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Russia Targets Media Outlets With ‘Fake News’ Law, Blocks Facebook

CNN will stop broadcasting in Russia, while the BBC and Bloomberg News have suspended the work of their journalists in the country. Read More...

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Why Rivian tried to charge customers an extra $20,000 for pre-orders

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian reversed course on a price increase yesterday (March 3) that would have charged customers 20% more than the amount originally listed for their cars. In a letter to customers, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said the decision ” broke the trust we have worked to build with you,” and that the original price will be honored on Rivian pre-orders made before March 1. The electric truck and SUV maker first began taking pre-orders for its cars in 2018, and soon after, gained financial support from major backers including Amazon, which is waiting on an order of 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans.

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