Google is upgrading Workspace, its suite of cloud-based productivity tools, with new AI capabilities. The suite is gaining Workspace Flows, a tool designed to automate multi-step processes such as updating spreadsheets and…
Tech Crunch – Google’s newest Gemini AI model focuses on efficiency
Google is releasing a new AI model designed to deliver strong performance with a focus on efficiency. The model, Gemini 2.5 Flash, will soon launch in Vertex AI, Google’s AI development platform….
Tech Crunch – Ironwood is Google’s newest AI accelerator chip
During its Cloud Next conference this week, Google unveiled the latest generation of its TPU AI accelerator chip. The new chip, called Ironwood, is Google’s seventh-generation TPU and is the first optimized…
Tech Crunch – Lyst, the fashion marketplace once valued at $700M, sells to Japan’s Zozo for $154M
Fashion goes in and out of style, and so, it turns out, do fashion startups. Lyst — the high-end fashion marketplace with 160 million users that was once valued at $700 million…
Texas Monthly – Push for Texas to weaken vaccine mandates persists as measles surge
Much of the outbreak is concentrated in the districts of Texas House leaders, including Speaker Dustin Burrows. The crisis appears to have done little to change support for “vaccine choice.” Read: Read…
Texas Monthly – West Texas, oil companies brace for downturn following Trump’s tariffs
Supply chain disruptions and policy decisions can significantly change these costs for oil companies — and consumers. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Governments identify dozens of Android apps bundled with spyware
The advisories say the spyware apps are used to target members of civil society who may oppose China’s state interests. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Motorcycle crash in East El Paso involves serious injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A motorcycle has crashed causing serious injuries in East El Paso, the El Paso Police Department said. The crash happened at Saul Kleinfeld and Montana and the…
Border Report – Teen seen shoving guns through border wall into Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — An Arizona teen allegedly was caught slipping guns and knives through the border wall south into Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the 16-year-old boy…
Yard Barker – How Alabama’s new vibe could help Crimson Tide succeed in 2025
Comfort could be key for the Tide heading into this 2025 season. Read: Read More