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Ending an Ugly Chapter in Chip Design

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The crux of the clash was whether Google’s AI solution to one of chip design’s thornier problems was really better than humans or state-of-the-art algorithms. It pitted established male EDA experts against two young female Google computer scientists, and the underlying argument had already led to the firing of one Google researcher.

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Apple ramps up its ‘secret’ self-driving car testing: Report – ET Auto

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However, new documents show that the company is still testing its own self-driving car. Meanwhile, Google’s Waymo drove 3.7 Meanwhile, Google’s Waymo drove 3.7 million additional miles with passengers in the car, according to separate government documents, said the report. The company drove more than 1.6

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GENIVI Alliance introduces Vehicle Domain Interaction Strategy; open standard, interfaces and code

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Additionally, GENIVI programs will continue to balance current IVI and connected vehicle work with newly-launched activities to produce the technologies to effectively bridge the domains. GENIVI is not abandoning its mission of delivering open, IVI and connected vehicle software based on contributions and funding from its members.

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NHTSA awards Virginia Tech Transportation Institute $1M for V2V framework project

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The Virginia Tech institute has been building connected-vehicle technology since 2001. We’re trying to get ahead of the game to ensure design before connectivity proliferates the entire driving experience. Several federally funded connected-vehicle research test beds are operating throughout the United States.

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Open-Source Security Chip Released

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The project began back in 2019 by a coalition of companies, started by Google and shepherded by the non-profit lowRISC in Cambridge, UK. Once there is something both people agree on, a trusted secure connection can be established. Conventional, proprietary chips can also leverage RoT technology.

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Ford contributes AppLink to open-source GENIVI Alliance

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The AppLink software enables apps from connected smartphones to be controlled using the vehicle interface, including available voice recognition and audio buttons. Ford Motor Company will contribute the software for AppLink, the Ford-developed in-car smartphone app interface, to the GENIVI Alliance. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz launches new private car-sharing scheme: Croove

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The acronym CASE is the name given to the specific area of strategy at Mercedes‑Benz Cars that focuses on the future-oriented issues of “connectivity”, “ autonomous driving”, “sharing” and “electric drive systems”. Earlier post.). The relevant app will be available to download from December from the Apple iTunes store at first.

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