Cruise's Driverless Car Firm Slashes 900 Jobs Amidst Protests

Cruise, the self-driving vehicle business majority owned by General Motors, is cutting 900 jobs, amounting to 24% of its workforce, primarily in commercial operations and related corporate functions. The move comes as safety officials investigate the company following reports of injuries to pedestrians. Cruise had halted its driverless testing permit in California and pulled all US vehicles from testing. The company's CEO and co-founder have also recently resigned. General Motors supports the job cuts as Cruise has incurred significant losses, and the company aims to focus on more deliberate commercialization plans with safety as a priority.