A Tesla Cybertruck mystery is solved, Apple and Microsoft are under fire, and Amazon is worth $2 trillion: tech news roundup

Elon Musk's car manufacturer has issued withdrawal to 11,688 Cybertruck units, which were first delivered in November 2023, according to reports published on the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA). This puts a cyber truck sale behind the Ford Motor F-150 lightning, but not much. As of May, the Detroit automaker had sold 13,093 electric pickup trucks in 2024, up 78.5 percent from the same period last year.

While the Cybertruck has sparked plenty of controversy, from people disliking its unique design to accusations of its actual size to owners injured by its sharp edges and "luggage," little is known about the sale. Sure, a lot of famous people have owned it, but there are only so many. Tesla doesn't break down all of its cars by model when it releases its quarterly sales data, instead choosing to group the Cybertruck, Model X and Model S into one category when it released its first-quarter results. The automaker is expected to report second-quarter deliveries in about a week, as investors brace for bad news. In April, Tesla recalled the Cybertruck after workers used soap to install parts, causing problems with the accelerator, and revealed it had sold 3,878 units. The company has amassed at least 2 million orders, according to crowdsourced trackers. Earlier this month, Musk said that Tesla had reached its maximum production level of 1,300 Cybertrucks in a week. The company aims to produce 2,500 trucks each week by the end of the year, or 125,000 units annually.

As for Tuesday’s actual recall itself, Tesla said that the trucks’ front windshield wiper motor controller may stop functioning because an excessive amount of electricity may be directed to a component. The issue is expected to affect some 2% of units produced between November 13, 2023, and June 6, 2024, or 233 Cybertrucks. On June 12, Tesla said it was not aware of any injuries or deaths related to the issue. The Austin, Texas-based company said service centers will replace the affected engines with new parts that will work properly. Owners will be notified on Aug. 17, while dealers were notified last week.