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businesstechnology1 year ago

"Apple Cuts Over 600 Jobs in California Amid Project Changes"

Apple has laid off over 600 workers in California following the cancellation of its electric car project, marking the company's first major post-pandemic job cuts. The layoffs, effective on 27 May, come as part of a broader trend of tech industry consolidation. The company's decision to pivot resources towards artificial intelligence programs has led to layoffs, with other tech giants like Amazon, Electronic Arts, Sony, Cisco Systems, and Snap also announcing recent rounds of job cuts.

via The Guardian|
#apple#businesstechnology#california
technology1 year ago

"Apple's Race Against Time: CarPlay's Evolution Amidst Auto Market Challenges"

With Apple's self-driving car project facing challenges, the company is focusing on revamping CarPlay to compete in the automotive market. The new CarPlay, known as Project IronHeart, aims to fully integrate with vehicles and offer a slicker interface and greater customization. However, Apple faces hurdles such as limited rollout to high-end cars, lack of a monetization plan, and competition from Android. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests that Apple must act quickly to get more automakers on board and find ways to profit from CarPlay to avoid losing ground to Android.

via Benzinga|
#apple#automotive-market#carplay
technology1 year ago

"Apple's Expensive Gamble: The Rise and Fall of the Doomed Car Project"

Apple's secretive Project Titan, a long-rumored driverless car project, has been officially shuttered after nearly a decade of development, with the company scaling back its plans for the car to have less ambitious self-driving capabilities and targeting a sub-$100,000 price tag for the vehicle, with launch plans now pushed back to 2026. The project faced numerous challenges, including leadership changes, employee departures, and skepticism from within the company, ultimately leading to its demise despite significant investment and efforts.

via The Verge|
#apple#automotive-industry#project-titan
technology1 year ago

"Apple's Failed Electric Car Project: A Decade of False Starts and Reactions from Elon Musk"

Apple has officially ended its long-running Apple Car project, Project Titan, after years of struggles and internal conflicts. The project, which aimed to develop a self-driving car, faced challenges from the start, including differing views on its direction and the difficulty of transferring Apple's proficiencies to the automotive world. Despite significant investment and hiring, the project ultimately floundered due to organizational and planning issues, highlighting the complexities even a company like Apple can face in entering new industries.

via Jalopnik|
#apple#automotive-industry#organizational-challenges
technology1 year ago

"Apple's Vision Pro: The Future of In-Car Integration?"

Apple is reportedly working on integrating its Vision Pro headset with its top-secret self-driving car project, Project Titan, as seen in a recently published patent. The patent describes a concept where the Vision Pro could be used as part of an adaptive cruise control system, and also proposes the use of sensors, touchpads, trackpads, and gesture controls within the vehicle. However, the integration faces potential safety and regulatory challenges, and given the delays and reduced scope of Project Titan, it may be a while before such a system becomes a reality.

via TechRadar|
#apple#patent#project-titan
technology1 year ago

"The Apple Vision Pro: A Game-Changer in Healthcare and Tech Culture"

In the Engadget podcast, hosts Cherlynn and Devindra, along with CNET’s Scott Stein, share their post-review impressions of Apple’s Vision Pro AR headset, discussing its public use, isolation, and impact on reality. They also delve into Arc’s ad-stripped AI mobile search app, a Waymo self-driving car being attacked during Lunar New Year, a piracy app surpassing Netflix on Apple’s App Store charts, and Lyft’s stock spike due to a typo in its earnings report.

via Engadget|
#ai#apple-vision-pro#ar-headset
technology1 year ago

"San Francisco Crowd Vandalizes and Sets Fire to Waymo's Self-Driving Car in Chinatown"

A mob in San Francisco's Chinatown vandalized and set fire to a Waymo self-driving car using a firework, causing the vehicle to be engulfed in flames. The incident, which occurred during the Chinese Lunar New Year, has sparked police investigation and concerns about public safety. This comes amid ongoing tensions between residents and driverless cars in the city, with previous incidents involving driverless vehicles causing disruptions and accidents.

via The Washington Post|
#fire#san-francisco#self-driving-car
technology1 year ago

"Mob Sets Waymo Self-Driving Car Ablaze in San Francisco's Chinatown"

A crowd in San Francisco vandalized a Waymo self-driving car, breaking its windshield and setting it on fire with a firecracker. The incident occurred in Chinatown, and no injuries were reported. This comes after a recent incident involving a Waymo self-driving car hitting a bicyclist in San Francisco, and amid safety concerns following a GM autonomous Cruise vehicle dragging a pedestrian. Witnesses described the crowd's behavior as shocking, with some encouraging the vandalism while others filmed in disbelief. The incident reflects a negative attitude towards self-driving cars in some circles within the city.

