General Motors and Google are teaming up to install the tech
giant's voice assistant and apps, including Google Maps, into
GM vehicles beginning in 2021. The partnership, announced Thursday,
marks a significant milestone for both the automotive and tech
industries as the sectors continue to converge in attempt to better
integrate into cars to appease consumers who've grown
accustomed to using technology in their homes and on their
phones.
Source: CNBC
NISSAN SCANDAL GROWS
In an embarrassing twist in an ongoing corruption scandal,
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa has acknowledged he was overpaid to the
tune of tens of millions of yen. The payments were the result of an
equity remuneration scheme run by Nissan that, said Saikawa, was
"created under the leadership of (Carlos)
Ghosn."