Day is a culturally diverse city, but not exactly known for its appreciation of egyptian culture. So why is there an Egyptian Museum . Well take you there on a tour. But first, a major roadblock for driverless vehicles with californias dmv suspending cruises, permits to operate robo taxis and even conduct tests after multiple incidents. You are watching, getting answers. Thanks for joining us. Im kristen sze. The stunning cruise news comes after a slew of safety concerns and incidents since the gm owned av maker got approval in august to operate driverless taxis in San Francisco. The city is the first in the us to allow robots taxis at all hours of the day. Waymo, owned by alphabet, is still able to operate. Joining us live now to talk about this development is pete bigelow Automotive Technology reporter for automotive news. Pete, thanks for joining us. Youre very welcome. Thanks for having me. How big of a blow is this for cruise . Well, this is a big blow. They have substantial ambitions of scaling, not just nationally, but globally, as theyve outlined in recent weeks. And to have this happen, you know, right in their hometown and their primary market right now is a substantial setback. And that might be an understatement. Yeah i think youre right. I mean, this day started badly and then it went to worse for cruise. It started with labor leaders protesting in front of cruise headquarters, ahead of a massive expansion into the new cities you were talking about. And then came that dmv announcement. It said cruise misrepresented information related to the safety of its avs. Do you know what they mean by that . The misrepresent nation . Yes. And their suspension order. They went into some key details that there was the big accident earlier this month on october 2nd when a cruise vehicle hit a pedestrian in San Francisco and the next day cruise in the dmv. Officials met to discuss and review video footage of the incident. And cruise only played a portion of the of that particular video. It did not play the pertinent portions that came after the initial strike. And thats what the officials learned about only later from from a different regulatory agency. Oh oh, interesting. I think a lot of people didnt know about that part. I do want to point to what cruise said about that particular incident. You were referring to. Their statement says, as ultimately we develop and deploy Autonomous Vehicles in an effort to save lives in the incident being reviewed by the dmv, a human hit and run driver. Tragically struck and propelled the pedestrian into the path of the av. Is that part true that had it not been for the human driver, for that, this wouldnt have happened . And i guess is it fair to expect an Autonomous Vehicle or any vehicle even operated by human to be able to program and anticipate 100 of situations that might be thrown its way . Yes so this is a complicated crash in a way that happened. And it is indeed true that a human driven vehicle struck the pedestrian first. And you know, very sadly, she she rode the hood of the human driven vehicle for a few seconds before falling off the hood into the path of the cruise vehicle. So that part is accurate as to what happened. But what happened next was cruise had shown a video that the cruise robotaxi had come to a stop atop the pedestrian zone. And thats where a lot of people thought that the you know, that ended. But what the dmv has revealed today is after the cruise vehicle stopped it, then later started moving again for another 20ft with the pedestrian trapped underneath and getting dragged along the way and potentially sustaining further injuries. And cruise had not disclosed that. And that is what concerns the dmv, both in terms of cruise omitting that and the vehicle performance itself, that it didnt stop after it had struck her for good. Wow that is a big deal. So it didnt just end with it stopping on top of the pedestrian. It actually went for another 20ft and possibly we dont know for sure, causing further injury and tragic results. But i do want to point out cruise today says it will comply. Right. And pause its operations. So does that mean no more taxis or is it okay if a human is still sitting in the car . No. So thats an ongoing question. The suspension of their permits today relates to driverless operations. Cruise could still test for the human driver behind the wheel and its unclear if cruise will continue commercial operations with a human behind the wheel again today so that thats a question that remains ongoing at this time. Do you know what happens to its expansion plans . I know tokyo big hoopla. Right. And i know there are other i mean, thats a densely populated city. Is that going to come to an end or pause cruise has not said that. Its pausing any of its other plans or operations that are ongoing across the country. Austin, texas is another big location where theyre theyre currently operating. And, you know, theyre big plans to try and scale globally by 2025. So uh that i dont see them stopping right now. Right now, the dmv only has Regulatory Authority in california and nothing has happened at any of the other places where cruise is operating or plans to operate. Sometimes these things have a ripple effect, though, so well see how come alphabets waymo is still able to operate and seems to be able to avoid the headlines. Any sign that their technology is simply better or are they just luckier . Well, thats a good question. We dont have Public Performance benchmarks or metrics to help us really measure which company may be succeeding and which may not be from a technology perspective. Its kind of a its hard to tell from the outside. But but certainly, i think if you look at the incidents and look at the concerns that have been expressed by officials from , say, sfmta, a lot of it has to do with cruise vehicles. Now, todays action kind of underscores