India’s national university ranking system will penalize institutions with high retraction rates of published papers, a first for such rankings, in response to rising misconduct-related retractions. With India having the second-highest number of retractions globally, the government aims to address concerns over research integrity, as over 2 papers per 1,000 published are retracted in the country.
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Apple claims an ex-employee stole Apple Watch trade secrets for Oppo
Apple is suing former employee Chen Shi, a Sensor System Architect for the Apple Watch, and Oppo for allegedly stealing trade secrets. The lawsuit claims Shi downloaded proprietary files before planning to join Oppo and communicated intentions to gather information on Apple's health technologies, while Oppo denies any wrongdoing. Want More Context? 🔎
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