Microsoft isn't about to take a billion-dollar gamble with c

C|Net | at | by Mike

I am, at times, an unabashed Apple fanboy. But I am also a fan of giving credit where it's due, even if that does involve Microsoft. Whereas a mountain of evidence would suggest that Apple is going to build a car and maybe even a sharing service, Microsoft is probably taking the smarter route by avoiding cars altogether and focusing on its strengths. Peggy Johnson, head of business development for the software giant, told the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft is taking its own route in the auto industry. "We won't be building our own autonomous vehicle but we would like to enable autonomous vehicles and assisted driving as well," Johnson said.