Uber Technologies said it would cut 10% of its workforce to redirect spending toward business expansion, including its autonomous future, as Tesla prepared to launch its Cybercab. Investor Ross Gerber, co-founder of Gerber Kawasaki, linked the timing of the layoffs to deeper enterprise use of artificial intelligence and described the affected workers as the first victims of the AI era. Uber has allocated $10 billion to autonomous driving through partnerships with robotaxi operators and automakers and technology companies including Rivian Automotive, Lucid Group and NVIDIA. In a separate post on X on Sept. 2, 2026, Gerber said Tesla’s latest Full Self-Driving, or FSD (automated driving software), version 14.3.8 had fewer disengagements and showed notable improvement, although he still had to intervene too often. Gerber had earlier called the Cybercab a very interesting development and the first physical AI EV, while contrasting its appearance with Waymo robotaxis. Related coverage cited Atlanta drivers’ criticism of Waymo robotaxis, a union demand for a fee of up to $1 to protect human jobs, and Gary Black’s warning that Tesla could fall behind in self-driving as unsupervised autonomy becomes standard. The material was part of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage; the accompanying photo was credited to Josiah True on Shutterstock.com.