Dataminr, a data analytics company that counts NATO and OpenAI among its customers, has raised $85 million in a combination of convertible financing and credit, Dataminr announced on Wednesday. It’s chump change…
Texas Monthly – Trump administration drops challenge to Texas law targeting people who illegally cross the border
Senate Bill 4, the Texas law that makes illegally crossing the border a state crime, will continue to be challenged by two immigrant rights groups and El Paso County. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Streamer Plex raises subscription price for the first time in a decade
Streaming service and software maker Plex is raising its prices. The company announced on Wednesday its first price increase in a decade for its premium subscription service Plex Pass, which offers power…
Tech Crunch – Google search, Play Store falling foul of Digital Markets Act rules, says EU
Google Search and its Play Store app marketplace are suspected of breaching the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), per preliminary findings announced Wednesday by EU Commission enforcers of the bloc’s flagship…
Tech Crunch – EPA was ‘arbitrary and capricious’ when it froze nonprofits’ Citibank accounts, judge finds
The judge also found that the nonprofits will “suffer imminent, irreparable harm” if they don’t gain access to their funding. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more:…
KTSM News – Man arrested after refund scheme at Horizon business, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft after he was suspected of stealing over $5,000 at a business in Horizon, according to the Horizon City…
Border Report – Trump crackdown has student protesters retrenching, vowing to fight back
The Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign students and staff at universities is bringing both fear and a renewed vigor for the pro-Palestinian movement on U.S. campuses. In recent weeks, the Department…
Border Report – How ex-NFL stars fought fentanyl at Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (NEXSTAR) — At this year’s Super Bowl, a number of former NFL stars and even hall of famers were tackling an unlikely topic: the fight against fentanyl. Players like Emmitt…
Border Report – Trump doubles down on attack against federal judge after Roberts rebuke
(The Hill) – President Trump early Wednesday renewed his attacks on a federal judge who ordered the administration to turn around flights carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members, despite pushback from the chief…
Tech Crunch – Researchers say they’ve discovered a new method of ‘scaling up’ AI, but there’s reason to be skeptical
Have researchers discovered a new AI “scaling law”? That’s what some buzz on social media suggests — but experts are skeptical. AI scaling laws, a bit of an informal concept, describe how…