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7:50am, 2nd April, 2020

Veoneer and Volvo Cars to split Zenuity software joint venture

Geely-owned Volvo Cars and auto tech supplier Veoneer will split their jointly owned software venture Zenuity as the Swedish carmaker focuses on developing autonomous driving software, the companies said on Thursday.

Venture capital firm Atomico backs European tech with $820 million fund

2:05am, 18th February, 2020

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Venture capital firm Atomico backs European tech with $820 million fund

Venture capital firm Atomico has closed its fifth fund with $820 million to invest in early-stage technology companies in Europe, a region it said had come of age in terms of innovation and opportunity.

Shares of Vodafone's India venture rise on hopes of dues clearance

2:59am, 17th February, 2020

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Shares of Vodafone's India venture rise on hopes of dues clearance

Shares of loss-making Vodafone Idea rose as much as 12%, after media said the distressed Indian telecom operator would pay some of its staggering government dues of $3.9 billion on Monday, to avoid violating court orders.

VW's Electrify America in venture for automated self-charging facility

8:59am, 1st August, 2019

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VW's Electrify America in venture for automated self-charging facility

Volkswagen unit Electrify America said on Thursday it has entered into an agreement with electric vehicle fleet charging company Stable Auto to deploy charging services using robot technology for self-driving electric vehicles.

Watch Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture launch suborbital science extravaganza

2:46pm, 1st May, 2019

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Watch Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture launch suborbital science extravaganza

Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster lands itself at the end of a test flight in July 2018. (Blue Origin Photo) Blue Origin, the private space venture founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, says it’s sending up its on its next test flight as early as Thursda...

1:42pm, 1st May, 2019

Space

Watch Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture launch a science extravaganza

Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster lands itself at the end of a test flight in July 2018. (Blue Origin Photo) Blue Origin, the private space venture founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, says it’s sending up its New Shepard suborbital spaceship on its nex...

SoftBank invests $125 million in Alphabet venture to put cellphone antennas in the sky

10:25pm, 24th April, 2019

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SoftBank invests $125 million in Alphabet venture to put cellphone antennas in the sky

A SoftBank Corp business seeking to find a way to fly cellphone antennas high in the atmosphere to provide internet in underserved areas said on Wednesday it was investing $125 million in an Alphabet Inc spinoff working on the same problem.

Qualcomm's joint venture with Chinese province to shut down: The Information

1:56am, 19th April, 2019

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Qualcomm's joint venture with Chinese province to shut down: The Information

A joint venture between U.S. smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc and China's Guizhou province will shut down by the end of the month, The Information reported on Friday, citing employees at the venture.

Honda, Hino hitch ride with self-driving car service venture of SoftBank, Toyota

3:27am, 28th March, 2019

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Honda, Hino hitch ride with self-driving car service venture of SoftBank, Toyota

Honda Motor and Hino Motors are joining a venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor that will develop self-driving car services in Japan, as alliances between automakers and tech firms broaden.

Honda, Hino to join self-driving car service venture of SoftBank, Toyota

1:21am, 28th March, 2019

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Honda, Hino to join self-driving car service venture of SoftBank, Toyota

Honda Motor Co and truck maker Hino Motors Ltd will join a joint venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor Corp that aims to develop self-driving car services, the venture said on Thursday.