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Verizon acquiring Telogis to enhance connected vehicle business

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to add best-in-class Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology and services—specifically in the connected vehicle and mobile enterprise management sectors—as well as expanded distribution relationships to its Verizon Telematics subsidiary. Morgan acted as financial advisors and Paul Hastings LLP acted as legal advisor to Telogis.

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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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federal and state authorities FCA maintains its position that the Company did not engage in any deliberate scheme to install defeat devices to cheat emissions tests. The settlements do not change FCA’s position that it did not engage in any deliberate scheme to install defeat devices to cheat emissions tests. Background.

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EPA issues a second notice of violation to Volkswagen alleging emissions cheating in MY 2014-2016 3.0L diesels

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The NOV alleges that the VW Group companies developed and installed a software defeat device—specifically, code in the electronic control module (ECM)—in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter In addition, the NOV covers an unknown volume of 2016 vehicles. Earlier post.).

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US charges former CEO of Volkswagen AG Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in diesel emissions scandal

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A US federal indictment is charging Martin Winterkorn, the former chairman of the management board of Volkswagen AG (VW), with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with VW’s cheating on US diesel vehicle emissions requirements. The remaining three counts charge Winterkorn with wire fraud in connection with the scheme.

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Tesla Recalling Two Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Not Being Sufficiently Annoying

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While the company has continued upgrading the system to be harder to fool, even going so far as to install driver-monitoring cameras, the NHTSA still believes not enough is being done. "In The second probe was launched in 2021, citing incidents dating back to 2016. It’s hard to say that Tesla doesn’t deserve some added attention.

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An Engineer Who Keeps Meta’s AI infrastructure Humming

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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. After several years traveling around Europe setting up this infrastructure, she took a managerial position in 2016.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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In connection with its work, Jones Day is being provided with operational support by the audit firm Deloitte. To recap, software installed in the electronic control module (ECM) on the affected diesel vehicles detected when the car was undergoing official emissions testing. liter TDI, will begin in January 2016. Earlier post.)

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