Bosch has joined Amazon and Microsoft in talks to acquire stakes in Here, the former Nokia mapping division that was recently acquired by a coalition of German carmakers. Ostensibly, Audi (VW), BMW, and Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) wanted to get their hands on a mapping platform for their connected car and autonomous vehicle ambitions, but if these three companies also buy in, it seems that demand for a non-Google mapping platform is growing more widely in anticipation of the IoT. For now, Here has only confirmed that the three companies are in talks to acquire those stakes, but the talks show that Here is looking to raise cash to fund future endeavors – which would propel its map and crowdsourced data platform…