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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Chinese automakers hit by production issues with Huawei computing unit, sources say – ET Auto

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Some Chinese automakers have had to delay deliveries of flagship models due to production issues with a computing unit made by tech giant Huawei , five people with knowledge of the matter said. Seres, a smaller carmaker, has also been affected, one person said. The vehicle is priced from 469,800 yuan.

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Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout – ET Auto

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Tesla did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

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What is Tesla’s Full Self Driving and why its China rollout matters – ET Auto

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Tesla’s Chinese factory is located in a large Shanghai free trade zone.

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Musk’s big win in China: Tesla clears data security, full self driving hurdles for locally-made cars – ET Auto

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Meanwhile, Reuters reported citing sources that Baidu, a prominent Chinese internet search company, has reportedly struck a deal with Tesla, allowing the car manufacturer access to its mapping license for gathering data on public roads in China. Tesla is dealing with tough competition worldwide, especially from Chinese electric car companies.

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Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla’s AI ambitions – ET Auto

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Until recently, Tesla has focused on efforts to secure approval from Chinese regulators to transfer data generated by its EVs in China out of the country for its “Full Self Driving” ( FSD ) system, according to the two people and an additional person with knowledge of the matter.

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In the driver’s seat of driverless cars – ET Auto

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Elon Musk ‘s vision for personal mobility is cars running on clean fuel and driving themselves. Musk will have to go further with driverless car technology than his Chinese competitors to convince sceptical Western buyers that the tech is, indeed, safe.

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