The proposal, filed Thursday, comes well short of the increase school administrators and education advocates have been asking for. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Meta starts accepting sign-ups for Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Meta announced on Thursday that it’s now accepting sign-ups for its Community Notes program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The announcement follows Meta news last month that it’s going to end its…
Tech Crunch – Tesla to test virtual queues at Supercharging locations
Road rage has been around for a while. A newer phenomenon that’s cropping up is EV charging rage — the feeling when a fellow EV owner cuts the line to grab one…
Tech Crunch – Beta Technologies’ bet on electric flight and Hyundai’s new Tesla charging port comes up short
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Fifteen years ago, I…
Texas Monthly – In Odessa, multiple efforts are underway to help immigrants stay and work
A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living in the Permian Basin. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Electric aircraft founder Kyle Clark threw out the Silicon Valley playbook
On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar to witness the maiden flight of Beta Technologies’ first electric aircraft to be built on its…
Tech Crunch – Trump’s FTC is looking into censorship on tech platforms
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday that it will launch a public inquiry into “censorship by tech platforms,” soliciting comments from people who feel they have been demonetized, banned, or otherwise…
Texas Monthly – Shiner Beer Says Its Bock Is the GOAT. So Why Does Its New Ad (and Iconic Logo) Feature a Sheep?
I was driving north on Interstate 35 through Austin one recent afternoon when I passed a billboard for Shiner Bock, the popular beer brewed here in our home state. “The Original Texas…
Yard Barker – Steve Sarkisian’s spring game announcement means fans must wait for beginning of the Arch Manning era
Manning, the nephew of former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, is slated to take over as the Texas starting quarterback after backing up Quinn Ewers from 2023-24. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon shuts down Chime, its Zoom alternative
Amazon Chime, the tech giant’s underwhelming alternative to Zoom and Google Meet, is shutting down for good. The company on Wednesday confirmed it will end support for Chime, including its Business Calling…