OpenAI’s rise isn’t just a business story — it’s an ideological one. On Equity, Karen Hao, author of Empire AI, explores how the cult of AGI has fueled a billion-dollar race, justified…
Tech Crunch – Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sues Google over AI summaries
Penske’s lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its monopoly power in search to force publishers to support AI summaries. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive
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Texas Monthly – Longtime GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says he will not seek reelection to Congress
The Austin lawmaker, first elected in 2004, chaired the influential House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. He is the second Texas Republican this week to bow out of Congress. Read: Read…
Tech Crunch – ‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind
The competitive landscape of AI is changing in ways that undermine the advantages of the biggest AI labs. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Why El Paso’s city government spends far less on services than other big Texas cities, despite having highest tax rate
On social media and in community meetings with elected officials, El Pasoans often express two feelings about taxation: property taxes are too high, and we don’t get enough basic services from the…
KTSM News – Memorial to be held for Charlie Kirk in Arizona
(NewsNation) — A memorial for assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be held on Sept. 21, a person familiar with the details told NewsNation. Turning Point USA, Kirk’s conservative organization, will…
Border Report – 500 National Guard soldiers land in El Paso for border mission
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Five hundred National Guard soldiers from the Texas Military Department have arrived on Saturday, Sept. 13 in El Paso to support the border mission, according to a…
KTSM News – Rough Edge EDC: RoseCraft peanut a modern update to old classic
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – I am a big fan of small pocket knives. That is certainly not a surprise to anyone who regularly reads this space or any of my friends…
KTSM News – Miners play No. 7 Longhorns tough before falling 27-10 in Austin
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — UTEP’s second-year head football coach Scotty Walden likes to say there are no such thing as moral victories, but he couldn’t help but be proud after the…