The Socorro and Ysleta school districts are asking voters for permission to increase their tax rates for the 2026 tax year beyond the state’s limit to generate new revenue, which district leaders…
Tech Crunch – Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior
Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing LLM roleplay falls short for market research and brand strategy. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors
The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Learn all about scaling, fundraising, founder how-tos, and more at TechCrunch Founder Summit, November 4
There isn’t a single manual to read or prompt to give an LLM that can equip you with the skills and knowledge to build a company. But on November 4, TechCrunch Founder…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits
“We created this program because we believe the benefits of AI will reach most people through the companies that build on top of models, rather than through the models alone.” Read more: Read…
KTSM News – El Paso ISD faces state financial review
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Comptroller Dan Huffines announced that El Paso Independent School District, along with other Texas school districts, will face performance reviews of its budget spending. Austin, Barbers…
Tech Crunch – LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature
The maker of the open source document editor says it has no plans to add AI to its software’s default configuration, citing user privacy. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Vinod Khosla believes ex-Deepmind engineer’s Wajo will win agent market on trust
Wajo’s Fo agent can hire humans to complete a task. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Opinion: El Paso women cannot underestimate the danger in Texas’ extreme reproductive policies
By Rebecca Guerrero In the past year, while trying to have a baby, I’ve suffered two miscarriages. Each time, a feeling of dread as the doctor searched in silence for a missing…
Tech Crunch – Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web
Bluesky says the process will still take 18-24 months, so don’t expect your new, shortened ‘bsky’ handle any time soon. Read more: Read More