Mapping

Mapping Startup WhereIsMyTransport Raises $7.5M From Google, Toyota
Mapping Startup WhereIsMyTransport Raises $7.5M From Google, Toyota
February 28, 2020  |  Investments

WhereIsMyTransport, a mapping startup that works to outline public transport routes in emerging markets, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding, according to...

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Google’s Waze Acquisition Likely Target Of FTC Scrutiny
Google’s Waze Acquisition Likely Target Of FTC Scrutiny
February 16, 2020  |  Google

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating acquisitions made by big tech firms in the past 10 years and has a special focus on...

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Facebook Buys London ‘Visual Positioning Service’ Company For $40M, Sources Say
Facebook Buys London ‘Visual Positioning Service’ Company For $40M, Sources Say
February 09, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook has acquired London-based startup Scape Technologies, which is working on location-based technology that will expand GPS abilities, according to reports. Regulatory filings show that...

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Alphabet Vets Take On Mapping In New Self-Driving Startup
Alphabet Vets Take On Mapping In New Self-Driving Startup
May 05, 2017  |  What's Hot

Self-driving tech startup DeepMap looks to enable next-gen autonomous vehicles with mapping technologies. Founded by Alphabet Inc. mapping veterans, the startup is constructing systems that...

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Uber Spends $500 Million On New Mapping System
Uber Spends $500 Million On New Mapping System
August 02, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Uber is pouring $500 million into developing its own mapping technology to wean itself off Google Maps and prepare for the advent of driverless cars,...

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