Dealerships acquired in Calif., Ga.
Three dealership groups acquired stores in California in separate deals, while another group added a second Stellantis store in Georgia......»»
Logitech Acquires Finnish Company Loupedeck
Logitech recently announced that it has acquired Loupedeck, a company based in Helsinki. While most folks will know the Logitech brand from its wide range of PC and gaming accessories, the company has also expanded its offerings to include.....»»
Logitech acquires custom console maker Loupedeck
Accessory maker Logitech has acquired Loupedeck, known for its innovative creation tools for streamers.Logitech x LoupedeckOn July 18, Logitech announced that it had acquired the Helsinki-based Loupedeck, a company that manufactures custom consoles s.....»»
Zeigler Auto buys Kia-Nissan, GMC and Hyundai dealerships
Zeigler Auto Group of Kalamazoo, Mich., acquired Elhart Automotive in Holland, Mich., to expand its Michigan and Midwest presence......»»
Chinese hackers forged authentication tokens to breach government emails
Sophisticated hackers have accessed email accounts of organizations and government agencies via authentication tokens they forged by using an acquired Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key, the company has revealed on Tuesday. “The threa.....»»
Calif., Ariz. dealer Abraham Razick dies in plane crash
Dealer Abraham Razick, who died in a plane crash on July 8, was an Automotive News Notable Veteran and an Automotive News 40 under 40 honoree......»»
Calif. dealer exec creates weekly Clubhouse chat for auto retail tips
David Long of Hansel Auto Group launched the audio chatroom in November 2021. He's hosted more than 100 episodes......»»
10 biggest Netflix failures ever
Despite its many flaws, it’s pretty undeniable that Netflix remains the king of the hyper-competitive streaming world. , from ambitious and critically-acclaimed originals to acquired content from rival studios; it has something for everyone, fr.....»»
In the wake of winter storm damage, Pajaro River flood-control efforts slide
Just months after a levee failure inundated the small farmworker community of Pajaro, Calif., and sent thousands fleeing, cracks have already begun forming in the regional agency tasked with maintaining flood infrastructure......»»
Apple Shortcuts engineering manager Ari Weinstein departs Apple
Ari Weinstein, a co-founder of the Workflow app that was acquired by Apple and absorbed into the Shortcuts ecosystem, has departed the company.Ari Weinstein on-screen at an Apple Park presentation. [Twitter/AriX]In a post to Twitter on Friday, Ari We.....»»
Workflow cofounder and Shortcuts engineering manager departs Apple
Shortcuts has become one of Apple’s most-loved apps, allowing users to create powerful automations on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Shortcuts is built on the foundation of Workflow, a third-party automation app that Apple acquired in 2017. Now, Workflow.....»»
New generative AI software targets dealerships and automakers
Impel's new Chat AI tool is in the same technology family as ChatGPT. Impel says its version, aimed at dealers and automaker customers, is customized in a number of ways......»»
Lithia unloads Toyota, Ford and Bentley-Lotus dealerships
Lithia Motors, fresh off two June acquisitions, sold three U.S. dealerships this month, including one it had just purchased......»»
LMP Automotive sells last franchised dealerships
LMP Automotive Holdings, which once had grand ambitions to roll up dozens of dealerships, sold its final two franchised dealerships this month......»»
How Stellantis made its quality gains and keeps them going
After years of subpar showings, Stellantis' Dodge, Ram and Alfa Romeo brands topped J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study. Outgoing customer experience head David McDonald says factory engineers routinely visit dealerships, and each plant has a "control.....»»
Socure acquires Berbix to help customers combat online identity fraud
Socure acquired Berbix, a San Francisco-based startup that developed a high-accuracy document verification solution with a patent-pending forensics engine able to detect spoofed IDs – including AI-generated fakes – that are visually indistinguish.....»»
NASA"s MAVEN spacecraft stuns with ultraviolet views of red planet
NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission acquired stunning views of Mars in two ultraviolet images taken at different points along our neighboring planet's orbit around the sun......»»
Rivian acquires route planning app maker Iternio, CEO says
Rivian has acquired Swedish EV route planning app maker Iternio to add its technology to its electric pickups and sport utility vehicles, as well use its data to better expand its own charging network,.....»»
Nura’s personalized earbuds are reborn as the Denon Perl
After Nura was acquired by Denon in April 2023, the company's personalized sound wireless earbuds are now back as the Denon Perl......»»
Lithia makes 2023 revenue progress with 14-store deal
Lithia Motors said it has acquired dealerships representing $3.2 billion in annual revenue so far in 2023. The auto retailer anticipates that figure being $4 billion by year end......»»
Poll: How would you rate Apple Weather accuracy lately?
I’m always surprised when I see people using weather apps packed with ads. The Apple Weather app has gone from good to great over the last decade. It remains the best free weather app that has no chance of being acquired and turned off. Sure, Appl.....»»