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Tech Crunch – Arizona proposes law that would shift wildfire liability from utilities to insurers
Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would protect utilities from wildfire-related lawsuits, a move that would likely send shockwaves through the insurance industry. The bill would make it harder to prove…
Tech Crunch – No one knows what the hell an AI agent is
Silicon Valley is bullish on AI agents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said agents will “join the workforce” this year. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicted that agents will replace certain knowledge work. Salesforce…
Tech Crunch – iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other
Text messages sent between iPhones and Android devices will soon benefit from end-to-end encryption (E2EE), after the GSM Association (GSMA) yesterday published new specifications for the Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol that…
KTSM News – El Paso County continued sluggish population growth in 2024, Census Bureau says
EL PASO, Texas (EL PASO MATTERS) — El Paso County’s population grew by 0.1% in 2024, the slowest growth rate among Texas’ 10 most populous counties, according to estimates released by the…
Texas Monthly – Spain Is the Latest Country to Have Caught the Texas Barbecue Bug
Pitmaster Carlos Sanz Velasco dons a black trucker hat decorated with the outline of a steer. Indifferent to the rain, he calmly sips coffee from a thermos as he overlooks the picnic…
Texas Monthly – GOP Policies Are Making It Nearly Impossible for This Texan to Legally Detransition
Last summer, when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton prompted the Texas Department of Safety to stop honoring court orders as bases to change the sex on a person’s driver’s license, a Houston…
Tech Crunch – Accused LockBit ransomware developer extradited to the US
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Rostislav Panev, who developed code and maintained infrastructure for LockBit, is now in U.S. custody. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only….
KTSM News – Trial against former NMSU basketball player to remain in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The trial against former New Mexico State University (NMSU) basketball player Deshawndre Washington will remain in Las Cruces, according to a new decision made by a judge…
El Paso Matters – Priced out of eggs? Consider these alternatives. Plus, YISD to cancel trustee elections, county sets up corporation for affordable housing
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. Egg Prices Too High? Try These Options…