that. And its an interesting question because a lot of times i think robotaxis get lumped together as one thing. But but maybe its time to decouple that idea and start viewing them on a company by Company Performance basis. I mean, thats how we look at, you know, other cars, right . We dont say all carmakers are bad or, you know, have problems or issues to fix. But i want to ask you, what does it take . Do you think, for avs in general to be able to operate safely in an urban environment in which you do constantly have unpredictable factors . You do, but thats operating in an environment thats dense. You know, theres no way to get around that really is, you know, we dont expect them to be perfect, but, but, but having some clear standards would probably go a long way. And right now that both federally and at state levels, that thats kind of hard to come by is exactly what were willing to accept as pedestrians or consumers or or as a Society Might be in terms of the performance level that were expecting from robots axes. Look, is this only cruise cruise as a company only is pain or is this a broader pain, you know, broader impact really on on i dont know, the environment, the whole industry. Yeah. You know, when theres a plane crash, i think its bad for the whole industry. So in some sense this is bad for the entire robotaxi industry. As we mentioned before, theres a lot of consumers who probably lump them together as one thing uh practically speaking, you know, waymo is still operating in San Francisco, though, so this may give them a leg up. We dont know how long. Cruise will be suspended. This this practically probably gives waymo a leg up in San Francisco, but i think thats probably viewing the battle of not the not the bigger, you know, war for consumers, so to speak. All right. So, pete, what does it take for cruise to get back on track . Right. What does it take for them to end the suspension here . The dmv has says theyve provided crews with these steps to get their license reinstated. Did, but we dont know yet exactly. Again, like what is the performance metric that must be met. We know that they need to be operating safely. We know that because of both the california dmv today and a broader federal investigation that the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration started last week looking at cruise and its actions around pedestrians. You know, i think this is obviously going to have a lot to do with how cruise vehicles behave around pedestrians, not just when they avoiding them, but how they actually behave when something might be considered a near miss. So i think thats probably the low hanging fruit. And then the other, you know, aspect of this that the dmv will probably address in those steps to get reinstated is, boy, you omitted Key Information here. You you misrepresented what went down in this particular incident. Uh, theres got to be some some regaining of trust on the regulatory side. And i dont know how that happens. Thats probably a lot harder in some way than just fixing the software right. And who knows . I mean, cruise could be facing serious lawsuits or liability in other ways in this case. So well see how that goes. P bigelow with automotive news. Thank you so much for all that information. Appreciate it. Thanks for having me. Have a great day. Well be right back with the lawsuit that meta is now facing, fueling the argument that social media may be addictive to children. So what can you do about it . Thats its platforms to hook them and lower their selfesteem. Joining us live now to talk about tools that parents have to protect their kids who use social media, titania tanya jordan, chief parent officer of bark, an app that allows for parental controls. Tanya, thanks for your time. Thank you so much for having me. The lawsuit claims that meta has been employing harmful and psychological manipulative platforms while misleading the public and the safety of those features. I wont ask you to comment on the merits of the lawsuit, but being in the business of parental control tools, what is your understanding of the degree that children can be psychologically manipulated on social media platforms such as metas, instagram . So its no secret that every parent is feeling this in some way that children even are being harmed by being on digital devices and social media and whether its bullying, predation, eating disorder, related content, suicidal ideation, an exposure to extreme violence, sexual graphic content. Its really not a matter of if, but when. So id like to zoom out from meta and all of its properties to really just every platform, every screen that a child is in front of what are they consuming and how is it affecting them . Do you have any metrics or any data that points to the harm that has come from children using social media . I fortunately or unfortunately how you want to look at it. I do. Over the course of 2022, we analyzed over 4. 5 billion data points across childrens text, social media and email, and the rate at which children as young as six, seven and eight years old encountered problems, content and problematic people is off the charts. 