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Mapbox Raises $280 Million to Expand AI-Driven Location Features
artificial intelligence // September 19, 2023

Mapbox, a location platform, has secured a $280 million investment in a Series E funding round to support the expansion of its platform in the automotive industry and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

GM Picks Google Over Apple for Connected EV Projects
Connected Economy // April 02, 2023

General Motors has enlisted Google to help build infotainment systems for electric vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Telenav Connected Car Firm Offers Alexa-Powered Navigation
Alexa // January 06, 2020

Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

GM Lets Car Owners Download Alexa Software
Alexa // September 25, 2019

General Motors will let U.S. owners of vehicles that are 2018 models or newer download Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant software to control phones, navigation and streaming media. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Interviews & Exclusives
Many Waze To Satisfy A Dunkin’ Crave

April 27, 2017
No direction home, sang Bob Dylan, who never had Waze, and never had a Dunkin’ on the Waze way, we’d guess. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

Voice-Activated Tracker: Google Home Gets Personal

April 18, 2017
Ready or not, here they come … marketers, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Alphabet Tracker: Offensive Content

March 30, 2017
Alphabet stock (GOOG) took a turn for the worse shortly after our last tracker. While GOOG was breaking through to all-time highs, peaking well above $870 on St. Patrick’s Day,...

Quick Reads
Google Maps Extends Speedometer, Speed Limit Feature to Apple Users

July 09, 2024
Google Maps is reportedly extending to Apple’s iOS and CarPlay a speedometer and speed limits feature that it has long offered for its own operating system, Android. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

Mapbox Raises $280 Million to Expand AI-Driven Location Features

September 19, 2023
Mapbox, a location platform, has secured a $280 million investment in a Series E funding round to support the expansion of its platform in the automotive industry and the integration...

GM Picks Google Over Apple for Connected EV Projects

April 02, 2023
General Motors has enlisted Google to help build infotainment systems for electric vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Telenav Connected Car Firm Offers Alexa-Powered Navigation

January 06, 2020
Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the...