1. General Motors has experienced a series of departures from top software executives, including Baris Cetinok, Dave Richardson, and Barak Turovsky, over the past month.
2. The departures are part of a restructuring within GM, aimed at removing silos and integrating software development in its cars, trucks, and SUVs by combining disparate technology businesses into one organization.
3. Sterling Anderson, a veteran of the autonomous vehicle industry, has been appointed as Chief Product Officer to oversee the entire lifecycle of GM's product portfolio, including hardware, software, services, and user experience. He is also bringing in new talent like Cristian Mori (robotics head) and Behrad Toghi (AI lead).