Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history Rivian is planning one of the fastest launches of a new all-electric car in the U.S. with its forthcoming R2 SUV, according to company statements and a TechCrunch analysis of historical sales data. If Rivian is successful, it would prove a strong start for a product that founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has said is “maybe...

Google Pixel 11 Rumored to Come With a Better Camera, but Less RAM A new leak suggests the next base model Pixel phone will have a 50-megapixel camera. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being somewhat fascinated by the...

Reporter's notebook: A peek inside the Olympic Village NPR reporter Rachel Treisman, about to explore the Olympic Village. Rachel Treisman/NPR hide caption...

World's rules-based order 'no longer exists', Germany's Merz warnsEPA/ShutterstockThe rules-based world order "no longer exists", German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned world leaders at a major security summit.Opening the annual Munich Security Conference, he said "our freedom is not guaranteed" in an era of big power politics, and Europeans must be ready to make "sacrifice". Merz also...

Health-Tracking Pet Collar Acts Like a Smartwatch for Dogs and CatsSince our pets can't tell us how they're feeling or where they're hiding, Tractive, an Austria- and Seattle-based tech company that creates GPS tracking devices for pets, has announced two new smart collars that "will redefine pet care for millions of families."Is your pet stressed, breathing unusually or scratching too...