CES 2020: How Big Tech is helping transform cars into smartphones


Chinese carmaker Byton's new M-Byte sedan features a 48in screen as a dashboard, as well as a steering-wheel display and a digital tablet for passengers. — Reuters

LAS VEGAS: Technology companies transformed smartphones and televisions into continuous fountains of revenue. Now, big tech wants to work with automakers to do the same thing for your car.

With the widespread rollout of autonomous vehicles still years away, the two industries have converged on the idea of cars providing services and features delivered "over the air" – that is, over the same wireless data networks used by smartphones.

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