via Gizmodo|
#safety-concerns#san-francisco#self-driving-car
technology1 year ago

"Violent Crowd Destroys Waymo Self-Driving Car in San Francisco"

An angry mob in San Francisco destroyed a Waymo self-driving taxi by surrounding it, graffitiing it, breaking its windows, and setting off fireworks inside, causing the vehicle to catch fire. The incident occurred just eight blocks from The Register's San Francisco office. It is unclear why the mob targeted the car, but it follows recent incidents involving Waymo vehicles, including one where a cyclist was hit. Waymo has celebrated reaching one million miles of autonomous operations without a fatality, but has also faced challenges, including 20 "contact incidents" involving human drivers hitting Waymo cars.

via The Register|
#autonomous-vehicles#san-francisco#self-driving-car
technology1 year ago

"Waymo Self-Driving Vehicle Vandalized and Set Ablaze in San Francisco's Chinatown"

A crowd in San Francisco vandalized and set fire to a Waymo self-driving car using a firework, marking the most destructive attack on driverless vehicles in the U.S. The incident occurred during Lunar New Year celebrations, with individuals jumping on the vehicle, breaking its windshield, and setting it ablaze. Waymo stated that the vehicle was not transporting any riders and no injuries were reported. The severity of the attack may reflect growing public hostility towards self-driving vehicles following previous incidents and accidents involving autonomous cars.

via Reuters|
#fire#san-francisco#self-driving-car
technology1 year ago

"Waymo Self-Driving Car Vandalized and Set Ablaze in San Francisco's Chinatown"

A crowd in San Francisco vandalized and set ablaze a Waymo self-driving vehicle by throwing a firework inside, marking a severe incident that may reflect growing public hostility toward self-driving cars. This comes after a pedestrian-dragging accident involving a self-driving vehicle operated by General Motors' Cruise unit last year. Waymo stated that the vehicle was not transporting any riders and no injuries were reported, and they are working with local safety officials to respond to the situation. The San Francisco fire department turned over the case to the police for investigation, and last week, a driverless Waymo car collided with a cyclist in San Francisco, causing minor injuries.

via Yahoo Finance|
#public-hostility#san-francisco#self-driving-car
technology1 year ago

"Ex-Apple Engineer Receives 6-Month Prison Sentence for Stealing Self-Driving Car Tech"

Former Apple engineer Xiaolang Zhang has been sentenced to 120 days in prison and three years of supervised release for stealing trade secrets related to the company's self-driving car technology. Zhang, who initially pleaded not guilty, admitted to transferring confidential documents to his wife's laptop and taking hardware from Apple's labs before resigning and planning to work for XPeng Motors in China. He must also pay restitution of $146,984. Apple's self-driving vehicle project, codenamed Project Titan, has been in development for a decade, but the company is reportedly shifting its focus to developing an electric vehicle like Tesla's, with a projected launch no earlier than 2028.

via Engadget|
#apple#self-driving-car#sentencing
technology1 year ago

"Waymo Driverless Car Involved in San Francisco Cyclist Collisions Under Investigation"

A Waymo driverless car collided with a cyclist in San Francisco after apparently not seeing the human until it was too late, resulting in non-life threatening injuries to the cyclist. This is the second accident involving a human and a self-driving vehicle in San Francisco in recent months, prompting calls for an industry-wide investigation and federal regulation from transportation-focused unions.

via Gizmodo|
#accident#cyclist#san-francisco
technology1 year ago

Waymo Self-Driving Car Collides with Cyclist in San Francisco

A Waymo self-driving car collided with a bicyclist in San Francisco, with the company claiming that the cyclist entered an intersection behind a truck, leading to the crash. The bicyclist is expected to recover, and no injuries were reported by anyone in the Waymo vehicle. Waymo stated that their vehicle was at a complete stop at a four-way intersection prior to the collision and that heavy braking was applied but was unable to avoid the collision. The cause of the collision is under investigation, and the bicyclist reportedly left the scene with only minor scratches.

via Fox Business|
#autonomous-vehicles#bicycle-collision#san-francisco
technology2 years ago

"Apple's 2028 Electric Vehicle to Feature Limited Autonomous Driving Capabilities"

Apple is reportedly scaling down its efforts to develop a fully autonomous electric vehicle and is now focusing on creating an electric car with "limited" self-driving features, similar to Tesla's advanced driver-assistance systems for highways. The company's car may not be introduced until 2028 at the earliest, and there is a possibility that the project could be reconsidered altogether. Apple has been rumored to be working on an autonomous car for years, and this shift in focus represents a significant change in its approach to autonomous technology.

via MarketWatch|
#apple#autonomous-technology#electric-vehicle