The group has already put down roots in Silicon Valley and backed a number of ride-sharing start-up companies
Read the full article at: www.ft.com
Unlike many other automakers simply setting up shop in Silicon Valley to recruit software talent, Ford seems to really be digging into autonomous projects.
“Intel has four main business lines — PCs, mobile, internet of things and servers — and it’s hitting on one of them,” said Patrick Gelsinger, a longtime Intel executive who is now chief executive of the software company VMware. The factories where Intel builds chips “now cost $10 billion, at least,” each to set up, he said, “and the competition is catching up.”
Read the full article at: www.nytimes.com
Gelsinger would know, he bailed out for a CEO slot and VMware is still doing pretty well it seems. Recently they hired one of Intel’s best software guys, Dirk Hohndel to build the open source strategy.
Since Google Fiber launched, Comcast, AT&T and Centurylink have all begun to offer superfast broadband speeds in certain markets, including AT&T offering its U-Verse Gigapower service in Kansas City and Austin, Texas, where Google Fiber operates
Read the full article at: www.ft.com
You have to wonder if the pressure from Google to light up glass in neighborhoods spurred this development. Alphabet still wins with video capable ad endpoints supported by others. (subscription to FT may be need to read article)
the plan would require LTE-U to play much more nicely with Wi-Fi than Wi-Fi would play with LTE-U, meaning that the deck is stacked against the new technology
Read the full article at: www.networkworld.com
Wi-Fi’s “free” spectrum is worth billions to network providers, and the newest LTE standards aim to capitalize. This opportunity will induce some fighting over the money.
the fact that Basis is completely dropping the Peak and its services is a bad sign for the company as a whole
Read the full article at: arstechnica.com
I bought the first model when it was offered at a discount to employees, it was OK. I never upgraded to the Peak model due to the price but found out they’ll take my old watch back too – if I can find it in my dust pile.
Unfortunately I got a reply when setting up the return: “We are experiencing delays in processing refund requests due to high volumes.”
Ever since launching the first (and current) generation of the Autopilot, Musk said that the hardware combined with gradually improving software should allow for ramp-to-ramp autonomous driving on highways as always with constant monitoring by the driver.
Read the full article at: safecarnews.com
Elon saying “as always” becomes a key comment to note, and with software updates possible on-the-fly Tesla leads the pack. When will the hardware be able to handle “driverless”? Probably sooner than any other carmaker until others get the OTA capabilities in place.
Samsung is in advanced talks to buy assets of auto-parts maker Magneti Marelli from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
Read the full article at: www.bloomberg.com
I can see them making serious moves to become a Tier1 supplier (buy Magneti-Marelli, build “Gaxaxy Car”), an major automotive chipmaker (ADAS and IVI silicon) and be the biggest IoT supplier (consumer devices, phones and tablets). They can offer full support of Google Android and connected home appliances developed from Open Source TizenOS. In many ways even Intel is helping them do it!
self-driving car projects that could compete with the coalition between BMW AG, camera-software company Mobileye NV and chipmaker Intel Corp
Read the full article at: safecarnews.com
Tier1 suppliers like Continental tend to be nervous about Tier2 like MobileEye and Intel working directly with their OEM customers. Thus they have alternate strategies.
Tickets remain in limited supply, register today at Renesas16.eventbrite.com, password is “iwillseeyouthere”
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If you happen to be in Detroit on Sept 20th, please stop by if you are interested in Connected Cars and ADAS.
Harman’s system should now allow all ECUs, such as those running ADAS, brakes and airbags, to be updated
Read the full article at: ae-plus.com
Harman acquired its OTA technology from Red Bend and needs to make sure all silicon suppliers to automotive are partners since the vehicles are never monolithic implementations.
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