Rising tensions on El Paso’s City Council came to a head last week when representatives and Mayor Renard Johnson took the rare step of reversing a decision made an hour earlier. One…
Tech Crunch – Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for US users
Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to create images based on your interests and data from connected Google apps. Read more:…
Border Report – Laredo bracing after screwworm found right across border
The South Texas border town of Laredo is taking extra precautions after a case of New World screwworm was found in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande. Laredo Mayor Victor…
Tech Crunch – Watch out, Amazon: the Kobo eReader now has a Goodreads rival
Kobo users can now automatically sync their reading progress to StoryGraph, making it easier to track books, reading stats, and challenges without relying on Amazon’s Goodreads. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix
The companies confirmed to TechCrunch that their unusual partnership in Phoenix recently ended after nearly three years.. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Supreme Court strengthens Trump’s firing power at independent agencies
The Supreme Court strengthened President Trump’s control over independent agencies in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, overruling 91 years of precedent that allowed Congress to insulate certain executive branch officials with…
Border Report – FACT FOCUS: A look at the Trump administration’s challenge to birthright citizenship
Here’s a closer look at the facts. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso ISD outlines appointment process for vacant board seats ahead of up to $450 million bond vote
The El Paso Independent School District is expected to vote Wednesday on the process to appoint new members to the Board of Trustees for Districts 6 and 7, which were left vacant…
KTSM News – Crash closes all lanes on I-10 at Clint
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — All lanes of Interstate 10 near Clint is closed due to a crash, according to the Texas Department of Transportation on Monday, June 26. The alert of…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic and Gov. Newsom forge deal allowing California government to use Claude at half price
As Anthropic forges a closer relationship with the state of California, the federal government has made an enemy out of the OpenAI rival. Read more: Read More