EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Team responded to a propane leak in the North Sonoma Ranch area on Tuesday evening, May 12. Officials said fire…
Tech Crunch – Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+
Alexa for Shopping is a new personalized AI shopping assistant in the Amazon search bar that replaces its Rufus assistant. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B
After achieving $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, the defense tech startup has raised another massive round, led by Thrive and a16z, it says. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – r/WallStreetBets really hates the SEC’s proposal to weaken quarterly reporting
The retail trading subreddit submitted the sharpest criticism yet in response to the financial regulator’s idea of letting companies report twice per year. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – US lawmakers demand answers from Instructure after Canvas data breaches
U.S. House lawmakers want to know how hackers broke into education tech giant Instructure twice, and stole reams of data from students who use the company’s flagship student data software Canvas. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats
Meta said these incognito conversations are not saved, and messages will disappear by default once you close the chat. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Introducing the 6 stages at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — built for today’s tougher startup market
From October 13-15, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature 200+ sessions across six stages, led by 250+ tech leaders shaping the industry today. Register now to save up to $410, plus 50% off…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI, according to Ramp data
For the first time, Anthropic has more verified business customers than OpenAI, according to this month’s AI Index from the fintech firm Ramp. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life
Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, messages, and other services to surface reminders, suggestions, and tasks based on what’s happening in your life. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Cool Canyon Nights returns, Armed Forces Day Parade steps off
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Cool Canyon Nights WestStar’s Cool Canyon Nights returns to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre for a summer concert…