Our podcast looks into declining public school enrollment and other impacts of the federal immigration crackdown. Read: Read More
KTSM News – McDonald’s El Paso awards $100K to 18 high school graduates
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A total of $100,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 18 graduating high schoolers through the McDonald’s El Paso Scholarships Program Awards event. The event kicks off…
Tech Crunch – Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses
Google is back in the glasses game with “audio glasses” out this fall. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Autopsy: Death of Haitian man in immigration detention related to dental woes
PHOENIX (AP) — An autopsy report released Monday confirmed that the death of a Haitian man after spending months at an Arizona immigration detention facility was related to his dental problems, as…
Texas Monthly – Election for oil regulator becomes battleground for wealthy donors
In the GOP runoff for Texas Railroad commissioner, billionaires, big oil companies and trade groups flood the campaign pockets of candidates Jim Wright and Bo French. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – In GOP attorney general runoff, two hard-right conservatives spar over experience, Trump loyalty
State Sen. Mayes Middleton says Rep. Chip Roy betrayed the MAGA movement, while Roy says Middleton isn’t qualified to work at the attorney general’s office, let alone lead it. Read: Read More
Border Report – Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import food at a time…
Border Report – Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled. The decision by U.S. District…
Tech Crunch – Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View
Google DeepMind is integrating Street View with Project Genie to create immersive, interactive world simulations for robotics, gaming, and travel, allowing users to explore environments, weather changes, and rare scenarios. Read more: Read…
Tech Crunch – With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most powerful coding and agentic AI model yet, at the company’s annual developer conference. It is capable of autonomously executing complex tasks and building software from…