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Self-Driving Vehicles Face New Speed Bumps
Self-Driving Vehicles Face New Speed Bumps
August 16, 2018  |  Innovation

Uber continues to bleed money, and that’s raising fresh questions about whether those losses might lead the company to abandon its efforts at developing self-driving...

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Amazon Releases Alexa SDK For Cars
Amazon Releases Alexa SDK For Cars
August 10, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon has launched an open source release of the Alexa Automotive Core (AAC) SDK, or Auto SDK, enabling automakers to integrate Alexa voice control into...

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Five At Five: Apple Pay Joins eBay Ecosystem
Five At Five: Apple Pay Joins eBay Ecosystem
July 24, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes eBay entering a new relationship with...

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Ford Creates New Self-Driving Car Unit; To Invest $4B
Ford Creates New Self-Driving Car Unit; To Invest $4B
July 24, 2018  |  Innovation

Ford Motor announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it has created a self-driving car unit dubbed Ford Autonomous Vehicles, and that it plans to invest...

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Who Will Control Connected Cars?
Who Will Control Connected Cars?
July 09, 2018  |  Connected Economy

Think of it, perhaps, as the race to become the best backseat driver. As car manufacturers, software providers, payments and commerce players and others build...

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The Future Of Retail Deliveries With Autonomous Vehicles
The Future Of Retail Deliveries With Autonomous Vehicles
July 02, 2018  |  Delivery

When it comes to online orders, retailers selling groceries — or even takeout food — face a constant balancing act: How can they quickly deliver...

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Five at Five: Facebook Faces New Scrutiny Over Data
Five at Five: Facebook Faces New Scrutiny Over Data
June 11, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. First up, there is a report about...

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Ford, Postmates Team Up For Self-Driving Delivery Service
Ford, Postmates Team Up For Self-Driving Delivery Service
June 11, 2018  |  Delivery

Ford announced on Monday (June 11) that it has teamed up with Postmates, the same-day delivery service, to operate a self-driving delivery service. In a...

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BMW, Ford, GM Join New Blockchain Consortium Focused On Transportation
BMW, Ford, GM Join New Blockchain Consortium Focused On Transportation
May 02, 2018  |  Blockchain

MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, debuted on Wednesday (May 2) to explore blockchain for use in transportation. In a press release, the group, which...

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