Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos seems to be getting his hands dirty once again: the billionaire is partly backing a new AI startup called Project Prometheus that has raised $6.2 billion in funding,…
El Paso Matters – El Paso midterm primaries: Key dates, filing deadlines, candidate requirements for 2026 elections
While many of us are planning our Thanksgiving meals, political candidates are busy preparing their bids for next year’s midterm primaries, with the Dec. 8 filing deadline fast approaching. The midterm elections…
Tech Crunch – Luminal raises $5.3 million to build a better GPU code framework
Inference optimization startup Luminal has announced $5.3 million in a seed funding round led by Felicis Ventures, with angel investment from Paul Graham, Guillermo Rauch and Ben Porterfield. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – MCP AI agent security startup Runlayer launches with 8 unicorns, $11M from Khosla’s Keith Rabois and Felicis
Three-time founder Andrew Berman is back with a startup that helps IT ensure business users’ AI agents operate securely. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen and its website defaced
The defacement of Protei’s website said “another DPI/SORM provider bites the dust,” apparently referring to the company selling its web intercept and surveillance products to phone and internet providers. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Bone AI raises $12M to challenge Asia’s defense giants with AI-powered robotics
Bone AI, a South Korean startup, is combining AI and manufacturing to build next-gen defense robotics and challenge the region’s industry giants. Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – City Officials To Consider Fee For Using El Paso Streets Today
EL PASO, Tx., November 17, 2025: This morning the El Paso City Council will be meeting in a work session to discuss several items. The meeting starts at 9. One […] The…
Tech Crunch – Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan
Sakana AI raised about $135M at a $2.65B post-money valuation in one of Japan’s largest fundraises this year. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign.
Conservative activists argue they’re protecting women and rebalancing the law that Democrats tilted in favor of LGBTQ+ people. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – UT-Austin silent on Trump compact as deadline approaches
Most other invited universities have rejected the administration’s offer tying priority federal funding to campus policy changes. Read: Read More