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GM, Microsoft lead $2B in funding for Cruise, team up on tech

A Cruise self-driving car
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DAVID WELCH
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January 19, 2021 02:29 PM

General Motors and Microsoft Corp. are leading a $2 billion investment round in self-driving car startup Cruise in a deal that will bring the software giant’s cloud and edge-computing capabilities to the venture.

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