How Speechify’s Simba 3.2 Took the No.1 Spot on Voice AI’s Toughest Independent Benchmark
Speechify’s Simba 3.2 ranked No. 1 on two independent voice AI benchmarks this week, beating ElevenLabs and Cartesia on quality, speed and price.
The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die? When José Morales Bernal crossed the border into the US in April 2024, the day before…
AI Is Taking Over This Crucial Part of the Recruiting Process: ‘It Was Very Realistic.’
Employers are considering more candidates than ever thanks to AI.
3 Lessons From Mountain Biking That Helped Me Build an 8-Figure Business
As an avid mountain biker, I’ve learned a lot about when to push and when to rest. Here’s how it helped me grow a national brand.
He Got Laid Off and Made a TikTok Video As a ‘Joke.’ Six Years Later, He Has a Following of Millions: ‘I Didn’t Think There Was a Demand for This’
Creator Mamadou Ndiaye on obsession, opportunity cost, and how he grew “Casual Geographic” ainto a massive brand.
Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat
Fizz has expanded its lawsuit against rival Sidechat, alleging that a Maveron VC shared its confidential information obtained during a fundraising meeting with the competing startup.
What I Learned About Tenacity From an Entrepreneur Who Had Every Reason to Quit — But Didn’t
My travels taught me that the developing world is full of entrepreneurs. Here’s why most founders in North America give up too early.
SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs
The AI chip boom just produced its biggest Wall Street moment yet. Now SK Hynix and Samsung are being asked to build US factories.
A new app, HyperTexting, turns the open web into a scrollable social media-like feed
HyperTexting’s new app aims to make the open web feel more like social media by turning websites, blogs, newsletters, and podcasts into a scrollable feed, while also making it easier to post to your own website.
China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets
China’s state-owned space company recovered its first orbital rocket booster after launch.
Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier, report says
The launch of free content would allow Disney+ to better compete with free services like YouTube and Tubi, which are capturing a growing share of consumers’ viewing time.