M&A, Strategies, Alliances The zigbee alliance (lowercase now, apparently) has unveiled dotdot, a universal language for the IoT that aims to consolidate the application layers of IoT devices. Intel is acquiring a 15% stake in Here, the mapping firm majority-owned by Audi, BMW and Daimler. It looks like the trio will offload 5% each, to reduce their individual stakes to 25%. Daimler has joined the Automotive Grade Linux foundation. Ford and Toyota have launched the SmartDeviceLink (SDL) Consortium, in an attempt to mitigate Apple and Google influence inside vehicle software. Other members include, Mazda, PSA Group, Fuji Heavy Industries, Suzuki, Elektrobit, Luxoft, and Xevo. Delphi has acquired Movimento, a specialist in OTA updates for the automotive sector. Novanta is acquiring…