Wonderful’s $550M Series C was led by Insight Partners, with Salesforce, Index Ventures, IVP, Vine Ventures, 9Yards and Bessemer participating. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – India’s richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs
Jio is betting it can turn an aging computer into an AI-ready PC for as little as about $11 for two months. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Gay bar shooting in Arizona investigated as possible hate crime
Police in Arizona say a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments
HiddenLayer has raised a $100M Series B from Delta-v Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft’s M12, Booz Allen Hamilton, and others. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – ‘The glue that holds Ysleta together’: At Lower Valley high school, generations still come home to Hutchins Stadium
Joe Martinez was a junior wide receiver at Ysleta High School in 1997 when the football team last claimed a district championship, sharing the title that year with Riverside High School. Twenty-eight…
Tech Crunch – PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam
Amazon is adding a scam-detection feature to Alexa for Shopping that can verify whether suspicious emails, texts, and other messages actually came from the retailer. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – As Hill Country waits for FEMA money after July flood, Trump announces $50 million for storm recovery
The announced funding was still only a fraction of Gov. Greg Abbott’s initial estimate of $489.7 million in costs in his first request for federal help. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Traveling for Labor Day? Here’s how to renew your TSA PreCheck
If you think it’s nearly time to renew your TSA PreCheck, here’s how to do it. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Adobe acquires Indian market intelligence startup Rilo
This is Adobe’s second acquisition out of India after Rephrase.ai in 2023 Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – The Giants have too many outfielders, which is a good problem to have
The Giants realistically have seven outfielders between Triple A and the big leagues who could get at-bats for them next season. Read: Read More