US carmakers could soon be forced to offer AM radio for free in new vehicles — 100-year-old technology to make a comeback after being ditched by Tesla, Volvo, BMW, and more
THE SO WHAT
Mandated AM radio is a reminder that regulatory back-pressure can reinsert legacy tech into modern stacks overnight. Auto and device OEMs should treat spectrum, emergency comms, and safety requirements as first-class constraints in their UX and cost roadmaps, not afterthoughts.
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