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CIO Darlene Taylor’s formula for success: Listen, drive, care

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A native of Detroit, she studied mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan, and since entering the automotive industry, she has led internal teams through complex technology initiatives. Automotive Industry, IT Leadership She also uses group chats generously. We’re all human. We all have things going on outside of work.”

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Applied Intuition And Luminary Cloud Rise Above

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The Mountain View, California-based startup develops software for the automotive, trucking, construction, mining and other industries. Nozomi Networks , $100M, cybersecurity: Things are looking up for industrial cybersecurity startups. Founded in 2020, the company has raised nearly $230 million, per Crunchbase. billion valuation.

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Meet the 7 winners of the Taiwan Excellence awards, presented by ShowStoppers and TAITRA

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Green Jacket Sports is showcasing its Golface smart system, which helps golf courses monitor and collect data on their operations in real-time, while allowing golfers to track their performance. The SOLE CC81 is designed to be ergonomic, so users can get high-intensity cardio workouts while reducing wear on their joints.

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Connected Vehicles Highlight Big Opportunities and Concerns For OEMs

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Probably the most important realization of the automotive industry is that it is not just changing or even evolving — it is literally being redefined. Personalization was limited to my vanity plates, sports stickers on the dashboard, and fuzzy dice hanging from the mirrors. These devices on wheels aren’t just vehicles anymore.

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UK’s FocalPoint raises $17M for its software-based approach to repairing the flaws of GPS

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Use cases for the tech include more accurate location for smartphone apps for navigation or location tracking (for example for running and other sports); to help companies with their navigation services (for example for transportation or fleet management); and for better GPS security overall. Today, a U.K.

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The Station: Restructuring ripples and the next investor darling of the EV era

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Autoliv , a Swedish automotive safety supplier, is working on bike and e-bike helmets equipped with airbag technology. General Motors said it will team up with Pilot Flying J to build a national fast-charge network for EVs. automaker in more than 100 years, Automotive News reported. It’s also somehow only $1,025.

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The Station: Tier buys Spin, Waymo gets to charge for robotaxi, and Tesla needs a Tim Cook

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Automotive mobility group Astara is investing $5 million in GoTo Global’s pre-IPO round. Polestar unveiled its latest EV idea: the Polestar O2 convertible concept , a four-door sports car with an integrated drone so drivers can film themselves for the ‘gram. Miscellaneous.