Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update

​The Rivian Assistant is available for both Gen1 and Gen2 hardware.  Rivian has quickly built a reputation as one of the auto industry’s leaders when it comes to vehicle software. Its clean-sheet approach to an electric vehicle’s electronic architecture earned it a $5 billion investment from Volkswagen Group, and…

Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

Google has big plans for Android in 2026, and most of it is AI.  Google’s I/O conference is next week, and we expect to hear a lot about the company’s AI endeavors. The company says there’s so much to talk about that it’s spilling the Android beans a little…

Audi has a new Q9 flagship coming soon: Here’s its interior

​Audi made sure to consult American tastes for its first full-size SUV.  Audi provided flights from Washington, DC, to Munich, Germany, and accommodation so Ars could see the new Q9 (and drive something you can read about later). Ars does not accept paid editorial content. MUNICH—Later this summer, Audi…

Starlink shuts down its GPS-style cheat code. Researchers may unlock it anyway.

Shutdown of Starlink location feature won’t dampen interest in GPS alternatives.  Starlink is unceremoniously shutting down a GPS-style feature that most of the Internet satellite provider’s customers probably never realized existed. But that won’t stop broader momentum toward harnessing Starlink’s satellite constellation as a navigation alternative—especially when GPS jamming…