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"Ex-LiDAR CEO is back like he never left ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ’” Plot twist: company still can't see the future ๐Ÿ”ฆ๐Ÿ’€"

October 17, 2025
8 days ago
The Verge
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Brace yourselves, tech fam! ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฐ Is it a coup or a tech soap opera? Because Austin Russell, the former captain of the Lidar ship, is trying to take the wheel back! ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’ฅ Yโ€™all remember when this dude was flexinโ€™ his billionaire status while we were all out here leveling up our mobile game skills? ๐Ÿคฏ Well, he bounced from Luminar because of some spicy ethics inquiries (๐Ÿ‘€) and now heโ€™s like, โ€œYOU CANโ€™T FIRE ME, I QUIT!โ€ ๐Ÿคก Heโ€™s trying to snag a 100% stake in his olโ€™ baby. You know, the one that makes those sweet, sweet lidar sensors for self-driving cars. ๐Ÿš€โœจ #Stonks In a legendary SEC filing twist, Austinโ€™s new venture, Russell AI Labs, is like โ€œBRB, taking my toys back!โ€ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ƒ And guess what? This whole saga is still under the ticker LAZR! (Insert Drake โ€˜Get It Backโ€™ meme here ๐Ÿฅด). Apparently, shareholders and board members are throwing him a lifeline. One insider said: โ€œItโ€™s like the Avengers but for tech drama. Thanos just got his gauntlet back!โ€ ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ผ So hereโ€™s the unhinged prediction โ€” by 2025, weโ€™re ALL going to be driving self-driving cars that are also therapy bots. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’ฏ #ThisIsFine Get your popcorn ready, because this is gonna be WILD! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ•

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