Fintech has fragmented into increasingly specialized, cucumber-sliced micro-services, ranging from embedded buy-now-pay-later loans to specialized neo banks to yet more payment processing systems. What opportunities remain for innovators in such a fragmented…
KTSM News – Texas couple found dead inside Airbnb while on vacation in Mexico City, reports say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Texas couple has died after they were recently found unconscious inside an Airbnb while on a vacation in Mexico City, according to the Daily Mail. Mexican…
Tech Crunch – Stripe finalizes tender sale at a $91.5B valuation, says payment volumes grew to $1.4T in 2024
Digital payments platform Stripe has yet to lay out plans to go public, but in the meantime the company has thrown past and present employees a line for some liquidity. The company…
El Paso Matters – Does a Texas program allow some state residents to use medicinal marijuana?
Editor’s Note: El Paso Matters partners with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues shaping our community. Yes. Under Texas’ Compassionate Use Program, or CUP, eligible patients may be…
Tech Crunch – IBM closes $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition
IBM has finalized its multi-billion dollar HashiCorp acquisition, two days after the U.K.’s antitrust regulator gave the deal its blessing. A spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
Texas Monthly – Stroll the Same Paths Ancient Dwellers Did at Seminole Canyon State Park. Just Don’t Slip.
“It gets in your soul,” Lance Hildreth, a fifth-generation resident of Del Rio, remarked about Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site. I understood his sentiment. Like many visitors, I was drawn…
The Athletic MiLB News – Tigers prospect Thayron Liranzo is learning the ropes, in golf and behind the plate
Liranzo has plenty of development ahead, but he’s proving to be a quick study and could be a big part of Detroit’s future. Read: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Twins rookies to watch: 10 prospects most likely to make a big-league impact in 2025
Rookies play a substantial role for the Twins every year, but which of their top prospects are ready to contribute this season? Read: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Spencer Jones struck out 200 times in 2024. Why the Yankees still believe in the former first-round pick
After setting a team minor-league record for strikeouts in a season, Jones is working to harness his swing in camp this spring. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon debuts Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip. The news brings it into line with its big cloud rivals Microsoft and Google, which have also unveiled their own…