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Texas Monthly – How Hispanic Texans embraced vaccines and flipped the script on COVID deaths
In the deadly summer of 2020, Hispanics in Texas were half of all COVID-19 deaths, spurring many to vaccinate. Today, in a startling flip, Hispanics make up less than a quarter of…
Texas Monthly – Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfires
The legislation, which won unanimous approval in both chambers, was written following the state’s historic Panhandle wildfires last year. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – WhatsApp now has more than 3 billion users a month
WhatsApp now has more than 3 billion people using it every month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted during the company’s Q1 results conference call on Wednesday. Founded in 2009 and acquired by…
Tech Crunch – From tech pioneers to ‘extremists’: Belarusian founders face exile and statelessness
In 2013, Tatyana Marynich and Anastasiya Khamiankova opened the doors to Imaguru, a startup hub in Minsk, Belarus that would go on to launch some of Eastern Europe’s most prominent tech success…
Border Report – House panel advances sweeping bill of Trump immigration priorities
House Republicans on Wednesday advanced legislation to back a series of President Trump’s immigration priorities, raising fees on those seeking refuge in the United States while boosting resources to detain and deport…
Border Report – Ex-Fort Bliss soldier sentenced to 27 years in Mexican prison for killing girlfriend in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A former Fort Bliss soldier was sentenced to over 27 years in a Mexican prison for killing his 19-year-old girlfriend back in 2023 in Ciudad Juarez, officials…
Tech Crunch – Tesla’s board reportedly sought a successor while Musk wheeled around Washington
According to a new, brow-raising WSJ report, Tesla’s board quietly began searching for Elon Musk’s potential successor about a month ago, approaching executive search firms as the carmaker faced protests, plummeting sales,…
Tech Crunch – Microsoft’s most capable new Phi 4 AI model rivals the performance of far larger systems
Microsoft launched several new “open” AI models on Wednesday, the most capable of which is competitive with OpenAI’s o3-mini on at least one benchmark. All of the new pemissively licensed models —…
Yard Barker – Mario Cristobal, Miami get massive transfer portal commitment
Mario Cristobal is trying to get his Miami Hurricanes to take the next step. Read: Read More