SambaNova, an AI chip startup that’s raised over $1.1 billion in VC money to date, is gunning for OpenAI — and rivals — with a new generative AI product geared toward enterprise…
Tech Crunch – Yolk is a social app where users swap custom live stickers — no text allowed
With so much fresh competition in social apps right now — plus the usual set of social media platforms and messaging giants sucking up attention — it might feel like there’s precious…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: GOP leaders decry border ‘chaos’ that they created
By Medha Palnati Former President Donald Trump, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are weaponizing migrants at the southern border to distract from their own crimes and advance…
Texas Monthly – Bruce Robison on What Willie Nelson’s Saddest Songs Taught Him About Songwriting, Love, and Life
Texas singer-songwriter Bruce Robison is famous for writing highly intelligent, richly detailed country songs—that happen also to be incredibly sad, like “Angry All the Time,” which was a number one hit for…
Tech Crunch – Diffusion transformers are the key behind OpenAI’s Sora — and they’re set to upend GenAI
OpenAI’s Sora, which can generate videos and interactive 3D environments on the fly, is a remarkable demonstration of the cutting edge in GenAI — a bonafide milestone. But curiously, one of the…
Tech Crunch – Reliance and Disney merge India media businesses to form $8.5 billion JV
Reliance, its portfolio Viacom18 and Disney are merging their media businesses in India, creating the largest media entity in the South Asian market. Reliance will control and own 16.34% of the joint…
Tech Crunch – Black Tech Nation Ventures’ diversity thesis undeterred by growing DEI backlash
Black Tech Nation Ventures launched in 2021 to address the funding gap for Black founders amid a wave of venture diversity initiatives after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Three years…
Tech Crunch – Apply to pitch at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 in Boston
Pitches are critical in the quest for funding and first customers. It’s rare, however, for innovators to get truly candid insight on their pitches before stepping in front of VCs. Here’s your…
The Athletic MiLB News – Fernando Tatis Jr.’s endorsement of Padres prospect Jackson Merrill is a full-circle moment
Tatis, the son of a former major leaguer and current winter ball manager, does not dispense praise lightly. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Lightricks announces AI-powered filmmaking studio to help creators visualize stories
Lightricks, the company that makes popular apps like Facetune and Videoleap, announced a new AI-powered filmmaking tool called LTX Studio today. The studio helps creators from the ideation phase to generate an…