Samsung said that the upcoming feature will let you protect selected parts of the screen like notification popup area. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon says it is laying off 16,000 employees
This is Amazon’s second layoff after the company cut 14,000 corporate jobs in October. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Experience El Paso Opera’s ‘La Bohème,’ explore border design at Rubin Center
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. ‘La Bohème’ with El Paso Opera Giacomo Puccini’s opera will be presented in a reimagined production…
Tech Crunch – Redwood attracts Google for its $425M Series E as AI power needs rise
Google is the latest investor to back Redwood Materials as the battery recycling startup scales a new energy storage venture to power AI data centers and other industrial sites. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Snap gets serious about Specs, spins AR glasses into standalone company
The social media company’s smartglasses are set to be released to the public later this year. Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – MLB prospects who just missed Keith Law’s top 100 ranking: Dax Kilby, Dylan Beavers and more
These players are all significant prospects but just missed Law’s latest top 100 prospect list for a variety of reasons. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Execution of Texas man convicted of 1998 double murder scheduled for Wednesday
Charles Thompson was sentenced in 1999 for killing his then-girlfriend and another man. His execution in Texas will be the first in the United States this year. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – On the issues: Q&A with the Democrats running for Texas attorney general
Republicans have turned the office into a conservative legal juggernaut, but three Democrats are competing for the chance to take it back. To help primary voters differentiate, we asked the candidates where…
Tech Crunch – Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Waabi has secured a $750 million Series C round to accelerate autonomous trucking, and another roughly $250 million commitment from Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis exclusively on its platform. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google pitches Gemini to students studying for India’s most competitive college entrance exam
Google’s launch of practice tests for JEE follows its recent move to offer full-length SAT practice tests in Gemini. Read more: Read More