On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a pause on all datacenter projects across Texas until Texas officials understand the impact the developments will have on Texas’ power grid and water resources….
Tech Crunch – Ford’s new electric truck, ‘Fathom’, starts at $28,350
Due in “fall 2027,” Ford said Thursday that it won’t reveal what Fathom looks like until early next year. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI
Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI systems designed to accelerate scientific discovery and AI development. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce
The startup’s platform predicts what product a shopper wants next, learn their general taste, and fine-tune continuously based on what they do in real time. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings
The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that’s capable of helping users complete real-world tasks. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Omilia raises $67M to scale its customer support platform
The Series B is the company’s second fundraise since it last raised capital in 2020. In that time, it has increased its ARR by 10x to $60 million. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Fracas over Tarrant County voting sites highlights public distrust over how elections are run
Residents questioned whether officials in the closely watched purple county will make election decisions fairly in a “hyperpartisan environment.” Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – A border agent killed a migrant who crossed into Starr County. Eight months later, it’s still under investigation.
The federal agent said he shot the man in self defense last December amid a fight that erupted after agents tried to arrest the migrants who were retreating to Mexico. Read: Read…
Border Report – Mullin defends Delaney Hall facility: ‘We do a great job’
The DHS secretary took his first trip to the border where he toured current construction. Read: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso student wins national 2026 Read 180 award
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A seventh grader from the Socorro Independent School District was named the 2026 Read 180 award winner for his commitment to improving his reading skills. Guillermo Garcia,…