A passenger looks on as an Uber self-driving car taks to the roads in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Intel plans to take the lead in the autonomous vehicle sector with the purchase of Mobileye. Angelo Merendino / AFP
A passenger looks on as an Uber self-driving car taks to the roads in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Intel plans to take the lead in the autonomous vehicle sector with the purchase of Mobileye. Angelo MereShow more

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Intel pushes for driverless cars market with $15bn Mobileye purchase

US chipmaker plans to buy autonomous tech firm as it looks to take a dominant position in the driverless cars market and away from the PC sector.