The Trump administration canceled over 300 awards related to clean energy on October 1. The states with affected projects all voted for Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Read more: Read More
Border Report – ‘Emergency’ World Naked Bike Ride planned after troops deployed to Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After President Trump announced plans to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland, the group behind the Portland World Naked Bike Ride is planning an emergency ride in…
Tech Crunch – Ex-OpenAI researcher dissects one of ChatGPT’s delusional spirals
A former OpenAI researcher looked into how ChatGPT can mislead delusional users about their reality and its own capabilities Read more: Read More
Border Report – Johnson tells Jeffries to ‘just ignore’ Trump’s sombrero memes: ‘These are sideshows’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) that he should ignore the AI-doctored videos President Trump has posted picturing him in a sombrero, calling them a “sideshow” distracting…
Border Report – WATCH: Incredible Texas dust devil
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An impressive and long-lasting dust devil was spotted just outside the city of Bastrop, Texas, on Tuesday. The video was shot and sent to Nexstar’s KXAN by ‘Rancher Mike’…
Tech Crunch – Perplexity’s Comet AI browser now free; Max users get new ‘background assistant’
AI search startup Perplexity is making its new Comet browser available to everyone in the world for free as it works to position the product against big browsers and search engines. For certain paid…
Texas Monthly – UT-Austin considering offer to adopt Trump priorities for funding advantages
The funding deal would reportedly ask the university to adopt a stricter definition of gender and a tuition freeze, among other conditions. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon now lets Prime members add items to upcoming orders with one tap
Amazon’s new “Add to Delivery” button makes it easier for Prime members to buy more and tack on items to existing orders. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Dog dies in Lower Valley apartment fire, no other injuries reported
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A dog has died after an apartment complex fire early Thursday morning, Oct. 2, in El Paso’s Lower Valley, according to a spokesperson with the El Paso…
Tech Crunch – Rivian’s best-case guess for 2025 sales is a 16% drop from last year
The company will likely sell fewer EVs this year than in both 2024 and 2023, making next year’s launch of the R2 SUV even more important. Read more: Read More