Officials said the state’s higher cost of living means less state sales tax revenue, which makes up more than half of the state budget. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – More than 100 arrested in Colony Ridge raids, ICE says
The development outside of Houston has long drawn the ire of Texas Republicans who claim it’s a haven for undocumented people. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Perplexity launches $50M seed and pre-seed VC fund
Perplexity, the developer of an AI-powered search engine, is raising a $50 million seed and pre-seed investment fund, CNBC reported. Although the majority of the capital is coming from limited partners, Perplexity…
Tech Crunch – DOGE has an official ‘acting’ administrator, and it’s not Elon Musk, White House confirms
Amy Gleason is named as the acting administrator of DOGE, amid ambiguity over Elon Musk’s role. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Anthropic’s Claude AI is playing Pokémon on Twitch — slowly
On Tuesday afternoon, Anthropic launched Claude Plays Pokémon on Twitch, a livestream of Anthropic’s newest AI model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, playing a game of Pokémon Red. It’s become a fascinating experiment of…
Border Report – Migrant tent facility opens in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican officials have opened a migrant reception center in Juarez after a two-week delay due to wind damage and problems hooking up utilities. The Mexico te…
KTSM News – EPCC gets nearly $138K for job training programs
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Community College (EPCC) held a check presentation ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission’s Skills Development Fund and Vinton Steel…
KTSM News – DASO announces new undersheriff amid dispute with County
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office has a new undersheriff. Sheriff Kim Stewart, who has been in a dispute with the County over personnel matters, said she…
Border Report – Nearly 200 Venezuelan migrants are flown home from Guantanamo Bay, with a layover in Honduras
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nearly 200 Venezuelan immigrants to the U.S. were returned to their home country after being detained at Guantanamo Bay, in a flurry of flights that forged an unprecedented…
KTSM News – City OKs next step in selling, redeveloping Duranguito property
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso City Council authorized on Tuesday, Feb. 25 moving ahead with the plans to sell and redevelop 17 City-owned properties around Union Plaza, while keeping…