OpenAI’s new Astra model will use “recurrent depth,” a technique that allows the model to operate outside of the sequential thinking that characterizes most reasoning models. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Man sentenced to 35 years for role in fatal 2023 El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A second defendant was sentenced to 35 years in prison for his involvement as an accomplice in the 2023 shooting outside of an East-Central bar that left…
Tech Crunch – MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming
The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in…
Border Report – China presses US for answers after man dies hours after entering ICE custody
The Chinese government is pressing for answers after a Chinese man died hours after being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a U.S. territory. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service
An identity theft search site claimed to have more than 150 million driver’s license photos stolen from an ID verification service. The crime site has now shut down. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Delivery Hero board backs Uber’s $15B takeover bid
If approved, the combined company would become one of the largest food delivery platforms in the world. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on rare public fight for Medicaid funding
Abbott’s spokesman reiterated that Texas is not doing anything wrong that would disqualify hospitals from receiving nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding annually. Read: Read More
Border Report – New water tower could be a win-win for rural Texas town and data center company
If the project is developed correctly and responsibly for mutual benefit, it could be success story for rural Texas and a redemption story for Turkey. Read: Read More
Border Report – Woman accused of delivering marijuana to jail inmate
A woman was arrested and charged after allegedly delivering marijuana to an inmate at the Cameron County Jail. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Police at ‘industrial accident’ in Northwest El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – An “industrial accident” happened at 7225 Paseo del Norte Drive. El Paso police could are on the scene talking with workers at a construction site Wednesday, September…