It would appear the environment and society remain relevant, whatever you might hear in some other quarters. At least, that’s one conclusion to be drawn from the news that European specialist VC…
KTSM News – Potential cannabis dispensary in Sunland Park sparks controversy
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Sunland Park Planning and Zoning Commission voted to postpone any plans to approve the construction of two cannabis dispensaries during a meeting on Wednesday evening, April 9….
Tech Crunch – A fresh $100M rolls into DIG Ventures as it bids to woo early-stage European startups
The number of “operator VCs” — former founders turned VCs — in Europe in recent years. This is common in the U.S., where the majority of VCs are former founders. The reverse…
Tech Crunch – Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, launches an API for Grok 3
Billionaire Elon Musk might’ve just been countersued by OpenAI. But that isn’t stopping his AI company, xAI, from making its flagship Grok 3 model available via an API. It has been several…
KTSM News – El Paso Zoo to host ‘Party for the Planet’ to celebrate wildlife, conservation, Earth Day
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens will host a Party for the Planet event on Saturday, April 12, to celebrate wildlife, conservation and Earth Day. The celebration…
Tech Crunch – Wayve’s self-driving tech is headed to Nissan vehicles
Nissan said it will use self-driving software developed by Wayve to beef up its advanced driver assistance system starting in 2027, a landmark deal for the buzzy UK startup that has raised more…
El Paso Matters – Measles prevention: What to know about vitamin A, booster shots, infant vaccines, more
Measles – considered eliminated in 2000 because of high vaccination rates – is making a comeback this year with an outbreak that’s infected more than 500 people in Texas. Earlier this week,…
Texas Monthly – 53 international students’ immigration statuses revoked at four more Texas universities
Nineteen students at the University of Texas at Dallas, 27 at the University of North Texas and others now face uncertainty about their ability to stay in the U.S. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – USC’s top recruiting class literally gets bigger thanks to massive four-star OT
Not only is Dyakonov a big recruit, but this was a sizable recruiting win for Riley and his staff. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Docs: Man kills wife, dumps body in Juarez due to affair
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 47-year-old man was recently arrested and charged with murder for allegedly strangling his wife to death and dumping her body in Juarez after knowing she “cheated…