Apple CarPlay isn't working in your car? Here's what to check first A quick, reliable guide for diagnosing the most common CarPlay connection failures. Like most features on your iPhone, CarPlay should be straightforward to use once you get it set up. Unfortunately, as with any tech, problems can arise that stop CarPlay from functioning properly. After you get used to the conveniences of Apple's auto software, you can feel stuck in the past when you have to use your phone's display for music and maps instead. And that doesn't even take the safety concerns into account. Perhaps you can't get CarPlay to work for the first time, it's stopped working after a period of normal use, or it suddenly keeps disconnecting. These problems often have the same root causes, so running through some troubleshooting should clear them up. Unless the issue ends up being the cable you use for CarPlay, you won't have to spend any cash, either. One don't have to be an automotive technician or an iPhone expert to apply these fixes, so even novice users should be back to enjoying their favorite music and navigation streamed through the car's display before long. Start with simple CarPlay troubleshooting steps It's always wise to check simple points before you spend time on advanced troubleshooting. Begin by restarting your phone, then shut your car off and start it back up. This makes sure that no temporary hiccups are preventing a good connection. Depending on your car, CarPlay might not open automatically when you connect your iPhone. Look for it on your car's default infotainment screen and tap to open it. If this is the first time you've tried to use CarPlay, double-check Apple's CarPlay vehicle list to confirm your car is compatible with the feature. Every iPhone from the
Aug 1, 2026 · via engadget.com
Rental Operations Why Bookings Are Only the Start of the Rental Day A reservation captures demand. The operating test is whether the business can keep the customer, vehicle, commercial terms, and next action aligned until the rental is closed. Every rental should have one connected record that remains useful from inquiry to return. Automotive Fleet At 4:45 pm, the 5 pm pickup looks confirmed. The calendar shows a midsize sedan. The customer has paid a deposit. The team expects the handoff to be routine. Then the operating reality appears. The planned vehicle came back late. Cleaning has not been acknowledged. The customer's license is in a WhatsApp thread. A rate exception was promised by phone. The return photos for the substitute vehicle sit in another app. Everyone is working, but no one can see in one place whether the original promise can still be kept. This is not a booking problem. The booking did its job. It captured the customer, dates, class, location, and rate. This is a continuity problem: The facts and commitments needed to fulfill the booking stopped traveling together. Over the past five years, I have worked on marketplace-style rentals and the operating workflows behind them. That work forces a useful distinction between demand and fulfillment. A screen can create a transaction, but customer trust is decided by what happens after it: whether the right vehicle is ready, whether the customer has completed the requirements, whether the money and contract are clear, and whether the team knows who must act next. Across different rental models, the forms change but the failure pattern is remarkably consistent. The customer promise is made in one place. Fleet reality develops in another. Payment, documents, messages, condition evidence, and staff decisions collect elsewhere. When the day becomes busy, the team has to
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You Bought The Car. Why Are You Still Paying For Subscriptions? Automakers are turning vehicles into app stores, but drivers have already drawn a line between paying for connected services and renting hardware they own. You buy a new car. You pay the destination charge, registration fees, and taxes. Then you start to see your monthly payment roll in as well. Maybe a few months to a year later, however, the car asks for another credit card. Features that once came with the vehicle, or were purchased once as an option, can now be packaged through monthly or annual subscriptions. Navigation data, hands-free driving, extra performance, and basic convenience features are all potential sources of recurring revenue. Drivers may hate the idea, and rightfully so, but subscription features probably aren’t going away. Your Car Is Becoming an App Store Modern vehicles are packed with computers, cameras, cellular connections, and software that can be updated without a dealership visit. That lets automakers sell features long after the car leaves the factory. Tesla’s Premium Connectivity plan adds cellular access to features such as live traffic visualization and satellite-view maps for $9.99 per month or $99 per year. Tesla also offers "Full Self-Driving" for $99 per month on eligible vehicles. Ford takes a similar approach with BlueCruise. Its hands-free highway-driving system costs $49.99 per month, $495 per year, or $2,495 as a one-time purchase when the vehicle is purchased. The hardware already sits inside the car. Software decides whether the owner can use it. Why Automakers Love Subscriptions The traditional car business revolves around one major transaction. A manufacturer sells a vehicle, then waits years for that customer to buy another one. Or occasionally pop in for service visits. Subscriptions change the math. A software feature can generate revenue throughout the vehicle’s life.
