Two years ago, I wrote about how THC-infused seltzers were sweeping the state, with pioneers such as Dripping Springs’ Tejas Tonic and Houston’s Bayou City Hemp Company getting into the game. Since…
Tech Crunch – Hugging Face releases a free Operator-like agentic AI tool
A team at Hugging Face has released a freely available, cloud-hosted computer-using AI “agent.” But be forewarned: it’s quite sluggish and occasionally makes mistakes. Hugging Face’s agent, called Open Computer Agent, is…
Texas Monthly – Texas Democratic Party considers sanctioning Henry Cuellar over federal indictment, votes breaking with party
The Laredo congressman could be blocked from party campaign resources and social events if the party sanction is passed. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Crash spills bagels, chocolate milk on I-10 outside Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A crash Tuesday morning, May 6 left what appears to be bagels and chocolate milk spilled on Interstate 10 just outside of Las Cruces. Fernie Ortiz/KTSM The…
Tech Crunch – NSO Group must pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware campaign
The five-year legal battle between the Meta-owned company and the most notorious spyware maker in the world ends with a huge win for WhatsApp. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Canutillo ISD seeks feedback on furniture for new school projects
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Canutillo Independent School District wants the community’s feedback on what classroom furniture it should use in its upcoming Bond 2024 construction projects. The district will host a…
Tech Crunch – Substack launches audio-only livestream feature
If you’re a Substack publisher who prefers not to turn on your camera while livestreaming, you’re in luck. Substack announced on Tuesday that it’s launching an audio-only livestream feature for publishers who…
KTSM News – Crews battling structure fire in Fabens
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crews are on the scene of a structure fire on Tuesday afternoon, May 6 in Fabens, an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. The call came…
Tech Crunch – IBM CEO urges the Trump Administration to increase — not cut — federal AI R&D funding
Like many leaders in tech, Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM, thinks federal R&D funding for AI and related technologies should be increased — not the other way around. “We have been…
Texas Monthly – TribCast: One month of session left, and the kids are fighting
The biggest bill is already signed, but there are plenty of wars left to wage in the last month of the session. Read: Read More