OpenAI is increasingly looking like a consumer company, telling CNBC that it now has 400 million weekly active users. Usage is still growing at a rapid pace as the AI developer behind…
Tech Crunch – UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data
The prolific Medusa ransomware group claims to have stolen troves of data from HCRG, including patients’ sensitive health data © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read…
Texas Monthly – Texas Home-Insurance Costs Are Skyrocketing. State Leaders Don’t Have Many Solutions.
Around a decade ago, Kat and Giles Roberts bought a three-thousand-square-foot house in Clear Lake, the southeast Texas town on Trinity Bay that is best known as the home of NASA’s Johnson…
Tech Crunch – SmartSuite raises $38M to be the final word on enterprise collaboration
Three founders who built out one of the bigger startups in risk management are scaling a new company to take on another pain point in the world of work. SmartSuite‘s platform lets…
Tech Crunch – Mercor, an AI recruiting startup founded by 21-year-olds, raises $100M at $2B valuation
Mercor, the AI recruiting startup founded by three 21-year-old Thiel Fellows, has raised $100 million in a Series B round, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Menlo Park-based Felicis led the round, valuing…
Tech Crunch – Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android
Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able to submit new apps…
El Paso News The Threat To The El Paso Economy: Government Jobs
According to the US Census Bureau, El Paso has an estimated population of around 658,958 as of July 1, 2023. This puts El Paso as one of the top 25 most populated…
Tech Crunch – Valar Atomics comes out of stealth with $19M and a pilot reactor site
Companies developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) have raised more than $1.5 billion in the past year, as tech companies hunger for power to train AI models and governments decide to commit…
KTSM News – Socorro ISD board approves hundreds of layoffs to deal with budget shortfall
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Hundreds of teachers and staff across the Socorro Independent School District (SISD) will soon be left without a job in the upcoming school year. The decision was made…
Texas Monthly – National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill
Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of inevitability. Read: Read More