Rivian spent the last two years promoting the R2 as a $45,000 SUV. But buyers won't be able to pay that price until late next year -- if at all.
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Channel Surfer lets you watch YouTube like it’s old-school cable TV
The web app lets you turn on YouTube and surf channels like you're watching cable TV in the '90s.
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Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers’ messages
When buyers inquire about an item’s availability, sellers can use Meta AI to automatically draft replies using information from their listing, such as the description, availability, pickup location, and price.
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Substack launches a built-in recording studio
Substack creators can pre-record video conversations with up to two guests, then publish directly on the platform.
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Tinder tries to lure people back to online dating with IRL events, virtual speed dating
Tinder just got a major revamp as it attempts to re-engange its user base and attract younger daters. This includes in-person events, AI enhancements, and even virtual speed dating.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch
This is the largest early-stage funding in China’s brain computer interface industry.
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AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood put out the worst song I’ve ever heard
This song is an AI actor's rallying cry to other AI actors, urging them to keep going despite the naysayers who doubt their humanity. Literally no one can relate to this.
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Nuro is testing its autonomous vehicle tech on Tokyo’s streets
Nuro began testing its self-driving software on public roads in Tokyo, marking the first international expansion for the AV startup.
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Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more
The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming hub.
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Ford’s new AI assistant will help fleet owners know if seatbelts are being used
Ford Pro AI debuted at Work Truck Week in Indianapolis and is now available to all of its U.S.-based Pro telematics subscribers.
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Ride hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan’s KraveMart to bolster grocery delivery
inDrive has closed its acquisition of KraveMart, expanding grocery delivery in a market dominated by Foodpanda.
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Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought
Forethought was years ahead of its time and the 2018 winner of TechCrunch Battlefield.
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Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck’s AI startup
This deal could rank as among the streaming giant's largest acquisitions ever.
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India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform
Fi, founded by former Google Pay executives, is discontinuing banking services over four years after launch.
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Drivers in fatal Ford BlueCruise crashes were likely distracted before impact
The National Transportation Safety Board released documents ahead of a March 31 hearing that help show how and why two drivers crashed into stationary vehicles in 2024, leading to three deaths.
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