Open source models’ success isn’t coming at the expense of frontier labs. Instead, they each seem to capture two phases of the same life cycle. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models
Microsoft is the latest Silicon Valley giant to cut back on its AI spending. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Toyota moving Tacoma production from Tijuana to Texas
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Toyota is packing up its Tacoma truck production in Tijuana and moving it to Texas. According to a news release from the automotive giant, Toyota Motor…
KTSM News – Fire burning in New Mexico’s Gila now at 11% contain
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Sacaton Fire, burning in the Gila Wilderness, is now reporting progress in its containment at 11 percent, fire officials said. The fire, burning 15 miles east…
Tech Crunch – Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images
Discord has acknowledged that a bug in its AI moderation system mistakenly banned more than 8,000 users over the past two months, after harmless images—including spreadsheets, chessboards, game textures, as well as…
KTSM News – New Mexico AG warns about price gouging, fraud connected to wildfires
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico state Attorney General Raul Torrez is warning New Mexicans to be on the lookout for price gouging and fraud that are connected to wildfires. Torrez…
Tech Crunch – Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12
Google’s upcoming event in August will introduce new Pixel devices. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Figma acquires team behind a vibe-coding app
The Y Combinator-backed company started a vibe-coding platform and later built an agent-creation product. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.” He may have violated Texas election law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it…
Border Report – ‘Medical emergency’ reported at Mount Cristo Rey
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Firefighters responded to a “medical emergency” at Mount Cristo Rey early Tuesday morning, according to the Sunland Park Fire Department. Crews were called to the entrance to…