Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Obvious Ventures lands fund five with a 360-degree view of planetary, human, economic health
The 12-year-old firm raised $360,360,360 for its fifth fund. And there’s a reason for that number. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools
Claude users will now be able to call up interactive apps inside the chatbot interface, with Cowork integration coming soon. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – TikTok attributes recent glitches to a power outage at a U.S. data center
The timing of these outages lines up with the long-awaited creation of a separate U.S. TikTok entity last week. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges
Europe-based venture fund 2150 raised the money to invest in climate tech startups that help solve cities’ carbon footprint. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Saudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle
The London High Court awarded the London-based satirist and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir more than £3 million, after finding the Saudi government hacked his phone and was likely behind a physical…
KTSM News – Family of Xavier Hernandez files lawsuit against EPPD
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The family of Xavier Hernandez, the man who died due to asphyxia during an incident on I-10, is filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the El…
Border Report – Gunmen open fire at soccer field, killing 11 and wounding 12
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said. Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said in…
El Chuqueño Blog – “How We Make Hope Normal Again”
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Tech Crunch – Tech workers call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti
More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand ICE leave our cities. Read…