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Deepgram, which is building enterprise voice-recognition tech, raised a $130M Series C led by AVP at a $1.3B valuation, taking its total funding to $215M (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Deepgram, which is building enterprise voice-recognition tech, raised a $130M Series C led by AVP at a $1.3B valuation, taking its total funding to $215M  —  Usage of voice AI in sales, marketing, customer support, and consumer applications has shot up in the last few years.

D&D Dungeon Masters like Mercer and Woll on how to make memorable NPC introductions

From Matt Mercer to Deborah Ann Woll, expert DMs share how to introduce NPCs in D&D and make first impressions that stick.

Zillow Adds Segregation Score

SEATTLE—In an effort to help U.S. homebuyers find the kinds of neighborhoods they’re looking for, online real estate marketplace Zillow announced Monday that it had provided each property listing with a segregation score, allowing users to quickly gauge an area’s racial homogeneity. “Every home on Zillow now includes a rating of one to 100 based on […]

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Child’s Blow Into Car Breathalyzer Rewarded With Dicey Trip To Ice Cream Shop

MILWAUKEE—After instructing his 5-year-old son to imagine a bunch of birthday candles at the other end of the tube, local dad Rick Cerney, 41, reportedly rewarded the child’s blow into his car Breathalyzer Monday with a dicey trip to an ice cream shop. “Great job, buddy—just like a balloon, right?” Cerney said as he used his […]

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RFK Jr. Coughs Up Pair Of Jeans

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