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The Rivian R2 Is Here!

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It’s been a long wait, but Rivian’s more mass-market, midsize R2 SUV is now finding its way to customers. Rivian began “public customer deliveries” of the R2 yesterday. In terms of “private” deliveries to Rivian staff and insiders, those began in April. “Also beginning today, Rivian is extending invitations to … [continued]

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XPENG Releases World Model Technical Report, Powering VLA 2.0 Model R&D And Verification

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Guangzhou — XPENG (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868), a leading China-based high-tech company, recently officially released its X-World Technical Report, providing a comprehensive breakdown of the model’s construction and deployment across data, architecture, training, validation, and application. X-World is a controllable, multi-view generative world model designed for autonomous driving. Built on … [continued]

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Rivian Introduces R2 Lineup, Sharing Full Trims & Pricing

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` The soul of a Rivian, sized for every adventure Today, American automaker and technology company Rivian announced full trims and pricing¹ for the all-new R2, a mid-size electric SUV that brings Rivian’s design, performance and technology to a significantly broader audience without losing what makes a Rivian unmistakably Rivian. … [continued]

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In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid

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The U.S. Department of Energy Helped Cordova With Its Local Microgrid. Now the Remote City Is Localizing Its Data Too. For years, the Cordova Electric Cooperative in Alaska has worked to source its energy closer to home. Hydropower and battery energy storage now supply Cordova’s highly seasonal electric demand. This … [continued]

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