Coval raises $28M to stress-test AI voice agents

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Coval has raised $28m to test AI voice agents before they reach real callers. Its founder built the same kind of safety checks for Waymo’s self-driving cars, and thinks voice needs them just as badly. An AI voice agent can sound flawless in a demo and fall apart on a real call. It trips over […]



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Before air conditioning was common, people used blocks of ice and fire hydrants to stay cool

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Air conditioning didn't become common in American homes until the mid-20th century.

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  • Air conditioning is an essential amenity of modern US life during the hot summer months.
  • Though it existed in different capacities, it didn't become common until the mid-20th century.
  • People sometimes employed creative solutions to stay cool, like sitting on blocks of ice.

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Prime Day retro gaming deals 2026 — score up to 38% off controllers, mobile consoles, and more

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When I was a kid, there was nothing I enjoyed more than playing my GameBoy on road trips or (covertly) under the covers after lights out. Nowadays, we take portable gaming technology for granted, but if you ever get the itch to revisit those memories from childhood, there's an entire market of incredible retro gaming devices to explore. What's more, the vast

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I was born and raised in The Bahamas. Here are 11 of the biggest mistakes I watch tourists make.

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I'm a Bahamian who was born and raised in New Providence, so interactions with tourists were part of my daily life growing up.

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  • I was born and raised in New Providence, one of the most popular islands in The Bahamas. 
  • Many visitors make the same mistakes, from eating fast food to overpaying for basics at hotels.
  • Tourists usually stick to one island, but I encourage them to
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Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to automate the networking that slows down GPU clouds

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Netris, a Santa Clara startup that automates the networking layer inside GPU data centres, has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The round follows what the company says is 800 percent annual recurring revenue growth and more than 35 live deployments at GPU clusters around the world, including operations […]



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Acer at VidCon sweepstakes entry rules

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I never planned to leave New York City, but moving back to my Florida hometown helped me pursue my dream career

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Florida has been great for our growing family, and living here has also given me the flexibility and opportunity to pursue my dream job in publishing.

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  • I never planned to move back to my small hometown on the Space Coast of Florida.
  • After a decade in corporate law in New York, though, I decided to return to raise my children.
  • The move allowed me to pursue my dream job as an agented author
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My son's graduation from high school marks a devastating end for me. I now have to figure out who I am outside being a dad.

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Rodney Rikai (right) is starting over after his son graduated from high school.

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  • I've been a father for my entire adult life, and now my youngest son has graduated from high school.
  • I realized that my daily routine is completely over, and I have to start anew.
  • I have to figure out who I am outside of my kids, so I'm moving to Bali.

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