Local leaders see data centers, which help power the world’s shift to artificial intelligence, as a way to keep their towns open. Residents worry their way of life — and water —…
Tech Crunch – How startups could be affected by a prolonged government shutdown
Slow or stopped permitting and a frozen visa process are existential threats for some startups. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Republican Carlos De La Cruz announces run for redrawn 35th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s brother is the latest to enter a GOP primary field vying for the San Antonio-area district newly gerrymandered to favor Republicans. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Celebrating the partners driving Disrupt’s big ideas, connections, and community
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, who bring world-class expertise, bold innovation, and community energy to every corner of the conference. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in Harris-voting states
The Trump administration canceled over 300 awards related to clean energy on October 1. The states with affected projects all voted for Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Read more: Read More
Border Report – ‘Emergency’ World Naked Bike Ride planned after troops deployed to Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After President Trump announced plans to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland, the group behind the Portland World Naked Bike Ride is planning an emergency ride in…
Tech Crunch – Ex-OpenAI researcher dissects one of ChatGPT’s delusional spirals
A former OpenAI researcher looked into how ChatGPT can mislead delusional users about their reality and its own capabilities Read more: Read More
Border Report – Johnson tells Jeffries to ‘just ignore’ Trump’s sombrero memes: ‘These are sideshows’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) that he should ignore the AI-doctored videos President Trump has posted picturing him in a sombrero, calling them a “sideshow” distracting…
Border Report – WATCH: Incredible Texas dust devil
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An impressive and long-lasting dust devil was spotted just outside the city of Bastrop, Texas, on Tuesday. The video was shot and sent to Nexstar’s KXAN by ‘Rancher Mike’…
Tech Crunch – Perplexity’s Comet AI browser now free; Max users get new ‘background assistant’
AI search startup Perplexity is making its new Comet browser available to everyone in the world for free as it works to position the product against big browsers and search engines. For certain paid…