French startup Mistral has jumped into the audio race with Voxtral, its first open model, aiming to challenge the dominance of walled-off corporate systems with open-weight alternatives. Read more: Read More
Yard Barker – Five ACC games that will shape College Football Playoff
With the Big Ten and SEC taking an even bigger piece of the college football pie, rumors of the ACC’s potential demise surfaced in 2024. Rumors be damned, the ACC put two…
Tech Crunch – Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu
Baidu is the latest addition to Uber’s growing list of autonomous vehicle partners, which includes Waymo, Volkswagen, May Mobility, and Pony AI. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Parents of late children recovering after Ruidoso flood
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KTSM) — The mother and father of the two children who were killed in the Ruidoso flash flood on Tuesday, July 8, are recovering after they sustained serious injuries during…
Tech Crunch – Reddit rolls out age verification in the UK to comply with new rules
Reddit users in the UK will have to upload their ID or a selfie to access potentially harmful content. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Meet the Pig Farmer Who Wants to Be the Next Governor of Texas
I first met Ben Flores last fall, at his small pig farm on the outskirts of Bay City, a working-class town about half an hour north of Matagorda Bay. The cybersecurity consultant—who…
Tech Crunch – Rivian taps Google to bring custom maps into its EVs and app
Rivian vehicles will soon replace its Mapbox-based maps with Google Maps. The integration will still see a lot of Rivian DNA in the new mapping system, though. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Rwazi raises $12M Series A to help companies with consumer insights and intelligence
Rwazi has raised a $12 million Series A led by Bonfire Ventures to help companies with market intelligence and consumer insights Read more: Read More
KTSM News – 18 years and going strong: Guide to Plaza Classic Film Festival
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival is now in its 18th year and has evolved into one of Downtown El Paso’s marquee events, despite…
Tech Crunch – Apple commits $500M to U.S.-based rare earth recycling firm MP Materials
The factory will develop a series of neodymium magnet manufacturing lines specifically designed for Apple products. Read more: Read More