5 h. ago Alex Ovechkin is one goal closer, but poor start leaves Caps with rare loss

Alex Ovechkin is one goal closer, but poor start leaves Caps with rare loss  The Washington Post

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6 h. ago ElevenLabs now lets authors create and publish audiobooks on its own platform

Voice AI company ElevenLabs is now letting authors publish AI-generated audiobooks on its own Reader app, TechCrunch has learned and the company confirmed. The announcement comes days after the company partnered with Spotify for AI-narrated audiobooks. ElevenLabs, which raised a $180 million mega-round last month, started inviting authors to try out their publishing program through […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage set for March 1, route altered

Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage set for March 1, route altered  youralaskalink

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8 h. ago Fruit tree splendor: Cherry blossoms are starting to bloom at Descanso Gardens

Fruit tree splendor: Cherry blossoms are starting to bloom at Descanso Gardens  NBC Los Angeles

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10 h. ago No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers basketball vs. Washington: Starting lineups, stats and a prediction

No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers basketball vs. Washington: Starting lineups, stats and a prediction  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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10 h. ago Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup’s demo goes viral

YC deleted a controversial demo video from one of its startups, which monitors factory workers with AI cameras. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 h. ago NHL Announces Broadcast and Start Time Changes for Capitals Games

NHL Announces Broadcast and Start Time Changes for Capitals Games  NHL.com

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12 h. ago Los Angeles Dodgers' Celebrated Offseason Addition Could Find Himself in Minors to Start Season

Los Angeles Dodgers' Celebrated Offseason Addition Could Find Himself in Minors to Start Season  Sports Illustrated

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14 h. ago A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.

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15 h. ago Brex eyes $500M in revenue as it adds the likes of Anthropic and Robinhood as customers

Fintech Brex expects its annual net revenue to reach $500 million in 2025, according to a person familiar with the company’s operations as cited by Bloomberg and The Information. While the startup did not comment on the specific revenue projection, it did share that Brex has seen “3x overall revenue growth” year-over-year. It also told […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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18 h. ago FAA tests Starlink terminals as Musk claims Verizon tech is ‘not working’

The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals in the national airspace system, nearly two years after Verizon was awarded a $2 billion contract to perform similar work. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk claimed on his social media platform X that the Verizon system “is not working […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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18 h. ago Americans Brace for Inflation as Trump’s Tariffs Start to Take Effect

More Americans are starting to brace for higher prices as President Trump’s policies begin to take effect.

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18 h. ago Microsoft’s venture fund M12 leads $15M round for Seattle cloud infrastructure startup Edera

Microsoft’s venture fund M12 leads $15M round for Seattle cloud infrastructure startup Edera  GeekWire

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19 h. ago Redalpine, Founders Fund back Magdrive’s electric thruster business

Orbital mobility took center-stage in the space industry last year, with venture capitalists funneling massive sums into startups developing tech for nimble satellite operations. So it’s no surprise that one of the most recent deals is to Magdrive, a UK-based startup that says its electric propulsion system for satellites will deliver a higher thrust in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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19 h. ago Quantum Machines raises $170M, says it’s working with more than half of all quantum computing companies

Quantum computing remains a holy grail in the world of technology, but with some important breakthroughs in the last several months, investors are betting on the more promising startups in the space to make the concept of super-efficient particle- and electron-based computing a reality. In the latest development, Quantum Machines, an Israeli startup that provides […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 h. ago Boys basketball: Fast start, stingy defense propels Fort Madison past Washington | The Hawk Eye

Boys basketball: Fast start, stingy defense propels Fort Madison past Washington | The Hawk Eye - Burlington, Iowa  Mississippi Valley Publishing

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21 h. ago China’s Year of the Snake is off to a good start, thanks in part to Trump

China’s Year of the Snake is off to a good start, thanks in part to Trump  Atlantic Council

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25 h. ago The Contenders, Vol. 5: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running list of the year's best songs with the cinematic pop of Oklou, Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir, the experimental hip-hop group clipping. and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Oklou: "family and friends," from 'choke enough'2. Anna Thorvaldsdottir: "Part V" and "Part VIII," from 'UBIQUE'3. clipping.: "Keep Pushing," from 'Dead Channel Sky'4. Sandbox Percussion: "Don't Look Down," from 'Cerrone: Don't Look Down'5. Lucrecia Dalt: "cosa rara (feat. David Sylvian)" (single)6. Anouar Brahem: "The Eternal Olive Tree," from 'After the Last Sky'Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear the songs in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.

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26 h. ago Three rescued from car after winds bring tree down on top of car in Seattle

Three rescued from car after winds bring tree down on top of car in Seattle  KIRO Seattle

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30 h. ago Al Trautwig, a Mainstay in the TV Booth at Madison Square Garden, Dies at 68

The Long Island native covered 16 Olympics, and had cameos in the movie “Cool Runnings” and the TV show “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

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