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GM boss Mary Barra’s high-tech bet unraveling after Kyle Vogt departs as CEO of embattled Cruise robotaxi unit

Kyle Vogt departs the company he founded, marking a stunning fall from grace for a tech startup that only this summer celebrated a major victory for the fledgling industry.

GM’s Cruise CEO resigns amid concerns over driverless car safety

GM’s Cruise CEO resigns amid concerns over driverless car safety

Kyle Vogt exits as Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear appointed as interim boss of OpenAI

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Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety concerns over self-driving vehicles

Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety concerns over self-driving vehicles

Vogt's decision to step down follows a recent recall of all 950 Cruise vehicles to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.

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Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety questions, recalls of self-driving vehicles

Kyle Vogt has resigned as CEO of Cruise, General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit

The Independent UK

3 Auto Stocks to Consider Watching in November

Strong consumer demand and widespread technology adoption are enhancing the prospects of the auto industry. To that end, it could be wise to watch fundamentally strong auto stocks, General Motors (GM), Niu Technologies (NIU), and Li Auto (LI). Keep reading.

Cruise's Troubles Continue: Recall, Layoffs, Alleged Issues Detecting Children

GM's Cruise is recalling 950 robotaxis, laying off driverless operations-supporting staff, and facing allegations its AVs have difficulty detecting children.

General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian

GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update its software after one dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street last month

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GM to Halt Production of Cruise Origin Robotaxi After Repeated Incidents

GM to Halt Production of Cruise Origin Robotaxi After Repeated Incidents

GM's production stoppage of the Cruise Origin comes days after Cruise announced a pause of all driverless operations nationwide.

TechScape: Crypto in the dock, Musk in the frame and fiendish puzzles – three chilling tales for Halloween

TechScape: Crypto in the dock, Musk in the frame and fiendish puzzles – three chilling tales for Halloween

Gather round and hear three of the latest scary stories from Silicon Valley and beyond that will frighten you long after the candy is eaten

The Guardian - UK

Cruise, GM's robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwide

Cruise, GM's robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwide

General Motors’ Cruise says it's suspending its driverless operations nationwide as the robotaxi service works to rebuild public trust

The Independent UK

California Suspends GM’s Cruise Robotaxis Citing Safety Risks

California Suspends GM’s Cruise Robotaxis Citing Safety Risks

California’s state agency’s decision comes after a woman was critically injured at the beginning of the month when she was hit by a human-driven car and was then thrown in front of a robotaxi.

California hits pause on GM Cruise self-driving cars due to safety concerns

California hits pause on GM Cruise self-driving cars due to safety concerns

Decision is latest instance of regulatory agencies expressing concern over safety of autonomous vehicles.

California orders Cruise driverless cars off the roads because of safety concerns

California orders Cruise driverless cars off the roads because of safety concerns

The state issued the immediate suspension of the self-driving cars after one struck a pedestrian.

California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisoc robotaxi service for safety reasons

California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisoc robotaxi service for safety reasons

California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace

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California suspends Cruise driverless taxi test after accident

GM-owned AV company can still operate cars with test driver onboard

More Headaches For GM's Cruise As NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks

NHTSA said its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two reports of incidents involving Cruise autonomous vehicles where pedestrians were injured.

Cruise Robotaxis Upgraded After Fire Truck Crash In San Francisco

Cruise says that it worked closely with police and fire units to get notifications for emergencies in San Francisco, setting up email alerts directly from the city’s Emergency Services for scenes that need to be avoided.

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Driverless cars are multiplying on Texas roads. Here’s what you should know.

Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, are here. Tribune journalists took a ride in one recently and answer the biggest questions about who’s driving the driverless trend and how the state regulates them.

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Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car, Then Run Over By Cruise Robotaxi

This is the latest and most serious in a series of incidents involving Cruise robotaxis in San Francisco in recent months.

Cruise Robotaxi Fleet Causes Gridlock On Austin Street

Rather ironically, Cruise ran a full-page advertisement in the New York Times in July where it said that “Humans are terrible drivers.”

The Guardian - US

Self-driving car blocking road ‘delayed patient care’, San Francisco officials say

Cruise, the robotaxi firm, denies the city’s claims its vehicle blocked ambulance which resulted in injured person’s death

Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars

Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.

Nvidia's rocketship has room for more passengers

The A.I. chipmaker, which just delivered blowout earnings, is on a hiring spree.

ARM’s IPO poised to be the deal that SoftBank—and the IPO market—desperately need

Should the IPO go as planned, SoftBank could be on track to double its investment.

GM’s Cruise agrees to immediately take half its robotaxis off San Francisco’s streets

The city's fire department chief that didn't want to babysit robotaxis now saw one of her emergency vehicles collide with a Cruise self-driving car on the way to a scene.

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