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Apple Dives Deeper Into Autos With Software For Car Dashboard
Apple Inc announced it would more deeply integrate its software into the core driving systems of cars, while the iPhone maker rolled out a slew of features for payments and business collaboration and a pair of new laptops.

Judge Gives Former Tesla Worker A Deadline To Accept $15 Million Payout Over Racism
Jun 19, 2022 10:28 PM
A federal judge gave a Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc two weeks to decide whether to accept $15 million in damages over racial abuse at the electric car company, far below the $137 million a jury had awarded.

Apple's Next Frontier Is Your Car's Dashboard
Jun 19, 2022 10:13 PM
Apple Inc wants to power the dashboard of your next car, but first it must convince automakers they will not end up surrendering future profits to the iPhone company like the makers of flip-phone handsets.

Alphabet's Waymo, Uber Freight In Deal For Future Self-Driving Trucks
Jun 19, 2022 09:55 PM
Waymo Via, the self-driving trucking unit of Alphabet Inc, and Uber Technology Inc's Freight business said they signed a long-term strategic partnership that would allow future customers to deploy autonomous trucks more efficiently.

Musk Threatens To Tear Up Twitter Deal Over 'Material Breach'
Jun 19, 2022 09:50 PM
Elon Musk warned Twitter Inc that he might walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the social media company if it fails to provide the data on spam and fake accounts that he seeks.

Apple's Next-Gen CarPlay With Widgets, Greater Integration
Jun 19, 2022 09:40 PM
Apple Inc announced significant updates to CarPlay at the Worldwide Developers Conference event, as the company looks to upgrade it from an infotainment system to a software solution that will allow drivers to control parts of their car and show more information such as speed and fuel level.

Geely Founder's Venture Buys Majority Stake In Chinese Smartphone Maker Meizu
Jun 19, 2022 08:58 PM
A venture run by the founder of Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding plans to acquire an 79% stake in Chinese smartphone maker Meizu.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Fires At Least Five Over Critical Letter
Jun 19, 2022 05:47 PM
Private rocket company SpaceX fired at least five employees after it found they had drafted and circulated a letter criticizing founder Elon Musk and urging executives to make the firm's culture more inclusive, two people familiar with the matter said.

Tesla Raises Prices For Some Model Y Cars In China
Jun 19, 2022 05:20 PM
Tesla Inc has raised the price for some Model Y cars for the Chinese market, its website showed.

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