Overview

• Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, dismissed reports that Henry Kuang joined as Director of AI/Deep Learning, calling the news “fake news.”
• Henry Kuang’s LinkedIn profile claims he joined Tesla in May as Director of AI/Deep Learning for autonomous driving, though the appointment remains unverified by the company.
• Omead Afshar and Jenna Ferrua stepped down on June 26, marking Tesla’s latest wave of leadership departures.
• Tesla initiated its Model Y robotaxi service in Austin on June 22 and Elon Musk has pledged to expand operations into several U.S. cities by next year.
• General Motors completed its acquisition of Cruise to concentrate on autonomous technology for personal vehicles rather than ride-hailing services.