At the AI Action Summit in Paris this week, the U.S. declined to sign the statement summarizing the resolutions. But it did make an appearance: Vice President J.D. Vance gave a speech…
Tech Crunch – Google backs Toonsutra to grow its webtoons platform in India
It’s no news that India is a huge market for entertainment businesses, but what often doesn’t get mentioned is that its people love to see content in their own languages. According to…
Texas Monthly – The Creators of ‘Take It Away’ on Telling the Johnny Canales Story on Film
This bonus episode of Viva Tejano features a conversation with the filmmakers behind the Johnny Canales documentary Take It Away: The Rise and Fall of Tejano Hollywood. Adrian Arredondo and Myrna Perez…
The Athletic MiLB News – Cubs farm system heat check: What’s the immediate and future outlook for Cubs?
Right now, the Cubs have both a major-league roster projected to win close to 90 games, as well as a robust farm system. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session
From teacher pay and preparation to special education and DEI, here are issues Texas lawmakers are prioritizing this legislative session. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career
Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, polling shows. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – AI investments surged 62% to $110B in 2024 while startup funding declined 12%, says Dealroom
Venture capitalists are gobbling up term sheets for startups peddling artificial intelligence, but they’re remaining picky when it comes to funding the wider spectrum of technology. According to new figures from analytics…
Tech Crunch – Ghanaian fintech Affinity bags $8M to scale digital banking in a mobile money-driven market
Africa’s top digital banking platforms typically come from high-growth, populous markets like Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt. But Affinity Africa, an upstart from Ghana, wants to join the conversation. The startup has…
Tech Crunch – Instagram is introducing teen accounts with new safety features in India
Instagram said Tuesday that the platform is introducing its teen accounts feature, which has extra protective measures for safety for users in India, one of its biggest markets with over 350 million…
Tech Crunch – EU looks to the private sector to help fund ‘AI Gigafactories’, eyeing the frontier AI race
The European Union is courting the private sector as it looks to step up compute capacity for training large AI models. Giving a speech at the AI Action Summit in Paris on…