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Texas DOT to form connected and automated vehicle task force

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The Texas Department of Transportation is going to create a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for CAV advancement in Texas. We look forward to furthering these important efforts as connected and autonomous vehicles become reality. —TxDOT Executive Director James Bass.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide half-gigabit internet connectivity to airlines

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It appears that internet connectivity in commercial airlines is about to get a serious boost. As noted by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in a recent post on Twitter, talks are now ongoing with commercial airlines about the possibility of utilizing Starlink for in-flight internet connectivity. Low latency ~half gigabit connectivity in the air!

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SpaceX & T-Mobile plan to announce plans to increase connectivity

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SpaceX and T-Mobile CEO, Mike Sievert have plans to increase connectivity, SpaceX announced earlier today. I’d brought up the idea of using Starlink to help people impacted by disasters which it already does but perhaps the collaboration would empower both companies to keep people connected during events such as hurricanes or fires.

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Porsche takes 10% stake in the electric technology and sports car company Rimac; development partnership

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Porsche AG has taken a 10% stake in the technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. As part of its electrification efforts, Porsche is seeking a development partnership with the young company. The fast-growing Zagreb-based company employs a total of around 400 employees. — Mate Rimac.

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AT&T unveils two major initiatives for the connected car market

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AT&T announced two major initiatives for the connected car market: a connected car center in Atlanta, called the AT&T Drive Studio; and a modular, global automotive platform called AT&T Drive. Companies participating in the ecosystem include: Ericsson - Global application delivery framework. Unique Global Billing Solutions.

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GM sees connectivity, autonomy and transport-as-service fundamentally changing automotive industry

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Three emerging and converging factors—connectivity, autonomy and transport-as-a-service—will fundamentally change the automotive industry over the next few decades, according to Mike Abelson, GM’s VP of Strategy and Global Portfolio Planning. US ridesharing company Lyft had 85 million rides in 2015; China’s DiDi had 1.5

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Geely launches Lynk & Co; a new electrified and connected global car brand

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Full mobile connectivity will also be standard, working in partnership with Ericsson. Geely claims that the SUV will be the most connected car to date, built around an open API and inviting developers’ creative ideas to enrich the automotive experience. —Alain Visser, Senior Vice President of Lynk & Co.

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