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Salesforce seeks to unify automobile supply chain with Automotive Cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Now Salesforce is hoping to sweep that away with Salesforce Automotive Cloud, a dedicated platform for the auto industry that sticks close to industry standards on data exchange. Michael Ramsey, a VP and automotive analyst at Gartner, said Automotive Cloud offers a way for auto makers to take back control of their branding. “At

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Honda will use Google’s embedded Android Automotive in its cars starting in 2022

The Verge

Google nabbed another big automaker in its quest to become the default operating system for cars. Honda will soon begin rolling out vehicles with Google’s embedded Android Automotive OS, which includes Google’s voice-activated Assistant, Google Maps, and other automotive-approved Android apps as the default infotainment.

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Ford says ‘millions’ of its vehicles will run on Google’s Android starting in 2023

The Verge

Ford is the latest automaker to turn its vehicle operating systems over to Google. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company said it will use Google’s Android to power the infotainment systems in “millions” of its cars starting in 2023. The vehicles will be available across the globe except in China.

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Polestar fires shots at Tesla and Volkswagen, promises ‘no compromises’ in Super Bowl ad

The Verge

Polestar is a relatively new player in the electric car space, tied closely to Volvo and (notably) offering the first car that’s entirely powered by Google’s Android Automotive operating system.

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California Hospitals Fail to Report Ransomware

SecureWorld News

He also urges healthcare organizations to take the following steps to protect patient data: "Keep all operating systems and software housing health data current with the latest security patches;". The vulnerability, known as BadAlloc, was found in the company's QNX operating system.

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GM’s new software platform will enable over-the-air updates, in-car subscriptions, and maybe facial recognition

The Verge

By then, GM will have many vehicles running Google’s embedded Android Automotive operating system , which Miller says will work “alongside” its new Ultifi software platform in certain vehicles. Not every GM vehicle will get Android Automotive, which is supposed to start rolling out to new vehicles this year, Miller added.

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Driving the Polestar 2, the first electric car with a brain by Google

The Verge

This native Android Automotive operating system controls everything from the radio to heating and air conditioning to navigation. We got to experience Android Automotive at Google’s I/O developer conference in 2019 and came away thoroughly impressed. Polestar’s native Android operating system isn’t omniscient.

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