TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s survival plan involves more than cars
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The Download: China’s dying EV batteries, and why AI doomers are doubling down
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to bury their batteries. In the past decade, China has seen an EV boom, thanks in part to government support. Buying an electric…
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India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say
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DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food
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AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects
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Riding onboard with Rivian’s race to autonomy
Rivian demonstrated the progress it’s made, and in the process showed just how far it still has to go to make its cars autonomous.
With iOS 26.2, Apple lets you roll back Liquid Glass again — this time on the Lock Screen
Your iPhone clock doesn’t have to be so “glassy” anymore, thanks to a new Apple software update.