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Honda opens new Silicon Valley facility to advance connected mobility; refreshed 2016 Accord; Honda Xcelerator

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Honda officially opened its new Silicon Valley R&D facility, using the occasion to unveil a refreshed 2016 Accord featuring Honda’s first application of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. —||Honda R&D Americas President, Frank Paluch. ". Earlier post.) UNI-CUB Application Program Interface (API) launched.

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Tesla (TSLA) surges on reports China is approving Full Self-Driving deployment

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The Full Self-Driving package is a promise that Tesla has been selling to its vehicle owners since 2016: that promise is that all new vehicles are equipped with the hardware necessary to become self-driving and it will become that through future software updates. and meeting requirements for how it handles data-security and privacy issues.

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Honda Silicon Valley Lab takes on global role as new company: Honda R&D Innovations

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Honda Innovations’ focus areas include Connected Vehicle/Internet of Things (IoT) services, Human Machine Interface, Machine Intelligence/Robotics, Connected Services, Personal Mobility, Sharing Economy, and Industrial Innovation. and Waymo was signed in late 2016. A memorandum of understanding between Honda R&D Co.,

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Hyundai adds Blue Link skill for Amazon Alexa

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The following 2016 model vehicles: Genesis, Azera, Tucson, Sonata (SE, Sport Limited, Sport 2.0T, Limited 2.0T, Eco 1.6T), Sonata Hybrid (Limited Ultimate package), Veloster (Tech package), Elantra GT (Tech package). These vehicles include: All 2017 model Blue Link equipped vehicles.

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Eugene H. Spafford: Malware Nemesis

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Spafford then went to Georgia Tech to pursue a master’s degree in information and computer science. The faculty [at Georgia Tech] had me design and teach a class in hardware support for operating systems,” he recalls. “I Fast forward to today, and looking at any major system in use, no person alive can do the same thing.

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Inspire Kids to Study STEM with These Educational Resources

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The Economic Times reported that India experienced a 44 percent increase in STEM jobs from 2016 to 2019. Share personal stories with students to ignite their interest. Tech tools. Bureau of Labor Statistics , STEM careers were expected to grow by nearly 9 percent between 2017 and 2029. percent from 2013 to 2025. Girls in STEM.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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A professor of artificial intelligence, he says he is passionate about teaching the next generation of tech leaders. His contributions enabled the company to release its first Google Home product, a smart speaker, in 2016. He is the youngest person to be an executive vice president at the company.

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