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Ford to retain Apple CarPlay functionality for the foreseeable future

Even though General Motors (GM) seems to be planning to phase out Apple’s CarPlay for its infotainment system, Ford seems to be looking to keep Apple’s technology in its vehicles for the foreseeable future. In an interview with Joanna Stern of The Wall Street Journal, Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke about the state of built-in […]

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GM opting for Android Auto over CarPlay for some upcoming vehicles

General Motors may be gradually replacing Apple’s CarPlay system with Android Auto in its vehicles, in favor of an in-house infotainment system developed with Google, leaning on subscription services. While Apple prepped to launch the next generation of CarPlay and teased this in 2022, some automobile manufacturers seemed hesitant. After being late to the game […]

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Apple leads AI tech acquisitions with 25 purchases between 2016 and 2020

No matter how you slice it, Apple is working on its artificial intelligence options. According to GlobalData, the deal-making landscape of the 2016 through 2020 artificial intelligence tech space was dominated by four tech companies: Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, with only Ireland-based Accenture was the only non-US company appearing in the top five. Per […]

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Apple quietly purchases Silk Labs, may be looking to add assets to AI projects

Apple is apparently expanding its reach in the artificial intelligence field via the acquisition of Silk Labs, an on-device AI technology startup. Last Tuesday, an anonymous source reported that Apple quietly snapped up Silk earlier this year. Details of the acquisition are unknown, though the report estimates the deal was a trivial investment for Apple. […]

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GE expands on Siri, HomeKit-enabled air conditioners, offers more powerful units through Lowe’s, Home Depot

This falls into the category of things that are nifty. GE has expanded its line of available Siri and HomeKit-enabled window air conditioners after releasing the first of this kind back in April. The initial model was designed for small rooms and was exclusively available at Lowe’s. Now, the company has released some larger models […]