EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Republican Yvette Herrell and incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez on Tuesday officially became their parties’ candidates for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District. Herrell and Vasquez…
Tech Crunch – Zoox to test self-driving cars in Austin and Miami
Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving unit, is bringing its autonomous vehicles to more cities. The self-driving technology company announced Wednesday plans to begin testing in Austin and Miami this summer. The two cities mark…
Border Report – Laredo mayor calls special meeting to address water shortage
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The mayor of Laredo is demanding more information on resources, costs and planning for a potential water shortage, while the congressman from McAllen woman has proposed withholding…
Tech Crunch – Stability AI releases a sound generator
Called Stable Audio Open, the generative model takes a text description and outputs a recording up to 47 seconds in length. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Tech Crunch – SoftBank-backed grocery startup Oda lays off 150, resets focus on Norway and Sweden
It’s not just instant-delivery startups that are struggling. Oda, the Norway-based online supermarket delivery startup, has confirmed layoffs of 150 jobs as it drastically scales back its expansion ambitions to focus on…
KTSM News – Sound Check on 9: The Odicy
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In this week’s episode of Sound Check on 9 KTSM is featuring The Odicy – a dynamic duo, in the full sense of that word, that surprises…
KTSM News – El Paso ISD Education Foundation to host scholarship awards ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso ISD Education Foundation is hosting its annual scholarship awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 5, and will be awarding $81,000 in scholarships to 81 students,…
Tech Crunch – Substack brings video to its Chat feature
Newsletter platform Substack is introducing the ability for writers to send videos to their subscribers via Chat, its direct messaging feature, the company announced on Wednesday. The rollout of video in Chat…
Tech Crunch – This Week in AI: Ex-OpenAI staff call for safety and transparency
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s inaugural AI newsletter. It’s truly a thrill to type those words — this one’s been long in the making, and we’re excited to finally share it…
Tech Crunch – Cameo fumbles on Ms. Rachel fundraiser as fans receive credits instead of videos
Ms. Rachel isn’t a household name, but if you spend a lot of time with toddlers, she might as well be a rockstar. She’s like Steve from Blues Clues for the next…