SpaceX’s Gateway network for its Starlink internet service is expanding, and Microsoft is among the companies set to help it do so. SpaceX will use Microsoft data centers to host some of its Starlink Gateways, as spotted by @Nathan Owens in satellite images and shared on Thursday. The satellite imagery shows large plots of land […]
Volkswagen has been boldly climbing the battery electric vehicle (BEV) ladder, with its shares up over 50% this year. On Monday, Deutsche Bank analysts raised their price target on Volkswagen from €185 ($220 USD) to €250 ($298 USD), led by analyst Tim Rokossa, reports Market Watch. The news, which was shared in a note to […]
Recently, rumors about technology company Apple developing its own autonomous car have surfaced, with other tech companies now looking to take their shot at the self-driving vehicle. In a press release Wednesday, Microsoft announced a brand new partnership with automaker Volkswagen, in order to build a cloud-based Automated Driving Platform (ADP). Microsoft will offer its […]
As autonomous driving continues to gain traction and attention, companies like General Motors (GM) and Microsoft are throwing their hats in the ring to take part in the action. Autonomous driving startup and GM subsidiary Cruise has raised another $2 billion in equity, pushing the company’s valuation up to $30 billion, thanks to an investment […]
Cloud computing is going to need a name change pretty soon. According to CNET, Microsoft and SpaceX announced Tuesday that they are joining forces to offer cloud computing via spacecraft, as well as numerous satellites through Microsoft’s Azure service. The move is set to place Microsoft in direct competition with Amazon’s spacecraft company Blue Origin, […]