Go to enough political protests in Texas and the contours become pretty easy to spot, even from a distance. In the biggest cities, you’ll often find huge groups of people rallying for…
Tech Crunch – Roblox partners with Google on ads
Google on Tuesday announced a new partnership with gaming company Roblox, which will allow advertisers to purchase and scale Roblox’s Rewarded Video and other immersive ad formats. That means marketers who want…
Tech Crunch – NaNoWriMo shut down after AI, content moderation scandals
NaNoWriMo, a twenty-five-year-old online writing community-turned-nonprofit, announced on Monday evening that it is shutting down. NaNoWriMo — an abbreviation of National Novel Writing Month — is an annual challenge for writers to…
Tech Crunch – Qualcomm acquires generative AI division of Vietnamese startup VinAI
Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, an AI research company headquartered in Hanoi, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Monday. The move marks Qualcomm’s continued expansion into…
Tech Crunch – Meet Ponte Labor, a startup matching Hispanic immigrants to jobs using WhatsApp
While working on their MBAs at Harvard Business School, Colombian immigrants Stephanie Murra and Lorenza Vélez noticed that most of the workers in the cafeteria were Hispanic. In conversations with them, a…
Tech Crunch – The Beagle is a new long-range drone with more than one application
When there are damages to energy infrastructure, such as electricity pylons or gas pipelines, expensive helicopters are frequently used to inspect them. Drones have begun to replace some of those inspections, but…
KTSM News – Cuban national gets 9 years for migrant smuggling, sex assault
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Cuban national was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso to more than nine years in prison (111 months) for conspiracy to transport undocumented migrants,…
Tech Crunch – Tinder’s new AI-powered game assesses your flirting skills
You know the online dating scene is bad when dating giants like Tinder are now introducing AI personas for users to flirt with. On Tuesday, the company announced a new game powered…
Texas Monthly – Sotol Stokes Controversy—but for Some, It’s Just a Taste of Home
Sotol is often spoken of alongside the agave-based spirits tequila and mezcal, but it’s made from a different plant. The source of the earthy liquor is the desert spoon, or common sotol,…
Texas Monthly – His Dinnerware Is on the Hottest Tables in Town
You won’t find “Do Not Touch” signs in Marcello Andres Ortega’s studio and retail space, housed in a Quonset hut just south of downtown Dallas. The ceramics artist encourages visitors to the…