By Dylan Corbett Our city stands at a turning point. Schools are closing. Young people are leaving. The global economy is shifting beneath our feet. What we decide now will shape whether…
El Paso Matters – Building flood resilience in El Paso: Inside El Paso Water’s stormwater improvements
In El Paso, stormwater can move fast. A short, intense rainstorm can send runoff from mountains, through streets and arroyos toward neighborhoods and major roads in minutes, creating safety risks for residents,…
KTSM News – Dam breaches, causing flood damage, evacuations in New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A dam at Bassett Lake in New Mexico breached on Thursday, July 23, causing some people to evacuate, according to a spokesperson for the Luna County Office…
Texas Monthly – After the Houston ICE shooting, Sylvia Garcia demanded answers. Alex Mealer urges patience.
Mealer, the GOP nominee in Texas’ 9th Congressional District, would represent Houston’s Magnolia Park, where an ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, under the GOP’s new redistricting map. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage
AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style…
KTSM News – El Paso Electric holds pop-up event following residents’ shock of high bills
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Electric customers will have an opportunity to have in-person, one-on-one assistance with their electric bill at a pop-up event. EPE’s Customer Care Agents will be…
Tech Crunch – US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government’s claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone’s data, opening up fresh questions about…
Tech Crunch – Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year’s mark
Anduril is said to be raising a new round of funding that may push its valuation up to about $100 billion, per Reuters. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Opinion: El Paso and Ciudad Juárez are one community — and the Gospel calls us to act
By Cassady Allen “Sister cities” is the phrase often used to describe El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. On the surface, the term refers to two cities in different countries that are formally…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic launches Opus 5
Opus 5 will be both cheaper and less restrictive than Fable, likely making it preferable in most use cases Read more: Read More