Apple Battles Autonomy, Side Hustles the New Norm, and Culture Produces Results

The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier

We are in dealerships across the east this week, but that won’t slow down the news drip. We are chatting up how it looks like Apple is pulling back on their autonomous dreams, Americans are leaning into side hustles, and how a coach got a team culture right enough to dismantle expectations.

Not so fast on that fully autonomous Apple car. According to sources at Bloomberg, the company will be pushing the planned release of their first vehicle from 2025 to 2026 and scaling back its Level 5 autonomy ambitions for a system that still requires a good old steering wheel and pedals and will only operate autonomously on highways. Sound familiar?

• • Still designing a system that allows operator to play games, browse social media, etc
  • Processor - named Denali - after the tallest peak in North America is 4x more powerful than Apple's current highest end chip and
  • Will use radar, LiDAR, and cameras to navigate
  • Apple is also planning on offering insurance for owners

More Americans are taking on side hustles to deal with rising costs

• • In November, the economy added 263,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, topping economists’ average forecast of 200,000, according to Dow Jones.
  • Due to inflation, rising household debt, and lower savings, over 60% of Americans are either already or considering picking up a second source of income.
  • “”Gig workers still mainly gravitate toward ride-hailing services driving, delivering groceries, and renting out living and storage space, which usually don’t require a long resume or experience, Neighbors.com said.”

A soccer team that was not supposed to even make it out of the knockout round is now on to the quarterfinals, thanks to an inspiring coach dubbed Mr. Avocado Head.

• • Morocco is the first Arab nation to ever make the quarterfinals after stunning soccer powerhouse Spain in penalty kicks late on Tuesday
  • The impressive part is the culture within the team Walid Regragui has created
    • Those close to the team feel the team understands how they are playing for their whole country, despite less than half being native born
    • The team will actually give the coach’s head a slap during practices
    • Families of the team are actually staying in Qatar with the team

Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
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