AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – U.S. attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston
Aaron Reitz did not reveal what FBI testing found in bags taken from Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van after his July 7 shooting death. Other men in the van said the bags contained…
Border Report – Strong security presence at the US-Mexico border aims to disrupt cartel operations
U.S. and Mexican authorities staged a large-scale security exercise along the Rio Grande on Thursday, testing how law enforcement and military agencies on both sides of the border would respond to a…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT 5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
IBM plans to train and certify tens and thousands of consultants on OpenAI’s technologies as part of this deal. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Austin ISD moves closer to state takeover after 2 schools receive fifth failing ratings
Thursday’s announcement, which comes a day before TEA publicly releases accountability ratings statewide, moves Austin ISD one step closer to potential state intervention after months of district efforts to avoid it. Read:…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.
Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests capture the risks of multi-agent systems. Read more: Read More
Border Report – $238K worth of fentanyl found in moped at San Diego border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over 16 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside an electric moped at the San Ysidro Port of Entry earlier this month. Read: Read More
Border Report – ‘El Grito’ festivities set for Sept. 12 in El Paso
A celebration of Mexican independence that started with about 4,000 people is now attracting nearly 10,000. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Twins arrested for DWI after party in Horizon City
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A party in Horizon City ended with the arrest of twin brothers who are suspected of driving while intoxicated. Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office…