Reddit co-founder and investor Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok as a strategic adviser specializing in social media, Reuters reports. “He has that broad portfolio of experience…
Tech Crunch – No part of Amazon is ‘unaffected’ by AI, says its head of AGI
“There’s scarcely a part of the company that is unaffected by AI,” said Vishal Sharma, Amazon’s VP of Artificial General Intelligence, on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. He also dismissed the…
KTSM News – High winds, low visibility close roadways in Las Cruces, Deming
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Roadways in Las Cruces and Deming are currently closed due to high winds and no visibility on Monday, March 3, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)…
Border Report – DACA recipient allegedly caught smuggling migrants
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The United States Border Patrol arrested a man who was allegedly attempting to smuggle migrants. According to a news release from the U.S. Border Patrol, at approximately 8…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic raises $3.5B to fuel its AI ambitions
AI startup Anthropic on Monday announced it raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The Series E, which also had participation from Bessemer Venture Partners,…
Tech Crunch – Fintech startup Ramp nearly doubles valuation to $13B in secondary share sale
Expense management startup Ramp has nearly doubled its valuation to $13 billion after a $150 million secondary share sale, the company announced Monday morning. New and existing backers including VC Stripes, GIC,…
The Athletic MiLB News – Braves’ Sean Murphy out 4-6 weeks, opening door for top prospect Drake Baldwin to start at catcher
Baldwin is the No. 27 prospect in baseball, according to The Athletic’s Keith Law. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Juvenile in custody after stealing car in Horizon, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A juvenile was recently taken into custody after a vehicle was stolen last month from a parking lot in Horizon City, according to the Horizon City Police…
KTSM News – Trump administration, lawsuit delay massive renovation of federally owned international crossing in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (EL PASO MATTERS) — President Donald Trump’s administration has paused a major renovation of the Bridge of the Americas international crossing in South-Central El Paso worth hundreds of millions of…
Tech Crunch – US said to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia
The reported policy shift comes as the U.S. government signals a change in its threat assessment of Russia © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More