OpenAI rolls out GPT-Image-1.5 for ChatGPT, promising 4x faster generation, better instruction-following and precise edits. The launch escalates its rivalry with Google Gemini. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy
Luminar says trouble with Volvo started as early as 2022, and that the Swedish automaker made — but then backed away from — large orders of its lidar sensors. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Uber Eats alum lands $14M seed from a16z to fix WhatsApp chaos for LatAm’s doctors
Leona Health built an AI co-pilot to manage the flood of patient messages Latin American doctors receive on WhatsApp. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Milwaukee judge on trial for aiding immigrant told staffer she’d take ‘the heat’
Prosecutors played audio recordings Monday as they tried to show jurors that a Wisconsin judge knew what was at stake earlier this year when she directed an immigrant to a private door while federal…
Tech Crunch – Google tests an email-based productivity assistant
Google’s new email based assistant will be available to 18+ AI Pro and Ultra plan users in North America Read more: Read More
KTSM News – The Plaza Theatre gets #1 in Texas, #22 globally in 2025 venue rankings
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso is once again among the most prestigious performing arts venues in the world, as it was named the highest-grossing venue…
Tech Crunch – Whole Foods to install smart food waste bins from Mill starting in 2027
The food waste startup founded by Nest alumnus Matt Rogers also received an investment from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Judge orders release of Iranian bodybuilder after nearly 5-month detention
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering the release of an Iranian migrant and bodybuilder held by U.S. immigration authorities for over five months. Attorneys for Hamid Ziaei said…
Tech Crunch – Netflix doubles down on video podcasts with iHeartMedia deal
Netflix’s has its second big foray into video podcasts with its new partnership with iHeartMedia. Read more: Read More
Border Report – At least 7 killed in small-plane crash in central Mexico, official says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A small plane crashed in central Mexico while trying to make an emergency landing Monday, killing at least seven people, Mexico State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrián Hernández said….