Disruption
BlackBerry +3.2% as Delphi chooses QNX for self-driving platform
BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY) has returned to positive ground after a mostly negative morning, up 3.2%, after word that Delphi is going with the company's …
BusinessBlackBerry's QNX To Be Used In Autonomous Cars, But Let's Put That In Perspective
BlackBerry is joining forces with Delphi Automotive Plc to provide the operating system for self-driving car technology.<p>We know from BlackBerry's …
BusinessDelphi partners with BlackBerry QNX on its autonomous driving platform
Delphi is planning to launch its own autonomous driving solution for car manufacturers and mobility service fleet operators in 2019, and it announced today that it will use BlackBerry QNX as the operating system for the automated drive solution.<p>Both BlackBerry QNX and Delphi are long-time auto …
BlackBerryUPDATE 1-Delphi, BlackBerry partner on self-driving software system
Sept 20 (Reuters) - Auto suppliers Delphi Automotive Plc DLPH.N and BlackBerry Ltd BBRY.BA BB.TO will jointly develop a software operating system for …
Renfrew-Yoker ferry disruption enters second week
<b>Disruption to the Renfrew-Yoker ferry across the River Clyde has entered its eighth day.</b><p>The service stopped running on 12 September, forcing regular users to take a 20-minute detour via the Clyde Tunnel.<p>Clydelink, which operates the service, blamed the closure on technical difficulties.<p>The company …
Loch Lomond5 Ways to Drive Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare
The surprising secret to transforming healthcare once and for all<p>When it comes to transforming healthcare, one thing is clear: it's a hot topic.<p>Most people see healthcare disruption as coming from two sources: government taking a legislative role that reshapes the big picture business model, and …
InnovationThe Haves and Have Nots of Digital Transformation
As we move further into the digital transformation, the gap between the companies that get it—and those that don’t—continues to widen. Companies that have mastered digital are moving lightyears ahead of their sluggish counterparts. From the big enterprises like Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, …
EntrepreneurshipTencent and Guangzhou team up to develop smart cars
Tencent will team up with Guangzhou Automobile Group to develop smart cars in the latest in a series of deals in which China’s big technology …
Car TechSucceeding as an SME in the age of digital disruption
Technology is changing the very fabric of how businesses operate. SMEs are well placed to weather digital disruption and even take advantage of these …
InnovationMapping firm HERE looks beyond driverless cars
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - HERE, the digital mapping company controlled by Germany’s premium carmakers, aims to expand its business not only to offer navigation for self-driving cars but also drones and advanced robotics, Chief Executive Edzard Overbeek told Reuters.<p>“We are expanding our strategy not …
Frankfurt Motor ShowInside Tesla -- And What's Really Disrupting The Automotive Industry
Tony Seba<p>Earlier this summer, Worm Capital and I published our first report on electric vehicles and solar and wind energy titled, “The Renewable Energy Revolution: A Longterm Outlook For Investors.” In it, we document a core thesis of our firm: We believe electric vehicles, automation, and …
Electric VehiclesThe road to artificial intelligence in mobility--smart moves required
Is AI all hype? No. But automotive OEMs need to take five steps to overcome challenges and position themselves to succeed.<p><b>Artificial intelligence …
Machine LearningSamsung plans to become major player in autonomous driving with a $300 million investment fund
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to become a major player in autonomous driving, building on its recent <b>$8 billion acquisition</b> of audio …
MobileSamsung launches $300M autonomous driving fund, puts $90M into TTTech
Not to be outpaced in the connected car market by other tech giants, today the world’s largest smartphone maker, Samsung, announced two major pieces of news to further its place in the next generation of automotive technology. It has launched the Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund, a $300 million …
VolkswagenDriverless Cars: Is This the Best Stock Investors Are Missing? -- The Motley Fool
Investors looking to invest in the driverless-car space naturally flock to technology companies and major automakers, but they might be overlooking …
StocksHow to win in the autonomous taxi space
The promise of self-driving cars is to create a world where anyone, anywhere can summon a car and travel safely to their destination, at close to zero cost.<p>Mobility is a space that has traditionally been operated by city governments at low cost for low convenience, or by private companies at a high …
competitiveAccenture opens digital hub in Singapore to accelerate disruptive innovation for clients
September 14, 2017 1:03 PM<br>SINGAPORE - Professional services firm Accenture launched on Friday (Sept 14) a digital hub in Singapore to help clients …
InnovationTrucking industry, Navistar back U.S. self-driving legislation
By David Shepardson<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. trucking trade group and truck maker Navistar International Corp urged a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday to include self-driving commercial trucks in proposed legislation intended to speed autonomous vehicles to market.<p>The House last week unanimously …
United StatesThree more cars torched in South African taxi war
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A violent feud between South African meter taxi drivers and ride-hailing services Uber and Taxify escalated with another three vehicles torched using petrol bombs, police said on Thursday.<p>Drivers for Uber [UBER.UL] and Estonian start-up Taxify operating in Johannesburg and …
World NewsToronto at the forefront of disruptive technology: OneEleven CEO
Bilal Khan, CEO of OneEleven, North America's largest scaleup innovation hub, joins BNN to provide his view on the Canadian entrepreneurial …
Business (Canada)Samsung invests in autonomous driving
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics Co. says it will spend 75 million euro ($89 million) in TTTech, a Vienna, Austria-based company that provides technologies for auto networks and safety controls to Audi cars and others.<p>The Thursday announcement to invest in a partner company of Audi AG comes …
BusinessThe top 5 disruptive trends in self-driving cars, delivery, transportation, and logistics
Technology is disrupting nearly every part of our daily lives, and the transportation space is no different.<p>The shift to digital is transforming the way businesses deliver and track goods, from the point of initiation to the final destination.<p>Last-mile delivery, self-driving cars and trucks, …
LogisticsPSA Prepared for Electric Vehicle Disruption, Says CEO
Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer at PSA Peugeot Citroen, talks about the automaker's focus on offering 80 percent of its models as electric …
Electric VehiclesKeys to Embracing Disruptive Technology ChiefExecutive.net | Chief Executive magazine
In taking stock of potentially disruptive technologies, CEOs should be ready—really ready. Reinhard Fischer, chief of strategy for Audi of America, …
InnovationTrucking industry wants in self-driving legislation
• Navistar (NYSE:NAV) and The American Trucking Association both want the Senate to to include trucks in any legislation passed on the autonomous …
Stock MarketsHow companies are fighting threats from Amazon and digital disruption
The specter of digital disruption has quickly become one of the most concerning issues for business leaders around the world. In 2015, less than one …
Japan trials driverless cars in bid to keep rural elderly on the move
NISHIKATA, Japan (Reuters) - As the annual rice harvest begins this month in the Japanese town of Nishikata, the combines that usually putter along the sleepy roads lining its rice fields are giving way to a vehicle residents have never before seen, a driverless shuttle bus.<p>Japan is starting to …
JapanAutomotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Market Report 2017-2027
LONDON, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --<p><b>Report Details</b><br>Are you looking for a definitive report on the rapidly expanding $32.6bn Automotive ADAS sector?<p>Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/5096291<p>Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) utilise advanced software and …
Is the end nigh for cryptocurrencies, crippled after central bankers, regulators and global and regional banks call for them to be wiped out?
Central bankers, regulators and global and regional banks all seemed to arrive at the same decision last week- that bitcoin and other …
Bitcoin3 Top Driverless Car Stocks to Buy Now -- The Motley Fool
If you're looking for a company that's betting big on driverless cars and has massive potential to benefit from this growing market, then look no …
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