A couple of months ago, the founders behind YC-backed social app Candle were in “pivot hell,” cycling through more than a dozen ideas after joining Y Combinator’s Fall 2024 batch, while the…
Texas Monthly – Houston businessman Andrew White launches Democratic challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott
The son of the late former Gov. Mark White vowed to run as an independent in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, will test features to help users control their feeds
As Instagram celebrates the 3 billion milestone, it also plans to roll out features that help users control what content is algorithmically recommended to them. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Oracle is reportedly looking to raise $15B in corporate bond sale
This news comes just a few weeks after Oracle allegedly inked a $300 billion compute deal with OpenAI that surprised the market. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – How to customize your iPhone Home Screen for iOS 26’s Liquid Glass
Tips and tricks for customizing your iPhone with iOS 26’s Liquid Glass. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Detainees among shooting victims at Dallas ICE facility, officials say
DALLAS (AP) — Three people, including detainees, have been shot at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, federal authorities…
Tech Crunch – Waymo is getting into the corporate travel business
One of Waymo’s first enterprise customers is Carvana. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google makes real-world data more accessible to AI — and training pipelines will love it
Google’s Data Commons gets an MCP Server to help AI systems access massive amounts of real-world data. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – From Digg to deals: Kevin Rose on reinvention and investing at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Kevin Rose, Digg founder and True Ventures partner, returns to the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to talk pivots, reinvention, and spotting the next wave of breakout startups. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for spreading misinformation
“YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse,” the company’s legal counsel wrote. Read more: Read More