The e-commerce giant says it will expand the service to additional cities in 2026. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Oboe raises $16 million from a16z for its AI-powered course generation platform
Oboe has raised $16 million in funding for its learning app. The company now lets users generate unlimited courses for free. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools
Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks
Unacademy’s valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Segundo Barrio mural tour leads week as Horizon City launches holiday festivities
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Segundo Barrio mural tour Los Murales de Segundo Barrio Tour will offer a free, two-hour guided…
Tech Crunch – Figma launches new AI-powered object removal and image extension
Figma is launching a new image editing toolbar to bring all its features in one place. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – AI startup Tavus founder says users talk to its AI Santa ‘for hours’ per day
Tavus has launched a new experience where you can chat with an AI Santa that asks personal questions and remembers your interests. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information
TechCrunch found Petco’s veterinary clinics were spilling customers’ personal information and medical histories of their pets to the open web. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go
For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you’ll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44). Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Minor-league rule change experiment could eliminate hitter timeouts: Sources
MLB is considering a rule change to eliminate hitter timeouts entirely, or reduce their length, in three Low-A minor leagues next year. Read: Read More