The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures also participated as a strategic investor. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Decart’s new world model can simulate hours of photorealistic driving — with some caveats
Decart is launching Oasis 3, a real-time world model that generates photorealistic driving environments for autonomous vehicle testing, now available via API for developers to build on. Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – After Marathon Session City Council Votes 3 to 5 to Keep META Contract
EL PASO, Tx., June 10, 2026: After listening to 193 speakers, members of the business community and two unions, an expert lawyer on government affairs, the city council voted against […] The…
El Paso Matters – ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Broadway show, Femme Frontera Film Festival, Viva La Lucha 5K lead week’s events
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will return to the stage as part…
Tech Crunch – Snapchat limits users under 16 to sharing Spotlights with friends
Users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Why everyone’s an energy company now
Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Avalanche’s desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma
Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy said its reactor prototype heated a plasma to over 10 million degrees C. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze
Ambrosia Energy wants to build power plants in less than 12 months while undercutting natural gas. It hopes to build gigawatts worth by 2030. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas death row inmate asks Supreme Court to allow appeal challenging hypnotized witness
Charles Flores wants to use Texas’ “junk science” law to appeal his conviction, saying it was improperly based on testimony from a neighbor who was hypnotized by police. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas’ charter school boom may soon bust, experts caution
Texas’ charters continued growing this school year, but the pace slowed. Experts warn that the enrollment drop facing traditional school districts could also affect charters. Read: Read More