With Computerized Cars Ahead, GM Puts IT Outsourcing in the Rearview Mirror
The Detroit automaker is bringing thousands of IT jobs back in-house as it seeks faster software innovation.For a dramatic sign of the strategy reversal under way at General Motors as it moves on from...
View ArticleIs This Why Google Doesn’t Want You to Drive?
Getting you to take your eyes off the road could be worth billions in new search revenue to Google.Google has never said exactly how it will make money off the self-driving vehicles it has been...
View ArticleSebastian Thrun on the Future of Learning
Udacity cofounder and CEO Sebastian Thrun says more AI is coming to online education, but we’ll still need humans to grade our English essays.Sebastian Thrun has worn many hats in the tech world:...
View Article2013: The Best Long Reads of the Year
Advanced technologies are affecting everything from our sense of privacy and free speech to the types of jobs that are available to the foods that we eat. In our best features this year, we got into...
View ArticleTown Built for Driverless Cars
Tricky intersections and rogue mechanical pedestrians will provide a testing area for automated and connected cars.A mocked-up set of busy streets in Ann Arbor, Michigan, will provide the sternest test...
View ArticleShould We Blur the Line Between Human and Computer Driving?
One software startup is taking a different approach to the automation of driving.Some luxury cars can already drive unassisted in certain situations: neatly pulling into parking spots, for instance, or...
View ArticleGoogle’s Self-Driving-Car Chief Defends Safety Record
The head of Google’s project to develop a self-driving vehicle, Chris Urmson, says his cars are considerably safer than those driven by humans.Google’s self-driving vehicles have covered almost a...
View ArticlePutting the Future of Cars in Context
As cars of tomorrow get attention at the Frankfurt motor show, here’s a reminder of what vehicle-connectivity technology will mean.It can be hard to imagine the future of driving, not only because of...
View ArticleHow Might Apple Manufacture a Car?
Apple could subcontract the manufacturing required to produce a car and focus on the software, which is becoming ever more important.Automobile production might seem a stretch for a company more...
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