Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 but suspended fewer advertisers. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – You’ve heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant.
Why choose fossil fuels or electricity when you can have both? NOC Energy has figured out how to hybridize heavy industry. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster
Runway’s CEO says AI could help studios make dozens of films for the cost of one, betting volume will boost hit-making odds. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage
Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest…
Tech Crunch – Canva’s AI assistant can now call various tools to make designs for you
The latest version of Canva’s AI assistant lets users create editable designs with text prompts. Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – Judge Orders Mexican Man Innocent After Bribery Jury Conviction Involving Mexican Oil Company PEMEX
HOUSTON, Tx., April 16, 2026: On Tuesday, a Houston judge overturned Ramón Alexandro Rovirosa Martinez’s 2025 conviction over bribery charges. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Rovirosa Martinez, a […] The…
Tech Crunch – Fashion retailer Express left customers’ personal data and order details exposed to the internet
Retail giant Express was publicly spilling customer information to the open web. The bug is now fixed after TechCrunch alerted Express, but the company would not say if it plans to notify…
Tech Crunch – This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI
Antioch raised a $8.5 million seed round to create simulation tools for a new generation of robot builders. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options
The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian peddles oil-backed crypto coin
Government watchdogs raised conflict-of-interests concerns, but Christian said his involvement in the venture is “separate” from his elected position on the Railroad Commission. Read: Read More