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Android Auto comes standard on most new cars, but that wasn't always the case. Plenty of older cars, some only a few years old, shipped without it. My 2021 car didn't come with a head unit or Android Auto. Even though I eventually installed a head unit, Android Auto was still missing from the equation until I found Headunit Revived, an emulator that turned my head unit into an Android Auto-compatible device. If you want, it can also turn your spare phone into a dedicated Android Auto device. Setting up Headunit Revived An open-source Android Auto emulator for any Android device Headunit Revived is an open-source Android Auto head unit emulator. It takes any Android device running Android 4.1 or later and turns it into an Android Auto receiver. That means a spare phone, an old tablet, or even an aftermarket Android head unit that never shipped with Android Auto support can now run Google Maps, Spotify, phone calls, and everything else you'd expect from a factory Android Auto setup. Since it's open source, you can download the APK for free directly from GitHub. There's also a paid version on the Google Play Store for $3.99 if you want automatic updates and want to support the developer. For the self-mode setup I'll walk through here, the free GitHub version works fine. Once you install the app, a setup wizard walks you through the configuration. Here's how the self-mode setup works, where your phone itself acts as the Android Auto device: - Open the app and choose your language on the welcome screen. - On the How do you connect? screen, select Self Mode. This runs Android Auto directly on the device without needing a second phone. - The app detects your panel resolution and codec support. On the Display screen,
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- Ford believes Chinese automakers could reach America in 5-10 years, despite current barriers. - Chinese brands have already grabbed major sales wins across regions like Europe and Australia. - Detroit is developing cheaper EVs before Chinese rivals eventually reach American showrooms. Chinese automakers are effectively locked out of America today, but Ford’s CEO Jim Farley apparently doesn’t expect that wall to stand forever. Farley reportedly told employees that Chinese brands could enter the US within five to 10 years, giving Detroit a useful deadline for getting its house in order. Farley and other senior Ford executives discussed the possibility of a Chinese incursion during an employee town hall, suggesting an arrival toward the later end of that 5-10-year window is more likely, Reuters sources say. That’s despite big financial and regulatory barriers currently making Chinese cars extremely difficult to sell in America. Related: Ford’s Chairman Warns America Can’t Keep Chinese Cars Out Forever Chinese cars face tariffs of around 100 percent as of 2026, while connected-vehicle regulations progressively restrict Chinese software and hardware. Those regulations have forced Polestar, mostly owned by China’s Geely, to exit the US after MY26, despite building its 3 SUV at Volvo’s plant in South Carolina. Lawmakers are also pushing for even tougher measures. But Ford’s leadership clearly isn’t betting the company on those protections lasting indefinitely. Executive Chairman Bill Ford made that point recently when discussing the threat from China. “We can’t expect to keep them out forever, and we have to be able to beat them at their own game,” he said, according to the Wall Street Journal. There’s plenty of evidence explaining Ford’s concern. Chinese automakers have stormed markets where they’ve been allowed to compete, accounting for roughly one in 10 European sales. In Britain, Jaecoo only registered its first vehicle in
Jul 31, 2026 · via carscoops.com
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Elissa Slotkin’s (D-Mich.) Connected Vehicle Security Act unanimously passed out of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to defend America’s auto industry. Following the passage, organizations from across the American automotive ecosystem—including automakers, suppliers, manufacturers, dealers, trucking organizations, labor unions, and national security advocates—praised the legislation for safeguarding one of America’s most critical industries. What They Are Saying: Leading Automakers “General Motors applauds the efforts of Senator Moreno (R-OH) and Slotkin (D-MI) in securing strong bipartisan support and passage of S. 4429, the Connected Vehicle Security Act, via voice vote out of the Senate Commerce Committee,” said General Motors. “GM supports policies that protect and strengthen American manufacturing and the global competitiveness of U.S. automakers, and we remain committed to long-term investments in our domestic workforce, facilities, and technology, and we look forward to continuing to work with all stakeholders throughout the process. As we have said many times, we can compete with anyone in the world when we are given a level playing field.” “As the largest auto