Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt called for the United States to ramp up open-source AI efforts to address the rise of DeepSeek in a Washington Post op-ed published Tuesday. Just last year,…
Tech Crunch – Who is Liang Wenfeng? DeepSeek founder comes from AI investing
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, has Silicon Valley reeling with its R1 reasoning model, which it claims uses far less computing power than those of American AI leaders — and, it’s open…
Tech Crunch – Waymo is reportedly building a charity ‘tipping’ feature into its robotaxi app
Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo might be planning to test a feature that will allow robotaxi riders to add a “tip” that will go to the charity of their choice after a…
Tech Crunch – Ambi Robotics built a clever solution to automate pallet packing
UC Berkeley spinout Ambi Robotics announced Tuesday the arrival of AmbiStack, a novel system that automates pallet packing. The system features an industrial robotic arm mounted above a conveyer belt that moves…
Tech Crunch – Geek Ventures, a fund that specializes in backing immigrant founders, is raising a second fund
Geek Ventures is raising a Fund II, according to a recent SEC filing. The firm, founded in 2021 by Ihar Mahaniok, focuses on investing in early-stage immigrant founders. Mahaniok immigrated to the…
El Paso Matters – City, county, nonprofits scramble amid Trump’s executive order suspending federal grants
El Paso nonprofits, higher education institutions, health care providers and governments were gripped by uncertainty Tuesday, trying to understand the potential impact of a Trump administration order that temporarily suspended billions of…
Texas Monthly – Abbott orders state police to help federal agents with immigration enforcement
According to the governor, 5,400 immigrants in Texas have a warrant for their arrest. Read: Read More
KTSM News – County looks to save millions with infrastructure upgrades
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County kicked off a far-ranging infrastructure modernization project that aims to save millions of dollars over the next 20 years. Photos by Shaun Felice –…
Texas Monthly – Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants
The decision to halt the program could prevent thousands of people detained in immigration detention centers from receiving legal advice. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Patriots take ‘safe, steady’ approach in latest mock draft
The 4-13 New England Patriots have holes all over their roster but according to the latest mock draft from NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, they’ll start with the offensive line. Read: Read More