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Tech Crunch – GM’s Cruise ramps up robotaxi testing in Phoenix
A human safety operator will be behind the wheel during this phase of testing, according to the company. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – OpenAI’s newest model is GPT-4o
OpenAI is releasing a new flagship generative AI model called GPT-4o, set to roll out “iteratively” across the company’s developer and consumer-facing products over the next few weeks. The “o” in GPT-4o…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – OSCAR UGARTE’S TOP PRIORITY IF ELECTED SHERIFF: “CREATING A CIVILIAN SOCIAL SERVICES UNIT”
Recently Ariana Parra of KFOX14 asked Oscar Ugarte, “What is the top priority for you if elected?” Ugarte answered, “My top priority as the next Sheriff of El Paso will be creating…
Tech Crunch – White House proposes up to $120 million to help fund Polar Semiconductor’s chip facility expansion
The expansion of Polar Semiconductor’s facility would enable the company to double its U.S. production capacity of sensor and power chips within two years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal…
Tech Crunch – Google’s 3D video conferencing platform, Project Starline, is coming in 2025 with help from HP
In 2021, Google kicked off work on Project Starline, a corporate-focused teleconferencing platform that uses 3D imaging, cameras and a custom-designed screen to let people converse with someone as if they were…
Texas Monthly – The River Otter Is Making Its Way West
Latin Name: Lontra canadensisSize: 2.5 to 5 feet longTexas Habitat: The eastern half, with occasional sightings elsewhereFreelance photographer Kellye Mixon Bussey was birdwatching on Galveston’s East Beach last fall when a flash…
Tech Crunch – Instagram expands its creator marketplace to 10 new countries
Over the weekend, Instagram announced that it is expanding its creator marketplace to 10 new countries — this marketplace connects brands with creators to foster collaboration. The new regions include South Korea,…
Texas Monthly – Today in Barbecue History: The First Written Mention of Aaron Franklin’s Brisket
Twenty years ago, and five years before Franklin Barbecue opened in Austin, Aaron Franklin’s brisket got its first newspaper coverage. He and his wife, Stacy, had held a backyard barbecue in Austin,…
Texas Monthly – Texas delegation urges Congress to withhold aid to Mexico over water treaty dispute
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers are demanding appropriators withhold funds for the country until Mexico lives up to its end of a 1944 water treaty that requires it to send 1.75…