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BlackBerry doing well by not being BlackBerry
Published in Mobiles


Car market to save company bacon

A top Wall Street analyst has said that the maker of the Crackberry is set to clean up in the car market.

Apple gets self-driving car testing licence
Published in News


Don’t hold your breath


The Tame Apple Press was over the moon this morning after it was revealed that the fruity cargo cult has got a licence to test self-driving cars.

Tesla autopilot was 40 percent safer
Published in News
Monday, 23 January 2017 13:02

Tesla autopilot was 40 percent safer


Surprise result from the death inquiry


A watchdog investigation into the death of a Tesla car driver when he was running the car on auto-pilot had some unexpected good news for the car market.

Tesla let off the hook in death probe
Published in News
Friday, 20 January 2017 12:41

Tesla let off the hook in death probe

User error in “self-driving” car

US car safety regulators have cleared Tesla of involvement in the death of a bloke whose Model S collided with a truck while he was using its Autopilot system.

Amazon working on self-driving car
Published in News
Friday, 20 January 2017 12:18

Amazon working on self-driving car


Alexa take me to the pub

Online book-seller Amazon is working on self-driving cars.

We're piecing together Cook’s cunning plan
Published in News
Friday, 02 December 2016 13:39

We're piecing together Cook’s cunning plan


What is next for the cargo-cult?


While it is still earning piles of cash, Apple is stuffed unless Tim Cook comes up with a cunning plan to save it.

Intel scores Delphi Automotive deal
Published in News
Tuesday, 29 November 2016 12:21

Intel scores Delphi Automotive deal


Parts maker wants to produce self-driving cars by 2019


Intel has signed a deal with Auto parts maker Delphi Automotive Plc and Israeli technology firm Mobileye.

Intel invests $250 million in self-driving cars
Published in News
Thursday, 17 November 2016 12:04

Intel invests $250 million in self-driving cars


Automotive on the cusp of change


Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told the assorted throngs at the LA Auto Show's AutoMobility conference that Chipzilla will invest $250 million over the next two years to make fully autonomous driving a reality.

Microsoft scores Tesla AI contract
Published in News
Wednesday, 16 November 2016 12:23

Microsoft scores Tesla AI contract


Cloud based AI for cars

Software king of the world Microsoft has won a contract with Tesla OpenAI, the non-profit artificial intelligence (AI) research firm backed by Tesla Motors.

Samsung buys Harman to get into the car market
Published in News


Everyone wants to be there, anything is better than smartphones

Maker of flaming smartphones, Samsung, has agreed to buy Harman which makes bits for connected cars.