BlackBerry lost the phone war. Now it's betting on cars and robots
- ID
- 18974
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 28 Aug 2026, 10:40 PM
- Fetched
- 28 Aug 2026, 10:41 PM
- Provider
- CNBC Technology
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/blackberry-cars-robots-tech-download.html
- Source URL
- https://www.cnbc.com/id/19854910/device/rss/rss.html
Summary
- Score
- 2.0
- Created
- 28 Aug 2026, 10:41 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- saas_founders
What happened
BlackBerry's share price has doubled in 2026 as investors reward its pivot from phones to critical software for cars and secure communications. CEO John Giamatteo discussed the company's AI positioning in a CNBC interview, though the article text cuts off before substantive technical details are provided.
Why it matters
This is primarily a CEO interview with no actionable technical detail, pricing, API information, or product specifics for builders. There is nothing here that would change a developer's or founder's decisions this week.
Discussion angle
Brief mention only: whether BlackBerry's automotive security software is relevant to anyone in the audience building IoT or embedded systems — but the article doesn't give enough detail to support more than a passing reference.