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Rumor: Apple said to be in talks with potential LiDAR sensor providers for “Project Titan” self-driving car effort

Even though it’s been a rough project, Apple’s self-driving car effort may have crossed a new milestone. Apple is reportedly in discussions with a number of component suppliers regarding LiDAR sensors that could be used in Apple’s self-driving cars. The company, which has already produced a variety of sensor test beds for its fleet of […]

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Apple to launch Entrepreneur Camp program, focus on app-driven firms founded or led by women

If you know a super cool lady who’s an aspiring coder in your life, Apple might have just the thing. Alongside the return of its Hour of Code classes, Apple is launching an all-new Entrepreneur Camp that is focused on creating new opportunities based on app-driven businesses owned or led by women. The program is […]

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Analyst: Apple may be developing its own power management chips, could be veering away from Dialog

Apple may be developing its own power management chips according to a report from German private bank Bankhaus Lampe. The report, which was released on Tuesday, precipitated a sharp drop in the share price of Dialog Semiconductor, which functions as Apple’s current supplier. Per analyst Karsten Iltgen: “The teams of both companies collaborate very closely […]

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Rumor: Apple in talks to acquire Lit Motors, may be focusing on two-wheeled vehicle technologies

Moving beyond the McLaren rumor, Apple is also said to be talking to Lit Motors, a small company that participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt SF back in 2012, a contest they finished second in. The San Francisco-based startup is developing a new kind of electric vehicle vehicle that seems something like a […]

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AT&T, Qualcomm to test expanding cellular networks via drone

This is a pretty neat idea. Communications companies Qualcomm and AT&T today announced plans to start testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, also known as drones) on cellular networks later this month. The goal is to analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on commercial 4G LTE and future networks such as 5G. The […]