The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission found no violations at the Hope and Anchor bar following an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run crash involving 19-year-old Ambar Chavira, whose plea hearing is scheduled for…
Tech Crunch – Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious
Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,” a new editing feature that…
Tech Crunch – Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding
The company’s new fundraising total now stands at $232 million. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Judge orders witness to Houston ICE shooting released from detention
Daniel Tirado Pantoja, who was a backseat passenger in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van when he was shot by ICE officers in July, is the second witness to be ordered released by a…
Tech Crunch – SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana
The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit
Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different! Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Dolly Parton has died, family announces
The country music icon was 80 years old. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat
Anthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump eyes changing Lake Ontario name amid trade war with Canada
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, amid the trade war between the U.S. and Canada. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich
Germany’s autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment. Read more: Read More