The new hub features dedicated college group chats and personalized feeds designed to help students stay connected with their campus communities, even while they’re away for the summer. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too
Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows. Read more: Read More
Border Report – 10 current, former Mexican officials accused in US indictment of aiding drug trafficking
The governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials were charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a U.S. indictment. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas DACA recipient detained again after ICE deported him, then allowed his return
Immigration officials had allowed José Contreras Diaz, 30, to return to Texas on a chartered plane, but immediately sent him to a detention center on Wednesday. Read: Read More
Border Report – First Trump tariff refunds expected about May 11
The federal government is expecting to issue the first refunds of President Donald Trump’s invalidated tariffs on or about May 11, according to new court documents. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Salesforce is crowdsourcing its AI roadmap — with customers
Salesforce lets its customers lead its product roadmap with the thinking that if one enterprise customer has a problem, the others likely do too. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Once thriving, Laredo’s growth stalls under Trump’s immigration crackdown
The city’s economic growth has taken a dip, falling short of expectations amid a steep decline in international migration, among other factors. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Ysleta ISD eyes tax ratification election as enrollment declines, future layoffs possible
Superintendent Xavier De La Torre isn’t ruling out future layoffs at the Ysleta Independent School District if student enrollment continues declining – and is pinning hopes on stabilizing the district’s finances on…
Tech Crunch – Uber taps Hertz to clean, charge, and fix its Lucid Motors robotaxis
Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called “Oro Mobility” to provide fleet management solutions “across a range of mobility segments.” Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.
The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days….