GLOBAL NEWS
Ford partners with
Google in latest tie-
up of tech and carsFord and Google, two giants
in their respective industries,
announced a coming together for
the development of connected
cars. Starting in 2023, Ford and
Lincoln vehicles will have Google’s
Android operating system built-in,
with updates being provided
over-the-air.3 MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES
Is Apple about to join the
cloud computing fray?Apple has been acquiring talent
that points to a possible move
into the cloud. Already offering
a consumer-focused storage
option in the form of iCloud,
the company has been snapping
up engineers from AWS and
Google Cloud.1 CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
Whose satellites did
SpaceX launch in world
record flight?SpaceX’s record flight, which
carried a total 143 satellites and
other payloads, boosted a number
of innovative companies' offerings
into orbit. Among them were
high resolution imaging satellites
from San Francisco-based firm
Planet, and others powered by
specialty plasma propulsion
engines intended for satellites
and manufactured by Phase Four.2 FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
12 March 2021