For El Paso surgeon Dr. Vernon Burke, sending one El Paso child hundreds of miles for specialized oral surgery is too many. A major gift from High Desert Oral and Facial Surgery…
Tech Crunch – Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion
The fitness tracking startup just closed a $575 million Series G with Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James among its investors. The obvious question looming over a round of this size at this…
Border Report – Supreme Court’s path on birthright citizenship may hinge on 1940 law
As the Supreme Court gears up for blockbuster arguments on President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions this week, the justices still have a way to bypass deciding whether it is constitutional. Much of…
Border Report – Lawmakers stare down even longer DHS shutdown as TSA pressure lifts — for now
The record-setting shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is hurtling along with no end in sight and no discernible pressure point to hasten its conclusion. Congress frequently needs an outside…
Border Report – Trump’s ‘God Squad’ exempts Gulf oil drilling from Endangered Species Act requirements
Trump administration officials on Tuesday exempted drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements. The administration took the extraordinary step of convening the Endangered Species Commission…
Tech Crunch – Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai
Uber and WeRide have launched robotaxi operations without a human safety operator in Dubai as part of a broader expansion in the Middle East. Read more: Read More
Border Report – WATCH: Windsurfer crashes into whale in San Francisco Bay
A gray whale breaches the surface directly in the path of the sailboarder. Read: Read More
Border Report – Gas prices soar past $4 a gallon average, highest since 2022
U.S. diesel prices — the fuel used for many freight and delivery trucks — is now going for an average of $5.45 a gallon, up from about $3.76 a gallon before the…
Tech Crunch – Hacker hijacks Axios open-source project, used by millions, to push malware
A hacker inserted malware in Axios, an open-source web tool downloaded tens of millions of times weekly, in a widespread hack. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy
FedEx recently announced a partnership with Berkshire Gray as the company works with external players to develop its automation tech. Read more: Read More