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BEIJING: China will back firms in the smart vehicle supply chain to form groups dedicated to spreading innovation, state media said on Monday, as it races to hammer out standards for assisted and autonomous driving functions by 2025. The world's largest auto market, which set the target for such standards in July, has made so-called intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) a long-term strategic focus in a drive to become the leading global player in the still nascent industry. China will support firms in forming "innovation consortia", that enable them to learn from each other's strengths in order to achieve technological breakthroughs, the official Xinhua news agency said. Citing Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information Technology , the agency added that China aims to speed its formulation and revision of key standards. While level 1 is the least intelligent or automated of China's five categories of autonomous driving , official data sh...

After relaunching its larger HomePod speaker, Apple is now working on a smart home lineup. The category will include smart displays and a faster TV set-top box. The company is likely to start off with a low-end iPad that can control thermostats, lights and handle Facetime chats. With the help of magnetic fasteners, these products could be set up on walls or other locations to make them home gadgets. As a move to accommodate and control more products, Apple has also redesigned the Home app. Read: Big Tech braces for dismal profits, more job cuts As per Bloomberg, the company has agreed to support the new Matter protocol. Through Matter Protocol, Apple will be able to work with its competitors. As of now, Apple has been struggling in the smart home market. However, the new range of products in the category will give com Pet ition to Google and Amazon. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/apple-to-compete-with-amazon-google-in-smart-home-category-TheFOXposts-10649.html?utm_sou...