The state’s power grid operator had already planned on auditing several data center proposals, but Abbott’s directive reworks the timeline and adds new requirements. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Police ask for help in finding missing 72-year-old man last seen on Aug. 5
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department is asking for your help in finding a missing 72-year-old man who was last since Aug. 5. Police said they are asking…
El Paso Matters – El Paso Forward: Changing population will reshape region’s future, experts say during El Paso Matters’ summit
El Paso’s population is getting older, growing more slowly and losing many of its younger residents – demographic shifts that could reshape the region’s workforce, schools and housing market, but could guide…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: El Paso deserves a voice in Texas data center policy
By David Stout The rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure presents enormous economic opportunities for our state. It also presents questions that Texans across the political spectrum are increasingly…
KTSM News – Pedestrian dead in motorcycle crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 27-year-old man is dead following a crash involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian in Northeast El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department. As KTSM…
Tech Crunch – Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso UMC secures $1.1 million for water upgrades
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — University Medical Center of El Paso said it has secured $1.1 million in community project funding for its Alberta Avenue stormwater and domestic water improvement project. UMC…
Tech Crunch – Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria
The AI opportunity is huge but “it would also be a grave error in our minds to let excitement weaken our investment discipline,” Kushner warns in his first-ever investment letter. Read more: Read…
Texas Monthly – As the only Texas district to trigger potential state takeover, Austin ISD’s future now in TEA’s hands
Two middle schools received their fifth consecutive F grades from the Texas Education Agency. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on U.S. water utilities
Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here’s what we know and don’t know about this wave…