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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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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. 2 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.

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Emotet botnet malware taken down by global police sting

A botnet dubbed the “world’s most dangerous” was disrupted by global police action. Emotet allowed cybercriminals to gain unauthorised access to computer systems across the globe. Attackers would then sell access to other criminal groups.

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India’s Jio tests 5G and aims to rid country of 2G networks

Indian digital services company Jio, a subsidiary of the Reliance industries Conglomerate, began tests for 5G in the country. The tests saw throughputs of 1 Gbps achieved via 5G radio and smartphones integrated in Jio’s 5G core network, as part of the company’s ambition to rid India of old 2G networks. 6 AUSTRALIA

Google vs Australia: the lowdown

Google’s disagreement with the Australian government heated up, with the latter accusing the company of infringing on the copyright of its news organisations. Threats by Google to pull out of the country altogether have been met with calls to move to rival search engine Bing.