a16z-backed Character.AI said today that it is now allowing users to talk to AI characters over calls. The feature currently supports multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese….
Tech Crunch – TikTok to challenge Amazon Prime Day with its own sales event in July
TikTok is gearing up to challenge Amazon’s Prime Day event in the July. The social network announced on Thursday that TikTok Shop is holding a “Deals For You Days” sales event in…
Texas Monthly – These Bars and Restaurants Are the Best Places to Drink Wine in Austin
On a recent evening at Ezov, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant on Austin’s East Side, I found myself scanning the wine list while my friends perused the menu. A rich red blend from Chateau…
Texas Monthly – Megan Thee Stallion’s Self-reflective Era Arrives With an Album She Named After Herself
As a New Year’s resolution and in an attempt to embrace being a cowgirl, I decided to learn to two-step. Donning my black Ariats, I jumped into studio classes and eventually tested…
Tech Crunch – Reliance Jio kicks off Indian telecom price hike
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecoms operator, has initiated what analysts expect to be an industry-wide increase in tariffs in the world’s second largest wireless market, raising some of its plans by more…
El Paso Matters – Farmers in El Paso area cope with hotter weather, drier days
CLINT, Texas – When pecan farmer Guadalupe Ramirez glanced up at the overcast skies last Friday morning, he felt a sense of relief. The drizzle that came wasn’t much, he said, not…
Tech Crunch – SoftBank forms AI healthcare JV in Japan with Tempus
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son announced on Thursday that the Japanese tech giant has set up a joint venture in the country with Chicago-based health tech company Tempus. Together, the pair plan…
Tech Crunch – As Spain gets its latest VC fund, Southern Europe appears to be on a roll
While startup valuations have plummeted since the bull run of 2021-2022, a factor that’s hit the European startup ecosystem particularly hard, there’s one region of Europe where the correction has slightly worked…
Texas Monthly – Matthew Watkins named Texas Tribune’s next editor-in-chief, succeeding Sewell Chan
Watkins, a nine-year veteran of the Tribune, takes over as Chan becomes executive editor of Columbia Journalism Review. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Axelera lands new funds as the AI chip market heats up
Axelera designs AI-running chips and systems for applications like security, retail, automotive and robotics. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More