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Tech Crunch – TikToker sues Roblox over her Charli XCX ‘Apple’ dance
TikTok content creator Kelley Heyer sued the video game Roblox for using her dance to Charli XCX’s “Apple” without permission. Heyer posted the viral dance in June 2024, which fed off of…
KTSM News – Mexican woman arrested after trying to smuggle cocaine at Paso Del Norte bridge, CBP says
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 29-year-old Mexican woman was arrested after she tried to smuggle close to 100 pounds of cocaine on Thursday, April 17, at the Paso Del Norte bridge,…
Tech Crunch – ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches
OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT’s “memory” again. In a changelog and support pages on OpenAI’s website Thursday, the company quietly announced “Memory with Search,” a feature that lets ChatGPT draw on memories —…
The Border Chronicle – Border Chronicle: Weekly Roundup April 18
Subscribe now Ask an Expert: Jerry Pacheco Jerry Pacheco, president of the Border Industrial Association in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Share When it comes to trade, as so many other things in…
Tech Crunch – Trump EPA targets two-man geoengineering startup for ‘polluting the air’
The company sells “cooling credits” for its sulfur dioxide-based geoengineering projects. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – A French-Trained Chef Finds His Passion as a Pitmaster
When David Welch first opened Fire Craft BBQ, as a catering service ten years ago in Kingwood, just north of Houston, he didn’t seem to have the right work experience. His résumé…
Tech Crunch – From Bogotá to the Battlefield: LatAm startups are winning big in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
For startups around the world, the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield program offers unmatched exposure, credibility, and connections to scale their businesses. TechCrunch has long been committed to spotlighting companies solving real-world problems in…
Texas Monthly – There Are 70-Plus Songs Named “Texas.” We Ranked ’Em From Worst to Best.
It won’t shock you to read that we at Texas Monthly consider Texas to be an inspiring place. We’re hardly alone in that: The number of all-time-great songs about our state is…
Tech Crunch – The Nintendo Switch 2 will still cost $450 in the US, despite tariffs
Nintendo announced on Friday that it will open Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. on April 24, following a delay due to the Trump administration’s hefty tariffs. Fans feared the long-awaited console…