BuzzFeed, the media site known for its celebrity news and quizzes, announced on Tuesday that it’s developing its own social media platform, in a move to counter the current negativity on the…
Tech Crunch – BYD to offer Tesla-like driver assist, even on its cheapest models
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD unveiled “God’s Eye,” an advanced driver assistance system that will be install on its entire model lineup, including its $9,600 Seagull hatchback. BYD founder Wang Chuanfu said…
Texas Monthly – Who’s Afraid of Driverless Cars?
If you’ve noticed an increase on Austin streets in the number of shiny, white Jaguar I-Pace electric SUVs with rapidly rotating cameras and nobody behind the wheel, you’re not hallucinating. The self-driving…
Tech Crunch – Pinkfish helps enterprises build AI agents through natural language processing
As the chief product officer for AI customer service startup TalkDesk, Charanya “CK” Kannan said that enterprises often say they want to automate different workflows but that it’s really hard to implement…
Texas Monthly – Hear Ye, Hear Ye: This Is Our State of the Taco Address
My fellow Texans and taco lovers around the world: Since my tenure as the first taco editor in the country began, in 2019, the state of the taco has only been strengthened,…
Tech Crunch – YouTube AI updates include auto dubbing expansion, age ID tech, and more
In his annual letter, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan dubbed AI as one of the company’s four “big bets” for 2025, pointing to the company’s investments in AI tools for creators, like those…
Tech Crunch – Google leads $230M convertible note for Boston quantum computing startup QuEra
Quantum computing, long relegated to the realm of theoretical, feels like it is back on the agenda as a potentially viable alternative to the expensive race for more powerful compute. On the…
Tech Crunch – CISA election security officials placed on leave: report
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation, reports…
El Paso Matters – El Paso County Coliseum upgrades will not appear on May ballot
Weeks after expressing support for placing more than $100 million in El Paso County Coliseum upgrades on the May ballot, the majority of Commissioners Court backed off the proposal Monday. Commissioner David…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls the AI Action Summit a ‘missed opportunity’
In a statement on Tuesday, Dario Amodei, the CEO of AI startup Anthropic, called the AI Action Summit in Paris this week a “missed opportunity,” and urged the AI industry — and…