Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dabkowski Triple ElevenLabs’ Valuation to $11B, Solidifying Their Grip on A.I. Voice

Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dabkowski Triple ElevenLabs’ Valuation to B, Solidifying Their Grip on A.I. Voice

ElevenLabs was co-founded by Piotr Dabkowski and Mati Staniszewski. Courtesy ElevenLabs Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dabkowski’s ElevenLabs is everywhere. Matthew McConaughey uses ElevenLabs to power the Spanish-language version of his personal newsletter. Masterclass uses ElevenLabs to give A.I. versions of its instructors a voice. Even the Ukrainian government uses ElevenLabs to add audio interfaces to…

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Curated, Contextual, Slower and Strategic: A New Blueprint for Art Fairs Emerges in Doha

Art Basel Qatar marks a significant new chapter in the evolution of the international art market. Courtesy Art Basel The inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar, which opened to VIPs on February 3, tested how the art market might operate differently—within an alternative framework and under radically different conditions. A significant number of art professionals…

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The Best Wine Hotels in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

The Best Wine Hotels in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

15250 NW Panther Creek Rd. Carlton, OR 97111 Quite literally built into the rolling hillside that overlooks the surrounding regenerative farm, Inn the Ground is a nine-room hotel burrowed into the soil. Every room has a floor-to-ceiling glass wall that showcases panoramic Willamette Valley views, along with the property’s pastures and regenerative water features below.…

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Why You Should Warm Up Your Feet Before Bed

Why You Should Warm Up Your Feet Before Bed

Getting cold feet is inconvenient in many situations—including when you go to bed. “Our body temperature leads our sleep cycle,” says Kenneth Diller, a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin who has researched thermoregulation. “Your body does best when the central area is cooler, and the peripheral is warmer.” Decades…

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