Houston’s main electrical company backed off plans to raise rates after facing sharp criticism for its response to massive power outages after Hurricane Beryl. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Microsoft signs massive carbon credit deal with reforestation startup Chestnut Carbon
The 25-year deal would enable Chestnut Carbon to reforest 60,000 acres of land across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Trump’s tariffs loom and even his supporters in Texas are nervous
Trump has vowed punishing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, which are Texas’ biggest international trading partners. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Waymo employees can hail fully autonomous rides in Atlanta now
Waymo said it is launching fully driverless robotaxi rides for employees in Atlanta, an important step before the company opens the service up to members of the public later in 2025. This…
Texas Monthly – When the Catholic Church Ran a Public School in Small-Town Texas
When phone scammers call 78-year-old Wanda Ray, she likes to keep them on the line until they break. One call, her husband, John, tells me, lasted an hour. “Sharp” and “sassy” are…
Tech Crunch – Factorial Capital takes a fresh approach to finding startups with a technical edge
To make smart bets on the current wave of startups, Matt Hartman thinks venture capitalists will need a deeper understanding of the tech those startups are building. Hartman (pictured above) spent nine…
KTSM News – Pioneering Black Army general who lived in El Paso dies at 100
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Retired Army Maj. Gen. Edward Greer, who broke racial barriers during his long Army career, died at age 100 at his El Paso home on Wednesday, Jan….
Border Report – Immigration crackdown and its psychological effects
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As the national crackdown on immigration continues, fears of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at schools and other sensitive areas have spread in Texas’s Rio Grande…
Border Report – Part of executive order focuses on law to denaturalize immigrant citizens
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — President Trump signed several executive orders during his first days related to illegal immigration, and in one of those orders directed immigration officials to, “Ensure the…
Tech Crunch – US Justice Department sues to block HPE’s $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks
U.S. prosecutors are seeking to block the deal citing antitrust concerns. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More