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Italy adopts electoral law that could hobble populists

Rome - Muslimchronicle

The Italian government adopted a new electoral law Thursday that is set to favour mainstream parties over the populist Five Star Movement (M5S) at general elections expected next year. The new law, which looks likely to land Italy with yet another coalition government at national elections due before May, was adopted by the Senate by 214 votes in favour toRead more

Ford, Lyft to collaborate on self-driving cars

Detroit - Muslimchronicle

Ford Motor said on Wednesday it will collaborate with Lyft to deploy Ford self-driving vehicles on the ride services company’s network in large numbers by 2021. Ford and Lyft teams will begin working together to design software to allow Ford vehicles to communicate with Lyft’s smartphone apps. Ford self-driving test vehicles will be connected to Lyft’s network, but at first,Read more

Smartphone users buzzing after KSA unblocks Internet calls

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Saudi smartphone users were calling out with joy this week after the government lifted a ban on apps that allow video and voice services. Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha earlier this month issued a directive to unblock calling apps that have met regulatory requirements, with users able to access them from Wednesday. The move will make theRead more

Google to acquire HTC’s Pixel smartphone division in $1.1 billion deal

Taipel - Muslimchronicle

Alphabet’s Google said it would pay $1.1 billion (SR3.75 billion) in cash to acquire the division at Taiwan’s HTC that develops the US firm’s Pixel smartphones, its latest push into hardware manufacturing. Google has sought to beef up its hardware capability with deals and product launches, and last year hired Rick Osterloh, a former Motorola executive, to run its hardwareRead more

Hewlett Packard Enterprise mulls sale of software assets

New York - Arab Today

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is considering a sale of some of its software assets as it continues to slim down its operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The divestitures would come from a portfolio of acquisitions made over roughly the last decade, including Autonomy, Mercury Interactive and Vertica Systems, said the people, who asked not to be identifiedRead more