As the rented minivan navigates the Houston suburbs and the first petrochemical facilities come into view, the reaction inside the vehicle is like there’s been a celebrity sighting. “Look over there,” says…
Tech Crunch – Big, costly seed deals were the exception in 2023’s lackluster venture capital market
Hopes that it would become easier for startups to raise capital in 2023 were left unmet as the year ended. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on…
Texas Monthly – The Only BBQ Joint in Terlingua Got a Massive Upgrade
Don Baucham played the long game in the desert. He bought a piece of land in Terlingua a decade ago when he was still working an oil-and-gas job in Brazil. His plan…
KTSM News – LIVE: Law enforcement responding to Perry High School on reports of shooting
PERRY, Iowa — Multiple law enforcement agencies are responding to Perry High School on reports of a shooting Thursday morning. The first reports came in around 7:40 a.m. about a possible active…
Tech Crunch – One week left to apply to speak at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
Hello, and welcome to 2024! If, like us, you’re still burning off a holiday sugar rush, here’s the perfect way to focus your energy and boost your reputation as a thought-leader at…
Tech Crunch – Qualcomm next-gen XR chip promises up to 4.3k resolution per eye
Just ahead of CES, Qualcomm today announced the next generation of its Snapdragon XR platform, the aptly named XR2+ Gen 2. The new system-on-a-chip promises up to a 4.3k resolution per eye…
Tech Crunch – Software supply chain security remains a challenge for most enterprises
Log4j, maybe more than any other recent security issue in recent years, thrust software supply chain security into the limelight, with even the White House weighing in. But even though virtually every…
KTSM News – Thursday 9-Hour Forecast: Expect rain showers with a bit of snow today
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)- Happy Friday Eve! Today is going to be an interesting day as we take on the first month of January. Expect a slight wintery mix across the Borderland…
Tech Crunch – Crypto optimism in the age of the doomer
In the wake of centralized “crypto-in-name-only” financial collapses, 2023 bore out a recommitment to advancing sustainable decentralized networks. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI, now valued at $520M, raises $70M
As search engine incumbents — namely Google — amp up their platforms with gen AI tech, startups are looking to reinvent AI-powered search from the ground up. It might seem like a…