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Electric Volvo XC40 features new infotainment system powered by Android with Google technologies built-in

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Powered by Android, the new infotainment system offers customers unprecedented personalization, improved levels of intuitiveness and new embedded Google technology and services. The Google Assistant also allows a driver to interact with smart-home devices from the car.

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Google Maps acquires mapping analytics startup Urban Engines; improved urban mobility

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Google Maps has acquired mapping analytics startup Urban Engines. Location analytics is an important focus for both Urban Engines and Google. Over the past few years, we created Warp—a powerful, new space/time engine that stitches together millions of commuters and vehicles with special algorithms and cloud power.

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FCA and Google collaborate on a Uconnect system concept powered by Android OS

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FCA is collaborating with Google on next-generation connected car systems enabled by the power of an open platform and the ecosystem of the Android open-source operating system. At CES 2017 this week, FCA and Google will demonstrate a seamless integration of the Uconnect 8.4-inch Click to enlarge.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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Every time you use your voice to generate a message on a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone or activate a Google Home device, you’re using tools Chanwoo Kim helped develop. Friends of his who were working on such projects at Google in Mountain View, Calif., encouraged him to apply for a software engineering job there.

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The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid is the Most Powerful Non-Type R Model Yet

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liter four-cylinder-powered cars. liter gas four-cylinder engine. The larger display in the Sport Touring also brings Google built-in, bringing apps like Maps, Google Play store features, and more. Hybrid models will see 200 horsepower and 232 pound-feet of torque, making them quicker than the previous turbocharged 1.5-liter

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An Engineer Who Keeps Meta’s AI infrastructure Humming

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Making breakthroughs in artificial intelligence these days requires huge amounts of computing power. In January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that by the end of this year, the company will have installed 350,000 Nvidia GPUs —the specialized computer chips used to train AI models—to power its AI research.

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2023 Honda Accord features fourth-generation two-motor hybrid system; hybrids to account for 50% of sales

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Accord will be available in six trim levels, starting with the turbocharged LX and EX and topped by the hybrid-powered Sport, EX-L, Sport-L and Touring. With up to 247 lb-ft (335 N·m) of torque from Honda’s new 4th-generation two-motor hybrid system, the 2023 Accord hybrids are the most powerful ever.

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