EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott criticized the El Paso Independent School District’s financial situation during a visit to El Paso on Wednesday, Aug. 19, saying the district’s finances…
Border Report – Trump’s border plans spark controversy at Texas national park
The Trump administration’s border construction plans inside a Texas national park have hit a wall: resistance from community members ranging from environmental activists to county sheriffs. Last year, news broke that the…
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Tech Crunch – Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: ‘1% are helpful’
After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have played in his career. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets
The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog on Monday announced a review of a controversial tactic in which federal law enforcement allowed fentanyl to hit the streets to build bigger cases against drug…
Border Report – Woman surrenders in deadly rail smuggling case; second fugitive still at large
A Del Rio woman accused of playing a key role in a human smuggling organization tied to the deaths of seven migrants inside a locked shipping container has surrendered to federal authorities,…
Tech Crunch – Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth
AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by ICONIQ after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman
The actress’ firm Kinship Ventures is an investor in the company. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far
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