QtrendsRivian begins R2 SUV deliveries to customers
Rivian has started delivering the R2 SUV, its mass-market electric vehicle that represents a make-or-break moment for the company. Early reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with critics calling the R2 a game-changer that brings Rivian's signature capability to a more accessible price point. The 2027 model is being hailed as the best vehicle Rivian has ever built.
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Rivian starts deliveries of its all-important R2 SUV
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First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game
(Ars Technica)
Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, a version of its previously restricted Mythos AI model now available to the general public. The company positions it as a safer alternative to the full Mythos system, which had been deemed too dangerous for open release. The launch comes amid growing debate about AI safety, highlighted by a recent security breach at Meta.
NASA has announced the astronaut crew for Artemis III, the mission that will attempt to land humans on the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Alongside the crew reveal, NASA shared significant new details about the mission's objectives and timeline. The announcement marks a major milestone in the agency's return-to-the-Moon program.
The Pentagon has added Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to a blacklist of companies deemed to have ties to the Chinese military, raising the prospect of investment restrictions. Alibaba and WuXi AppTec shares fell sharply in Hong Kong as investor sentiment soured. The companies have strongly rejected the Pentagon's characterization, while markets brace for broader fallout.
Nintendo has officially confirmed that a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is real and will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. The announcement came during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, ending years of speculation. The remake is expected to be one of the biggest titles in the Switch 2's launch window lineup.