EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Fire crews are still searching and extinguishing heat along the southwestern corner of the Trout Fire on Thursday, July 3, the Gilas Las Cruces Type 3 Incident…
Tech Crunch – Meta has found another way to keep you engaged: Chatbots that message you first
Meta is experimenting with having customizable chatbots messaging users unprompted and follow up on past conversations. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Man sentenced for role in deadly crash during human smuggling attempt
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man from Southern California was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for his role in a fatal high-speed crash that killed two…
Tech Crunch – Pinwheel introduces a smartwatch for kids that includes an AI chatbot
The Pinwheel Watch is designed specifically for kids aged 7 to 14, offering parental management tools, GPS tracking, texting, and more. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – H-E-B Knows You Take Its Tortillas Through Airport Security. It Wants to Help.
WHO: Grocery titan H-E-B.WHAT: After a viral TikTok post about a traveler ferrying hundreds of tortillas through Austin’s airport security, H-E-B took the opportunity to give five thousand of them away at…
Tech Crunch – Castelion is raising a $350M Series B to scale hypersonic missile business
A hypersonics weapon startup is lining up a massive new funding round to scale its business with the U.S Department of Defense. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center
Elon Musk’s AI company has been operating more than twice that number without permits for months, a legal group alleges. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Ransomware gang Hunters International says it’s shutting down
The cybercriminal group, which said it’s releasing its decryption tools to victims, may be transitioning to new infrastructure under a different name. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tighten up your cap table with Fidelity, Cimulate, and DepositLink at TechCrunch All Stage 2025
Fundraising is already hard — don’t let a messy cap table make it harder. At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15, founders will get a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes…
Texas Monthly – Wealthy families are buying homes to get in-state tuition at Texas universities
A niche but growing industry specializes in helping students buy Texas homes to save tens of thousands of dollars in tuition at public universities. Read: Read More