(NewsNation) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions in federal funding if they fail to enforce English language proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers. The…
Tech Crunch – Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade
Google says that it’s behind the anonymous AI image editor “nano-banana” that’s been making waves on social media. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Instagram’s new feature helps college students connect with others on campus
The launch comes a week after TikTok rolled out a nearly-identical feature. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – This Solitary Wasp Is Indifferent to Humans, Cruel to Spiders, and Neglectful of Her Children
Each month, we get to know one of the state’s many wonderful and quirky critters. Latin name: SceliphroncaementariumSize: Up to one inch longHabitat: Statewide (including my deck) At first I wanted to kill it….
El Paso Matters – UT regents OK faculty advisory groups as SB 37 abolishes senates at UTEP, system universities
As Texas colleges and universities prepare for changes to their faculty senates on Sept. 1, campus leaders must weigh how such entities will function — and whether they can preserve the independent…
Tech Crunch – Eyebot gets $20M Series A to boost to expand eye care access
This vision care startup secures $20M Series A for 90-second prescription kiosk. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Sixteen Hours, Two Flights, and a Pastor on Call: How One Texas Woman Found Abortion Care
At six-thirty on a hot July morning at Dallas Love Field Airport, Monica, a 28-year-old real estate agent, was standing at the curb looking for a stranger. She scanned the passersby hustling…
Tech Crunch – Frontier buys $31M worth of antacids for the ocean
The deal will require Planetary to remove 115,000 metric tons of carbon by increasing the alkalinity of water flowing into the sea. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spotify launches a messaging feature in a bid to become more social
Spotify said that messages are not end-to-end encrypted, and that Spotify proactively looks at messages to check if they break its rules. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – In El Paso, an Unlikely Cheese Reigns Supreme
The Tex-Mexplainer series explores the ingredients, techniques, history, and culture of Mexican food in Texas. At 91 years old, Emilio Apodaca continues his longtime weekly routine of purchasing large blocks of Muenster. After he…