Drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to unionize in California as independent contractors, thanks to a bill signed Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom. Read more: Read…
Tech Crunch – If you’re not an AI startup, good luck raising money from VCs
New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on-track to become the first year when AI accounts for more than half of all VC money invested. Read more:…
KTSM News – Resurfacing project to impact travel near Silver City
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A road resurfacing project will impact travelers in the Silver City, New Mexico, area starting next week. A micro surfacing project will begin Tuesday, Oct. 7, on…
KTSM News – New bridge in Gila National Forest to be finished this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A work on constructing a new bridge in the Gila National Forest will be completed this weekend, officials with the National Forest said in a short statement…
KTSM News – Former NFL QB Mark Sanchez arrested after stabbing in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Several sources, including ESPN and TMZ, have indicated that former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has been seriously injured in a stabbing in downtown Indianapolis early Saturday morning. The person who…
Tech Crunch – Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated
Equity co-hosts Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff explore the how startups are navigating a topsy-turvy relationship with the U.S. government. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – ETA ¡ándale! brings on-demand transportation to San Elizario, Clint
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Transportation Authority (ETA) is launching a new pilot microtransit service: ETA ¡ándale! The service, in partnership with the City of San Elizario and the…
Tech Crunch – Instacrops will demo its water-saving, crop-boosting AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Agriculture consumes a vast amount of water, and some countries are under more stress than others. Instacrops pivoted to AI to help farmers cut water use by 30%. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Sam Altman says Sora will add ‘granular,’ opt-in copyright controls
OpenAI may be reversing course on how it approaches copyright and intellectual property in its new video app Sora. Read more: Read More