TuSimple plans to layoff half its workforce next week - WSJ

Self driving trucking company TuSimple Holdings Inc <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/TSP.O" target="_blank">(TSP.O)</a> plans to potentially cut half of its workforce next week, WSJ <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/tusimple-plans-layoffs-that-could-cut-at-least-half-its-workforce-next-week-11671245596?mod=latest_headlines" target="_blank">reported</a>.

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@EricPaulDennis layoffs mean their work is done, right????
@artisanloaf not much confirmation in the reporting but it sounds like this is more cutting weight to try to run lean for awhile. I'm guessing the goal at this point is acquisition.