Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review. This week had two major events from OpenAI and Google. OpenAI’s spring update event saw the reveal of its new model, GPT-4o, which has voice…
KTSM News – TxDOT road closures for week of May 18, 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso has released a list of road closures for May 18, which could affect your commute. I-10 Widening West Monday,…
Tech Crunch – Expedia says two execs dismissed after ‘violation of company policy’
Expedia says Rathi Murthy and Sreenivas Rachamadugu, respectively its CTO and senior vice president of core services product & engineering, are no longer employed at the travel booking company. In a statement…
Tech Crunch – With AI startups booming, nap pods and Silicon Valley hustle culture are back
When Jeffrey Wang posted to X asking if anyone wanted to go in on an order of fancy-but-affordable office nap pods, he didn’t expect the post to go viral. © 2024 TechCrunch….
KTSM News – Zoological Society says City wants funds but won’t commit to using them for zoo
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Zoological Society said in a statement issued late Friday night, May 17, that the City is demanding the transfer of all its funds “without…
Tech Crunch – VCs and the military are fueling self-driving startups that don’t need roads
A new crop of early-stage startups — along with some recent VC investments — illustrates a niche emerging in the autonomous vehicle technology sector. Unlike the companies bringing robotaxis to city streets,…
Tech Crunch – Deal Dive: Sagetap looks to bring enterprise software sales into the 21st century
When the founders of Sagetap, Sahil Khanna and Kevin Hughes, started working at early-stage enterprise software startups, they were surprised to find that the companies they worked at were trying to sell…
Tech Crunch – This Week in AI: OpenAI moves away from safety
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine…
KTSM News – El Paso Locomotive parts way with head coach Brian Clarhaut following loss to Memphis
EL PASO, Tx (KTSM) – El Paso Locomotive FC announced the organization is parting ways with head coach and technical director Brian Clarhaut effective immediately. The news came shortly after El Paso’s…
KTSM News – Early voting in Texas Primary runoff races begin Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Voters in El Paso County will be deciding party nominees in a handful of races after no one running for those offices was able to get a…