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MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES
Ford partners with Google in latest tieup of tech and cars Ford and Google, two giants in their respective industries, announced a coming together for the development of connected cars. Starting in 2023, Ford and Lincoln vehicles will have Google’s Android operating system built-in, with updates being provided over-the-air.
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CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
Is Apple about to join the cloud computing fray? Apple has been acquiring talent that points to a possible move into the cloud. Already offering a consumer-focused storage option in the form of iCloud, the company has been snapping up engineers from AWS and Google Cloud.
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March 2021
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FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
Whose satellites did SpaceX launch in world record flight? SpaceX’s record flight, which carried a total 143 satellites and other payloads, boosted a number of innovative companies' offerings into orbit. Among them were high resolution imaging satellites from San Francisco-based firm Planet, and others powered by specialty plasma propulsion engines intended for satellites and manufactured by Phase Four.
