Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says AI will empower new creators while forcing society to rethink what’s real online as synthetic content grows. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors
NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Musk’s Boring Co. violated environmental regulations nearly 800 times, Nevada alleges
The Boring Co. violated state environmental regulations nearly 800 times, many of which occurred after signing an agreement saying it would comply. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – You can now connect your Spotify account to ChatGPT. Here’s how to do it
You can now connect your Spotify account in ChatGPT and it will perform tasks for you, such as creating personalized playlists. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – USAA provides financial aid to military families amid shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) has provided $144 million in no-interest loans to around 39,000 members in just over 48 hours, aiming to help support military…
Tech Crunch – Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to advise Microsoft and Anthropic
Former Conservative PM Rishi Sunak served from 2022 to 2024. Britain’s Acoba flagged concerns of granting “unfair access” to Anthropic and Microsoft. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Investors are betting $21 billion that the energy transition isn’t going away
Political shifts might have set back the energy transition, but large investors are betting that renewables are at the future of energy. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – UK slaps Google Search with special market status, making way for stricter regulations
The CMA has designated Google as having “strategic market status” in the search and search advertising markets, which means the company has such “a substantial and entrenched” position that it requires special…
Tech Crunch – The world is just not quite ready for humanoids yet
Famed robotics Rodney Brooks recently sounded the alarm on the amount of money going into humanoid startups. He’s not the only skeptic. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – County awards design contract for Ascarate Park upgrades; Hospitals of Providence gifts UTEP College of Nursing $1 million
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. County Selects Design Firm for Ascarate Park…