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Apple's next generation CarPlay allows auto manufacturers to license the OS | Don't look now but Apple is back to licensing an operating system after decades

Apple CarPlay first launched in 2014 when it debuted on a Ferrari and then was more widely adopted by major car manufacturers in 2015. It was Apple's...

Now Apple is upping its game with the next generation of CarPlay, which integrates both the central infotainment apps from the iPhone and data from the car's system into one screen that is populated with custom gauge clusters branded by the automaker. But while much ado was made over these announcements last December, a little but momentous detail slipped by most observers until journalist Sanjiv Sathiah spotted it: the next-generation CarPlay marks a return to software licensing for Apple. Initial reviews for its 2024 Chevy Blazer EV, which features its new infotainment software, have emerged recently and they make it clear the system is not ready for prime time.

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