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7+ min ago (753+ words) This was the year when artificial intelligence's full potential roared into view, and when it became clear that there will be no turning back or opting out," Time editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs wrote in an explanation of the choice. Zuckerberg has been pushing to revive AI efforts at Meta as the company faces tough competition from rivals such as Google and OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT. In June, Meta made a $14.3 billion investment in AI data company Scale and recruited its CEO Alexandr Wang to help lead a team developing superintelligence" at the tech giant. Zuckerberg's increasing focus on the abstract idea of superintelligence" " which rival companies call artificial general intelligence, or AGI " is the latest pivot for a tech leader who in 2021 went all-in on the idea of the metaverse, changing the company's name and investing billions into advancing virtual reality…...

16+ min ago (438+ words) PALO ALTO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive (RIVN) on Thursday unveiled its first custom computer chip for self-driving and a new paid driver-assistance package called Autonomy+, as the electric-vehicle "maker leans on artificial intelligence to boost revenue. The announcements, made at Rivian's first Autonomy "and AI Day, come as carmakers worldwide pour billions into AI systems that power long-awaited self-driving technologies that have faced several "technical challenges. Rivian said its longer-term goal is Level 4 autonomy, in which a vehicle can operate without human input in certain conditions, and that its new foundational AI model trained on vast amounts of real and simulated driving data, called the Large Driving Model, will underpin those efforts. The new in-house chip, called "the Rivian Autonomy Processor, will boost "the vehicles' capacity to process data from cameras, LIDAR and other sensors, key to achieving its target…...

17+ min ago (531+ words) In a massive shakeup for the US electric vehicle supply chain, Ford and South Korean battery giant SK On announced today that they are ending their massive "BlueOval SK" joint venture. The two companies will effectively split the custody of the three massive battery factories they were building together, with Ford taking the Kentucky site and SK On taking the Tennessee site. Back in 2021, Ford and SK Innovation (SK On's parent) announced a massive $11.4 billion investment to build three battery gigafactories in the US: two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee. It was, at the time, the single largest manufacturing investment in Ford's 118-year history. The idea was to create a vertically integrated battery supply chain for Ford's next-generation electric trucks and SUVs. But today, SK confirmed reports that they are dissolving the JV structure entirely. According to the announcement,…...

17+ min ago (353+ words) Another EV is reportedly on the chopping block from Hyundai's US lineup. Here's what we know so far. The sporty "N" model may be the only IONIQ 6 trim Hyundai offers in the US for the 2026 model year. Hyundai confirmed the 2026 IONIQ 6 N will be "extremely limited" in the US, but has not offered any updates on the standard version. Hyundai gave the electric fastback a major refresh for 2026, complete with a sharp new look, a bigger battery for more range, a refined interior, and more. That sounds nice and all, but will we ever get to see it in the US? According to a report from Jalopnik, the IONIQ 6 N may be the only trim available next year. When asked whether the updated IONIQ 6 would be coming to the US, Hyundai said no updates were available at the moment. On…...

25+ min ago (271+ words) EV automaker Rivian just held its inaugural Autonomy and AI day which, unsurprisingly, focused extensively on hands-free driving. An upcoming software update promises the introduction of "universal hands-free" driving. The company says its vehicles will be able to autonomously navigate more than 3.5 million miles of roads in North America, "covering the vast majority of marked roads in the US." This is coming to the R2 line of EVs, but also Gen 2 R1 vehicles like the recently-released Rivian R1S. The service will be locked behind a subscription for something called Autonomy+ that includes self-driving, but also offers access to forthcoming and unannounced autonomous features. Rivian customers can pay $2,500 for lifetime access to the platform or $50 per month. The R2 is getting LiDAR sensors, which will presumably help enable some of those upcoming autonomous features, in addition to a new chip called the Rivian Autonomy Processor....

