Stripe has closed on its $1.1 billion purchase of stablecoin platform Bridge – marking the payment giant’s largest acquisition to date and tangible push into crypto. Co-founded in 2022 by Coinbase and…
Texas Monthly – Former Texas lawmaker Scott Turner confirmed to lead HUD
Turner served in the Texas House from 2013-2017. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – The Elon Musk Act aims to ban ‘special government employees’ from having federal contracts
U.S. Democratic Representative Mark Pocan plans to introduce a bill designed to ban “special government employees” like Elon Musk from having federal contracts so they can’t steer spending towards their own self-interest. …
Border Report – Search continues for second smugglers’ border tunnel
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican officials responding to a tip from U.S. authorities say they were unable to locate a purported second illegal tunnel leading from Juarez to El Paso….
Tech Crunch – New target of Paragon spyware comes forward
The latest target of Paragon spyware openly questions if he was targeted by the Italian government. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Judge cements block on Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge Wednesday furthered a block of President Trump’s executive order preventing the children of migrants without legal status from receiving birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman…
Tech Crunch – Workday cuts nearly 2,000 employees
Enterprise HR platform Workday is the latest tech company to announce layoffs in recent weeks. Silicon Valley-based Workday laid off 1,750 employees on Wednesday, as originally reported by Bloomberg and confirmed independently…
KTSM News – El Paso DA’s office: People convicted in separate felony cases
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Four people were convicted in separate felony cases last month which has resulted in prison time, the El Paso District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5….
Tech Crunch – AI’s biggest stage awaits – TechCrunch Sessions: AI tickets available
AI is heating up, and we’re diving in! TechCrunch Sessions: AI is officially open for registration. Secure your spot now and save up to $300 on select tickets before prices rise From…
Texas Monthly – Texas Senate to debate school voucher program
Senate Bill 2 would create state-managed education savings accounts that let families use public funds to subsidize private school tuition. Opponents question whether the bill would help low-income families. Read: Read More