manufacturer in Ohio, Honda applauds committee passage of the Connected Vehicle Security Act, which seeks to provide a fair and competitive marketplace for U.S. automakers,” said American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “As global competition in the automotive sector intensifies, the bill importantly recognizes how American economic and national security are increasingly connected.” “We are pleased with the committee approval of the Connected Vehicle Security Act,” said Nissan Motor Co., LTD. “We look forward to continuing to work with Senators Moreno and Slotkin on policies that matter to our customers and strengthen the future of the U.S. automotive industry.” “Stellantis commends the Senate Commerce Committee for unanimously reporting out the Connected Vehicle Security Act,” said Stellantis N.V. “This is
Jul 31, 2026 · via moreno.senate.gov
“Consumer sentiment is improving every month,” Manley said. “Our banking partners are reporting 20% increases in applications and originations, and their delinquencies continue to improve.” During the second quarter, AutoNation’s revenue was down 1% year over year. The company saw year-over-year declines of 2% in same-store revenue, 5% in same-store gross profit, 5% in same-store new vehicle retail unit sales and 8% in same-store used vehicle retail unit sales, according to a Friday earnings release. In a presentation released Friday, AutoNation said the company faced headwinds related to tariffs and battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales. New vehicles sales were impacted by the “tariff pull-ahead” seen in April 2025 and the BEV subsidies that were in place through September 2025. During an earlier earnings call, in February, Manley said AutoNation and others in the industry had seen shoppers race to buy vehicles in early 2025 before the implementation of tariffs and the expiration of electric vehicle tax credits. That created a “strong pull ahead” that affected vehicle sales in subsequent quarters, Manley said. During Friday’s earning call, Manley said that during the second quarter, BEV sales were down by more than 30% year over year. “We’re looking forward to the second half when the volume comparison headwinds from 2025 relating to tariffs and EV credits lapse,” Manley said. Looking ahead, AutoNation expects to see consumer and industry sales remain resilient, new and used vehicle profitability stabilize, and its market share grow, according to the presentation. Manley said during the call that the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) is “at a healthy place” and consumers are “incredibly resilient given everything that is going on.” He added that affordability levels are the best they’ve been in a few years. While not back to pre-COVID levels, affordability is “significantly improved” over the past 24
Jul 31, 2026 · via pymnts.com
Welcome back to the latest episode of The Future of Automotive on CBT News, where we put recent automotive and mobility news into the context of the broader themes impacting the industry. I’m Steve Greenfield from Automotive Ventures, and I’m glad that you could join us. This week, I’d like to talk about vehicle subscriptions. Not subscribing instead of owning a car, but the unbundling of vehicle features and options and charging the consumer a monthly fee to activate them. If you remember during Covid, when buzz around the “Connected Car” was at it’s peak, automakers like GM, Ford and Stellantis, each said that they expected to generate upwards of $30 billion annually, by the end of this decade, from unbundling vehicle options and features and selling them to consumers on a monthly subscription basis. This was the era of Software-as-a-Service (or SaaS) companies selling at 15-times forward annual revenue. (as a point of reference, they’ve since fallen to about 20% of those sky high valuations). Back then, the more that an automaker could make its’ revenue look and feel like recurring software, the better it would be for their stock market valuations. Needless to say, the stock markets rewarded automakers with increased share prices when they announced this strategic shift. At least in the short term. Well, fast forward to today, and we’re seeing some evidence, albeit tempered, of these strategies playing out. Ford, in their commercial vehicle FordPro division, is now generating over 900k paid subscriptions, usually priced at about $20 per vehicle per month, which contribute upwards of 20% of FordPro’s earnings. This week, we have news from GM about their success in generating new, recurring subscription revenues. And it turns out, according to plan, these new software revenues are very, very profitable. General Motors says its
Jul 31, 2026 · via cbtnews.com
