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Texas Monthly – South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen
The Biden administration shuttered the Dilley facility last year because of high operating costs. It’s expected to hold immigrant families under the Trump administration. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – DuckDuckGo leans further into GenAI as its AI chat interface exits beta
Private search engine DuckDuckGo is leaning further into the generative AI opportunity. The non-tracking search engine has been dabbling with expanding the role of AI assistance in its product for the past…
Texas Monthly – House votes to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump speech
Green, a Democrat from Houston, was protesting any planned cuts in Medicaid. He said it was worth a punishment to stand up for those who depend on government benefits. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Armis buys Otorio for $120M to beef up cybersecurity in physical spaces
More consolidation is playing out in the security industry as platform players scoop up technology to give them deeper expertise in growing business areas. On Thursday, Armis, a $4.2 billion specialist in…
Tech Crunch – How Uber’s new product chief is gearing up for robotaxis
Uber executive Sachin Kansal has a reputation for dogfooding — the tactic of using one’s own products and services to root out problems and make improvements. As he ascended Uber’s executive ladder…
Tech Crunch – Reddit adds new tools to help users contribute and connect across its platform
Reddit announced on Thursday it’s introducing a set of new tools to make it easier for users to participate on its platform. The features are designed to help users find communities, ensure…
Tech Crunch – Faireez raises $7.5M for AI-powered hotel-style housekeeping for rentals
Faireez, which aims to bring “5-star hotel-style housekeeping” to multifamily buildings, is emerging from stealth with $7.5 million in seed funding, the startup told TechCrunch exclusively. Founded in 2023, New York-based Faireez’s…
Texas Monthly – Want Your Home to Smell Like Your Favorite Taqueria? This Corn-Scented Incense Is for You.
The aromas of sweet corn, earthy spices, and tingling chiles welcome customers to Austin’s Nixta Taqueria before they even have a chance to order food. It’s an invitation to enter its world…
Texas Monthly – Going Home With the Armadillo: Can a 1970s Venue for Hippies and Rednecks Survive in the New Austin?
The crowd at Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin on New Year’s Eve 1980 was bigger than the venue’s 1,500-person capacity. Plenty of music fans, it seemed, knew a doorman or could talk…