TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments. The company says creators can now provide descriptive text…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’
Could future AIs be “conscious,” and experience the world similarly to the way humans do? There’s no strong evidence that they will, but Anthropic isn’t ruling out the possibility. On Thursday, the…
Tech Crunch – Spotify’s AI playlist rolls out to Asia and more markets
Spotify announced on Thursday that it expanded the availability of its AI Playlist feature to over 40 additional markets, including countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. The AI-powered tool, currently…
Texas Monthly – Fort Worth ISD at risk for state takeover after 2023 ratings released
A Fort Worth middle school has chronically underperformed for years, qualifying the entire district for state intervention. Failing grades for districts were made public for the first time since 2019. Read: Read…
Tech Crunch – Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open
TechCrunch Disrupt returns October 27–29 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and we’re inviting thought leaders, founders, VCs, and tech experts to apply for a chance to take the stage at…
Texas Monthly – One Sunday a Month, a Fort Worth Pitmaster Serves the Soul Food of His Childhood
Long before Derrick Walker knew how to cook barbecue, he learned to make soul food with his grandmothers. “My grandma would pull up a stool next to the stove and let me…
Tech Crunch – Founders, your moment is now: Apply for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200
Founders, the battlefield is open. And the bold are stepping forward. Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is now accepting startups to compete in the ultimate pitch showdown in front of…
Tech Crunch – RepAir Carbon is making carbon removal machines inspired by batteries
RepAir recently raised a $15 million extension to its Series A. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Revolut, the $45B neobank, posts $1B profit in 2024
Revolut, the $45 billion neobanking startup founded in the U.K., may have put its IPO plans on ice, but its balance sheet is looking pretty hot. The company reported net profit of…
El Paso Matters – Poetry books by El Paso authors to add to your reading list
April is National Poetry Month — a time to celebrate the voices of poets and the power of verse to distill emotion, experience and truth. Launched in 1996 by the Academy of American…