Rivian's CEO explains why he got a Ph.D. — and why he chose MIT over Stanford

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe described picking between Stanford and MIT as being "recruited for a nerd sports team."

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Rivian's CEO has a theory for the slowdown in EV growth

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe explained his theory on the EV slowdown in an interview with The Verge released Monday.

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You can watch movies under the stars using the projector built into the 'treehouse' tent for Rivian's R2 and R3 models

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Rivian unveiled its latest models last week.

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Rivian pulled off a Steve Jobs moment with its surprise announcements

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Rivian's CEO, RJ Scaringe, didn't just have "one more thing" as a surprise reveal for his audience — he had two.

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Rivian's CEO can't seem to give a clear answer whether the company has enough money to build its next vehicle

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe skirted questions on whether it has enough capital to produce its upcoming R2 vehicle.

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