Texans You Should Know is a series highlighting overlooked figures and events from Texas history. Every summer, as high school football teams practice for the coming season, I think back to my time…
KTSM News – Texas Senate passes bill to phase out controversial STAAR test
In a major shift for public education in Texas, the State Senate passed House Bill 8 on Wednesday. The legislation will begin the process of phasing out the controversial State of Texas…
Tech Crunch – No-code website builder Framer reaches $2B valuation
Framer, a no-code website builder that claims over half a million monthly active users,has reached a $2 billion valuation after raising a $100 million Series D funding round led by existing investors…
Tech Crunch – Mark Cuban’s war on America’s $5 trillion healthcare machine: ‘They can’t react as quickly’
Cuban said drug prices are opaque by design. He launched Cost Plus Drugs in 2022 to pull back the curtain on drug pricing, bring down costs to the average consumer, and disrupt…
Texas Monthly – Texas Rep. John Lujan files to run in redrawn 35th Congressional District
Lujan, a Republican, represents a state House district that covers southern and eastern portions of San Antonio, overlapping with the new congressional seat. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – No. 9 LSU’s recent Week 1 misery adds stakes to opening showdown at No. 4 Clemson
No team in college football needs a win in Week 1 more than the LSU Tigers. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Honor’s slim Magic V5 foldable is fun to use, minus the huge camera bump
Honor’s slim Magic V5 has a nice build and a good camera, but the camera bump is a bit of a menace. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Investors are loving Lovable
Investors are clambering to get onto Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable’s cap table, making unsolicited offers of investment that value the company at more than $4 billion. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Ex-Barrio Azteca leader gets 12 years for drug trafficking
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A former Barrio Azteca leader was sentenced last week to 12 years in federal prison for narcotic smuggling operations from Juarez to El Paso, according to the…
Tech Crunch – AI hires or human hustle? Inside the next frontier of startup operations at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing or augmenting early employees with AI agents. Read more:…