imemezela Ukulungiswa Kwesakhiwo Semali

Kusukela ngo-Ephreli 7, i-Amazon India izoqondanisa isakhiwo sayo semali yomthengisi namazinga emboni, ukulungisa izimali ngesilinganiso se-10-30%. Lokhu kubuyekezwa, kuthonywe izici zomnotho omkhulu njengokwehla kwamandla emali, izilinganiso zenzalo, nezindleko zokusebenza, kuzoshintsha amakhomishana, izinkokhelo zokukhokhelwa, izindleko zokuthumela, zokupakisha, ngaphandle kwe-18% Yentela Yezimpahla Namasevisi (GST). Izigaba ezifana nezingubo, okokulala, ne-tableware zizobona amakhomishini ancishisiwe, kanti lezo zezimpahla zebhizinisi, imikhono yamalaptop, namathayi zizokwanda. Isibonelo, imikhiqizo yokuhlobisa ikhaya izobona izindleko zikhuphuka zisuka ku-9% ziye ku-13.5%, imikhiqizo yobuhle bezinga eliphezulu isuka ku-5% iye kufika ku-10%, amaphijama isuka ku-11-15% iye ku-13.5-19%, nezinsimbi zomculo zisuka ku-7.5% ziye ku-10.5%. Ngokuphambene, izinkokhelo zama-inverter, amabhethri, nezingubo zezingane zizobona ukuncipha okukhulu.

I-Amazon Ihlawuliswe yi-CNIL yaseFrance

I-Amazon ihlawuliswe ama-euro ayizigidi ezingu-32 yiKhomishini Kazwelonke YaseFrance Yezolwazi Nenkululeko (CNIL) ngokuqapha ngokweqile imisebenzi yabasebenzi bayo ezindaweni zokugcina izimpahla zaseFrance. Lolu hlelo lulandelele ukusebenza kwabasebenzi, okuhlanganisa isivinini sokusetshenziswa kwemishini nezikhathi zokuphumula, okucatshangwa ukuthi i-CNIL igxambukela ngokweqile. I-Amazon iyakuphikisa okutholwe yi-CNIL, igomela ukuthi uhlelo luyahambisana namazinga omkhakha wokuphepha nokusebenza kahle. Le nkampani ifake isicelo kuMkhandlu Wezifundazwe waseFrance, kanti i-CNIL isazophawula ngesikhalazo.

I-Amazon Business Isekela ama-SME ase-UK

I-Amazon Business yethule isici esithi “Preferred Small Business” e-UK ukuze kuthuthukiswe ama-SME endawo, amele ingxenye enkulu yokuqashwa kanye nenzuzo yomkhakha ozimele. Lesi sinyathelo siza njengoba ukuthenga kwamakhasimende ebhizinisi lase-UK kubathengisi abancane nabamaphakathi kukhuphuke ngo-60% ngonyaka odlule. Isici sihlose ukwenza lula ukuthengwa okuhlosiwe okuvela kumabhizinisi anabasebenzi abangaphansi kuka-250 kanye nemali engenayo engaphansi kwezigidi ezingu-€50, okuhlinzeka ama-SMEs ukuchayeka okukhulu ezinkampanini zamazwe ngamazwe kanye nokuthenga okuhlukahlukene kwamakhasimende ezinkampani.

I-Temu's Strategic Global Expansion

Isiteji se-e-commerce esiwela umngcele uTemu wethule amasayithi amasha eGeorgia, Mauritius, naseMalta, kulandela isu lokunciphisa ukuthembela emakethe yase-US. Lokhu kwanda kuyingxenye yohlelo lukaTemu lokunciphisa ukuthengiswa kwayo ezimakethe zase-US kusuka ku-60% kuya ku-30% ngo-2025, okusheshisa ukukhula e-Europe, Middle East, Japan, naseNingizimu Korea. Ngalezi zingosi ezintsha, i-Temu iqhubeka necebo layo lokuphromotha amanani aphansi, ihlinzeka ngokuthunyelwa kwamahhala nezaphulelo ezibalulekile, okuphawula ukuba khona kwayo ezimakethe zomhlaba ezingama-53 ezifundeni ezihlukahlukene.

Umbiko we-European DIY Market

Inkundla yezentengiselwano ewela imingcele ikhiphe umbiko ngemakethe ye-European DIY, ibiza ama-euro ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingama-368 ngo-2023, ngo-15.2% wokuthengisa okuvela ku-e-commerce. Ngaphandle kokuntengantenga kwezimakethe ngenxa yokuwohloka komnotho kanye nokwehla kwamandla emali, imakethe ye-DIY eku-inthanethi kulindeleke ukuthi ikhule ifinyelele ku-€ 66 billion ngo-2025, ikhulise isabelo sayo semakethe siye ku-17%. Umbiko uphakamisa ukuthi ukwanda kwesabelo semakethe sabathengisi abaku-inthanethi kuzocindezela abathengisi bendabuko be-DIY ukuthi babeke phambili ukuthuthukiswa kwe-e-commerce emngceleni.

