All but two of Musk’s 11 xAI co-founders departed before this week. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing
Estimates for total Claude consumer users are all over the map (we’ve seen figures ranging from 18 million to 30 million). Anthropic hasn’t disclosed this data, but a spokesperson did tell TechCrunch…
KTSM News – Sago Fire now estimated at 250 acres, 0% containment
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Sago Fire, burning 19 miles east of Mescalero, New Mexico, is estimated to be at about 250 acres and 0 percent containment, a new fire management…
Tech Crunch – What will power the grid in 2035? The race is wide open
Fusion, fission, and even natural gas are appeared tied in the race to deliver new power to the grid in the early 2030s. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Let’s take a look at the retro tech making a comeback
Boomboxes, instant cameras, and even landlines are making a comeback. Here are the coolest retro-inspired devices available. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day
We polled nearly a dozen VCs to find out which W26 startups are the sought after in the batch. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Whoop has LeBron – now it wants your mom
Whoop founder Will Ahmed has spent 14 years building a health wearable beloved by elite athletes, and is now racing Oura — and the FDA, and the limits of consumer medicine —…
Texas Monthly – Voting rights groups sue Texas over removal of potential noncitizens from the voter roll
The lawsuit says officials failed to check for proof of citizenship that voters may have already provided the state. Read: Read More
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – TOMMY GONZALEZ IS CITY MANAGER OF MIDLAND BUT MOONLIGHTS IN PECOS FOR $9,500/MONTH
[[{“value”:” Tommy Gonzalez was City Manager of El Paso from 2014 until February 28, 2023, when he was fired without cause. His final salary was $424,595 plus benefits. We reported that during…
KTSM News – CBP support staff face financial strain as partial government shutdown reaches day 42
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Leaders in Washington are scrambling to find a way to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, with recent efforts focusing heavily on getting thousands of Transportation Security…