On Thursday, Spotify announced that it now accepts audiobooks narrated using ElevenLabs’ AI voice technology. Given that ElevenLabs is currently among the most recognized AI audio providers, this new partnership is expected…
Tech Crunch – California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers
The California agency said National Public Data failed to register in the state as a data broker. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Arize AI hopes it has first-mover advantage in AI observability
The AI observability platform has raised $70 million in Series C funding. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Substack now lets creators monetize videos and post them directly from its app
As TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, Substack tries to lure creators to its platform by doubling down on video. The company announced on Wednesday that it’s now allowing creators to…
Border Report – Gonzales aims to ‘turn up the heat’ as chair of Congressional Hispanic Conference
New Congressional Hispanic Conference Chair Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) plans to make the group of around a dozen Hispanic House Republicans a more vocal and organized bloc — building off the record Hispanic…
Border Report – US Coast Guard intercepts 20 migrants off the coast of Point Loma
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted a group of 20 migrants aboard a 30-foot panga-style vessel about 21 miles west of Point Loma on Tuesday, military officials confirmed…
Border Report – With Welcome Center closed in Brownsville, NGO focusing on helping migrants south of border
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Border Report) — A migrant shelter in this border town has closed after a sudden decrease in asylum seekers due to new immigration policies implemented by the Trump administration. “It’s…
Texas Monthly – Could the Sun Set on the Texas Renewable Energy Boom?
Meteorologically speaking, it was a bad day for renewable energy. A dense fog enshrouded downtown Austin so completely that the Capitol wasn’t visible from two blocks away. Wind was nonexistent. My expectations…
Tech Crunch – Twitch caps streamers’ storage at 100 hours of highlights and uploads
Twitch on Wednesday announced it will begin limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads, and will delete content if a channel exceeds the limit. The company said it’s introducing the…
Texas Monthly – Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill
Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student from the state and local sources. Read: Read More