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TESLARATI
1 week ago
Cars

Cruise to start supervised Robotaxi tests in Phoenix, AZ

Cruise's self-driving unit, with safety drivers, begins testing autonomous vehicles in Phoenix for robotaxi business. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
5 days ago
Cars

Woman gets millions from GM-owned company after getting dragged by self-driving taxi in San Francisco

Cruise, GM's autonomous car company, settles with injured pedestrian after self-driving taxi accident. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Tech industry

We Tried the Apple Vision Pro + Can Congress Protect Kids Online? + Cruise's Crash

Apple's Vision Pro headset is now available for purchase
Mark Zuckerberg apologizes in a congressional hearing on child safety and social media
The collapse of Cruise raises questions about the future of self-driving cars [ more ]
Ars Technica
3 months ago
Cars

Cruise failed to disclose disturbing details of self-driving car crash

Cruise failed to disclose crucial details to regulators regarding a San Francisco crash involving its autonomous vehicle
Cruise executives are criticized for poor communication with regulators and a focus on deflecting blame [ more ]
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SFGATE
3 months ago
San Francisco Giants

SF Giants reportedly remove jersey patch of controversial sponsor

The San Francisco Giants' partnership with Cruise, a self-driving car company, may not continue beyond the upcoming season.
The Giants have not addressed the absence of the Cruise patch on team jerseys or provided an update on the status of the partnership. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Tech industry

Struggling Cruise Cuts About 25 Percent of Its Workers

Cruise, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors, is cutting about 900 jobs, a quarter of its workforce, to reduce costs.
The job cuts are mostly in corporate and commercial roles due to the suspension of driverless operations after a crash in October. [ more ]
Sports Illustrated San Francisco Giants News, Analysis and More
9 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Cruise curse? SF Giants offense stalled since adding jersey patch

The SF Giants partnered with self-driving car company Cruise and put their logo patch on their jerseys.
Cruise has had a series of issues with their self-driving cars, leading to a negative impact on the Giants' performance. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Tech industry

Cruise Says Hostility Toward Regulators Led to Grounding of Its Autonomous Cars

Adversarial approach by Cruise executives towards regulators led to nationwide suspension of fleet.
Executives failed to fully explain key details about an accident, fixated on protecting Cruise's reputation instead. [ more ]
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www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Tech company layoffs surge in Bay Area with 1,000-plus additional cuts

Tech companies in the Bay Area are planning to cut over 1,000 jobs, indicating a challenging start for the region in 2024.
LinkedIn, Cruise, Carbon, Becton, Dickinson, and Invitae are among the companies that have disclosed their plans to cut jobs in the Bay Area. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 year ago
Business

Layoff tracker: Mass layoffs by tech companies big and small hit the Bay Area

Hundreds of tech jobs are being cut in the Bay Area, with companies like Ebay, Google, Cruise, Broadcom, Roku, and Bloom Energy announcing layoffs.
Ebay is cutting 9% of its workforce, Google is cutting around half a percent of its workforce, Cruise is laying off 900 employees, Broadcom is laying off 2,837 employees, Roku is cutting an additional 136 jobs, and Bloom Energy is cutting 47 permanent roles and 50 contractors. [ more ]
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Paris Perfect
5 months ago
Writing

Your Magical Paris Winter Bucket List

January and February are ideal months for shopping in Paris during the winter sales season.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton is hosting a Mark Rothko exhibit until April 2, 2024.
A Seine River cruise in winter offers a romantic and magical experience.
The Modern Paris exhibition at the Petit Palais features works from the Belle Époque and Roaring Twenties. [ more ]
Theregister
6 months ago
Cars

Cruise stops supervised and manual autonomous vehicle in US

Cruise is temporarily halting its autonomous vehicle operations in the US and hiring an outsider to assess the technology and safety risks.
The shutdown comes after a recent accident involving one of Cruise's driverless cars in San Francisco.
Cruise will continue to operate on closed course training environments and maintain a simulation program to advance its AV technology. [ more ]
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