EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Trout Fire grew to nearly 40,000 acres on Wednesday morning, June 18, which is burning about 12 miles north of Silver City in the Gila National…
Tech Crunch – xAI is facing a lawsuit for operating over 400 MW of gas turbines without permits
The Colossus data center was allegedly operating as many as 35 gas turbines without pollution controls in a region that already had poor air quality. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Facebook will soon roll out support for passkeys on Android and iOS
Passkey logins make it harder for bad actors to remotely access your accounts because they require physical access to your phone. Read more: Read More
Border Report – South Texas restaurant owner welcomes pause on ICE raids targeting workers
Editor’s note: After briefly pausing such operations, the Trump administration on Tuesday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to resume workplace raids at hotels, restaurants and farms. SAN BENITO, Texas (ValleyCentral)…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI found features in AI models that correspond to different ‘personas’
OpenAI researchers say they’ve discovered hidden features inside AI models that correspond to misaligned “personas,” according to new research published by the company on Wednesday. By looking at an AI model’s internal…
Tech Crunch – Waymo has set its robotaxi sights on NYC
Waymo said it’s working on a return to New York City and its first step it applying for a permit. Read more: Read More
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EPISD TERMINATES CARY WESTIN WITH ONLY 13 DAYS LEFT IN CONTRACT
[[{“value”:” We regret to report that (Ret) Col. Cary Westin, who had signed a contract with El Paso Independent School District to serve as a business consultant starting April 2, was terminated…
Border Report – Progreso honors Border Patrol agent for saving 11 lives from fire
PROGRESO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Border Patrol Agent Roberto Zavala saved 11 people from a burning home earlier this month and was honored Monday night by the City of Progreso for his bravery….
Tech Crunch – Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility
Zoox says the facility will eventually be able to pump out 10,000 robotaxis per year. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Internet collapses across Iran, say web monitoring firms
It’s unclear what is causing a “near-total” internet blackout in Iran. Read more: Read More