Apple releases its ambitious Vision Pro headset to consumers today, February 2. There are over 600 apps and games currently available on the visionOS store, with more to come. Although Netflix and YouTube…
Tech Crunch – Spotify’s podcast exclusive days are over as Joe Rogan’s show expands to other platforms
Controversies and PR headaches weren’t enough to dissuade Spotify from re-upping its agreement with podcaster Joe Rogan, whose show over the past couple of years drove divisions among music fans and artists…
El Paso Matters – Ysleta ISD superintendent’s contract extended one year; no salary increase
The Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday to extend Superintendent Xavier De La Torre’s contract for another year, until June 2029, after a closed door discussion. YISD…
Texas Monthly – February 2024 Pit Perks
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Tech Crunch – a16z’s Chris Dixon thinks it’s time to focus on blockchains’ use cases, not speculation
“I’m not anti-speculation, but I think it’s a question of priorities… It’s putting the cart before the horse.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Speaker Johnson says Biden not ‘allowed’ by staff to take action on border
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speculated Friday that President Biden’s staff is keeping him from taking executive action to stem the flow of migrants on the southern border. “He knows that he has…
Texas Monthly – Some Republicans Think Democrats Are Stealing Elections . . . by Voting
There’s a new way Democrats are “rigging” elections, according to some right-wing Texas Republicans: by voting in them. After Republican Jill Dutton won a special-election runoff for a North Texas state House…
Tech Crunch – EU’s AI Act passes last big hurdle on the way to adoption
The European Union’s AI Act, a risk-based plan for regulating applications of artificial intelligence, has passed what looks to be the final big hurdle standing in the way of adoption after Member…
Tech Crunch – Apple’s Vision Pro is here: These are some of the most exciting indie apps and games
With thousands of pre-orders for the Vision Pro rolling in, many consumers are curious about Apple’s AR/VR headset and the apps that will arrive alongside the new device. While some are from…
Tech Crunch – These 30 robotics companies are hiring
It was a rough week. There are rarely good weeks for my industry, but this one felt especially dire. Perhaps because it hit close to home. Not that many publications, however, have…