EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man was arrested in Horizon City after fleeing from officers on a motorcycle, then on foot, according to the Horizon City Police Department. On Tuesday night,…
Tech Crunch – Friend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tag
Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Trump says he may pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office
The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history. Read: Read…
Texas Monthly – State finds some registered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens
The secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products, thanks to…
Tech Crunch – Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers
Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Asylum rule changes could lead to quick, wrongful removals, advocates warn
A sudden change announced this week by the Trump administration in how they handle asylum applications has angered migrant advocates who say it could cause the immediate deportation of many more people…
Tech Crunch – LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’
LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option. It’s also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool. Read more: Read…
Tech Crunch – Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A
Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spotify launches ‘User notes’ to let users add memories to songs
Spotify says the new feature is designed to let users add personal captions to their favorite songs, such as noting why a track was added to a playlist or when they first…