#car-infotainment

#car-infotainment

Through our collaboration with Microsoft, we are accelerating our AI momentum across the enterprise, focusing on over 100 AI initiatives that cover product development, predictive maintenance, and the faster rollout of digital features.

We are responding to a ransomware incident affecting certain Autovista systems in Europe and Australia. We appreciate our customers' patience as we work to respond to this incident in a disciplined manner.

In the first beta of iOS 26.5, Apple Maps started showing ads in the 'Suggested Places' section of the app. A new pop-up informs users that advertisements are now part of the results.

Motorola has updated its list of devices eligible for the Android 17 beta program, which now includes the Motorola Razr+ (2025) and several Edge models across different regions.

Qualcomm is helping address one of the auto industry's most pressing needs - scaling intelligent vehicle technology to meet growing consumer demand for vehicles that are automated, connected and highly personalised.

Warp is the combination of an Android app and a browser extension, which means it'll only be helpful if you use a Chrome-based browser capable of installing the extension - but that does make it compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux, so it's more universal than AirDrop.

OpenAI's chatbot can't control car functions. If you want to adjust the cabin temperature or skip tracks, you'll still need Siri for those tasks.

Ask Gemini feature works as you'd expect if you've encountered any of the other times Google has injected its AI into products. Instead of searching through Google for specific information, you can ask Maps conversational questions such as 'Is there a public tennis court with lights on that I can play at tonight?' or 'Where can I charge my phone without having to wait in a long line for coffee?'

Porter complained about difficulties when trying to insert lines in Excel. (Which, to be fair to Microsoft, is relatively straightforward - need to insert a row? Right-click on a selected row. Need to insert a line in text? Alt+Return is probably going to be your friend.) But then Porter turned to that other productivity stalwart, Word. "Never underestimate Microsoft's ability to make things more complicated," he said.

The electric crossover's battery can be preconditioned for fast charging when using Apple Maps on CarPlay, allowing drivers to stick to Apple's interface for the entire trip.

Lucid Motors will ship a software update to North American owners of its Gravity SUV on Thursday that will enable Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the company announced Wednesday morning. Owners in Europe and the Middle East will receive the update in "late March."

Rivian suggests that vehicle owners can leave their phone at home (or perhaps in a glove box) and instead control some aspects of their EV using a new Apple Watch app. With a tap of your watch, you can unlock and lock the doors, sound the alarm and vent the windows. After the digital key is set up, R1S and R1T Gen 2 owners can unlock their vehicle automatically simply by walking up to it thanks to the passive car key feature.