Raising a Series A round in today’s competitive market can be a daunting task. To equip seed-stage founders with the insights and strategies needed for success, TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 will host a…
Tech Crunch – Snapchat’s latest features help users personalize their accounts
Snapchat is introducing new ways for users to personalize their accounts, the company announced on Tuesday. The new updates, which are mostly available for Snapchat+ subscribers, allow users to do things like…
Texas Monthly – Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has accused Annunciation House, which operates a network of migrant shelters, of human smuggling. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites
A state law passed last year requires pornographic websites to adopt age-verification measures, leading sites like Pornhub to block user access in Texas. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Original Buc-ee’s travel center heavily damaged in fire
LULING, Texas (KXAN) — A fire broke out Monday morning in Luling, Texas, at the original Buc-ee’s travel center, authorities said. Units from 14 agencies responded to assist with putting out the…
Tech Crunch – Meta plans to bring generative AI to metaverse games
Meta plans to bring more generative AI tech into games, specifically VR, AR and mixed reality games, as the company looks to reinvigorate its flagging metaverse strategy. According to a job listing,…
Tech Crunch – TechCrunch Minute: A beginner’s guide to the fediverse
“Fediverse” is one of those terms that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? The word comes from “federation” and “universe” being smooshed together, and it refers to a…
KTSM News – Stolen ambulance leads police pursuit on northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)—Officials with the El Paso Police Department said a person stole an ambulance and initiated a police pursuit Tuesday morning. Officials said the pursuit ended when the ambulance crashed…
Border Report – Mandatory Texas vehicle safety inspections end in six months
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Check your windshields, Texans — drivers in most counties can forgo the annual trip to the shop when mandatory state vehicle inspections end next year. The state legislature ended…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: Presidential Debate: Are we a society of superficiality or substance?
By Sergio Troncoso The question not just for the first presidential debate, but for the 2024 election, is: Are we a society of superficiality or a society of substance? Former President Donald…