Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is joining Anthropic’s board of directors, the company announced on Wednesday. Hastings’ appointment adds a veteran big tech executive to one of OpenAI’s largest — and youngest —…
Tech Crunch – AMD buys silicon photonics startup Enosemi to fuel its AI ambitions
AMD has acquired Enosemi, a startup designing custom materials to support silicon photonics product development. The terms of the deal, announced Wednesday, weren’t disclosed. Silicon photonics uses light — photons — to transmit…
Texas Monthly – Oil companies win protections from Texas Legislature ahead of selling fracking water
At least four companies say they are prepared to treat the water well enough to be released into rivers in West Texas. Environmental groups say the state is moving too fast. Read:…
KTSM News – Legendary Hispanic filmmaker Luis Valdez to appear at Plaza Classic Film Festival
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The legendary Hispanic writer and film director Luis Valdez will be a special guest at this year’s 18th annual El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITIZENS OF EL PASO MUST UNITE TO STOP THE DECK PLAZA: SAM ARMIJO TO THE EL PASO TIMES
[[{“value”:” Sam Armijo, Guest Columnist, May 28, 2025, 10:57 a.m. “During the November 2024 General Election campaign, the highest priority problem addressed by allcandidates was the crushing EI Paso property tax. Essentially…
Texas Monthly – Why Your Cowboy Boots Might Get a Lot More Expensive
Jon-Mark Craddock hasn’t been sleeping well lately. Like entrepreneurs across the country, the owner and CEO of Spicewood-based La Matera, a line of belts, wallets, and watchbands, is experiencing nights haunted by…
Tech Crunch – Dozens of unsold Tesla Cybertrucks are piling up at Detroit parking lot
A Detroit landowner is in violation of city codes for storing unsold Tesla Cybertrucks in his parking lot. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Once again, Texas Legislature unlikely to pass ethics legislation this year
Lawmakers filed dozens of bills that would increase transparency around spending in elections and strengthen penalties for campaign and lobbying violations. None are poised to pass. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Family safety app Life360 adds Tile’s lost-item trackers, years after its acquisition
Over three and a half years after family locator app Life360 acquired lost item tracker Tile for $205 million, the two services are finally fully integrated. On Wednesday, Life360 announced that the…
Tech Crunch – Microsoft starts testing Copilot for Gaming in Xbox app for iOS and Android
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has started rolling out the beta version of its Copilot for Gaming experience. Beta testers can access the experience in the Xbox app on iOS and…