For Salvador Martinez his story begins like many other stories of aspiring law enforcement agents seeking adventure from a television show he watched as youngster. For him, it was the Miami Vice…
Tech Crunch – Instagram now requires users to have at least 1,000 followers to go live
Until now, Instagram allowed anyone to go live, regardless of their follower count or whether their account was public or private. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the…
Tech Crunch – This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper
Investors have bought into Pearl Edison’s idea and recently poured $3 .3 million into the startup. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso homeowners face city property tax hike; UTEP trims budget over federal cuts; unemployment rate increases
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. Homeowners Face Higher City Property Taxes; Leaders…
Tech Crunch – Vast Data in talks with Alphabet’s CapitalG, Nvidia to fund round at up to $30B valuation
The round could make the AI data storage company one of the most valuable in the world. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Authorities seize BlackSuit ransomware gang’s servers
German authorities said they have seized the servers used by the long-running ransomware gang, BlackSuit, which is blamed for cyberattacks across Europe and the U.S., including the City of Dallas. Read more: Read…
Texas Monthly – The Houston Pianist Shaping 21st-Century Jazz
As a touring member of the rock band Haim, Paul Cornish spent six nights playing in front of 70,000 people at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, opening for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. “I…
Tech Crunch – VC industry has become a better career for women over the past 7 years
All Raise released a report that said 18.6% of the top roles at leading VC firms are held by women, which is double what it was in 2018. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Klarna might reschedule its IPO for September
Details are slim, though, regarding when Klarna will schedule its debut; no final decisions have been made. Read more: Read More