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…
Texas Monthly – UT-Austin considering offer to adopt Trump priorities for funding advantages
The funding deal would reportedly ask the university to adopt a stricter definition of gender and a tuition freeze, among other conditions. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon now lets Prime members add items to upcoming orders with one tap
Amazon’s new “Add to Delivery” button makes it easier for Prime members to buy more and tack on items to existing orders. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Dog dies in Lower Valley apartment fire, no other injuries reported
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A dog has died after an apartment complex fire early Thursday morning, Oct. 2, in El Paso’s Lower Valley, according to a spokesperson with the El Paso…
Tech Crunch – Rivian’s best-case guess for 2025 sales is a 16% drop from last year
The company will likely sell fewer EVs this year than in both 2024 and 2023, making next year’s launch of the R2 SUV even more important. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – A new a16z report looks at which AI companies startups are actually paying for
a16z releases its first AI spending report that shows which AI-native application layer companies startups are actually spending money on . Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni share the playbook for scaling consumer AI and winning Gen Z at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Phia co-founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni are redefining how Gen Z shops with AI. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, they’ll share how they’re scaling one of the year’s hottest startups into a…
Tech Crunch – Hackers are sending extortion emails to executives after claiming Oracle apps’ data breach
Google says hackers associated with the Clop ransomware gang are emailing executives at multiple organizations claiming to have stolen their personal information from a suite of Oracle E-Business apps. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Former cheerleading coach arrested again, charged with more counts of invasive recording
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The man who was previously arrested for recording other individuals without their consent at an El Paso gym for youth cheerleading organizations was recently arrested again for…