Cruz, the self-driving car company, has faced a tumultuous period, leading to the CEO stepping down following a scandal and a serious accident involving a vehicle called Panini. The company has lost its license to operate driverless vehicles in California, suspended its operations nationwide, undergone a complete leadership overhaul, and reduced its staff by a quarter. It is under investigation by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and GM has announced a significant cut in its investment in Cruz by half.
Apple’s Vision Pro headset is now for sale in stores. Will it live up to the hype? Kevin Roose and Casey Newton tried it out to see. Then, in a high-profile congressional hearing on child safety and social media, Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, made an apology to families of victims of online child abuse. Is new legislation on the horizon? And finally, what the collapse of Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company, means for the future of self-driving cars.
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