The move is a shift in strategy for Republicans who previously focused on other South Texas races even after federal authorities filed criminal charges against the Democrat. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Cloudera acquires Verta to bring some AI chops to its data platform
Cloudera, the once high flying Hadoop startup, raised $1 billion and went public in 2018 before being acquired by private equity for $5.3 billion 2021. Today, the company announced that it is…
Border Report – Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as president, the first woman to hold the job
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election, becoming the first woman selected for the job by promising to continue the political course set by her populist predecessor despite widespread…
Texas Monthly – Inside America’s Last Domestic Manufacturer of Baseball Gloves
The Nokona Ballglove Factory, located about ten miles south of the Red River in Montague County, has been manufacturing baseball gloves for ninety years. The small facility is the last domestic producer…
El Paso Matters – Despite uptick, border crossings below pre-pandemic levels as online shoppers ditch Downtown
Three years had passed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic when 25-year-old Mariano Adame eyed an opportunity in Downtown El Paso: A building near the international bridge that connects to Ciudad…
Tech Crunch – Spend management startup SiFi raises $10M to grow further in Saudi Arabia
The global spend management sector is experiencing a tailwind of sorts. North America is arguably the biggest market in this space, but spend management companies have seen demand rise across the world,…
Texas Monthly – Beekeeping Is Booming in Texas (Thanks to a Sweet Tax Break)
As Art Holbrook walked across ten pastoral acres in Argyle, thirty miles northwest of Dallas, he knew he’d found his dream home. The rolling countryside was shaded by enormous post oak trees,…
KTSM News – Monday 9-hour forecast: Starting the week hot with winds
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Happy Monday! We’re starting the week very hot with mostly sunny skies and a high of 99-degrees. While temperatures will be fairly warm in the mid and…
Tech Crunch – Swiss startup Neural Concept raises $27M to cut EV design time to 18 months
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Tech Crunch – Don’t miss StrictlyVC in DC next week
The StrictlyVC roadtrip continues! Coming off of sold-out events in London, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, we’re heading to Washington, D.C. for a cozy-vc-packed, evening at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre on Tuesday,…