Stories of interest this week include Toyota’s high-precision mapping system, a European ToS fight, 3D printing with glass, a recap of VR breakthroughs in 2015, and more.

• Google and Ford reported to team up for self-driving cars. (Sneha Teresa Johny, Reuters)

• Researchers use a robotic arm to bring the heat as they 3D print with glass. (John Biggs, TechCrunch)

• The popularity of digital downloads represents an industry tipping point for video game makers. (Nick Wingfield, The New York Times)

• The six most important VR breakthroughs of 2015. (Rachel Metz, MIT Technology Review)

• A French consumer group bring suit against Valve, claiming its ToS infringe on European legal rights. (Kyle Orland, Ars Technica)

• Using an algorithm to teach robots to teach themselves sophisticated behaviors. (Will Knight, MIT Technology Review)

• Making the case for the role of startups in the future of AI-powered apps. (Michael Yamnitsky, TechCrunch)

• With its eye on an increased mobile shopping presence, Pinterest acquires two image indexing startups. (Kathleen Chaykowski, Forbes)

• Toyota unveils a “high-precision” mapping system. (Nick Jaynes, Mashable)

• Augmented reality, robots and the Internet of Things come together … to clean your floor. (Ry Crist, c|net)