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Google's Gemini comes to more apps, Cruise slashes its workforce and Tesla issues a recall | TechCrunch

Dec 16, 2023 - techcrunch.com
This Week in Review (WiR) newsletter from TechCrunch covers major tech news including Google's AI model Gemini being integrated into more apps, Cruise slashing 24% of its driverless workforce, Tesla's autopilot recall, Twitch's new nudity policy, Adobe's updated app design language, Instagram's AI-powered background editor, Meta's Threads app expansion, FCC's denial of Starlink's subsidy application, Apple's new push notification data policy, and Amazon's competition with its own Goodreads service.

In other news, Adobe launched Spectrum 2, an update to its design system, Instagram introduced a GenAI-powered background editing tool, Meta is rumored to launch Threads in the EU next month, Apple changed its notification policy to require a judge's order for law enforcement to access users' push notifications, and Amazon launched Your Books, a competitor to its own Goodreads. The newsletter also highlights various podcasts and articles available for TechCrunch+ subscribers.

Key takeaways:

  • Google's Gemini GenAI models are being integrated into more of the company's products, including Duet AI, AI Studio, and Vertex AI.
  • Cruise, GM's self-driving car subsidiary, is laying off 900 staff members as part of a cost-cutting measure, following an incident involving one of its robotaxis.
  • Tesla is limiting the use of its Autopilot software as part of a recall of two million vehicles, following an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  • Amazon has launched Your Books, a competitor to Goodreads, focusing more on commerce and leveraging Amazon's data for recommendations.
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