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Volkswagen’s Woes Remind Us That Combining Hardware With Software Is Hard

Forrester IT

The Volkswagen Group bet big on a new software division called Cariad, committing billions to building the software meant to power in-car experiences for Audi, Porsche, VW and other group brands. Software delays hit the launch of new cars, and Cariad lost $2bn in 2022.

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Apple has a new head of hardware engineering in latest executive shuffle

The Verge

John Ternus, Apple’s new senior vice president of hardware engineering | Photo: Apple. Apple’s hardware team is getting its biggest shakeup in nearly a decade, as Dan Riccio — who served as the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering since 2012 — transitions to “a new role” at the company. Photo: Apple.

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GMC’s all-electric Hummer will be the first car with software built using Epic’s Unreal Engine

The Verge

Fortnite creator Epic Games is partnering with carmakers, starting with General Motors, to use its Unreal Engine game development platform to build in-car software in what Epic is calling its “human-machine interface” (HMI) initiative. Epic says this should empower designers to have a more active role in the development of the software. “In

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Zonar Systems lays off 57 employees as parent company Continental considers restructuring

GeekWire

The company, founded in 2001, provides GPS and telematics hardware and software solutions for fleets across a variety of industries such as construction, transportation and the utility industry. The idea is to use hardware and software to help fleet operators save money on fuel, improve maintenance, and increase safety.

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Continental sells Seattle-based fleet management software company Zonar Systems

GeekWire

Zonar, founded in 2001, provides GPS and telematics hardware and software solutions for fleets across a variety of industries such as construction, transportation and the utility industry. The idea is to use hardware and software to help fleet operators save money on fuel, improve maintenance, and increase safety.

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Seriously?! Now OEMs Will Have to Manage Software Updates in Your Car?

SecureWorld News

R-155 suggests a radical departure from how the automotive OEMs have previously done business. The key point, and one I keep repeating because it appears that 52 countries are seriously thinking about implementing it, is that all future automotive type approvals will hinge on certified proof of compliance with both regulations.

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Ray Ozzie’s cellular IoT startup Blues Wireless raises $22M from Bill Gates and others

GeekWire

He joined Microsoft after the Groove deal, ultimately succeeding Gates as the company’s chief software architect, and helping to lead the launch of Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform. It’s a cellular IoT device that can be embedded into almost any hardware and connect to the internet without relying on WiFi.

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