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Texas Restaurant Association Announces Official Partnership with https://na2.hubs.ly/H059YwF0 to Bring AI-Powered Voice Technology to Restaurants Statewide - "This partnership represents a meaningful step forward in helping our members adopt practical, revenue-driving technology,” said Benjamin Knorr of the Texas Restaurant Association."

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Pegasus Tech Ventures has officially selected the International Accelerator (IA) as the Central Texas regional host for the Startup World Cup 2026, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious global startup pitch competitions. The Austin Regional Tournament will identify and send one standout startup from Central Texas to compete at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco, where founders will take the stage for a chance to win a $1,000,000.

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Incredible panel from International House 2026: "Can AI Rewrite the Business of Hospitality & Improve the Customer Experience?" Moderated by Benjamin Knorr, MBA from Texas Restaurant Association this panel pulled experts from the hospitality and technology industry to discuss how new companies like maitly.ai, a Voice AI platform built exclusively for the restaurant industry to help owners and operators respond to every call, manage requests, and book reservations directly with OpenTable, allowing front-of-the-house staff to provide better service. We heard from .K. Chin, Austin restaurant owner/partner with 20+ years in the industry, Arnoldo Rodriguez, Lifestyle General Manager at Canopy by Hilton Austin Downtown who offered their takes on balancing AI and maintaining the "human touch."