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Autos

GM Makes Cuts to Software Division

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GM is cutting over 1,000 workers, equivalent to roughly 1.3% of its total workforce, from its software and services division.

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Autos

GM Pulls the Plug on Driverless, Brake Pedal-less, Steering Wheel-less Robotaxi

General Motors shares tumbled after the company said its driverless taxi division, Cruise, will suspend production of the Origin robotaxi.

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Advisor Upside

Wall Street’s Hush-Hush Cash Sweeps Take Center Stage

High-profile lawsuits and SEC investigations over cash sweeps have taken the industry by storm.

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Autos

Honda and Nissan Officially in Talks to Merge Into World’s Third-Largest Automaker

Spurred by “the rise of Chinese power,” Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan announced Monday that they are in talks to merge.

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Consumer

Lego is Carrying the Toy Industry

The secret ingredients to Lego’s success? A clutch of licensing deals and finding ways to sell Lego sets to kids well over the age of 30.

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