Cars That Think
MAY 7, 2022
But the technology that I needed to make it happen—reliable low-cost communications, cheap screens and processors—didn’t exist yet. Nest Gets Googled. In 2014, Google bought Nest for $3.2 In 2016 Google decided to sell Nest, so I left the company. Months after I left, Google changed its mind.
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.
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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