The University of Texas at El Paso’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts will use a new three-year, $610,518 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to…
Tech Crunch – Lakera launches to protect large language models from malicious prompts
Large language models (LLMs) are the driving force behind the burgeoning generative AI movement, capable of interpreting and creating human-language texts from simple prompts — this could be anything from summarizing a…
Tech Crunch – Ergo’s Shopify app gives online retailers joy of bartering without the hassle
The startup is developing pricing software to give online retailers an easy way to clear out inventory and increase profits without having to put those items on sale. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Didi’s autonomous vehicle arm raises $149M from state investors
When Didi created an autonomous vehicle subsidiary in 2020, the venture was seen as a Chinese counterpart to Uber’s AV unit. The tides of change have since swept across China’s tech landscape,…
Tech Crunch – EyeEm, the photo marketplace, changes hands as Freepik picks it up out of bankruptcy
EyeEm, the Berlin-based photo marketplace that once was loftily thought of as a possible challenger to Instagram in Europe but more recently has fallen on much harder times, has a new owner….
Tech Crunch – India’s CtrlS says it will invest $2B to expand datacenter business
CtrlS Datacenters, the India-headquartered data center giant, said Thursday it plans to invest $2 billion over the next six years to scale its operations and expand business, as the demand for data…
Tech Crunch – Microsoft faces $28.9 billion tax bill in ongoing audit dispute
Microsoft says that it’s facing a hefty tax bill over historical accounting practices dating back nearly twenty years. In a filing yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company confirmed…
Tech Crunch – EVPassport scored $200M to build out its app-less charging infrastructure
Charging infrastructure startup EVPassport says its charging stations are designed to pass the grandma test. “When you arrive, you don’t need to download an app. You just scan a QR code and…
Tech Crunch – CRED in talks to acquire mutual fund startup Kuvera
CRED is in talks to acquire Kuvera, a startup that operates an online wealth management platform, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in what is a sign of the Indian…
Texas Monthly – Rep. Andrew Murr took on Ken Paxton and lost. He has no regrets.
The five-term House member, and his mustache, gained notoriety during the high-profile impeachment of Paxton. He warned tolerating corruption could hurt Republicans in the long term. Read: Read More