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Apple reveals new accessibility features, like custom text-to-speech voices

May 16, 2023

Apple previewed a suite of new features today to improve cognitive, vision and speech accessibility. These tools are slated to arrive on the iPhone, iPad and Mac later this year. An established leader in mainstream tech accessibility, Apple emphasizes that these tools are built with feedback from disabled communities. Assistive Access, coming soon to iOS […]

Apple reveals new accessibility features, like custom text-to-speech voices by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Ring’s founder will become Latch’s CEO after selling a stealth startup to the company

May 16, 2023

Jamie Siminoff has been busy. The Ring founder quietly exited the advisor role he took back in March after exiting the brand’s CEO role. He had been at Amazon since its 2018 acquisition of the firm. Turns out he’s sold yet another startup — this time one you’ve never heard of. The clunkily named Honest […]

Ring’s founder will become Latch’s CEO after selling a stealth startup to the company by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser

May 16, 2023

A team of ex-Googlers is today launching a new digital creativity platform, Rooms.xyz, into beta testing. The startup, backed by $10 million in seed funding led by a16z, offers a browser-based tool for designing 3D spaces — or “rooms” — using drag-and-drop, editable objects or code, allowing users to express themselves through creative play as […]

a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Logitech launches the Logitech G Cloud gaming handheld in Europe

May 16, 2023

Logitech is moving forward with its handheld gaming console focused on cloud gaming as the company is about to launch its device in Europe. In addition to this release, the company is still actively releasing software updates for the Logitech G Cloud. The Logitech G Cloud will become available gradually between May 22 and June […]

Logitech launches the Logitech G Cloud gaming handheld in Europe by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Renowned investor Elad Gil on how the great AI race will likely shake out

May 16, 2023

Elad Gil, a successful founder and prolific investor, has already been called Silicon Valley’s biggest solo venture capitalist given the massive amounts of capital he has been investing in recent years, including on behalf of institutions that reportedly include Harvard’s endowment. His track record goes a long way in explaining his quiet rise. For example, […]

Renowned investor Elad Gil on how the great AI race will likely shake out by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch