It was late August 2023, and the executives at The Texas Tribune had assembled their staff for a town hall. The day before, for the first time in the organization’s fourteen-year history,…
Tech Crunch – Wolf Games, backed by ‘Law & Order’ creator, uses AI to create murder mystery games
Elliot Wolf, the executive producer and son of “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf, is entering a new venture aimed at engaging true crime fans. He, along with co-founders Andrew Adashek (CEO)…
Tech Crunch – Meta faces publisher copyright AI lawsuit in France
Meta is facing an AI copyright lawsuit in France that’s been brought by authors and publishers who are accusing it of economic “parasitism,” Reuters reports. The French litigation was filed in a…
Tech Crunch – Ditto lands $82M to synchronize data from the edge to the cloud
Ditto, a company that’s setting out to bring “resilient” connectivity to edge devices, has raised $82 million in a Series B round of funding at a post-money valuation of $462 million, more…
The Athletic MiLB News – Roman Anthony, MLB’s top prospect, impressed from an early age: ‘He’s always been really good’
Anthony’s big-league debut is nearing. He’s handled every challenge he’s faced thus far, and he’s ready for the toughest one yet. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Pokémon Go maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5B
Mobile gaming giant Scopely on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Pokémon Go maker Niantic’s gaming division for $3.5 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Tech Crunch – Scimplify raises $40M to help manufacturers access specialty chemicals
Scimplify has raised $40 million in a new equity round backed by Accel to expand its presence in the U.S. and enter new markets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal…
Texas Monthly – Larry Gatlin on the Wisdom of Letting Willie Nelson Be Lead Dog
When Larry Gatlin first moved to Nashville, in 1971, he was fresh off a job waiting tables at a Steak and Ale outside Houston, a young unknown songwriter thrilled just be in…
Tech Crunch – Salesforce to invest $1B in Singapore to boost adoption of AI
Salesforce plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years as it seeks to fuel the adoption of its AI agent development platform, Agentforce. Salesforce claimed that Agentforce can…
The Athletic MiLB News – MLB breakout candidates: Brooks Lee, Ivan Herrera and others set to leap forward in 2025
These are the players who have exhausted their prospect-eligibility but still are primed to make their first significant impact in the bigs. Read: Read More