The package includes $13.5 billion to reimburse states for border spending. It is expected to meet resistance in the House from some Texas Republicans. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Nikita Bier joins X as Head of Product: ‘I’ve officially posted my way to the top’
Elon Musk’s X has appointed serial entrepreneur and growth hacker Nikita Bier as its new Head of Product. “I’ve officially posted my way to the top,” Bier wrote on X, alluding to…
Tech Crunch – Remark raises $16M to build out human-powered expert models for e-commerce
Startups working on AI-powered e-commerce tools often rely on external data or user signals to build and improve their models. But Remark lets thousands of human experts chat with users while they…
Tech Crunch – Threads launches its own DM inbox, as app moves further away from Instagram
At launch, DMs will be available in most markets where Threads is available, except for Japan, Australia, the U.K., and the E.U. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Trump’s prospective TikTok buyer reportedly includes Oracle, Blackstone, a16z
After pushing the TikTok sale date back yet again, President Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday that he had found a potential buyer for the ByteDance-owned platform. Though the president…
Border Report – Trash boom stops 500 tons of Mexican trash at the border
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — A 1,000-foot-long trash boom, installed just north of the border late last year, has prevented 500 tons of Mexican trash and other debris from littering the U.S….
KTSM News – El Paso woman convicted of vehicular homicide after head-on crash in 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso woman was convicted of vehicular homicide last week after driving drunk and causing a fatal head-on crash in March 2023 in New Mexico, according…
Tech Crunch – Grammarly acquires AI email client Superhuman
In its announcement, Grammarly said it wants to build AI agents for emails using Superhuman’s tech. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Ford EV sales fall 31% while hybrids rise
Ford sold fewer EVs in the second quarter, but a rise in hybrid vehicle sales. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – At Seven Miles an Hour, This Train Conductor Is Pushing the Limit
Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. McDonough, who is 55, is an engine driver and conductor on the Hermann Park Railroad, in Houston.I worked in the…