Flores, who was going to challenge Rep. Henry Cuellar, is returning to her old district after a newly passed map improves Republicans’ chances of ousting Gonzalez. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google Vids adds AI avatars to its video editor and launches a consumer version
Google is launching a free consumer version of its video editor Vids that will be available without any AI-powered features. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Terraton wants to be the McDonald’s of biochar
Terraton sees promise in biochar, but the technology has struggled to scale. The startup thinks a franchise model could be what unlocks biochar’s potential. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Mirror founder Brynn Putnam to unveil her gaming hardware startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Seven years after unveiling Mirror at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Brynn Putnam is returning to the stage where it all began. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Hyundai is working with a startup on plant-based leather that smells like the real thing
Uncaged Innovations is working with Hyundai to develop alternatives to leather with a fraction of the environmental impact. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Raised in Poverty, This Texan Rose to Lead One of the World’s Largest Philanthropies
Prized works of art adorn the off-white walls of Darren Walker’s elegant Park Avenue co-op, in New York City. Among them are pieces by the likes of Kehinde Wiley, who painted the…
El Paso Matters – El Paso events: Celebrate Labor Day with St. Anthony’s Bazaar, Bark at the Park, wine and chile festivals
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Labor Day Weekend Events • St. Anthony’s Bazaar: St. Anthony’s Seminary, 4601 Hastings Drive, will host its…
Texas Monthly – An East Texas-Set Western Tests the Limits of the Genre
James Wade emerged from his truck in a straw cowboy hat and a pearl-snap shirt, looking very much the part of a Hill Country writer of hard-boiled western fiction. At 37, he’s…
Texas Monthly – Texans could soon get ivermectin without a prescription
Some people use the drug to treat COVID, even though it’s not approved by the FDA for such use. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas power plants and chemical companies benefit as Trump eases pollution rules, experts say
A two-year delay on new mercury rules benefits coal-fired power plants, while chemical plants got an exemption from stricter air pollution standards. Read: Read More