EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A proposal to prohibit El Paso City Council members’ work or personal cell phones or electronic devices during work sessions and council meetings has been shot down…
Tech Crunch – Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents
Buzz is a group chat platform for the workplace that puts humans and their AI agents in the same conversation. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app
Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it easier to create, organize, and recommend content, those distinctions are…
Tech Crunch – Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory
Sila’s fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Judge blocks feds from deporting witness to Houston ICE shooting
The order applies to one of the three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE. Lawyers are seeking the men’s release from detention….
El Paso Herald Post – Guest Editorial: Transparency Isn’t a Campaign Strategy, It’s a Leadership Principle
Over the last few days, there has been discussion about my campaign finance report, and I wanted to address it directly. First and foremost, my campaign filed its report on […] The…
Tech Crunch – Einride bets $38M on EV charging as it scales electric trucking
Einride agreed to buy Flipturn for $38 million in stock. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Apple teams up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for iPhones, iPads, and Macs
The new leasing program is a big change for the hardware company, and comes as it looks to raise prices on many of its products. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035
New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tesla spins up robotaxi pilots in Orlando and Tampa ahead of Q2 earnings
The company didn’t say how many are in each city, and has taken a far more cautious approach to scaling the network than CEO Elon Musk had promised. Read more: Read More