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Tech Crunch – Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%
Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing…
Tech Crunch – New project makes Wikipedia data more accessible to AI
A new database will make Wikipedia’s wealth of knowledge more accessible to AI models. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas Democratic Rep. James Talarico raises $6.2 million in first three weeks of U.S. Senate run
The haul far outpaces the earliest fundraising numbers achieved by recent statewide candidates from his party, establishing Talarico as an immediate fundraising juggernaut. Read: Read More
KTSM News – US government shuts down after Congress fails to find funding deal
The federal government officially entered a shutdown at midnight on Wednesday after congressional leaders were unable to reach a deal on a stopgap spending bill, leaving lawmakers grasping at straws over how…
KTSM News – El Paso small car dealers blame vehicle registration backlog on County Tax Office’s staffing
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Small car dealerships in El Paso blame the backlog on vehicle registration permits on inadequate staffing at the El Paso County Tax Office. They said the backlog…
KTSM News – El Paso ISD said it is investigating student’s death
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Independent School District confirmed it is investigating the death of one of its students in an incident last week. The district said it is…
KTSM News – Beaumont Army hospital will be open Wednesday during shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — William Beaumont Army Medical Center said it will be open on Wednesday, Oct. 1 if there is a government shutdown. The Army hospital said it will be…
KTSM News – What Borderland leaders are saying about government shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — With a federal government shutdown set to take place starting at 10 p.m. Mountain Time on Tuesday, Sept. 30, here is what El Paso area lawmakers are…
Tech Crunch – U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project
The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan….