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GM, Ford, and Virgin Orbit All Say Bye To Something

We can’t tell Mr. Bronson how to spend his money, but with a bunch of rocket assets just laying around, have you considered getting into theme parks? Nerds have way more money than space.
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GM, Ford, and Virgin Orbit All Say Bye To Something

GM has big plans! CarPlay and Android Auto tech just isn't a part of them.

The company is phasing out the popular technologies in favor of built-in software they are developing with Google. The GM system will allow the automaker to capture more consumer data than the smartphone apps that make use of the car display screen.

The 2024 Chevy Blazer will be the first model not to offer Apple or Android systems. 

To each their own, but we don't like being told how to use the things we pay for. Who does GM think they are? Apple?

Ford isn't scared of a long road, but they'll take the wheel, Mr. Roboto.

The company dissolved its autonomous driving division, Argo.ai, months ago, but while many expected a regrouping of efforts, Ford has surprised them all by pulling out of the robot game entirely.

Of course, the automaker has plenty going on. The push to electrification has been rugged and challenging. The price of the Ford F-150 Lightning, for instance, has increased by $20K since its original price announcement.

Hey, we get it. Why navigate two complex tasks when you can bail on one and fruitlessly thrash against the other? Reminds us of our college days.

One of the private space travel companies is about to turn in its moon rock collection. No, not Elon's, the other one, not Bezos' either... Virgin Orbit.

The company's value dropped from nearly $4B in 2021 to less than $100M today. They currently sit on the brink of bankruptcy.

The billionaire-backed rocket builder developed a flexible approach to launching satellites but failed to reach a profitable rate.

The shortest explanation seems to be that when things started to look rock for the company, its biggest investor Richard Branson, was unwilling to invest further and began hedging against his 75% stake. If the company does go bankrupt, which seems unavoidable, Brandon will have first priority of all its asset

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