Spyne predicts ‘pivotal shift’ in use of AI at dealerships next year By subscribing, you agree to receive communications from Auto Remarketing and our partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We may share your information with select partners and sponsors who may contact you about their products and services. You may unsubscribe at any time. Spyne is already thinking about 2027 when it comes to artificial intelligence used at dealerships. According to Spyne’s latest Auto Retail Intelligence Quarterly report, experts projected a “pivotal shift” in AI use next year, saying “those that embed AI within connected systems linking customers, vehicles, and deals will outpace dealerships relying on isolated AI tools. “AI adoption is no longer about experimentation but execution,” Spyne continued in a news release. “Dealers are moving beyond standalone AI features like chatbots, automated listings, and pricing assistants toward integrated platforms that connect CRM, DMS, inventory, F&I, marketing, service scheduling, and follow-up workflows. “This integration is driven by a challenging retail environment where lead qualification is critical,” Spyne added. Other key findings from the report compiled by the provider of AI auto retail technology included: —Conversational AI is evolving from standalone chatbots to orchestrating customer engagement across website chat, inbound calls, appointments, and CRM handoffs between sales and service. Subscribe to Auto Remarketing to stay informed and stay ahead. By subscribing, you agree to receive communications from Auto Remarketing and our partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We may share your information with select partners and sponsors who may contact you about their products and services. You may unsubscribe at any time. —Lead qualification is shifting to “payment-first,” assessing affordability, trade equity, payment fit, and suitable vehicle alternatives earlier in the journey. —Inventory AI is becoming a crucial margin lever amid tight used vehicle supply and volatile
Jul 31, 2026 · via autoremarketing.com
Vadzo Imaging Positions Falcon-234CRS AR0234 Global Shutter USB 3.2 Gen 1 Camera for Insurance Telematics Devices The Falcon-234CGS is an AR0234 Global Shutter USB Camera built around the Onsemi AR0234 image sensor. Designed for insurance telematics and connected vehicle devices, this compact global shutter camera module supports usage-based insurance programs, fleet telematics, driver behavior monitoring, and aftermarket dash cam and black box recorders. The UVC-compliant module combines event-triggered capture with a native 9-Axis IMU over a standard USB 3.2 Gen1 interface, enabling distortion-free vehicle imaging without the custom driver development that slows telematics device integration. FORT WORTH, Texas, July 31, 2026 (Newswire.com) - Vadzo Imaging today positioned the Falcon-234CGS. This is an AR0234 Global Shutter USB Camera built on the Onsemi AR0234 sensor for insurance telematics and connected vehicle device manufacturers. The Falcon-234CGS works as a UVC-compliant USB 3.2 Gen1 camera and gives you distortion-free 2MP color images with event-triggered capture and a native 9-Axis IMU in a compact module built for aftermarket and OEM telematics installation. Vadzo built this camera to combine global shutter precision with synchronized inertial data and a small form factor suited for usage-based insurance devices and fleet telematics systems. You can use it in dash cams, black box recorders, connected car modules, and other telematics devices. It plugs directly into embedded and host platforms over USB 3.2 Gen1. The Challenge of Imaging in Insurance Telematics and Connected Vehicle Devices Insurance telematics devices, fleet dash cams, and other connected vehicle systems face a persistent imaging problem. Rolling shutter camera sensors read pixel rows at slightly different times, so vehicles in motion or vibrating dashboards produce skewed or wobbled footage that undermines incident review and claims documentation. Continuous recording at full resolution also generates more data than aftermarket and OEM telematics camera modules can practically store or
Jul 31, 2026 · via newswire.com
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On the Dash: - Ford is accelerating development of affordable EVs to compete with Chinese automakers. - Chinese brands continue expanding globally, increasing competitive pressure in Europe and North America. - Current U.S. tariffs and connected-vehicle restrictions remain significant barriers to Chinese vehicle imports. Ford CEO Jim Farley informed employees Thursday that the company is preparing for the entry of Chinese automakers into the U.S. market within the next five to ten years, despite existing trade restrictions. He stated that Ford is developing a new generation of affordable EVs to compete on cost and efficiency with Chinese rivals, according to Reuters. Farley mentioned that Chinese automakers are more likely to enter the U.S. market toward the latter part of that five- to ten-year window. Although the automaker declined to comment on this private town hall meeting, it mentioned the timeline is more specific than previous public statements from Ford’s leadership. The company is developing a line of more affordable EVs to boost its competitiveness with Chinese automakers. Farley