Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at layoffs at BaaS startup Unit and car insurance company Loop, as well as Brex’s decision to abandon its co-CEO model, Apple killing its…
Tech Crunch – Meet Seen, a new app for friends to record reactions to TikToks and other content
We all know the feeling when we send a funny TikTok video, anticipating a response from a friend, only to receive a basic laughing emoji or, worse, no reaction at all. Seen…
KTSM News – Evacuation shelters for Ruidoso residents during wildfires
RUIDOSO, N.M. — On Monday, the Village of Ruidoso announced mandatory evacuations for the entire village as the South Fork Fire threatened the area. Ruidoso officials Tuesday morning provided an update and…
Tech Crunch – Genspark is the latest attempt at an AI-powered search engine
Genspark taps generative AI to write custom summaries in response to search queries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Former Snap engineer launches Butterflies, a social network where AIs and humans coexist
Butterflies wants to let users create AI personas that then take on their own lives and coexist with others. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read…
KTSM News – Map shows if you’re in an extreme heat risk on Tuesday
(NEXSTAR) — Millions of Americans woke up Tuesday morning still trapped in an unrelenting heat dome, keeping many under the highest level of heat risk on a National Weather Service scale. The…
Texas Monthly – Glen Powell’s Next Star Turn, Plus Two More Can’t-Miss Releases From Texans This July
FilmTwistersIn theaters July 19In a whirlwind two years, Glen Powell—who was born and raised in Austin—has appeared in Top Gun: Maverick, the rom-com Anyone But You, and Hit Man, a Netflix film…
Tech Crunch – Apple Developer Academy adds AI training for students and alumni
Apple is continuing its AI push, this time with its education offering. The company announced on Tuesday that it will train all Apple Developer Academy students and mentors on the fundamental of…
Texas Monthly – Meet the “French Cowboys” Buying Up Hill Country Hotels
Four years ago, two young entrepreneurs from France began scouring the Texas Hill Country, looking to buy land and hotels for a new venture. A few months into their search, business partners…
Tech Crunch – UK national accused of hacking dozens of US companies arrested in Spain
TechCrunch has learned that the arrested hacker is the alleged leader of the group that masterminded the Twilio hacks in 2022. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…