London startup Quantexa has made its name over the years with an enterprise platform that employs AI and data analytics to fight money laundering and fraud. Today, it is announcing new funding…
KTSM News – ‘Couldn’t listen to incessant lies’: Escobar walks out of address
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, walked out of President Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night, March 4, saying she couldn’t stand listening to his “lies.”…
KTSM News – Border businesses, residents begin to feel pain of Trump’s tariffs
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The border has started to feel the pain of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexican imports. Mexican businesses on Tuesday began factoring in the 25% levy…
Yard Barker – Illinois lands three-star, in-state OT Casey Thomann
At 6-foot-7 and 302 pounds, he’s a big recruit. That’s literal. The rankings suggest that for Illinois, he’s a big deal as well. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Republican rips Democrat’s sign away as Trump walks in for speech to Congress
A House Republican and House Democrat got into a confrontation over a sign protesting President Trump before his speech to Congress had even begun. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), who was standing along…
Tech Crunch – Key ex-OpenAI researcher subpoenaed in AI copyright case
Alec Radford, a researcher who helped develop many of OpenAI’s key AI technologies, has been subpoenaed in a copyright case against the AI startup, according to a court filing Tuesday. The filing,…
Texas Monthly – Pro-Palestinian student artwork at UNT removed early amid antisemitism complaints by state lawmakers
Five GOP lawmakers who targeted the exhibit also called for the cancellation of the “Palestinian Children and the Politics of Genocide” lecture, which is still scheduled. Read: Read More
Border Report – Border retailers brace for economic hardships from new tariffs
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Milly Chirino owns three retail shops in the downtown business district of this border town. She sells shoes, handbags, clothes and other wares and she says most…
Tech Crunch – Judge rejects Musk’s attempt to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition
A federal judge in Northern California denied Elon Musk’s motion for an injunction that would have halted OpenAI’s planned transition into a for-profit company, Bloomberg reported. Musk failed to provide enough evidence…
Texas Monthly – In hearing, Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too “nice” about their funding needs
Lawmakers on Tuesday discussed House Bill 2, which would raise schools’ base funding per student by $220 — a figure that falls short of what many had sought previously. Read: Read More