Social media site X’s valuation has bounced back to $44 billion, according to a new report from the Financial Times. Elon Musk purchased the platform, formerly known as Twitter, for $44 billion…
Tech Crunch – In another good sign for fintech, Ribbit Capital is raising a new $500M fund
Ribbit Capital is raising $500 million for a new fund, an SEC filing seen by TechCrunch has revealed. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Cruz bringing Agriculture Secretary to Rio Grande Valley
SAN JUAN, Texas (Border Report) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, are hosting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for a roundtable discussion Monday on drought…
Tech Crunch – GM, Gatik, Torc team up with Nvidia to accelerate self-driving
NVIDIA’s GTC conference kicked off with a series of announcements highlighting its role in advancing autonomous driving technology. The chipmaker provides automakers and autonomous vehicle companies with a handful of Nvidia-branded tools…
Tech Crunch – Analytics company Dataminr secures $85M to fund growth
Dataminr, a data analytics company that counts NATO and OpenAI among its customers, has raised $85 million in a combination of convertible financing and credit, Dataminr announced on Wednesday. It’s chump change…
Texas Monthly – Trump administration drops challenge to Texas law targeting people who illegally cross the border
Senate Bill 4, the Texas law that makes illegally crossing the border a state crime, will continue to be challenged by two immigrant rights groups and El Paso County. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Streamer Plex raises subscription price for the first time in a decade
Streaming service and software maker Plex is raising its prices. The company announced on Wednesday its first price increase in a decade for its premium subscription service Plex Pass, which offers power…
Tech Crunch – Google search, Play Store falling foul of Digital Markets Act rules, says EU
Google Search and its Play Store app marketplace are suspected of breaching the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), per preliminary findings announced Wednesday by EU Commission enforcers of the bloc’s flagship…
Tech Crunch – EPA was ‘arbitrary and capricious’ when it froze nonprofits’ Citibank accounts, judge finds
The judge also found that the nonprofits will “suffer imminent, irreparable harm” if they don’t gain access to their funding. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more:…
KTSM News – Man arrested after refund scheme at Horizon business, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft after he was suspected of stealing over $5,000 at a business in Horizon, according to the Horizon City…