Tesla turns up heat on Chinese startup over alleged theft of Autopilot secrets
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Copying designs of popular cars is quite a common allegation made against several Chinese automakers. Corporate espionage has often also involved illegally transferring technological know-how.
How data privacy leader Apple found itself in a data ethics catastrophe
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Companies that succeed will protect, fight for, and empower their users
Agencies Remind Employees to Remain Ethical During Pandemic
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Think twice before accepting a gift from a grateful citizen or using your work computer for personal activities, agencies say.
UGC makes it mandatory for PhD students to learn about research ethics, plagiarism
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UGC says quality of research in India is low, wants students to learn about how to avoid data manipulation and the menace of fake journals.