Google is bringing multimodal search to AI Mode, its Google Search experiment that lets users ask complex, multi-part questions and follow-ups to dig deeper on a topic. Users who have access to…
Tech Crunch – Shopify CEO tells teams to consider using AI before growing headcount
In a recent memo to employees, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke made a bold policy change: teams must demonstrate why AI can’t perform a job before they’re permitted to ask for more headcount…
Tech Crunch – Nintendo says it is ‘actively assessing’ the impact of U.S. tariffs
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said that the company did not factor in possible tariffs from the U.S. when deciding on the pricing for its Nintendo Switch 2 console, according to…
KTSM News – National Weather Service to issue annual monsoon forecast
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Curious about what kind of rains to expect this summer? The National Weather Service of El Paso will present its annual monsoon forecast on Saturday, April 12 at…
Tech Crunch – AI video startup Moonvalley raised a fresh $43M, SEC filing shows
Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley, which is developing AI tools for video creation, has raised a fresh $43 million in venture capital, according to an SEC filing. The filing, which lists 11 unnamed investors,…
Tech Crunch – UK’s demand for Apple backdoor should not be heard in secret, says court
A UK surveillance court said the backdoor order targeting Apple iCloud can be heard partly in public. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Krea raises $83M to be the one-stop shop for genAI creatives
Overwhelmed with trying to keep up with the different models you can now use to build your content using AI? A startup called Krea that’s looking to solve this problem specifically for…
Tech Crunch – IBM acquires Hakkoda to continue its AI consultancy investment push
IBM on Monday said it has acquired Hakkoda, a data and AI consultancy based in New York. The acquisition would “further expand” IBM’s ability to bring consultants and AI to clients, particularly…
KTSM News – El Paso’s KJ Lewis commits to Georgetown
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Pasoan and one-time Chapin High School basketball standout KJ Lewis is taking his skills — to Georgetown University. Lewis spent his first two seasons of college…
Tech Crunch – SignalFire raises over $1B as LPs embrace data-driven investing
Thirteen years ago, when Chris Farmer founded early-stage venture firm SignalFire with data analysis at the core of its investment strategy, many were skeptical about the approach — conventional wisdom dictated that…