Lisa Herman Lisa Herman

CES 2024

Each year, tech junkies flock to Las Vegas and the Consumer Electronic Show (CES).  The world’s largest consumer tech show had more than 4,300 exhibitors, over 1,200 startups, and was visited by about 135,00 attendees over four days.  AI dominated the show with products ranging from binoculars that identify the birds you are viewing to glasses that project accurate closed captions of conversations that are only visible to the wearer, and what interested us most, EVs and automated vehicles. 

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Kimberly Gross Kimberly Gross

Do I Really Own My Car?

As vehicle connectivity becomes more prevalent, OEMs are increasingly migrating to a business model where consumers may own the wheels, engine, and seats in their new cars, but not the critical software that operates them. Because software “ownership” is directly related to profitability and control of key vehicle features, it is no surprise that an ownership battleground of sorts has emerged between OEMs and their customers.

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