Despite conspiracy theories, there’s no way that cloud seeding operations days before the storm could have influenced the floods, scientists say. Read more: Read More
Border Report – City of San Diego sues federal government for withholding grant money aimed for public services
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert has filed a lawsuit against two federal agencies to protect $362 million already awarded by the federal government for public services….
Border Report – Maquiladoras in Baja laying people off, blame tariffs
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The maquiladora industry in Tijuana has reduced its collective work force by 20 percent due to tariffs imposed by the United States, according to José López Castellanos,…
Tech Crunch – France is investigating X over foreign interference, while a MP also criticizes Grok
France is investigating Elon Musk’s X and a member of parliament, Éric Bothorel, is criticizing Grok’s content. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Police chief: Assassins targeted multiple drug dealers
JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – A streak of violence that left 22 people dead in a 30-hour span targeted drug distributors throughout the city, Juarez’s public safety secretary said on Friday. “All…
Tech Crunch – TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas Tech University System leader says he will retire this year
Texas Tech Chancellor Tedd Mitchell has led the 64,000-student university system since 2018. His departure will mark the latest shake-up in the state’s higher ed leadership. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Trump administration should reverse decision to withhold school grants, Escobar and other House Democrats say
Rep. Veronica Escobar and 150 other Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives criticized the Trump administration’s move to suspend billions of dollars in federal grants to local schools, including more than…
Tech Crunch – Sarah Smith launches $16M fund, says AI can ‘unlock’ so much for solo GPs like herself
Sarah Smith, founder and managing partner of the eponymous Sarah Smith Fund, announced Thursday the final closing of a $16 million Fund I. Smith launched her eponymous fund in 2022 and is…
Tech Crunch – Goldman Sachs is testing viral AI agent Devin as a ‘new employee’
Devin won’t replace humans developers at the bank. It will be supervised by them, CIO says. Read more: Read More