EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Mining industry leader Freeport-McMoRan invested $7 million to support the University of Texas at El Paso’s (UTEP) mining engineering degree program, the university announced on Tuesday, May…
Tech Crunch – Rivian cuts delivery guidance because of Trump’s tariffs and trade wars
Rivian says it will likely deliver fewer vehicles this year than previously forecasted due to President Trump’s tariffs and other regulatory changes, making it the latest automaker to be affected by the…
KTSM News – Pilot opens new truck stop in Vinton, donates $20K to Canutillo ISD
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Village of Vinton has a new truck stop and travel center. The Pilot Company held an official ribbon-cutting for an Xpress Fuel travel center on Tuesday…
Tech Crunch – Reddit will tighten verification to keep out human-like AI bots
Redditors around the world were scandalized last week after learning that a team of researchers released a swarm of AI-powered, human-impersonating bots on the “Change My View” subreddit. The large-scale experiment was…
Texas Monthly – Texas House Republicans poised to scale back legislation that targets state’s universities
A House amendment would strip the bill of several controversial provisions, including one that sought to stretch the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Patreon’s app can now accept web payments after U.S. App Store changes
Creator platform Patreon has rolled out an updated version of its app that now allows users to make purchases via the web, in the wake of the Apple-Epic court ruling that forced…
Tech Crunch – Amazon-owned Zoox issues recall following robotaxi crash
Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, paused its driverless testing program for more than a week and issued a voluntary recall of its software following a crash in Las Vegas,…
Tech Crunch – TechCrunch Sessions: AI welcomes Tanka CEO Kisson Lin to talk AI-native startups
We’re ecstatic to announce that Kisson Lin, founder and CEO of Tanka, will be joining us at TechCrunch Sessions: AI for a provocative — and instructive — interview titled “Your Next Co-Founder…
Yard Barker – Ohio State fans are furious after learning that Jim Knowles initiated move to Penn State
After a call to Penn State HC James Franklin, Knowles, a defensive coordinator, eventually signed a $3.1 million deal this offseason to leave Ohio State for a program it has dominated. Read: Read…
El Paso Matters – Can you bring medicine for personal use to the U.S. from Mexico?
Editor’s Note: El Paso Matters partners with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues shaping our community. Yes. United States citizens who purchase over-the-counter or prescription medications from outside…