Chemistry Ventures, the VC firm launched by Bessemer, Index Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz alums, is raising $500M for its second fund. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation
AI law startup Norm has raised a $120 million Series C round led by Kholsa Ventures, valuing the startup at $1.2 billion. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car
Bidbus, which lets dealerships bid on used cars, has raised $15 million in a Series A round that was led by early-stage mobility fund Ibex Investors. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Hacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websites
The U.S. Army has fixed two of its websites that were hacked to display messages calling President Trump a “pedophile” and a “thief.” Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Some El Paso STAAR scores surpass state average, gaps remain in others
Some El Paso school districts surpassed the state average in Algebra I and other core subjects on this year’s STAAR exams, but had significant performance gaps in others, including biology, according to…
El Paso News Cynthia Boyar Trejo Recall Organizers Confident of Success. Is Another Recall Coming?
Recall organizers seeking to recall Cynthia Boyar Trejo confident they will have the required signatures to recall the city representative by August 13th. The article Cynthia Boyar Trejo Recall Organizers Confident of…
Tech Crunch – Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom
The company just raised $7 million in seed funding, and is launching its app for iPhone and Android on Tuesday. Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Scouting MLB prospects: Cam Caminiti, Tate Southisene, JT Quinn, Eli Willits and more
Other notes on prospects include Anthony Eyanson, Mitch Voit, Owen Carey, Eric Hartman and more. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas community colleges showing small signs of recovery after enrollment decline, report finds
Colleges are pivoting to offer students more job training and credentials as many skipped enrollment to go into the workforce, report finds. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates
Last month, the Texas Republican Party included in its platform a ban on foreigners using American surrogates, arguing the practice allows children born under these circumstances to obtain U.S. citizenship. Read: Read…