In the 1960s and 1970s, Luis Flores Jr. supported his family by driving a tractor on a watermelon farm in the Rio Grande Valley and selling parts at a J. C. Penney automotive…
Tech Crunch – Lucid Gravity First Drive: An electric SUV that doesn’t make compromises
Lucid has spent years working on its second EV — a plush van-like SUV designed to be the category killer that could take market share from the likes of other luxury EV…
Tech Crunch – Fusion power has a fuel problem; Hexium has a laser-powered solution
Hexium has emerged from stealth with $8 million in seed funding. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Phantom Neuro grabs $19M to help amputees gain control of their phantom limbs
The science fiction trope of humans superpowered by computer and bionic implants is fast becoming a reality, and today, a startup hoping for a role in how that plays out is announcing…
KTSM News – One person hit by car in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — One person was hit by a car late Monday night, April 14 in Central El Paso. El Paso Police said the crash happened just before 11 p.m. Monday…
The Athletic MiLB News – 2025 MLB Draft top 50 prospects rankings: Ethan Holliday, Liam Doyle leading the way
Holliday leads a class that is light at the top but heavy with solid prospects well into the second and third rounds. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Announcing Our New Podcast, ‘The Final Flight of Captain Forrester’
Karoni Forrester was only two years old when her father, U.S. Marine Corps Captain Ron Forrester of Odessa, disappeared while flying over North Vietnam in 1972, two days after Christmas. No one…
Tech Crunch – Apple details how it plans to improve its AI models by privately analyzing user data
In the wake of criticism over the underwhelming performance of its AI products, especially in areas like notification summaries, Apple on Monday detailed how it is trying to improve its AI models…
Texas Monthly – “The Valley matters to us”: Texas Democratic Party leader makes first pitch to reclaim South Texas
In 2024, President Donald Trump won all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley, once considered a reliable Democratic stronghold. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Waymo and Uber prepare to launch robotaxi service in Atlanta this summer
Uber is inviting customers in Atlanta to join a list if they’re interested in hailing a Waymo robotaxi as the companies prepare to launch a commercial service in the city. Uber and…