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Court to Rule on TuSimple Governance, Cash Pile Fate in Q1

The Delaware Chancery Court ruled that TuSimple co-founder and former CEO Xiaodi Hou鈥檚 challenge to board selections and governance changes had enough merit to win the court鈥檚 time.

December 19, 2024
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Aurora Opens Lidar Testing Facility in Montana

Located on Montana State University鈥檚 Innovation Campus, the office is designed to support development and testing of Aurora鈥檚 FirstLight Lidar technology.

December 13, 2024
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Microsoft Sees $800 Million Charge on Stake in GM鈥檚 Cruise

Microsoft Corp. plans to take an $800 million charge after General Motors Co. said it was shutting down its autonomous taxi initiative.

December 11, 2024
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GM to Wind Down Robotaxi Operations Championed by CEO Barra

General Motors Co.鈥檚 Cruise self-driving car unit will exit the robotaxi business, a retreat from a market that proved costly and full of reputational pitfalls for the automaker.

December 10, 2024
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91视频 Plans Dallas-Fort Worth, Ann Arbor Offices

The company is shutting down its European operations simultaneously, and existing employees in Europe will have to reapply for new jobs.

December 4, 2024
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Pony AI Raises $413M, Shares Surge in Nasdaq Debut

With Pony鈥檚 offering, Chinese companies have raised $1.2 billion via U.S. IPOs this year, nearly double the amount in the same period in 2023 but below the heights seen during the pandemic.

November 27, 2024
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NHTSA Warned Tesla Months Before Self-Driving Probe

In a May 15 email sent to Tesla representatives, an NHTSA official flagged seven social media posts that gave the agency pause.

November 8, 2024
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Waymo Valued Over $45B After Latest Funding Round

The business said late last week that it had raised $5.6 billion in new capital at an undisclosed value. The financing was led by Alphabet, which also owns Google.

October 31, 2024
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Torc Validates Fully Driverless Truck on Test Track

Since May, the independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck has been conducting fully driverless truck tests on a multi-lane test track in Texas, the company revealed Oct. 29.

October 29, 2024
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Tesla鈥檚 Shrinking Margins Put Pressure on Upcoming Earnings

Shares of the Elon Musk-led company have fallen 12% this year through Oct. 22, while all of its Big Tech peers have advanced.

October 23, 2024