Mauricio Gallegos isn’t reinventing Mexican food, but he is “trying to give people my view of Mexico,” he says. The Dallas restaurateur and native of Toluca, southwest of Mexico City, has certainly…
Tech Crunch – Figure’s IPO filing marks Mike Cagney’s return to public markets
Figure Technology, a seven-year-old blockchain-based lending company, has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO of its Class A common stock. The filing offers a chance at vindication for…
Texas Monthly – First Look: Hacienda del Rio, the French Cowboys’ New Hill Country Hotel
About 25 years ago, checking into a small-town independent hotel in Texas came with an assumed risk. While some hosts offered comfortable and quiet accommodations, others assumed you’d play along with their…
Tech Crunch – AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M, is still looking to hire agents as employees
Firecrawl nabbed Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke as an investor from a gutsy email after they discovered he was using the product. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – The Daily Crossword: August 19, 2025
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Texas Monthly – Confusion reigns as Texas colleges scramble to comply with ban on in-state tuition for undocumented students
The state isn’t providing schools with guidance and advocates say students who still qualify for lower rates are being asked to pay thousands more. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Eight Sleep raises $100M to expand its AI-powered sleep tech
The sleep tech company raised from HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Y Combinator and big F1 names like Charles Leclerc and Zak Brown. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists
The new options are designed to appeal to playlist experts and other music fans, who have collectively created nearly 9 billion playlists on Spotify’s platform to date. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Word Wrangler: August 19, 2025
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Tech Crunch – OpenAI launches a sub $5 ChatGPT plan in India
This plan will offer 10x more messages and image generation than the free tier, among other benefits. Read more: Read More