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Road to Success: Ericsson’s connected car report highlights ‘significant’ opportunities

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:10:45 +0000

Ericsson has released a connected car report highlighting a number of “significant” monetisation opportunities for car manufacturers. The report – Connected Cars: Succeeding in the midst of economic and societal transformation – also examines some of the challenges faced by automotive OEMs as they seek to secure their place in a world that’s rapidly changing. Statista... Read more »

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Robotics4EU wants input to guide Europe’s robot future

Ryan Daws — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:16:36 +0000

A three-year EU project funded by the Horizon 2020 programme called Robotics4EU wants input from the community to guide Europe’s robot future. Robotics4EU aims to boost the adoption of robotics in Europe across a continent that is becoming increasingly sceptical of autonomous systems. The initiative has released two surveys aimed at different stakeholders: Robotics development... Read more »

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The EU is set to approve Google’s acquisition of Fitbit this week

Ryan Daws — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:18:28 +0000

While most eyes are on the close-to-collapse Brexit negotiations, another notable European decision is finally expected this week. Google’s proposed $2.1 billion takeover of Fitbit naturally caught the attention of the European Union—which continues to tighten its screws on “big tech” over privacy concerns. According to Bloomberg’s sources, the EU will grant conditional approval for... Read more »

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The EU launches ‘sector inquiry’ into the Internet of Things

Ryan Daws — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:00:57 +0000

The European Union loves antitrust inquiries and so it’s launching one into the entire consumer Internet of Things (IoT) sector. EU lawmakers are concerned about the huge amounts of data being collected about consumers through IoT devices. Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition commissioner, said: “Voice assistants and smart devices can collect a vast amount of... Read more »

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Google promises the EU that it won’t use Fitbit data for ads

Ryan Daws — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:12:46 +0000

Google is attempting to avoid an EU antitrust probe by promising that it won’t use Fitbit data for advertising purposes. The web giant announced its intention to purchase Fitbit for $2.1 billion back in November 2019, but it’s caught the attention of regulators. EU regulators are concerned that Google will use Fitbit data to further... Read more »

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