In mid-April, OpenAI launched a powerful new AI model, GPT-4.1, that the company claimed “excelled” at following instructions. But the results of several independent tests suggest the model is less aligned —…
El Chuqueño Blog – About the Deck Park
by Rich Wright You may have noticed that the deck park is still in play, even after funding sources have dried up. Here’s Mayor Renard Johnson talking about the Deck Park in…
KTSM News – Former Sunland Park Fire chief dies in crash
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Former Sunland Park Fire Chief Benito Hernadez has died after a crash earlier this month, the Fire Department announced on their X on Wednesday, April 23. Photos:…
Tech Crunch – DOJ reportedly probes Disney-FuboTV deal over competition concerns
The U.S. Department of Justice is probing Disney’s deal to take a controlling stake in FuboTV, Bloomberg reports. Fubo is a live TV streaming service known for its extensive sports coverage. Officials are…
Tech Crunch – Anti-Musk protests are now an official risk to Tesla’s business
Protests against Elon Musk and Tesla have been spreading around the world thanks to the CEO’s involvement in the Trump administration. Now those protests are listed as an official “risk factor” in…
Texas Monthly – We’re Not “in Here Playing Dress-Up”: Inside the World of Small-Town Texas Boutiques
Spend five minutes strolling through towns like Waxahachie, Round Top, or Canton, and you’ll come face-to-face with a true Texas phenomenon: the ubiquitous little boutique exploding with sequined trucker hats, Dolly Parton…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI makes its upgraded image generator available to developers
OpenAI on Wednesday brought the tech behind its new and improved image generation feature in ChatGPT to its API, allowing developers to integrate it into their apps and services. OpenAI’s new image…
El Paso Matters – Photos: El Paso Matters Book Club hosts Texas-themed craft night at Margin Notes Bookbar
The El Paso Matters Book Club hosted readers for a creative and community-driven evening Thursday, April 17, at Margin Notes Bookbar in West El Paso. The event was inspired by the club’s…
Texas Monthly – It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Someone Else Dunking on Elon Musk
On Tuesday, a small plane could be seen flying over downtown Austin with a banner trailing behind. This wasn’t a proposal or a game-day advertisement. The messenger was out to make a…
Tech Crunch – Google Gemini has 350M monthly users, reveals court hearing
Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot, had 350 million monthly active users around the globe as of March, according to internal data revealed in Google’s ongoing antitrust suit. The Information first reported the stat….



