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Rivian on Pulse

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The full thread of our Rivian coverage — a running record of every development we've tracked, with the VC take on each.

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  1. Aug 15, 2026BIG TECHNobody Knows How Long a Software-Defined Car Lasts→
  2. Aug 15, 2026BIG TECHTesla FSD vs Rivian Autonomy+: $99 Against $49.99$99/mo vs $49.99/mo→

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BIG TECH· Aug 15, 2026

Nobody Knows How Long a Software-Defined Car Lasts

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BIG TECH

Nobody Knows How Long a Software-Defined Car Lasts

Rivian's software chief says the company plans roughly seven to ten years of functional feature updates, while Tesla's reversal on 2016-era full self-driving hardware shows how quickly a car's compute can be declared obsolete.

Aug 15, 2026DEEP DIVE
BIG TECH· Aug 15, 2026

Tesla FSD vs Rivian Autonomy+: $99 Against $49.99

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BIG TECH$99/mo vs $49.99/mo

Tesla FSD vs Rivian Autonomy+: $99 Against $49.99

A head-to-head drive of Tesla's Full Self-Driving and Rivian's Autonomy+ hands-free systems highlights a widening price gap, with Tesla at $99 a month and Rivian at $49.99 a month or $2,500 for the life of the vehicle.

Aug 15, 2026DEEP DIVE
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