CARFAX NAMED 2022 ‘TOP WORKPLACE’ FOR 2 U.S. OFFICES

CARFAX Honored by The Washington Post and St. Louis Post-Dispatch CENTREVILLE, Va., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Team CARFAX has earned “Top Workplace” honors from both The Washington Post and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, based entirely on employee feedback. This is the ninth win in a row from The Washington Post for the Centreville, Va., headquarters.… Continue reading CARFAX NAMED 2022 ‘TOP WORKPLACE’ FOR 2 U.S. OFFICES

@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho and emotivE to Jointly Develop Conversational AI System- Business creation and market expansion of conversational AI products –

2022-06-28 Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that it will jointly develop a conversational AI system with emotivE Inc. (“emotivE”), a one-stop provider of communication AI planning, development, and services, with the aim of business creation and market expansion of conversational AI products. 1. Background As a service that bridges the digital divide by… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho and emotivE to Jointly Develop Conversational AI System- Business creation and market expansion of conversational AI products –

Siemens to invest in Volkswagen’s N.American charging network

German industrial giant Siemens AG is investing more than $100 million in Volkswagen AG’s Electrify America unit, becoming the first outside investor in the North American network of electric vehicle charging stations. Including new funds from its parent Volkswagen, the Electrify America unit would receive a total injection of $450 million, the companies said. The… Continue reading Siemens to invest in Volkswagen’s N.American charging network

India lags in AI research activities; needs to equal China on supercomputing capabilities, says Niti Aayog’s Kant

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant Government think tank Niti Aayog‘s outgoing chief executive Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said the country lags in artificial intelligence research activities, and also needs to elevate its supercomputing capabilities to those possessed by China. Speaking at an Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) event virtually, Kant said Niti Aayog… Continue reading India lags in AI research activities; needs to equal China on supercomputing capabilities, says Niti Aayog’s Kant

‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm

Customers of some phone companies in Germany, including Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom, have had a slightly different browsing experience from those on other providers since early April. Rather than seeing ads through regular third-party tracking cookies stored on devices, they’ve been part of a trial called TrustPid. TrustPid allows mobile carriers to generate pseudo-anonymous tokens… Continue reading ‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm

Waymo’s self-driving trucks will deliver home goods for Wayfair

Waymo will deliver home goods for Wayfair using its fleet of autonomous semi-trailer trucks, the company announced Tuesday. The deliveries will take place as part of a pilot that’s being conducted by Waymo and JB Hunt Transport Services to test out self-driving trucks along certain shipping routes in Texas. One of JB Hunt’s customers is… Continue reading Waymo’s self-driving trucks will deliver home goods for Wayfair

Lesjöfors expands in the US by acquiring John Evans’ Sons

Lesjöfors, part of the Beijer Alma group, has today signed an agreement to acquire the assets and operations of John Evans’ Sons INC, a leading US spring manufacturer. With the acquisition, Lesjöfors strengthens its US presence and significantly increases its sales to the medical industry, in line with its ambition to build the leading spring,… Continue reading Lesjöfors expands in the US by acquiring John Evans’ Sons

Kongsberg Automotive wins a one-year contract worth EUR 7 million

Kongsberg Automotive’s Powertrain and Chassis (P&C) business segment has secured a one-year contract worth EUR 7 million. P&C’s Driveline business unit was awarded this contract for the ARC- Generation 3 (electronic actuator with control units), adapted for ICE/PHEV/HEV transmissions. The contract will start in November 2022 and KA’s Wuxi plant will supply these advanced actuator… Continue reading Kongsberg Automotive wins a one-year contract worth EUR 7 million

Front Raises $65M in Series D at $1.7B Valuation

Front, a San Francisco, CA-based communication hub for building customer relationships, raised $65 million in Series D financing. The round, which values Front at $1.7 billion, bringing the total funding to date over $200 million, was led by Salesforce Ventures and Battery Ventures with participation from PagerDuty CEO, Jennifer Tejada, as well as existing investors… Continue reading Front Raises $65M in Series D at $1.7B Valuation

Partially autonomous driving is desirable

A study by the insurance-related IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) examined the sensitivities of the population when it comes to partial autonomy. Drivers want partial automation with the appropriate safety measures. That’s according to a new survey by IIHS and thus contradicts the manufacturer’s idea that as much technology as possible should be integrated.… Continue reading Partially autonomous driving is desirable