On Tuesday, Meta held its first-ever AI developer conference, LlamaCon, at its Menlo Park, California headquarters. The company announced the launch of a consumer-facing Meta AI chatbot app, which will compete with…
Texas Monthly – Wide-ranging crackdown on abortion pills passes Texas Senate
The bill gives the state new tools to try to stop the flow of abortion pills, but critics say it’s legally dubious on several fronts. Read: Read More
Border Report – California attorney general critical of migrant care at ICE detention centers
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a report on immigration detention facilities operating in the state calling conditions for migrants “alarming.” Six for-profit facilities, utilized by…
KTSM News – Windy (no dust) Wednesday, weekend storms — Your 9-Day Forecast
It was a pretty nice day today. Did you notice the difference between the dusty haze Monday evening vs. a fairly clear evening tonight? The peak gusts were similar: 39 mph on…
Texas Monthly – Texas House approves antisemitism bill in response to pro-Palestinian protests
The bill, which would require schools to use a definition of antisemitism when considering discipline for students, will soon head over to Abbott’s desk. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – The Texas House wants voters to approve billions to save the state’s water supply
The Senate has a similar proposal, but is more prescriptive in how the money should be spent. The two chambers must agree on the final proposal to send to voters. Read: Read…
Tech Crunch – Waymo and Toyota are dating. If they get serious, a new autonomous vehicle could be created.
Waymo and Toyota have agreed to explore a possible deal that could one day lead to a new vehicle designed for ride-hailing and even bring self-driving tech into consumer cars. The two…
Border Report – Mexico will let US land planes to help eradicate screwworm threatening livestock
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said Mexico has agreed to allow U.S. planes to land with equipment to help eradicate an insect…
KTSM News – Las Cruces City Council working on budget, capital improvement plan
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of Las Cruces says its overall operating budget will be down more than 12 percent compared to last year, but its general fund budget is…
Tech Crunch – Figure AI sent cease-and-desist letters to secondary markets brokers
Last month, Brett Adcock, founder of a robotics startup Figure AI, claimed in a post on X that his company “is now # 1 most sought-after private stock in the secondary market.”…