X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), spurning pressure from Republicans who argued the conflict with Iran has heightened the need to end the…
Texas Monthly – Wichita Falls school district avoids takeover by state, officials say
The threat of a Texas Education Agency takeover was triggered by one of the North Texas district’s schools that had been underperforming for years. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months
Nominal providers hardware testing equipment to defense tech companies. Founders Fund led the preemptive deal. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Trump says
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Trump says he’s replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin. In a post on Truth Social Thursday, the president said: “I am pleased to announce that…
Tech Crunch – Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language
The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “#” symbol. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Family demands justice after 19-year-old found dead in canal
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The body of a young man who was discovered on Tuesday, March 3, at a canal in El Paso’s Lower Valley has been identified by his family…
Texas Monthly – Speaker Mike Johnson and House leadership ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid
The call from party leadership in Congress arrived a day after the San Antonio congressman admitted to the affair for the first time. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Paxton says he’d consider dropping out of Senate runoff if Republicans pass voter ID bill
President Donald Trump, who was neutral in the first round, said he would endorse “soon” in the runoff between Paxton and GOP incumbent John Cornyn and would expect the candidate he did…
Tech Crunch – EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models
Luma introduced Luma Agents, powered by its new “Unified Intelligence” models, designed to coordinate multiple AI systems and generate end-to-end creative work across text, images, video and audio. Read more: Read More