Students are concerned the legislation could silence supportive teachers, dismantle safe spaces, lead to overenforcement and prevent honest conversations about identity. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering
If approved, the legislation would expand one of the state’s most popular loan programs with even lower interest rates. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Government hackers are leading the use of attributed zero-days, Google says
Governments like China and North Korea, along with spyware makers, used the most recorded zero-days in 2024. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – A16z backs UK startup Dex to scale ‘AI talent agent’ and recruitment matchmaker
Storied Silicon Valley VC firm Andreessen Horowitz is backing a fledgling U.K. startup that’s setting out to “redefine” how AI is used to match companies with talent. Dex, as the startup is…
Tech Crunch – Grouphug is a stealth-mode startup that plans use AI inside WhatsApp groups
Veterans of the European startup scene, who’ve launched multiple consumer apps in the past, are partly coming out of stealth Tuesday with a new app. On the face of it, Grouphug will…
Tech Crunch – IXI raises $36.5M from Amazon and more to bring the concept of autofocus to prescription glasses
Blink and you’ll miss it: a startup out of Finland is taking a new look at the market for prescription eyewear. Tapping into innovations in eye-tracking and liquid crystal lens technology, IXI…
Border Report – Judiciary Republicans announce meeting on bill with vast immigration changes
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have scheduled a Wednesday meeting to craft sweeping changes to federal immigration laws — a key component of President Trump’s domestic agenda that GOP leaders are…
Border Report – White House defends deportation of children born in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The White House is pushing back on claims they deported children who are U.S. citizens, after a lawsuit, and questions from a federal judge. Over the weekend, three children,…
Border Report – UTRGV international students’ SEVIS status reactivated
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced that the nine students who had their visas revoked earlier this month have now had their records reactivated on a…
Border Report – Border encounters down 94% in Trump’s first two months
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), border agents has 11,709 “encounters” in February and 11,017 in March. Encounters refers to the amount of people not…