has regularly highlighted the competitive strengths of Chinese automakers, especially in terms of cost and manufacturing efficiency. Trade restrictions remain Meanwhile, Executive Chair Bill Ford has separately said the company must eventually “go toe-to-toe” with China instead of depending solely on trade barriers. He made that comment earlier this month at a Washington, D.C. event, not during Thursday’s town hall, though it echoes the same message from Ford’s leadership. Currently, U.S. trade restrictions significantly limit Chinese imports, as the U.S. imposes roughly 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs. Federal regulations will prohibit Chinese-connected vehicle software beginning with the 2027 model year and hardware with the 2030 model year. Congress is actively considering additional restrictions on Chinese vehicle sales, with Senators Bernie Moreno and Elissa getting the bipartisan Connected Vehicle Security Act bill passed
Jul 31, 2026 · via cbtnews.com
Polestar‘s Head of Software Sven Bauer has left the Geely-backed EV maker after more than three years in the role, the executive announced on Friday. The departure comes as the company continues to struggle with several software issues across all its production models. Bauer posted about his exit on LinkedIn, describing his time at the Gothenburg-based brand as one of the most defining chapters of his career. “Today marks my final day at Polestar,” Bauer wrote. “I am deeply grateful to have been right at the center of the automotive industry’s most fundamental transformation.” Bauer joined Polestar in April 2023 from Cariad, Volkswagen Group‘s troubled in-house software subsidiary, where he served as Executive VP of Engineering for Advanced Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Systems. It remains unclear whether he departed the company voluntarily or was asked to leave. Polestar’s Software Landscape Bauer’s tenure coincided with a period in which software quality became one of Polestar‘s most visible pain points. The brand’s software stack is not uniform across its lineup. The Polestar 3, built on Volvo‘s SPA2 platform alongside the EX90, runs Volvo Cars‘ centralized Superset tech stack and uses an Nvidia Drive core computer. The Polestar 4, by contrast, sits on Geely‘s SEA architecture — debuted in 2020 and launched in 2021 with the Zeekr 001 — and leans on the broader Geely ecosystem for lower-level vehicle functions, connectivity, and telematics. All current models run Google’s Android Automotive OS for the cabin infotainment layer, with a custom Polestar-developed interface on top. Owners on Reddit’s r/Polestar and r/polestar3 forums have documented persistent issues including system faults throughout the last year, digital key failures requiring dealer visits, random sensor malfunctions, and software-imposed speed limits. As of Friday, the Polestar 2, the brand’s oldest current model, has already been subject to 32 recalls
Jul 31, 2026 · via eletric-vehicles.com
When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car? In Baltimore and across Maryland abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign Above: Sometimes it’s easy to tell when a car has been abandoned after an ICE arrest. Activists say broken windows on the driver’s side are often their first sign. (Graphic by Haley Parsley/Capital News Service) Whenever you leave your house, tell your wife, girlfriend, uncle, mother or father the roads you’re going to take. That way, when ICE arrests you, your family will know where to look for your car. This is the advice that Paola Subervi, a community activist living on the Eastern Shore, gives her immigrant neighbors. She knows the consequences of a lost car, a stolen truckload of tools, or the massive fees of a tow lot. “Everything that you worked so hard to get, to have what you have,” she said, “It’s all gone.” That’s why she and other volunteers spend a lot of time these days looking for abandoned cars. There are plenty of them out there lately, all across Maryland – ghostly relics of immigration raids that happened when there was no one left behind to drive the vehicle home. It’s hard to say exactly how many cars have been abandoned in this way. ICE doesn’t tell local police when they make arrests, and the agency says it doesn’t know how many cars have been stopped. Nevertheless, many officials and activists say these “ghost cars” are an acute problem for families, and a painful side effect of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. People with legal status, clean criminal records and even U.S. citizenship have been arrested from their cars. • The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, in more than 30 interviews, uncovered numerous accounts of families
Jul 31, 2026 · via baltimorebrew.com
