The federal government has began installing waterborne buoys in the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas, to stop immigration from Mexico, Laredo City Councilwoman Melissa Cigarroa said on Border Report Live. Read: Read…
Texas Monthly – Texas agency that inspects jails doesn’t go far to find its new director
Ricky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February. Read: Read More
Border Report – Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations
The Justice Department is aiming to weed out immigration judges who it feels are ruling too slowly or aren’t following the law. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Gusto hits $1B revenue, a figure that brings it closer to public markets
Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills
In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm
The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark
The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available everyone on Mac
Perplexity’s Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Austin bar shooter didn’t have international terrorism ties, FBI says
Three people died and 15 were injured in the attack, now considered an “impulsive” act. Investigators don’t know why the gunman chose Austin’s busy entertainment district to open fire. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Elon Musk’s lawsuit is putting OpenAI’s safety record under the microscope
Elon Musk’s legal effort to dismantle OpenAI may hinge on how its for-profit subsidiary enhances or detracts from the frontier lab’s founding mission of ensuring that humanity benefits from artificial general intelligence. Read…