Uber has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion all-stock deal that would nearly double the company’s global footprint and create one of the world’s largest food delivery platforms outside…
Tech Crunch – Newsletter platform Beehiiv now lets subscribers chat with each other, adds AI
Beehiiv is launching an AI Copilot to help publishers with user growth and analytics Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Ken Paxton’s campaign says he will debate James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race
Paxton’s campaign said it received the same invitations from three Texas media groups and that the attorney general plans to debate, though it did not commit to a specific host. Read: Read…
Border Report – Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – X cracks down on creators who steal content
X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Brownsville lands $3.2B AI drone tech company. Community members question the impact it could bring.
Saronic Technologies accepted a tax incentive deal on the promise of bringing 10,000 jobs in 10 years. Critics say this deal comes with a caveat. Read: Read More
KTSM News – PHOTOS: 2026 Texas Hill Country floods
Life-threatening floods continue across Texas on Thursday, July 16. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – AI-powered travel agency Fora hits unicorn status, raises $60M
Travel agency Fora announced a $60 million Series D round led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, valuing the company at $1 billion. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google continues its renaming streak by turning NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook
Google said users can soon access their notebooks through AI Mode in Search. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps
With this new update, Google is expanding AI Mode beyond answering questions and into completing tasks across the apps they use regularly. Read more: Read More