Interactive social media site Status announced Tuesday $17 million in combined seed and Series A funding, with investors including General Catalyst, YC, LightShed Ventures, and Abstract. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – ‘Survivor’ stars Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu introduce a goal-tracking app, Paprclip
A new app from Survivor 48 winner Kyle Fraser and castmate Kamilla Karthigesu aims to turn goal tracking into a social experience, pairing users for accountability, daily challenges, and shared progress clips. Read…
El Paso Herald Post – First Day of Early Voting Analysis
EL PASO, Tx., May 19, 2026: Early voting got underway yesterday for the March primaries runoff elections. Yesterday, 5,509 voters marked a ballot for the eight local runoff seats. The […] The…
El Paso Matters – More data centers could be coming to El Paso. What will that mean for your electric bills?
El Paso Electric is signaling that more large-scale artificial intelligence data centers are likely to come to the Borderland over the next three years – and wants them to operate under a…
Tech Crunch – Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had
Stilta announced Tuesday a $10 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Other investors in the round include YC and operators from companies like OpenAI, Legora, and Lovable. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – What soaring gas prices mean for Texas and how long it could take for costs to come down
Here’s what you should know about the market forces at play and what higher prices mean for oil companies and the state. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Inside the child sex abuse case that resulted in Ken Paxton’s officer offering a plea deal of just one day in jail
Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
Costs for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets. Read more: Read More
Border Report – ‘Look at the animals around you’: Officials warn residents about screwworm threat
Officials across the Rio Grande Valley say there is no reason to panic over the New World screwworm, but they are urging residents to stay alert as the flesh-eating parasite moves closer…
Border Report – Cornyn, Paxton face high-stakes Texas Senate runoff
Texans can now cast their votes for the primary runoffs, including a high-profile Republican race for U.S. Senate between incumbent John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, with the early voting…