88 m. 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.

Culture

2 h. ago San Francisco's iconic Fog Harbor Fish House serves 100,000 bowls of clam chowder a year

San Francisco's iconic Fog Harbor Fish House serves 100,000 bowls of clam chowder a year  ABC7 Bay Area

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3 h. ago WATCH: Thousands of dolphins swim together in California's Monterey Bay

A rare "super pod" of around 3,000 dolphins -- including the elusive northern right whale dolphin -- went out for a swim, with many leaping through into the air.

Politics

4 h. ago Trump Promises $5 Million 'Gold Cards' for Foreigners to Buy Citizenship

President Donald Trump says he wants to replace the EB-5 visa program that sells roughly 10,000 green cards per year to wealthy investors with a higher-cost "gold card" program. The post Trump Promises $5 Million ‘Gold Cards’ for Foreigners to Buy Citizenship appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

5 h. ago Speeding, no surprise leads to accidents on the West Seattle Bridge; SDOT has fixes on the way

Speeding, no surprise leads to accidents on the West Seattle Bridge; SDOT has fixes on the way  Westside Seattle

Politics

5 h. ago Two Planes, in Washington and Chicago, Abort Landings to Avoid Collisions

The near misses on Tuesday came after a string of aviation disasters, including the midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet last month that killed 67 people.

Events

6 h. ago Trial Opens for Illinois Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Palestinian Boy

Prosectors argued that the 2023 killing of Wadee Alfayoumi, 6, in suburban Chicago was motivated by anti-Muslim hate.

Events

7 h. ago More than 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank in the last month

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the past month in the West Bank due to the Israel's prolonged military operation there. It's the largest displacement in the West Bank in decades.

Politics

8 h. ago Fox News Channel has best February in network history, crushes CNN and MSNBC

February marked Fox News’ fifth highest-rated month ever and its most-watched month of February of all time, finishing with its third-highest share of the cable news audience ever.

Politics

8 h. ago Speeding, no surprise leads to accidents on the West Seattle Bridge

Speeding, no surprise leads to accidents on the West Seattle Bridge  Westside Seattle

Politics

8 h. ago Trump’s aluminum tariffs could cost 100,000 American jobs, US industry leader warns

Trump’s aluminum tariffs could cost 100,000 American jobs, US industry leader warns  CNN

Events

9 h. ago Tumblr backs Tapestry, a timeline app for the open social web

Automattic-owned blogging site and social platform Tumblr has financially backed Tapestry, the newly launched app designed to organize feeds from across the open web, including RSS, Mastodon, Bluesky, and others. Launched as a Kickstarter project in January 2024, Tapestry went on to raise over $177,000 via crowdfunding for its app, which opened up to the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Trump policy concerns send US consumer confidence plummeting to eight

Trump policy concerns send US consumer confidence plummeting to eight-month low  Reuters

Politics

10 h. ago Rollback of diversity efforts leaves teachers wondering about effects on Black History Month

The Education Department's efforts to keep racial diversity out of schools has left educators wondering how and when to teach students about Black history, especially during Black History Month.

Politics

10 h. ago Bristol Palin 'not sure what the future holds' as she battles facial paralysis

Bristol Palin, daughter of former Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin, gave an update on her facial paralysis that has lasted for over a month.

Politics

11 h. ago British musicians release silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

Over 1,000 musicians teamed up to release a silent album called “Is This What We Want?" to protest potential changes to U.K. AI laws that could reduce artists' creative control.

Politics

12 h. ago More than 230,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship

More than 230,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship  The Washington Post

Politics

12 h. ago GOP lawmakers push Trump to recognize West Bank as Israeli territory

Republicans sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to change U.S. policy and recognize the West Bank as Israeli territory

Politics

14 h. ago German Central Bank Loss Points to More Economic Woes for Germany

The central bank’s president said it was “not possible to rule out” a third year of no economic growth.

Economics

15 h. ago WEATHER, POWER OUTAGES, TRAFFIC/TRANSIT: Stormy Tuesday morning updates

WEATHER, POWER OUTAGES, TRAFFIC/TRANSIT: Stormy Tuesday morning updates  West Seattle Blog

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