VNV Global, a Swedish investment firm that backs startups in mobility, health and marketplaces, slashed the value of its holding in Wasoko, an African B2B e-commerce startup, by 48%, according to its…
Tech Crunch – Rabbit partners with ElevenLabs to power voice commands on its device
Hardware maker Rabbit has tapped a partnership with ElevenLabs to power voice commands on its devices. Rabbit is set to ship the first set of r1 devices next month after getting a…
Tech Crunch – Marissa Mayer’s startup just rolled out photo sharing and event planning apps, and the internet isn’t sure what to think
When Marissa Mayer co-founded a startup six years ago in Palo Alto, Ca., expectations were sky high for the former Yahoo CEO and early Google employee. When that startup, Sunshine, revealed that…
KTSM News – Numbers drawn for $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers were drawn Tuesday night for a $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot that has been growing ever larger after months without a winner of the top…
Tech Crunch – PayPal backs Indonesian insurance startup Qoala in $47M funding
PayPal Ventures’ latest investment is in an Indonesian startup that provides personal insurance products covering a variety of risks, including accidents, phone screen damage, and ticket cancellations. Qoala has secured $47 million…
KTSM News – Las Cruces Police, NMSU police looking into possible sexual assault
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Las Cruces Police are conducting a joint investigation with New Mexico State University Police concerning a possible sexual assault that happened over the weekend, a Las Cruces…
Yard Barker – New LSU quarterback knows the bar is raised in Year 3 of Brian Kelly era
Brian Kelly has been relatively successful in his first two seasons as LSU’s head football coach. Of course, the Tigers didn’t bring him in to be “relatively successful.” Kelly’s Tigers went 10-4…
Texas Monthly – Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books
The county north of Houston adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts and a new state law that supporters claim protects children from inappropriate material. Read:…
Texas Tribune Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books
The county north of Houston adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts and a new state law that supporters claim protects children from inappropriate material. Read: Read…
Texas Tribune Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books
The county north of Houston adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts and a new state law that supporters claim protects children from inappropriate material. Read: Read…