Facelifted Brezza compact SUV sees boosted engine options, fresh styling tweaks and improved safety equipment fitted as standard Maruti Suzuki has launched a facelifted Brezza, updating one of India's best-selling compact SUVs with a new turbo-petrol engine option, six airbags as standard, and an expanded connected-car feature set. Prices start at ₹7.39 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and rise to ₹13.54 lakh for the top variant. Maruti Suzuki Brezza 2026 facelift at a glance - Sharper front end with new LED headlights - New four-spoke alloy wheel options and LED taillights - 1.0L 110PS (81kW) Turbo Boosterjet added to line-up - Factory-fitted integrated CNG tank for improved versatility - Uprated ADAS (autonomous driver assistance suite) - Larger infotainment and digital instrument cluster - Standard safety: Six airbags, ESC, hill hold, ABS with EBD What's new on the outside The facelift brings a new front end built around a smoke-chrome grille, redesigned skid plates and bull-bar-style detailing, along with new alloy wheel designs and dual-tone paint options. As a facelift, these changes are evolutionary rather than a full redesign, aimed at giving the Brezza a more premium look without moving away from the design cues that have made it a familiar sight on Indian roads. Three new engine choices The bigger news sits under the bonnet, as buyers can now choose from three powertrain options: - 1.0L Turbo Boosterjet, new for this update, with ISG mild-hybrid assistance - 1.5L K15C S-CNG, with ISS (Idle Start-Stop) - 1.5L K15C petrol, with ISG (Idle Start-Stop Generator) mild-hybrid assistance The 1.0L turbo engine is the standout addition, producing 110 PS and 170 Nm of torque. In the Brezza, it is paired exclusively with a 6-speed manual gearbox and incorporates Maruti Suzuki's Progressive Smart Hybrid system. It's positioned for buyers who want stronger low-end response and a
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As enterprise IoT deployments expand beyond national borders, organisations are finding that managing connectivity at scale has become a bigger challenge than obtaining network coverage, according to new research from Pelion and ABI Research. For years, enterprise IoT projects have largely been designed around domestic connectivity. Devices were deployed within a single country, connected through one or two operators, and managed under relatively straightforward regulatory frameworks. That model is beginning to change. A global survey commissioned by IoT connectivity provider Pelion suggests enterprises are increasingly deploying connected assets internationally, forcing them to rethink how they manage connectivity, security and operations across multiple countries and mobile networks. The study, based on responses from 676 IoT decision-makers, forecasts that internationally connected devices will account for 49% of enterprise IoT fleets by 2030, up from 29% today. Rather than simply adding more connected devices, organisations appear to be extending deployments across wider geographical footprints as supply chains, logistics networks and industrial operations become increasingly global. Scaling internationally introduces new operational challenges The report suggests that the industry’s priorities are evolving. While network availability has traditionally dominated discussions around IoT connectivity, respondents now point to operational complexity as the more pressing issue. Nearly two-thirds of organisations surveyed identified managing deployments outside their primary coverage area as their biggest scaling challenge, significantly more than those citing network coverage limitations. The findings also indicate that many enterprises continue to struggle with internal expertise. Six out of ten respondents said a shortage of IoT knowledge remains the single biggest obstacle preventing successful deployments, ahead of both budget constraints and connectivity itself. Together, these results suggest that the next phase of enterprise IoT growth will depend less on expanding network infrastructure and more on simplifying the management of increasingly complex global deployments. eSIM moves closer to mainstream IoT
Jul 31, 2026 · via iotbusinessnews.com
Using Android Auto with only the ‘out-of-the-box’ experience is like using a flagship smartphone without visiting the Google Play Store. It’s functional, but quite limited. After exploring the world of streaming, productivity, and useful utilities, I have found a handful of essential, often overlooked apps that I ensure are synced and ready to go before I even put my car in gear. These aren’t just nice-to-have extras; they are the apps that bridge the gap between a basic navigation screen and a personalized and productive mobile workstation. Musicolet gives you interruption-free music You don’t need an internet connection In a world where every app wants your data and a monthly fee, Musicolet is a breath of fresh air. It is the only music player on the Play Store that requires no internet permission, making it the ultimate choice for privacy-conscious users. Because Musicolet doesn’t use data, I never have to deal with buffering or ‘app not responding’ errors when driving through areas with poor reception. My music is local, instant, and reliable. While many local players feel like they were designed in 2014, Musicolet’s Android Auto interface is sleek. The animations are buttery smooth, and the layout is intuitive enough to use without taking your eyes off the road. Musicolet is famous for being the only app that supports multiple queues. I have a ‘Commute’ queue and a ‘Road trip’ queue ready to go. Since it isn’t constantly pinging servers for ads or analytics, it’s light on my Google Pixel 8’s battery. This means my phone stays cool even when it’s running navigation and music simultaneously. Home Assistant connects to my home No more fumbling with my phone when I’m on the road Home Assistant is the brain of my house. But it wasn’t until I integrated it with Android
