Cars That Think

MAY 7, 2022

If I could just connect the HVAC system to my iPhone, I could control it from anywhere. But the technology that I needed to make it happen—reliable low-cost communications, cheap screens and processors—didn’t exist yet. It connected to your phone. Nest Gets Googled. In 2014, Google bought Nest for $3.2

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Tahoe Google Installation Building 95

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in.

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Recharge Volvo New York City Gasoline-Electric 75

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Facebook simply had too much baggage, especially after the 2016 election, to be a credible backer of a digital currency. Part of the pitch for a private digital currency could be offering people in these communities access to cheap, secure financial services. Google also has a huge base of both consumer and business users.

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