Amazon’s new and improved Alexa experience, Alexa+, starts at $19.99, or free for Amazon Prime subscribers. It’ll roll out in early access beginning next month in the U.S., and then will come…
Tech Crunch – Amazon’s new Alexa+ brings AI-powered ‘Explore’ and ‘Stories’ features for kids
As part of the reveal of Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa+ assistant, the tech giant announced that it’s launching two new features designed for kids called “Explore with Alexa” and “Stories with Alexa.”…
Border Report – WATCH: Officers cut open man’s ‘narco wig’ at Colombian airport to reveal cocaine
(NEXSTAR) – He may have been using his head, but a 40-year-old passenger wasn’t able to get past Colombian airport security with a cocaine-stuffed “narco wig,” police said Monday. Cartagena airport officers…
Border Report – Trump pitches ‘gold card’ as replacement for EB5 investor visa
(The Hill) – The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would be revamping the U.S. investor visa, increasing the funds required to secure the status while dubbing the new option a “gold…
Border Report – Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as prayers for his recovery continue
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery. Francis…
Border Report – USAID employees given 15 minutes to clear out offices
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration forges ahead with gutting…
Tech Crunch – Amazon says that Alexa+ is ‘model agnostic’
Amazon says that the new and improved Alexa unveiled on Wednesday, Alexa+, is powered by a “model agnostic” system that’s always using the “best” AI model for any given task. Onstage at…
KTSM News – Jamaica man facing federal charges in El Paso for alleged illegal re-entry
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man from Jamaica with multiple felonies was recently arrested at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry on charges related to his alleged illegal re-entry into…
Tech Crunch – Capim, a Brazilian BNPL startup for dental services, lands a $26.7M Series A
Capim, a startup offering Brazilians the option to buy now, pay later (BNPL) for dental services, has raised $26.7 million in Series A funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Founded in July 2021…
Tech Crunch – Oliver Cameron talks about going up against incumbents at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place on June 5 at Zellerbach Hall in UC Berkeley, will feature a panel discussing how startups can compete against established rivals in the AI industry. The panel,…