Beyond all the rumors and speculation and theory, these guys did the digging. A lengthy article over on autocar.co.uk describes billions of dollars in R&D, more than 1,000 developers, an assortment of mysterious workshops and a name – the “iCar” – that could be the biggest thing to the auto industry since Karl Benz’s ground […]
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There’s a reason Apple buys companies from time to time. Following its acquisition of machine learning platform Turi earlier this month, Apple is now growing the team that will serve as the company’s new machine learning division focusing on integrating the tech into new and existing products. Apple confirmed tat the company had acquired Turi […]
While Apple still has yet to publicly acknowledge its car project, a number of former Apple employees have formed a startup called Pearl, which was co-founded by three former Apple engineers. The crew, which helped design several generations of iPods and iPhones in years past, has hired approximately 70 employees and begun working on a […]
When Apple Maps was released in the fall of 2012, it was shaky at best, an industry joke at worst. iOS users, frustrated with Apple Maps, flocked to Google Maps, which included features such as transit directions. Now, they may be flocking back to Apple Maps. Over time, Apple has quietly but steadily improved both […]
It’s Apple’s jobs page that tends to point to where things are going. Per AppleInsider, Apple is actively recruiting for scores of new full time jobs related to Maps. The company also plans to enlist the support of its installed base of 400 million iOS users with an opt-in invitation to “Help Improve Maps” in […]