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Navigating ICTS Compliance Under Heightened Scrutiny - July 31, 2026 - Geopolitical tensions and the U.S. presidential administration’s desire to bolster national security and keep emerging and critical technology out of the hands of foreign adversaries have intensified scrutiny across the regulatory landscape.1 As a corresponding outcome, Information and Communications Technology and Services (“ICTS”) compliance has emerged as an operational imperative. As a result, organizations must develop an understanding of ICTS requirements and how to build or enhance a compliance program that shifts from reactive to proactive management. Administered by the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (“OICTS”) within the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), ICTS regulations are intended to prohibit or limit certain transactions that carry national security risks with foreign adversaries, and to secure and ensure the resilience of the ICTS supply chain.2 The core objectives of ICTS regulations are to prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, compromising the sensitive data of U.S. citizens or American businesses, and using compromised hardware, software, or services to conduct espionage or cyber attacks. Understanding ICTS The definition and applicability of ICTS regulation is broad, encompassing connected vehicles, emerging technologies, and data transmission. To date, key regulations and actions include banning certain antivirus software,3 the connected vehicles rule,4 and Infrastructure as a Service (“IaaS”) requirements for service providers.5 The wide-ranging implications are partially due to both components and end products being subject to ICTS requirements. In other words, component manufacturers and end-product companies are impacted. Further, compliance is an ongoing operational requirement; it extends beyond the deal and is perpetually applicable. The ongoing nature of ICTS regulations means it is especially critical for organizations with a global footprint to possess a comprehensive, proactive compliance program that constantly evaluates risk and determines when
Jul 31, 2026 · via fticonsulting.com
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock Q2 Earnings Call Highlights CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock CCC reported second-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA above its guidance range, supported by growth in AI-based products, cross-selling and customer expansions across insurers and collision repair organizations. Revenue rose 10% year over year to $286 million, while adjusted EBITDA increased 7% to $115 million. Chairman and CEO Githesh Ramamurthy said the results reflected the company’s expanding role in connecting participants across the insurance economy, including insurers, repair facilities, suppliers, OEMs and consumers. “Customers are not buying a model. They are buying business outcomes,” Ramamurthy said, pointing to demand for accuracy, efficiency, customer experience and economic value from AI tools embedded in existing workflows. AI Revenue Expands Faster Than Overall Business CCC said its AI-based solutions generated more than $120 million in annualized revenue and were growing at nearly 50% year over year. Interim CFO Rod Cristo said AI-based products accounted for about 11% of second-quarter revenue and grew approximately 45% from the prior-year period. AI solutions contributed four percentage points to the company’s 10% revenue growth during the quarter, primarily driven by auto physical damage, subrogation and EvolutionIQ products. Overall, about 7.5 percentage points of revenue growth came from cross-selling, upselling and AI adoption among existing clients, while new customer logos accounted for about 2.5 percentage points. Ramamurthy said CCC’s AI tools are increasingly being deployed under multiyear commitments and at production scale rather than remaining in pilot programs. The company said it supports more than 900,000 users and has AI trained on tens of millions of claims. During the quarter, two top-five insurers expanded their use of CCC’s AI-enabled claims workflows by deploying its FirstLook solution. One carrier added FirstLook alongside a multiyear extension of its auto physical damage offerings,
Jul 31, 2026 · via tradingview.com