25+ min ago (110+ words) Rivian Automotive Inc. has developed its own artificial intelligence chip, replacing Nvidia Corp. technology as part of a broader push to add and enhance automated-driving features in future vehicles. Rivian Automotive Inc. has developed its own artificial intelligence chip, replacing Nvidia Corp. technology as part of a broader push to add and enhance automated-driving features in future vehicles. The automaker will equip its upcoming R2 sport utility vehicles with Rivian Autonomy Processor 1 chips and a new lidar sensor. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will produce the chips that, combined with the new sensor and AI model developments, will bolster Rivian's efforts to eventually offer autonomous driving capability....

25+ min ago (643+ words) Rivian's first shot at the mainstream car market, the $45,000 R2 crossover, is one of the most anticipated electric vehicles of 2026. Come next year, it will also be equipped to take Rivian's autonomous driving tech to the next level. The R2 will get a lidar unit and Rivian's first in-house computer chip for self-driving, the EV startup announced at its Autonomy and AI Day on Thursday. The fancy sensor, which most experts believe is crucial to safe autonomous vehicle technology, will begin shipping in R2s at the end of 2026, several months after the planned start of production." The news comes during a renewed era of excitement around autonomous vehicles. Rivian says lidar, which uses lasers to generate a real-time 3D map of the world, will be key to deploying increasingly capable driver-assistance technology across its vehicles'and eventually full-blown self-driving capability in the R2." Rivian's technology roadmap,…...

25+ min ago (444+ words) Published Dec 11, 2025 12:20 PM EST That headline is not a typo. During Rivian's Autonomy and AI Day in Palo Alto, California on Thursday, the automaker announced its new Universal Hands-Free (UHF) hands-free driver-assist system, and it's going to be available on over 3.5 million miles of roads in the USA and Canada. Set to launch later this month on second-generation R1 vehicles, the UHF system will be part of a free software update, which a Rivian spokesperson told The Drive will be 2025.46 for owners keeping track. Rivian's current hands-free driver-assist system, known as Enhanced Highway Assist, works on 135,000 miles of roads, namely highways, in the U.S. and Canada. The system relies on map data in conjunction with the vehicle's cameras and radar sensors, and thus only works on mapped roads. The new UHF system moves into a real-time future. Rivian said the system will…...

25+ min ago (312+ words) Diamond Hill to Be Acquired by First Eagle Investments Rivian Autonomy Processor and Gen 3 Autonomy Computer RAP1 powers the company's third-generation Autonomy computer, the Autonomy Compute Module 3 (ACM3). Key specifications of the ACM3 include: In addition to ACM3, Rivian plans to integrate LiDAR into future R2 models. LiDAR will augment the company's multi-modal sensor strategy, providing detailed, three-dimensional spatial data and redundant sensing, and improving real-time detection for the edge cases of driving. Our Gen 3 Autonomy hardware including ACM3 and LiDAR is currently undergoing validation and we expect it to ship on R2 models starting at the end of 2026. Software advancements are coming to the company's second generation R1 vehicles in the near term with the addition of Universal Hands-Free (UHF), bringing hands-free assisted driving for extended periods to significantly more places. Rivian announced its autonomy subscription, Autonomy+, with continuously expanding capabilities, launching in early 2026 and priced at…...

41+ min ago (557+ words) 1X found some big potential buyers for its humanoid robots designed for consumers " the portfolio companies of one of its investors. The robotics company announced a strategic partnership to make thousands of its humanoid robots available for EQT's portfolio companies on Thursday. EQT is a large Swedish multi-asset investor, and its venture fund EQT Ventures, is one of 1X's backers. This deal involves shipping up to 10,000 1X Neo humanoid robots between 2026 and 2030 to EQT's more than 300 portfolio companies with a concentration on manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and other industrial use cases. This partnership is particularly interesting because 1X's Neo has been marketed as a humanoid for personal use and tagged as the "first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home." Unlike some of 1X's peers, like Figure, it has not been marketed as a bot for commercial purposes. 1X does have a…...