Smart Cars

Xiaomi’s EV Debut Shifts Connected Economy Into High Gear
Xiaomi’s EV Debut Shifts Connected Economy Into High Gear
April 01, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Following recent reports of Apple discontinuing its decade-long Project Titan, its rival, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, has swiftly entered the electric vehicle (EV) market with the formal launch of...

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Togg Taps SoundHound to Bring AI to Smart Vehicles
Togg Taps SoundHound to Bring AI to Smart Vehicles
August 17, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Voice artificial intelligence firm SoundHound has teamed with Turkish mobility provider Togg. The partnership, announced Thursday (Aug. 17), adds SoundHound’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology to...

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Cars Become Mobile Payments Points of Sale and Drive Demand for New Partnerships
Cars Become Mobile Payments Points of Sale and Drive Demand for New Partnerships
September 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy has hit the road, transforming what happens and is turning all manner of vehicles into mobile commerce endpoints. At the center of...

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Who Will Use Self-Driving Cars?
Who Will Use Self-Driving Cars?
October 18, 2019  |  Innovation

Last week, Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle business, announced that completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way – at least for customers in the suburbs...

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Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
August 26, 2019  |  Innovation

Chinese tech giant Tencent has said it will release a version of its ultra-popular WeChat app specifically for drivers to use in cars, according to...

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In The Connected Car Ecosystem
Digital License Plates Vie For Place In The Connected Car Ecosystem
January 21, 2019  |  Innovation

The move toward a connected car ecosystem includes the potential use of digital license plates on vehicles — an effort that has now spread to...

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Uber’s In-Car Convenience Store Cargo Raises $22M
Uber’s In-Car Convenience Store Cargo Raises $22M
September 27, 2018  |  Investments

Cargo, the startup that provides in-car commerce for the rideshare economy, announced on Thursday (Sept. 27) that it has raised $22 million in venture funding....

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Five At Five: BMW Gets Vocal With Digital
Five At Five: BMW Gets Vocal With Digital
September 07, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes BMW’s new voice assistant, a big airline...

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BMW Debuts Its Own Voice Assistant
BMW Debuts Its Own Voice Assistant
September 07, 2018  |  Alexa

BMW debuted its own digital personal assistant for its cars at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018. The news comes a few weeks after BMW officially launched...

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