Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. Alexandra Whitmire, fifty, works at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where she studies how prolonged isolation and confinement might affect astronauts…
Tech Crunch – Agree.com raises $7.2M to take on Docusign, Bill.com with AI
Agree.com says its AI-powered e-signature platform is different from competitors because it includes invoicing and payment processing. That’s why the company might have a shot at tackling the industry goliath, Docusign. Because…
El Paso Matters – ‘Chuco Punk’ by Tara López amplifies El Paso’s punk rebellion, border identity
Whether or not you love punk rock, borderland author Tara López believes music is a way to express your individual feelings and also connect with others around whom you might find a…
The Border Chronicle – Searching for Sparrows in the Sky Islands
This story is co-published with High Country News. Biologists from Sky Island Alliance and Mexico’s Commission of Natural Protected Areas set out for winter bird monitoring near Cananea, Sonora. (Photo courtesy of…
Tech Crunch – Spotify now shows how many times people listened to podcast episodes
YouTube continues to dominate the podcasting space, but Spotify is actively working to close the gap. The latest development: a new feature that lets users see how many times an audio-only or…
Tech Crunch – Meet Posha, a countertop robot that cooks your meals for you
In 2017, Raghav Gupta set out to solve a personal problem: he wanted easy access to the home-cooked meals he grew up eating without having to spend time cooking or spend money…
Tech Crunch – Instacart launches Fizz, a new app for ordering drinks and snacks for parties
Instacart has launched a new drinks and snack delivery app called Fizz, the company announced on Tuesday. The 21+ app is built for friends and family and is designed to make it…
Tech Crunch – Relevance AI raises $24M to help businesses build AI agents
Individuals may work closely with AI agents as they become increasingly prevalent in the workplace. According to a report by Boston Consulting Group, the market for AI agents is expected to grow…
Texas Monthly – If You’re Out in West Texas, Put Hoodoos on Your List of To-Dos
The Detours series celebrates lesser-known locales worth visiting across the state. Walking among the weird spires of rock that sprout like giant mushrooms in Big Bend Ranch State Park feels like wandering the set…
Texas Monthly – How Root Beer, an American Favorite, Became a Staple in Sonora
It was approaching 100 degrees in Hermosillo, the capital of Mexican border state Sonora, in mid-April, and it wasn’t even noon. Tucked in the sparse corridors of an open-air market called Tianguis…