Neowin News Feed for: Mercedes-benz

Mercedes‑Benz is rolling out ChatGPT-powered MBUX Voice Assistant to three million vehicles

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:32:01 +0000

Mercedes-Benz is rolling out a free update to its MBUX infotainment system that integrates ChatGPT, providing drivers with an enhanced voice assistant experience. Read more...

Mercedes-Benz app is now available on Apple Watch

Ramat Adetunji — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:36:01 +0000

Mercedes-Benz has launched a new Apple Watch app, allowing users to control key vehicle functions from their wrists. Read more...

PC games are coming to Mercedes-Benz vehicles, thanks to Boosteroid

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:58:01 +0000

Mercedes-Benz is partnering with Boosteroid to bring cloud gaming to its cars. Starting in 2025, owners of Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be able to access over 1,000 PC games, including many AAA titles. Read more...

Vivaldi browser picked as the default browser in the Mercedes CLE Coupé

Paul Hill — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:06:01 +0000

Vivaldi has announced that its web browser is available in the Mercedes CLE Coupé in-vehicle infotainment system. It brings several features users expect including tracking protection and sync. Read more...

Mercedes-Benz teams up with Microsoft to beta test ChatGPT voice chat in its cars

John Callaham — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:52:01 +0000

Starting June 16, Mercedes-Benz will launch a three-month beta program that will support using ChatGPT with its in-house voice assistant, supported by Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service. Read more...

Mercedes-Benz cars are getting a $1200/year online subscription... to make them go faster

Usama Jawad — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:00:01 +0000

Mercedes-Benz has announced a seemingly ludicrous subscription model that allows customers to pay a $1200/year fee to make their cars accelerate faster. The "feature" is not coming to the UK. Read more...

LG's new premium infotainment system will be in the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS EV sedan

Paul Hill — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:58:01 +0000

LG has said that it developed the new premium infotainment system inside Mercedes-Benz's 2022 EQS EV sedan. It said that in future it will be working with other car companies on similar solutions. Read more...

Amazon's European delivery fleet to use 1,800 electric vans

Paul Hill — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:50:01 +0000

Amazon has announced the purchase of 1,800 electric vans from Mercedes-Benz. The electric vehicles will be part of the European delivery fleet and cut Amazon's emissions by thousands of tonnes. Read more...

Microsoft, Nike, Unilever, Mercedes-Benz, and others form a global carbon-neutral group

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:26:01 +0000

Microsoft, Nike, Unilever, Danone, Mercedes-Benz, Moller-Maersk, Wipro, and Natura have formed 'Transform to Net Zero'—a global carbon-neutral group that will focus on slashing our carbon footprint. Read more...

Nvidia and Mercedes-Benz join hands to create unprecedented software-defined vehicles

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 06:24:01 +0000

Under the partnership, a novel, end-to-end AI-based Nvidia computing architecture will power the next generation of perpetually upgradeable, safe, and convenient Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Read more...

Head of Mercedes is impressed with Google and Apple's car efforts

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:12:01 +0000

Daimler CEO and head of Mercedes-Benz, Dieter Zetsche, said he came away impressed after a recent meeting with Silicon Valley companies. What impressed him? Apple and Google's cars. Read more...

Uber has reportedly failed in its bid to acquire Nokia's HERE mapping platform

Andy Weir — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:22:01 +0000

Uber recently acquired mapping technology from Microsoft, but it seems its bid to buy Nokia's HERE platform has failed, as the Finnish company reportedly favors a bid from BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Read more...

Mercedes-Benz GLA coming to Japanese Mario Kart 8 in bizarre DLC

James Walker — Thu, 29 May 2014 15:36:27 +0000

Nintendo and Mercedes-Benz have paired up in a strange case of product-placement which involves a DLC for Mario Kart 8 this summer featuring the addition of Mercedes' GLA as a new driveable kart. Read more...

Mercedes-Benz cars to feature Google's "Projected Mode," leak suggests

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 05:53:18 +0000

Google's "Projected Mode" in-car system has been leaked by a job posting at Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler's website indicating at a possible integration in upcoming cars from the group. Read more...

Google Chrome 33.0.1750.146

Razvan Serea — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 04:21:35 +0000

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Google Chrome is one of the best solutions for Internet browsing. Read more...

Apple confirms plans for CarPlay; offers new in-car interface for iPhone owners

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:51:50 +0000

Apple has confirmed rumors it is launching CarPlay, a new in-car interface for iPhone owners that will allow for both touchscreen and Siri-based voice control support. Read more...