2018

Yamaha AI: Duet with YOO

The SXSW trade show is filled with companies from across the globe bringing their latest products, ideas, and technology. Swarms of people wander the floor from the Startup Village to the Discovery Stage. The creations and collaborations abound. Yamaha is launching its own AI project called Duet with YOO. Designed for those looking to learn […]

Mark Hansen Interview

In the “Finding Signal in the Noise of Social Media” panel, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Professor and co-author of the New York Times investigative piece “The Follower Factory” Mark Hansen and fellow panelist Reg Chua explore the tools, skills, and mindsets citizens and journalists need to sift through to help combat the rise of […]

TXST Innovation Lab Interviews

The Texas State University held for the third year an Innovation Lab where student teams are able to showcase their projects in innovative technology. Two of the teams that were able to present at the Innovation lab were Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Park and XReality: Where Augmented Reality Meets the Internet of Things. […]

Elon Musk SXSW Q&A Session Recap

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance on Sunday at SXSW. He sat with Westworld co-creator Jonathan Nolan at the Austin City Limits Moody Theater and answered questions from the audience ranging from his current projects with SpaceX and Tesla, his thoughts on the future, colonizing Mars and energy efficiency. At the start of the panel, […]

TXST Innovation Lab: American Solar Car Challenge

  Fourteen teams of Texas State students showed off their innovation projects at the Texas State Innovation Lab Reception on Sunday, held at the W hotel during the SXSW Interactive festival. The room was packed and attendees had the chance to get a look at game-changing technology inspired by student inventors. One of the teams, […]

Coffee Roasters Village at Southbites

SXSW attracts all kinds of industries and people from around the world. Arguably some of the best food trucks show up to present their dishes to the hungry patrons. Coffee roasters are no exception. From March 10-12 coffee roasters from across the country show up to Southbites (the food truck trailer park across the street […]