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The Latest Battleground for Chipmakers: Self-Driving Cars

The Latest Battleground for Chipmakers: Self-Driving Cars

The Latest Battleground for Chipmakers: Self-Driving Cars

Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer

September 12, 20184m 37s

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It may be a long time before you can own a truly self-driving car. But chipmakers are placing bets that you will. On Tuesday, the Japanese chipmaker Renesas, the second-largest provider of semiconductors for the automotive industry, said it will acquire San Jose based chipmaker Integrated Device Technology (IDT) for $6.7 billion, in part to prepare for autonomous vehicles.

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