EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two teens were arrested and charged with illegal dumping on Wednesday, March 19 in far East El Paso, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The…
KTSM News – Gail fire now 10% contained in Otero County
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Gail fire burning in Otero County is now 10 percent contained, and communities were placed back to “set” status from “go,” meaning evacuations have been lifted…
Tech Crunch – A high schooler built a website that lets you challenge AI models to a Minecraft build-off
As conventional AI benchmarking techniques prove inadequate, AI builders are turning to more creative ways to assess the capabilities of generative AI models. For one group of developers, that’s Minecraft, the Microsoft-owned…
Tech Crunch – North Korea launches new unit with a focus on AI hacking, per report
North Korea is reportedly launching a new cybersecurity unit called Research Center 227 within its intelligence agency Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). © 2025 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Tech Crunch – Gwyneth Paltrow says Goop is growing just fine
Gwyneth Paltrow gave an update on her company Goop in a cover story for Vanity Fair. Paltrow founded the lifestyle brand Goop in 2008 and it has raised more than $140 million…
Tech Crunch – Perplexity is reportedly in talks to raise up to $1B at an $18B valuation
AI-powered search startup Perplexity is said to be in early talks to raise up to $1 billion in a new funding round valuing the startup at $18 billion. Bloomberg, citing a person…
Tech Crunch – Apple puts Vision Pro exec in charge of Siri in exec shakeup
As Apple’s Siri comes under attack for failing at the most basic queries, the company is shaking up leadership in charge of Apple’s AI features for Siri. According to Bloomberg, Apple CEO…
KTSM News – VIDEO: Teen suspect seriously injured after officer-involved shooting in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 19-year-old suspect who was injured in an officer-involved shooting last week in Las Cruces remains in serious but stable condition, according to the Las Cruces Police…
Tech Crunch – Next Insurance gets scooped up by Munich Re for $2.6B
Germany’s Munich Re has signed a definitive agreement to acquire digital insurance company Next Insurance for $2.6 billion, the firms announced on Thursday. Founded in 2016, Palo Alto-based Next Insurance is focused…
Tech Crunch – AI’s answers on China differ depending on the language, analysis finds
It’s well-established that AI models developed by Chinese AI labs like DeepSeek censor certain politically sensitive topics. A 2023 measure passed by China’s ruling party forbids models from generating content that “damages…