Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is said to be in talks to raise $10 billion in a round that would value xAI at $75 billion. Bloomberg reported Friday that xAI is canvassing…
KTSM News – Sinaloa cartel leader arrested in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – One of the top leaders of the Sinaloa cartel criminal organization in the state of Chihuahua was arrested this week in Juarez, the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office…
Border Report – New head of Border Patrol to swear in National Guard, DPS who can arrest immigrants
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The new head of the Border Patrol is in the Valley Friday. Mike Banks is in Edinburg where he will be swearing in 300 National Guard and Texas…
KTSM News – Sun Metro employee killed in fire worked there just months
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Sun Metro employee who was killed in this week’s fire had been with the transit agency since December 2024 and he was a fleet maintenance technician,…
Tech Crunch – Meta’s next big bet may be humanoid robotics
Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to build robots that can assist with physical tasks, Bloomberg reported. The team will be responsible for developing humanoid robotics…
Border Report – East Texas sheriff apologizes after holding immigration forum
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – An East Texas sheriff has apologized after holding an immigration panel where he attempted to ease concerns within the Hispanic community. Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith, alongside…
Tech Crunch – AI and security startups blossom on cloudy days
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week confirmed that…
KTSM News – Mexico continues to dig for border tunnels, US watches
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican soldiers and police have resumed their search for illegal cross border tunnels between Juarez and El Paso. On Thursday, officers with the Chihuahua state police…
Tech Crunch – Meta confirms ‘Project Waterworth,’ a global subsea cable project spanning 50,000km
Back in November, we broke the news that Meta — owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with billions of users accounting for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile traffic…
Border Report – Mexico continues to dig for border tunnels, US watches
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican soldiers and police have resumed their search for illegal cross border tunnels between Juarez and El Paso. On Thursday, officers with the Chihuahua state police…