Electronics
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Toyota, SoftBank fund, Denso invest US$1B in Uber
The funds are earmarked for developing automated ridesharing services, Uber ATG
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Tesla CEO plans to hand the car keys to robots next year [UPDATED]
Without Lidar or three-dimensional mapping, the vehicles aren’t fully self-driving, say critics
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Uber rolls out feature urging riders to ‘check your ride’
A push notification will be sent to riders reminding them to check the driver and vehicle
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As cashless stores grow, so does the backlash
Cash-free stores are generating a backlash. When it comes to embracing cashless technology, Canada leads the pack (See the editor’s note below)
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Head of Foxconn announces Taiwan presidential bid
Terry Gou will seek the Nationalist Party’s nomination for the 2020 presidential race
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China’s economic growth steady amid tariff fight with U.S.
China is the biggest export customer for its Asian neighbours and a top market for autos and mobile phones
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Innovation network in Ontario to help create 18K jobs
The federal government is investing $52.4 million in the Scale-Up Platform to help 30 Ontario companies scale up
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Apple, Qualcomm settle bitter dispute over iPhone technology
A settlement requires Apple to make an undisclosed payment to Qualcomm
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Ontario scraps ticket resale price cap, increases fines for violating ticket law
The business community, including ticket resale site StubHub, had pushed back against the rule. The ticket resale price cap would have helped families, said the NDP
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Foxconn head says he’s stepping back from daily operations
Apple is the electronics provider’s principle manufacturing customer