35 of tweens and 64 of teens were involved in a selfharm or suicidal situation on and thats just for the selfharm and suicide category. We alert for so many categories of problematic content for parents and again, were talking about children. I was going to say, you know something we are all exposed to even you and i. But does it do something extra harmful to the teen or younger, less developed brain . Well, im noct. I can speak to this as a parent and also as a consumer. And we know that humans are not meant to be sedentary for long periods of time and were not meant to be constantly stimulated by a screen all the time. Weve got to get out and move our bodies, engage all of our five senses, read actual books, engage with real humans in real life. Theres so much more to life than whats behind a screen. And we do know that these screens, these platforms, these algorithms stimulate the Pleasure Center of your brain and too much of a good thing is not a good thing. Thats the addictive part, right, that the lawsuit refers to. Im going to get to what bach does. But real quickly, i just want to show our viewers what metas response was to todays lawsuit. They said in part, were disappointed that instead of working productively with Companies Across the industry to create clear age appropriate standards for the many apps teens use. The attorneys general have chosen this path. Obviously, meta not pleased. But let me ask you, what can parents do short of taking away the apps and devices , which if youre a parent, im a parent, i know thats not exactly realistic. You cant just take it away. Its not realistic. But also dont hesitate to delay. You dont have to give your child the, you know, smartphone with all the bells and whistles. You dont have to give them access to social media, certainly not before the age of 13. Its okay to wait. But when you do give access, please dont do so in an ignorant manner. Im not trying to put anybody down, but you dont send your kid to the mall unsupervised or to an International Airport without walking along beside them. Dont let them access roblox or snapchat or tiktok or anything else unless you have navigated it first. We cannot hand these powerful tools and communicate platforms to our children without having some sort of understanding of them and then sitting alongside them and guiding them. Right. Thats a good point. Okay. So i know there are different parental tools or controls out there. I used circle at one point. Thats one of them. But lets talk about bark, your company. What does it enable parents to prevent track or take action on . Sure. You know what sets bark apart from other options out there is our advanced content monitoring. So while you have tons of options at your disposal, free and paid for screen time and filtering and that sort of thing, and we offer that to you, what no other company is doing right now is digging deep into the context and content and then sending you Parent Caregiver an alert when theres a problem. Its so hard to try to find whats happening with your kids when theyre buried in front of a screen. And i helps to do that heavy lifting for you, huh . So does that utilize ai to do so . Does it analyze what could be problematic or sign that this kid is really in trouble . Yes yes. Yeah. You know, every single day at bark, we are sending between 85 and 100 severe selfharm or suicide ideation alerts about kids. Weve escalated over 1200 predators to law enforcement. We are surfacing real dangers that people need to take action on. So lets say you put this on. Does your kid know . Is there a sign that, hey, my parents are using bark and should they know, should there be a trust factor where youre honest to your kid about it . We absolutely advocate for open, honest communication with your child, just like you dont hide a seatbelt or a fire alarm or sunscreen. Let them know that you are entrusting responsible usage of this tool in their care. But as their parent, youre responsible for any bad actions or bad actors. So youre going to install this thing called bark. Its going to alert you as the parent to problems and then you guys can talk about it and face them together. I dont recommend spying on your child or keeping it from them. Thats not conducive to a healthy relationship. Right . Right. I hear you. I did talk to the kids. You know, when we set a time limit per day and, you know, they may not like it, but they accept it. And, you know, you just got to be honest. Okay. Real quickly, before i let you go, i wonder if you i know you check out all the different platforms. Is there one that isnt potentially dangerous or toxic . I read an article today about how more teens are now navigating linkedin or theyre going over there because its a place where i dont know, theres less toxicity and they celebrate peoples achievements. What do you think . You know what . I endorse linkedin. Linkedin is great. I spend a lot of time there. Havent seen too many teens there, but if they want to come and build up their future careers in connection, go for it. All right. Well, really appreciate your insights on navigating social media these days. It certainly isnt easy. To tanya with bach, thank you so much. Thank you. Well be right back with some ancient history in the south bay. The museum thats home to some egyptian artifacts acts. Well be right [deep exhale] [trumpet music plays] 579 breaths to show em your stuff. Every breath matters. Dont like rsv take your breath away. Protect yourself from rsv. With abrysvo, pfizers rsv vaccine. Abrysvo is a vaccine for the prevention of lower respiratory disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. Rsv can be serious if you are 60 or older. Having asthma, copd, diabetes, or Heart Disease puts you at even higher risk. Abrysvo is not for everyone and may not protect all who receive the vaccine. 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It houses more than 4000 ancient egyptian objects and it houses the largest collection of such objects in Western North america. All right. Well, how did such a museum end up in san jose . And who are the rosicrucians . Yes. So the rosicrucians, the american order was founded by h. Spencer lewis in new york in 1915. And he decided to move the headquarters out to san jose in 1927. The museum tells me that he was attracted to the free thinking ways of california, but also land was pretty cheap and affordable at that time. So there it was. It got located to just san jose. So what artifacts are at the museum . We are looking at some video that you supply to us. Walk us through some of the items. Oh, yes. So the