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Cloudflare launches a Billable Usage API to give self-serve accounts programmatic visibility into usage and costs by product, with FOcus-aligned fields, daily updates, and a native integration with Vantage for cross-provider FinOps.
Uber backs ex-CEO Travis Kalanick’s new Atoms with $1.7B (Uber reportedly $100M of that), led by Andreessen Horowitz with Ben Horowitz on the board, to pursue industrial AI and autonomy via Pronto, signaling continued capital rotation into mobility robotics despite past Uber-levandowski tensions.
Rivian sues the U.S. government to reclaim tariffs paid under Trump-era measures, seeking a full refund with interest after the tariffs were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, highlighting a broader refunds wave and related cash-flow/regulatory risk for EV makers.
The Verge piece frames Rivian’s R2 as a mainstream, isn’t-dumbed-down alternative to the R1 lineup, with autonomy/robotaxi ambitions looming in the background and a test-drive narrative that blends on-road usability with off-road capability.
Apple previews a major iOS 27 Siri overhaul with a standalone AI app and Dynamic Island integration; Rivian faces an NHTSA rear-suspension probe affecting up to ~115,000 vehicles; YouTube adds AI-powered podcast features; enterprise AI adoption shifts toward operational trust; RSI debates highlight near-term feasibility and governance challenges.
Rivian’s software chief outlines the VW-Rivian RV Tech JV as a platform to power VW Group EVs with a shared OS and fewer ECUs, notes about 1,500 staff, the R2 and ID.1 lineup, Rivian Assistant, and a stance that CarPlay may become obsolete amid AI-enabled in-car interfaces and regulatory safety constraints.
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