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Tech Crunch – Tern AI wants to reduce reliance on GPS with low-cost navigation alternative
The most critical systems of our modern world rely on GPS, from aviation and road networks to emergency and disaster response, from precision farming and power grids to weather forecasting and military…
Tech Crunch – Fintech Brex abandons co-CEO model, talks IPO, cash burn and plans for a secondary sale
Since fintech startup Brex’s inception in 2017, its two co-founders Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi have run the company as co-CEOs. But starting today, the pair told TechCrunch in an exclusive interview,…
Border Report – Woman pulled from Rio Grande dies
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A woman in her 20s drowned in the Rio Grande on Wednesday, the Sunland Park Fire Department said. Fire officials say U.S. Border Patrol agents pulled…
Texas Monthly – Will Outdoor Enthusiasts Love the Devils River to Death?
On a scorching May afternoon, Dell Dickinson was wearing creased jeans, a faded button-down, and a cowboy hat and boots. He kept a nine-millimeter Beretta in a holster on his hip. “I’m…
Tech Crunch – This Week in AI: Apple won’t say how the sausage gets made
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. This week in AI, Apple stole the spotlight. At the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in Cupertino, Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence, its long-awaited,…
Tech Crunch – India’s 360 One acquires mutual fund app ET Money for $44M
360 One WAM, India’s largest wealth manager focused on ultra-high-net-worth individuals, has agreed to acquire popular Indian mutual fund investment app ET Money for about $44 million. 360 One disclosed (PDF) the…
Tech Crunch – Helen Toner worries ‘not super functional’ Congress will flub AI policy
Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member and the director of strategy at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, is worried Congress might react in a “knee-jerk” way where it concerns…
Border Report – 700 rounds of ammo, weapons headed to Mexico seized at South Texas border crossing
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Federal officers seized a cache of over 700 rounds of ammunition and four weapons at a port of entry on Monday in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. Customs…
Texas Monthly – Federal judge blocks Biden administration move to expand Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students
Judge Reed O’Connor said the Biden administration didn’t have the authority to make the changes, which would expand anti-discrimination protections. Read: Read More