Terra Oleo had operated in stealth for years, developing yeast strains capable of producing high-value oils that don’t need refining. It has raised $3.1 million. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Lyft and Waymo are partnering to bring robotaxis to Nashville
Waymo is tapping an old partner, Lyft, to launch a robotaxi service in Nashville. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso events: Library-Con, Lincoln Park Day, Oktoberfest bring community together
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Library-Con: Borderland Heroes El Paso Public Libraries will host Library-Con: Borderland Heroes, a free, family-friendly comic…
Tech Crunch – Icarus raises $6.1M to take on space’s “warehouse work” with embodied-AI robots
Icarus Robotics wants to liberate astronauts from time-sucking logistics labor. Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – What we’ve learned about Twins rookie Luke Keaschall: Hot hitting, hard running, big upside
An in-depth look at Keaschall’s first 43 games with the Twins, the underlying numbers and his future outlook. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google Ventures doubles down on dev tool startup Blacksmith just 4 months after its seed round
Blacksmith, a Y Combinator alum, raised $10M Series A led by Google Ventures to cut costs and speed up software builds. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Sonair built its 3D ultrasonic sensor with robotic safety in mind
The company’s sensor uses sonar and echos to give robots more information about their surrounding environment. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas GOP may be banking on low Hispanic turnout in new map
Republicans note that some of the districts they intend to flip were redrawn to become majority-Hispanic. Democrats say the GOP made sure to add Hispanic Texans who are unlikely to vote. Read:…
Texas Monthly – Ken Paxton’s legal crusade against Beto O’Rourke is faltering before an all-Republican appeals court
The court, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, recently allowed O’Rourke to continue raising and dispersing donations, and cast doubt on Paxton’s main arguments. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – India’s Urban Company soars 58% above IPO price in year’s most subscribed offering
Urban Company’s IPO, which opened last week, was oversubscribed more than 100 times, reflecting strong investor demand. Read more: Read More