Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the Borderland in the coming week. UTEP volleyball vs. New Mexico State The University of Texas at El Paso volleyball team opens…
Tech Crunch – QueryStory wants you to believe what AI is telling you
The startup came out of stealth with $6 million in seed funding and a plan to use LLMs and cybersecurity know-how to make AI queries coherent. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Arga Labs is building a better way to train enterprise AI agents
Arga has raised $10 million in a seed funding round that was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Box Group, Emergence, Gradient and SV Angel. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses
The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Talarico campaign will ask court to unseal Paxton’s depositions in energy investing dispute
The petition, to be filed in Collin County, seeks the transcripts from two rounds of testimony Paxton gave as part of a legal clash that entangled his financial adviser and former business…
Tech Crunch – Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them
Runable says 60%–70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Austin races to regulate AI data centers before they strain city’s water and power
Austin is considering new regulations for massive AI data centers amid growing concerns over their significant water and energy demands. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – A new Texas law declaws neighborhood groups that oppose housing projects
Lawmakers gutted an old state law that required a city council supermajority to approve a new housing development if neighbors petitioned the proposal. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Ventures Platform goes bigger — and broader — with its second Africa fund
The Pan-African venture firm has raised $83 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Border Report Live: Immigrant advocacy group rallies against Flock cameras
In the latest episode of Border Report Live, an Ohio-based nonprofit is urging communities to prevent the use of flock cameras and automatic license plate readers. Read: Read More