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• DeNA aims for robot taxis by 2020 Tokyo Olympics

  Mobile games giant DeNA hopes to begin a robot taxi service in Tokyo by 2020, joining Uber Technologies and Google in the race to offer self-driving cabs and cars.

• Nissan CEO: We will have an autonomous vehicle next year

  Nissan hopes to have a car that can navigate Japan's highways on its own next year, and the company plans to have a completely self-driving vehicle for urban areas by 2020.

• Cars will drive themselves in three phases: First, traffic jams

  Truly autonomous cars won't exist for at least 10 years, but earlier models starting next year will do some of the driving for you.

• The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, February 10

  Qualcomm pays $975 billion fine in China ... HP buys cloud security company ... Now you can set up a drone no-fly zone ... and more news.

• Carmakers promise they'll protect driver privacy -- really

  The world's 19 biggest automakers <a href="https://www.globalautomakers.org/topic/privacy">have agreed to principles</a> they say will protect driver privacy in an electronic age where in-vehicle computers collect everything from location and speed to what smartphone you use.

• Nissan cars will give drivers a break during parking, traffic jams

  Completely self-driving cars that will let you sleep on the way to work are a long way off, Nissan Motor CEO Carlos Ghosn cautioned Thursday, but automatic features for parking and driving in traffic jams are around the corner.

• Apple's CarPlay to dominate infotainment systems, will be in 24m cars by 2019

  Apple's API for in-car mobile devices, better known as CarPlay, will outpace both the open API MirrorLink and GENIVI.

• US regulator keen on driverless cars, but urges caution around safety

  One federal regulator sees a potentially bright future in driverless cars like those made by Google -- if their technology actually succeeds in making roads safer.

• Amazon's mystery locker is a marketing stunt with Nissan

  A mysterious, massive Amazon locker in San Francisco is not filled with drones, but is part of a marketing campaign with Nissan.

• CIOs Who Serve on Boards Sharpen Their Business Skills

  Relatively few CIOs sit on external corporate boards. But those who do come back to their day jobs with personal and professional insights that boost their careers -- and give their home companies a competitive edge.

• Sen. Markey wants to know: Can your car be hacked?

  Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) this week asked automakers what they're doing to protect vehicles from wireless hacking threats and privacy intrusions.

• How Japan's Olympics will revolutionize tech

  Last month's awarding of the 2020 Olympic Games to Tokyo could be great news for technology.

• Nissan working on smart watch that monitors both car and driver

  Nissan is working on a smart watch that will monitor both its Nismo cars and their drivers.

• Nissan plans to offer affordable self-driving cars by 2020

  By 2020, Nissan will offer self-driving cars in several models created in collaboration with tech teams from the top universities, including MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Tokyo.

• UK to test driverless cars on road this year

  Self-driving cars will be tested on road in the U.K. by the end of this year, but will have drivers present in the cars, according to a report from the Department for Transport.