I-Allegro Yethulwa eSlovakia

Indawo yemakethe eku-inthanethi yasePoland i-Allegro inwebele eSlovakia, okuphawula ibhizinisi layo lesibili laseYurophu kulandela ukungena kwayo eCzech Republic. Ngezinhlelo zokudlulela kwamanye amazwe aseYurophu, i-Allegro ihlose ukuqinisa ubukhona bayo e-Central and Eastern Europe. Inkampani, ebike ukukhula okuphawulekayo kwemali engenayo e-Poland, ilindele ukwamukelwa okufudumele e-Slovakia ngenxa yokuqwashisa okuphezulu komkhiqizo. Lokhu kwandiswa kuyingxenye yesu lika-Allegro lokuba ngumdlali ohamba phambili kuzwelonke ye-e-commerce yaseYurophu, ngokuqhubeka kwethulwa e-Hungary, Slovenia, nase-Croatia ngasemkhathini.

Izindaba ze-AI

Ukuqalisa Kwenyusa u-$80M ukuze Kwenze Ukufinyelela Lula Kumasevisi Efu e-AI

Ososayensi bangaphambili be-Google DeepMind baqale i-Foundry, inkundla yefu inoveli eklanyelwe ukwenza intando yeningi ukufinyelela emandleni ekhompuyutha okuqeqeshwa kwe-AI. Ngotshalomali oluyizigidi ezingama-$80 oluvela ku-Sequoia Capital kanye ne-Lightspeed Venture Partners, i-Foundry ihlose ukuthuthukisa ukunikezwa kwemikhiqizo yayo nokusungula ubudlelwano obunamasu. Itholakala e-Palo Alto, eCalifornia, i-Foundry ithole i-Nvidia hardware ethuthukisiwe ukuze kube lula ukuqeqeshwa nokubulawa kwemodeli ye-AI. Umgomo weplathifomu ukwenza ukufinyelela kwekhompyutha kwe-AI kuqonde njengokukhanyisa isibani, kuphonsele inselelo ukubusa kwabahlinzeki bamafu abakhulu.

I-Tennessee Igunyaza Umthetho we-ELVIS Ukuvikela Amazwi Eciko ku-AI Ukusebenzisa Kabi

UMbusi waseTennessee uBill Lee usayine uMthetho we-ELVIS, umthetho oyiphayona ohloselwe ukuvikela abaculi ekuxhashazweni okungagunyaziwe kwe-AI kwamazwi abo. Lesi senzo sinweba amalungelo akhona okukhangisa ukuze afake ukuvikelwa kwezwi, okubonisa ukuzibophezela kwe-Tennessee kumagugu ayo omculo. Umthetho uphendula ukukhathazeka ngomculo we-deepfake okhiqizwe yi-AI futhi uhlose ukuvikela amazwi ayisithonjana embonini yomculo ekusetshenzisweni kabi. Lesi sinyathelo sithole ukwesekwa emaqenjini emboni yomculo futhi sibonakala njengesinyathelo esibalulekile ekugcineni amalungelo kanye nobuntu babaculi beminyaka ye-AI.

I-Distillery e-Scotland Isebenzisa i-AI ye-limited Edition Whisky Creation

I-Diageo, inkampani ehamba phambili ephuzwayo, isiqale ukutshala imali eyizigidi ezingama- $230 kumaphrojekthi wezokuvakasha i-whisky, inikele ngemali engaphezu kwezigidi ezingama-R44 ukuhlola ukuvuthwa kwe-whisky ngobuchwepheshe be-SmokeDNAi. Le ndlela entsha iye yasetshenziswa ukuze kuhlaziywe amaphrofayili e-flavour kanye nokuzwakala komlomo kwe-Port Ellen Gemini, i-whisky engavamile egaywe emabhokisini ahlukene, ngalinye libiza u-$50,000.

Ubuchwepheshe buhlose ukujulisa ukuqonda kwezinqubo zokuguga kwe-whisky, ukusebenzisa idatha ukuze kuthuthukiswe ukukhiqizwa, ukunambitheka, nokuthengiswa kwe-whisky nezingxube ezintsha. Ukuvulwa kabusha kwendawo yezitsha zasePort Ellen eScotland, ngemva kweminyaka engama-40, kuphawula isinyathelo esibalulekile sokuhlanganisa ubuchwepheshe besimanje nokwenziwa kwewiski. I-SmokeDNAi ayigcini nje ngokuchaza i-chemistry eyinkimbinkimbi yokuguga kwe-whisky kodwa futhi ihumusha lokhu okutholakele kube izethulo ezibukwayo, okwenza imininingwane eyinkimbinkimbi yezinambitheka namaphunga e-whisky ifinyeleleke kubathandi.