LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK/KAMC) – An explosion at a substation at Texas Tech University caused power outages Wednesday evening, according to a TechAlert. Authorities said the explosion happened inside a manhole at the…
Tech Crunch – Meta is launching Community Notes in the US next week
Next week, Meta will begin one of the company’s most significant overhauls ever for how it fact-checks information on its platforms. On March 18, Meta will start releasing its version of Community…
Tech Crunch – Singapore grants bail for Nvidia chip smugglers in alleged $390M fraud
A judge in Singapore granted bail to three men suspected of deceiving suppliers of server computers that may contain Nvidia chips affected by U.S. export rules that bar the sale of them…
The Athletic MiLB News – Building an ace: How college pitching labs are cranking out MLB-ready flamethrowers
High-tech pitching labs rose from humble beginnings to take center stage in the pitching development revolution in college and in the pros. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Bria lands new funding for AI models trained on licensed data
AI-powered image generators, which are at the center of a number of copyright lawsuits against AI companies, are frequently trained on massive amounts of data from public websites. Most of these companies…
Tech Crunch – Telegram introduces trading and yield features for its self-custodial crypto wallet
Telegram’s self-custodial crypto wallet, developed by a third-party company called The Open Platform (TOP), has introduced new features for people who don’t just use Telegram as a messaging app. The updates include…
Texas Monthly – In Texas, private firms cash in on property tax late fees, piling debt onto struggling homeowners
Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection companies can tack up to 20% onto their bill. Read: Read…
Texas Monthly – These four Texas counties are among the fastest growing in the country
Texas’ population growth has slowed, but the state’s major urban areas are still adding hundreds of thousands of residents. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Could deeptech serve as Europe’s path to autonomy from the US?
Amidst geopolitical tensions and volatile markets, the question of Europe’s ability to weather the storms ahead, especially as President Trump seems intent on having his pound of tariffs from the continent, is…
Tech Crunch – Xiaomi to preinstall PhonePe’s app store on smartphones sold in India
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Thursday that its Android smartphones sold in India will come preinstalled with Indian fintech company PhonePe’s app store. Xiaomi’s Android smartphones usually come preinstalled with Google’s…