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Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but no safety or performance standards to follow as they roll out the most significant changes to vehicle technology in a generation. Spurred by Tesla's success and eager to start profiting from billions spent on autonomous driving research, automakers are accelerating plans to automate routine driving tasks such as cruising on a highway and make them widely available within five years, industry executives said. Most traditional automakers until recently had resisted allowing drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel for extended periods, concerned about product liability claims. Now, hands-free driving systems offer a new and sorely needed source of profit for automakers and suppliers such as Aptiv, especially when this technology is packaged with other extra-cost options. "Consumers are willing to pay extra - sometimes a lot of money - for advanced technology and features that are convenience-oriented rather than strictly focused on safety," IHS principal analyst Jeremy Carlson said.

They may have no choice, if they wish to survive. Consumers, accustomed to experiences with Amazon, Netflix, and Starbucks, demand rapid fulfillment of requests, personalized solutions, and constant attention from their financial providers. With the wealth of data possessed by banks and credit unions, consumers not surprisingly expect providers to know them, value them, and reward them for their relationships. Given the rise of digital and challenger banks, traditional banks and credit unions must find new ways to maintain their share-of-wallet and customer trust. Technologies that integrate artificial intelligence and big data analytics provide financial institutions with unprecedented visibility into their customers' financial dynamics, enabling the kind of personalized service which they crave.

They may have no choice, if they wish to survive. Consumers, accustomed to experiences with Amazon, Netflix, and Starbucks, demand rapid fulfillment of requests, personalized solutions, and constant attention from their financial providers. With the wealth of data possessed by banks and credit unions, consumers not surprisingly expect providers to know them, value them, and reward them for their relationships. Given the rise of digital and challenger banks, traditional banks and credit unions must find new ways to maintain their share-of-wallet and customer trust. Technologies that integrate artificial intelligence and big data analytics provide financial institutions with unprecedented visibility into their customers' financial dynamics, enabling the kind of personalized service which they crave. This underscores that automation in banking is about far more than generating new cost efficiencies.

The "Ok Google" command has expanded since the debut of Android KitKat, allowing devices to respond in various smart ways to those two words. Now, Google Maps on Android has this ability too, whether you're in the middle of a road trip or doing something else. Once it's enabled in settings, you can choose whether it works only while Maps is open or from any screen. Say the magic phrase then follow it up with something like "find a gas station" or "How's traffic ahead?" and it will let you know. Existing Google Maps voice commands like "What's my ETA?" work too, plus new addition like the ability to turn traffic display on or off.