Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has acquired Hotshot, a startup working on AI-powered video generation tools along the lines of OpenAI’s Sora. Aakash Sastry, Hotshot’s CEO and co-founder, announced the news in…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and Slack
OpenAI will soon begin testing a way for business customers to connect apps like Slack and Google Drive to ChatGPT. OpenAI plans to start beta testing a new feature called ChatGPT Connectors,…
Tech Crunch – Klarna nabs Walmart away from Affirm and boosts its IPO prospects
On the heels of its IPO filing, Swedish fintech giant Klarna announced on Monday that it will exclusively provide buy now, pay later loans for Walmart. The partnership with Walmart is one…
Tech Crunch – YC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturing
Artificial intelligence continues stirring things up in chemistry. To wit: YC-backed Cambridge, U.K.-based ReactWise is using AI to speed up chemical manufacture — a key step in bringing new drugs to market….
Texas Monthly – National Republicans target South Texas Democrats for 2026 election
Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez are moderate Democrats who represent border districts that increasingly vote Republican. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires
The constellation will keep a close eye on wildfires, eventually imaging nearly all of the Earth’s surface once every 20 minutes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Border Report – National Guard members killed in cartel ambush
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Five soldiers are dead and two injured by gunfire following a series of attacks by armed civilians late Sunday along the Jalisco-Michoacan border in western Mexico….
Tech Crunch – Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network
Software developer Davis Lu was found guilty of sabotaging the company’s systems. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, allowed to leave France — despite ongoing criminal investigation
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, no longer has to stay in France. A source told AFP that the investigating judge in charge of Durov’s case has accepted…
KTSM News – St. Patrick’s Day freebies, deals and coupons
(NewsNation) — This St. Patrick’s Day, restaurants and businesses around the United States are helping shoppers save some green with special deals. St. Patrick’s Day is set to be celebrated by 61% of…