Qualcomm has acquired Alphawave Semi, a U.K.-based semiconductor company focused on high-speed data center connectivity, for around $2.4 billion. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – OpenAI updates ChatGPT’s voice mode with more natural-sounding speech
ChatGPT’s natural-sounding voice mode just got a big update, including more natural-sounding synthetic voice options. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Waymo robotaxis, Lime e-scooters set ablaze during LA protests
Several Waymo robotaxis and Lime e-scooters were set ablaze this weekend as unrest in downtown Los Angeles continued. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso fireworks, parades, concerts highlight Fourth of July events
Celebrate Independence Day with a variety of exciting events happening throughout the El Paso region. From parades and family-friendly festivities to fireworks and live entertainment, the community will come together to honor…
Tech Crunch – PayPal is adding hotel booking within its app, powered by Selfbook
PayPal is partnering with hotel payment provider Selfbook to let users search for and book hotels within the PayPal app. The company said that it will let users pay through PayPal at…
Tech Crunch – An investor makes a case for funding sex, drugs and other socially taboo products
Impact investor and advisor Christian Tooley posed a simple question to the audience at SXSW London last week: What if investors put aside societal prudence for profit? Tooley was mainly referring to…
Texas Monthly – Wanna Drink Like a Texas Lawmaker?
Ever since its founding, Texas Monthly’s coverage of the Legislature has culminated in a biennial list of the Ten Best and Ten Worst legislators. This year, we approached things differently. Read why…
Texas Monthly – Behold, the 2025 Texas Legislative Session’s Cockroach
Editors’ Note: Ever since its founding, Texas Monthly’s coverage of the Legislature has culminated in a biennial list of the Ten Best and Ten Worst legislators. This year, we approached things differently….
Texas Monthly – The Nine Lawmakers (And One Lobbyist) Who Tell the Story of the Session
Editors’ Note: Ever since its founding, Texas Monthly’s coverage of the Legislature has culminated in a biennial list of the Ten Best and Ten Worst legislators. This year, we approached things differently….
Texas Monthly – Why We’re Blowing Up Our Fifty-Two-Year Year Tradition of Naming Best and Worst Texas Lawmakers
When Texas Monthly began cataloging the state’s Best and Worst Legislators 52 years ago, power manifested behind closed doors at the Capitol, in boardrooms, and in private associations, such as the Petroleum…